Beijing Restaurant Tips by AC1

Restaurant Name: Afunti Uighur Restaurant

Fantastic food (muslim, halal) from the province of Xinjiang from the far west. This restaurant only serve one short session per day from around 6pm to 10pm. If you come late, you will find yourself eating with the crowd dancing on your table!! Yes, table top dancing is what make it very special. Also, they have one of the best belly dancer performance on stage. Common sighting of celebraties like Jackie Chan, Bill Gates, etc..

Favorite Dish: Da Pan Ji - A local chicken dish serve with the la mian from the west. Very delicious and will make you crave for more. Alternative choices recommended are the Yang Rou Chuan and the Afanti Band (a sizzling beef that produce rythmic sounds like the band)
Note: Remember to make table reservation prior to visit.

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Theme: Kosher/Halal
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 010 6527 2288
Address: 2A Houguaibang Hutong...
Directions: ...in a small side street off Chaoyangmen Nei Dajie, inside the second ring road. However, its location means that the traffic in this srea is VERY congested at the time you will want to arrive there!

Restaurant Name: All good eating places in Beijing

Many people ask me about where to eat in Beijing. There are so many choices in the city and depending on your choice of themes, budget, disctance, I believe Beijing can definitely meet your craving.

Over the years, we have compiled a spreadsheet that list all Beijing eating places in an Excel spreadsheet. This was commonly shared among all of us in the office, friends and families. Till date there are 956 restaurant listed in the file which can be easily filtered in terms of themes, budget, contact no, address...

Unfortunately I can't attached any other files than gif or jpg here. If you are interested to look at me, drop me a message and I will send you a link.

Favorite Dish: Try out the following:

1. Afunti
2. Fei Teng Yu Xiang near Gong Ti
3. Zhi Za Xuan at the west gate of Gong Ti
4. Japanese restaurant at Harbour Plaza
5. The Jing

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Theme: Other

Address: Check it out from the spreadsheet.
Directions: Check it out from the spreadsheet.

Restaurant Name: Qiao Jiang Nan (South Beauty Restaurant)

They have many branches around Beijing city. It claims to serve the modernised Szechuan food. Most branches serve very high quality dishes though some still need improvement. My personal preference are the World Trade Center and Pacific Century branches.

Tel: 010 65050809 (WTC)
Tel: 010 65393502 (Pacific)

Favorite Dish: Hot stone beef in boiling oil

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 65050809
Address: World Trace Center or Pacific Century (2nd Flr)
Directions: Take the subway and get off from WTC Station.

Pacific Century is next to the Sanlitun Bar Street.
Website: http://www.qiaojiangnan.com

Restaurant Name: Bu Jian Bu San

A 24hour chain of restaurant located in most of the major shopping malls. They serve home cook chinese food like porridge, fried noodle and etc. The branch in Oriental Plaza (basement) is one of my preferred place.

Favorite Dish: Ginger coke served warm

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 85186518
Address: Oriental Plaza (Basement)
Directions: No1 Chang An Ave, Oriental Plaza.

Restaurant Name: Da Zhai Men Restaurant

Fancy to have traditional Chinese food in an 18th century settings?? Well, this the place to go. It is a converted 18th century Chinese home (Da Zhai Men) into a restaurant. All the waiter and waitress are dressed in traditional Chinese gown and food will be served in a basket from the kitchen. All pavillions are converted into individual dining rooms. There is also a central hall for those who prefer to be seen... The surrouding are covered with nice floral garden with koi fish pond.

Favorite Dish: Da Pang Gu, Preserved Bean Curd, assorted noodles.

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 010 6817 5710
Address: Inside to Asian Villiage, call in advance
Directions: Call the restaurant for direction when you are in a taxi. It is not easy to locate as it is located in the hutong.

Restaurant Name: Lao Han Zhi Hakka Restaurant

Definitely one of the best Hakka restaurant. Good taste and yet very reasonably priced.

They have a few branchese around but in my opinion the maiden shop at Sanlitun preserves the best taste they can give.

The speed for them to serve the dishes is increadibly fast. However, this place is always crowed. If you reach there after 7pm, you might have to wait in the queue for as long as an hour. My advise is to be there slightly earlier cos it seems that most Beijinger then to rush into that place at about the same time. Be there around 6:45pm should be good enough to get a table.

It is extremely difficult to locate the place. However, I was there like almost every other weekend. Just follow the direction below and you wont miss it!!

Directions:
Coming from the Embassy area, enter Sanlitun from the North. Just right before the bar street, you should see a tiny junction leading you to the "Thai Elephant restaurant, with a huge CROSS (X) signboard for Cross Bar, at the junction. Take a right turn and walk for about 50 steps . When you see an entrance (with some sort of gate like structure) on your right, turn into the local estates (hutong). Don't worry about the darkness of the place... 100% safe there. I have done it more than 50 times. Keep walking straight up, the restaurant is about 60 steps from the entrance.

Favorite Dish: 1. Soup of the day
2. Stir fried fish in aluminium foil
3. Lotus leaf beef
4. Steam veg in basket
5. Salt baked chicken

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 010 64042259
Address: Hutong in Sanlitun Bar Street
Directions: Read the description above as I can't fit the description in 255 characters here.

Restaurant Name: Lao Zhang Jiao Zhi Dian

Very cheap place to fix your hungry stomach. All types of dumpling are served here. They are made on the spot, the JIT method. The taste is fabulous.

For those who loves dumpling, this is a cheap and nice place to go. Nothing fanciful on the restaurant, just another typical local restaurant. A hearty meal for 4 or 5 people with more than 60 dumplings and 2 to 3 side dishes plus chinese tea will only cost about RMB 30 (US$4 !!!!! )

Located opposite Lido Holiday Inn Hotel. From the North-East gate of Lido Hotel, cross the road to the stretch of shops houses, walk towards the Shopping Street. Right before the entrance of the shopping street, there is a metal gate entrance into the housing area. Walk in even it appears to be locked... The restaurant is the 2nd shop from the gate.

Favorite Dish: Mushroom pork dumplings

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: Opposite Lido Holiday Inn Hotel
Directions: See descriptions above.

Restaurant Name: Jin Ting Xuan Restaurant

Hungry in the early hour of the day or night? And fancy for some light stuffs like Dim Sum??

Jin Ting Xuan is the best dim sum place I would recommend with consideration the environment, taste, service and price.

Located at He Ping Li West Street No 77.

In between meals, there is also a small Chinese orchestra quartet performing some real good chinese intrumental pieces...

Favorite Dish: Pork steam roll..
Har Kau
Xiu Mai

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 010 6429 6888
Address: He Ping Li West Street No 77.
Directions: On the south gate of Ditan.

Restaurant Name: Fei Teng Yu Xiang

If you want SUPER spicy food, this is it.

Your lips will definitely be so numb after tasting the fish but you will still crave for more after eating it... :-)

Favorite Dish: Fresh fish cook in a big bowl of boiling oil, spices and dried chili.

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 64174988
Address: No 1. Gong Ti Bei Lu
Directions: From Worker's Stadium north gate, move north. The restaurant is on the right hand side of the road.

Restaurant Name: 3000 miles Korean BBQ

Beijing is a city with one of the most number of Korean BBQ joints in China. This is mainly due to her geographical proximity. This affordable Korean BBQ is one of the preferred local choice.

Favorite Dish: Asked for beef ribs.

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Theme: Other
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 65211815
Address: Da ya bao Hutong No 1.
Directions: It is in Plaza Xin Feng Level 1