Beijing Restaurants

Kong Yiji Jiulou Restaurant :
This restaurant serves food from Shaoxing, a southern town famous for its wines, bridges andcanals. Its named after the failed scholar (and tavern crawler) of the Lu Xun short story. The aniseed-flavored kidney beans and scallion oil yellow fish are good, and the yellow rice wine is sweet.
Location ; Desheng Men Nei Dajie (next to the octagonal Teahouse of Family Fu on the northwest bank of Hou Hai)
Beijing Fangshan Restaurant :
Beijing Fang Shan Restaurant offers exquisite food from former Chinese dynasties, set in Bei Hai Park , once an imperial garden. Waitresses in period garb lead you to the main dining room, which is splendid, with high painted ceilings and traditional Chinese art. Here is your chance to eat camel’s paw, deer tendon or real turtle soup. Alternatively, there are menus that allow your party to eat the emperor’s supper without straying too far from your familiar culinary range…
Beijing, 11 100034 China
+86 (0)1
Afunti Restaurant :
This raucous Xinjiang (the Muslim/Uighur region in northwest China) restaurant attracts both local and foreign gourmands looking for hearty food and heartier still entertainment. Even the classic Xinjiang dishes, such as roasted mutton joints, barbecued beef and meat kebabs struggle to prize diners’ attention from the dazzling spectacle of central-Asian musicians and dancers. The belly dancers are particularly distracting. Most evenings end with everyone dancing on the heavy wooden tables…
2A Houguaibang Hutong
Beijing, 11 100010 China +86 (0)10 6527 2288
Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant :
This is Beijing’s most famous Peking Duck restaurant, and also one of the oldest, having been established in 1864. The huge, plush dining hall is filled with diners eager to try this dish in its most authentic setting. A basic duck starts at CNY108, but the pancakes, scallions and sauces are extra. For CNY168 you can choose your bird before it is roasted, and get all the trimmings “for free”. The menu also has dishes made from every other part of the duck, save the quack. Beers, spirits and soft drinks are served, and there is a separate fast-food section.
32 Qianmen Avenue
Beijing, 11 100051 China
+86 (0)10 6701 1379
Annie’s Restaurant:
This small Italian bistro offers outstanding food and service at highly competitive prices. The interior is simply yet warmly decorated in earthy shades of red, orange and yellow. The waiters are attentive and speak good English, and the menu is also in English. The pizzas (from CNY40) here are definitely among Beijing’s finest, and the pastas dishes are also excellent, particularly the Carbonara (CNY38). Kids can make their very own min-pizzas to be cooked by Annie’s chef. There is a swift and efficient delivery service to the local area.
Matsuko Japanese Restaurant :
Matsuko’s food and ambience are authentic, service is impeccable and attentive, and second only to the food. From the grilled fish to the floor-level seats, this place is Japanese to a tee. Two dining rooms, one light and one dark are filled with pale-colored Japanese style furniture that provides ample seating space and the privacy that is not always easy to come by in Beijing. Sashimi, thick udon noodles and a standard array of sushi dominate the illustrated menu. Japanese tea and beer are also available.