According to a Chinese saying, no visit to Beijing is complete if you miss seeing the Great Wall or dining on Roast Duck. As a famous and delicious food with very long history, Beijing Roast Duck is an excellent choice if you want to understand more about Chinese cuisine, culture and customs.

Quan Ju De Roast Duck Restaurant (Qianmen Branch)
Average Cost per Person: RMB 120 - 150
Location: 32, Qianmen Street, Chongwen District
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 13:30, 16:30 - 20:30
Bus Routes: 20, 17, 53, 22, 59, 819, 110
To support the city planning, the restaurant in Qianmen Street has been closed for reconstructing from April to Octorber, 2007.

Quan Ju De Roast Duck Restaurant (Hongkun Branch)
The new restaurant was open on the second floor of Hongkun Hotel in April 26, 2007. It can hold 500 people eating at the same time.
Location: 1, Guangan Street, Fenttai District
Bus Route: 6, 38, 332, 321, 57, 704, 309, 390, 712, 122

Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant (Wangfujing Branch)
Average Cost per Person: RMB 120 - 150
Location: 9, Shuaifuyuan Hutong, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 13:30, 16:30 - 20:00
Bus Route: 803

Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant (Hepingmen Branch)
Average Cost per Person: RMB 120 - 150
Location: 14, West Qianmen Street, Xuanwu District
Opening Hours: 10:30 - 20:00
Bus Routes: 44, 48, 66, 14, 15, 707

Bianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant (Happiness Street Branch)
Average Cost per Person: about RMB 70
Location: 36, Happiness Street, Chongwen District
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 21:00
Bus Routes: 8, 35, 41, 60, 116, 707

No. 1 Restaurant in Chang'an Street
Average Cost per Person: RMB 200 - 300
Location:1 F, Junyue Hotel, Dongfang Square, 1, East Chang'an Street
Opening Hours: 11:30 - 14:30, 18:00 - 22:00
Bus Routes: 1, 4, 10, 20, 37, 59, 104, 201, 803

Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant (Tuanjie Lake Branch)
Average Cost per Person: about RMB 130
Location: 3, Tuanjie Lake, Chaoyang District
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Bus Routes: 105, 108

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li Jia Cai Restaurant
Located in a courtyard of Yangfang hutong in Beijing, there is a special restaurant named Li Jia Cai Restaurant (Li Family Restaurant) which is devoted into Imperial Court Food. The initiator of Li Jia Cai is Li Shanlin, a retired professor on mathematics, who also has great interest in cooking genuine Beijing Imperial Court Food. The particular aspects of the restaurant lies on: firstly there is no employee in the restaurant, they whole Li family is both the owner and employee of the restaurant; secondly, the dinner is set-menu by the Li family, that's to say, guest can not order the dishes but only to wait for whatever they serve; thirdly, one banquet daily, if you want to have a dinner here, you should make a reservation; lastly there is no chemic material in dishes, even the flavorings are all natural.This restaurant welcomed many celebrities including the former president of America - Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, the former premier of Britain - John Major and also Chinese superstar - Jacky Chan, etc. Professor Li can talk in English with you on Chinese culture during your enjoying the dainties. Good wine needs no bush. If you are a real gourmand, try to find the restaurant hidden in Beijing hutong.
Address: 11, Yangfang hutong, Denei Dajie

Fangshan Restaurant
Average cost per person: 200 Yuan - 300 Yuan
Location: 1, Wenjin Jie, inside Beihai Park
Hours: 11:00-13:30 17:00-19:30

Tan Family Restaurant Beijing Hotel (Tan Jia Cai)
Average cost per person: 200 Yuan - 800 Yuan
Location: 7/F, Unit C, Beijing Hotel, 33, Dong Changan Jie, Dongcheng District
Hours: 11:30 - 14:00 17:30 - 21:30

Guoyao Xiaoju
Average cost per person: 50 Yuan - 200 Yuan
Location: 58, Jiaodaokou Bei Santiao, Dongcheng District
Hours: 09:00 - 22:00

Haitang Ju
Average cost per person: 100 Yuan - 300 Yuan
Location: 32, Xi Houheyan Jie, Xuanwumen, Xuanwu District
Hours: 10:00 - 22:00

Snack Streets
Local snack is a special feature of Beijing. Tourists can taste not only the local Beijing flavors, but also the snacks from other regions as well. Snack-stalls in the night markets are always popular and busy destinations.

Donghuamen Snack Night Market
By following the wafting aroma of cooking, tourists can find the most natural and simple flavors of Old Beijing in the street. Located at the northern entrance of Wangfujing Street, Donghuamen Night Market is the most famous snack streets in Beijing, popular with both locals, and tourists as well. After its pedestrianization, Donghuamen Snack Night Market became the No. 1 snack street in Beijing. When the night falls, the assortment of tasty snacks from both northern and southern China, plus the bustling crowds and rhythmical huckstering is another worthy attraction in Beijing.

Gui Street
Most restaurants in the street are open twenty-four seven. If you are a night owl, Gui Street in Dongzhi Gate, is a good place to spend the boundless night. From 2 am is usually the busiest time on this street, with the specialty being Spicy Lobster. Inside the ancient courtyard houses, under the grapevines, sitting in the old chairs and appreciating the early photos are all agreeable, but most important are the succulent dishes.

Wangfujing Snack Street
A dazzling array of snacks from all corners of China can be found here. The majority of diners here are foreign, and the cost is not low. However, if you would like to have a comfortable and relaxing meal, Xin Dong An Restaurant comes highly recommended.

Longfusi Snack Street
This street also famed for its Beijing local snacks. Bai Kui Lao Hao, a Muslim restaurant, is recommended for the authentic Beijing snacks.

Following are some featured restaurants we recommend.

Tan Gen Yuan Restaurant (a cultural restaurant)
Location: A1, Dongmenwai, Ditan Park
Hours: 10: 30 - 14:00 17:00 - 22:30

Sha Guo Ju
Average cost per person: 30 Yuan - 60 Yuan
Location: 60 Xisi Nan Da Jie, Xicheng District
Hours: 11:30 - 13:30 17:00 - 20:00

Da Wan Cha Restaurant
Average cost per person: about 50 Yuan
Location: 3F Bldg. 3 Zhengyang Market, Qianmen Xi Jie, Chongwen District
Hours: 9:00 - 22:00

You Yi Shun Restaurant
Average cost per person: about 50 Yuan
Location: 28 Huangsi Jie, Desheng Men, Xicheng District
Hours: 10:30 - 22:00

Tan homely Food
Location: 33, Dong Chang' an Jie (Beijing Fandian)
Hours: 11:30 - 14:00 17:30 - 21:30

Lvrou Houshao Wang (Donkey Meat and Baked Wheaten Cake)
Average cost per person: 10 Yuan - 20 Yuan
Location: 90, Huguosi Jie, Xicheng District

Yi Wan Ju Noodles (noodles with chopped meat in fried bean sauce)
Average cost per person: about 30 Yuan
Location: 22, Pufang Lu, Fangzhuang, Fengtai District
Location: Bldg. 5, 4th Section, Anhui Bei Li, Asian Games Village, Chaoyang District
Hours: 11:00 - 22:00