Dinning


     Dining in China has long been looked upon as a combined pleasure and cultural experience. In Beijing there are thousands of eating places, serving more than half a dozen different Chinese cuisine. And thanks to the proliferation of modern hotels and international restaurant chains, the city now boasts kitchens that prepare food from all parts of the world. One can taste genuine French, Russian and American cuisine, as well as Japanese, Korean and Thai food cooked by native chefs. The best known places have bilingual Chinese-English menus, and there are usually one of two English-speaking waiters.

     Beijing cuisine makes liberal use of stronger flavored roots and vegetables such as peppers, garlic, ginger, leek and coriander (Chinese parsley). Because of its more northerly location, the Beijing food tends to be more substantial, to keep the body warm. Instead of rice, which is the staple diet in Cantonese cuisine, more noodles, dumplings (jiaozi), and bread (baked, steamed or fried) are served in Peking-style restaurants. Demonstrations of the highly skilled art of turning a lump of dough into even-sized noodles can be observed in some noodle restaurants.

     The most famous dish associated with Beijing is Peking Roast Duck, of which the crisp skin is the most prized part. To achieve such crispness, the duck is air-dried, then coated with a mixture of syrup and soy sauce before roasting. When ready, it is presented ceremoniously and the skin deftly carved. These pieces are wrapped in thin pancakes with onions or leeks, cucumber, turnip and plum sauce. Some restaurants also serve up just about every part of the duck, from the webbed feet to the beak and liver. On request, the remainder of the duck meat can be sautd with bean sprouts, and the bones made into a wonderful soup with cabbage.

American Restaurants

Louisiana
Daily 11.30am-20m.
Address : 2/F, Beijing Hilton Hotel, 1 Dong Fang Lu,
Dong San Huan Bei Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区东三环北路东方路 1 号北京希尔顿饭店 2 楼
Tel: 6466 - 2288 ext 5050

Texan Bar & Grill
德克萨斯扒房
Address : The first floor of Holiday Inn Lido
丽都假日饭店一层
Tel: 6437 6688-1849

Henry J. Bean's
Daily 11.30am-1.30am
Address : 1/F China World Trade Centre
朝阳区建国门外国贸中心西楼一层
Tel:6505 - 2266 ext 6569

Outback Steakhouse
Mon-Fri 11am-2pm , 5pm-10.30pm ,
Sat-Sun 11am-10.30pm
Address : North gate Workers Stadium
工人体育场北门内东侧地上首层
Tel:6506 5166

French Restaurants

La Seine
赛内河法国餐厅
11am-2.30pm , 5-10pm
Address : 2/F The Ascott Beijing
108B Jiangou Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区建国路乙 108 号北京雅诗阁大厦二楼
Tel: 6566 9363

Flo
福楼
Daily 11am-2.30pm , 6-11pm .
Address : 2/ F, Rainbow Plaza , 16 Dong
San Huan Lu, Chaoyang District
东三环路 16 号隆博广场二层
Tel: 6595 5139

Cuisine Galley
7am-2pm , 5.30-9pm
Address : 2/F Novotel Xinqiao Hotel, 2 Dongjiaominxiang
东城区东交民巷 2 号新桥诺富特饭店
Tel:6513 3366 ext 220

Bleu Marine
Daily 11.30am-11.30pm
Address : 5 Guanghua Xili, south of Mexican Wave
朝阳区光华西里 5 号
Tel:6500 6704

German Restaurants

Paulaner Brauhaus
Daily 11am-1am .
Address : Kempinski Hotel, Chaoyang District
普拉纳
凯宾斯基饭店
Tel: 6465 3388 ext 5732

Indian Restaurants

Tandoor
11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10.30pm
Address : 1/F Great Dragon Hotel (Zhaolong Fandian) 2
Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
坦道印度餐厅
朝阳区工体北路 2 号兆龙饭店 1 层
Tel: 6597 2211

Indian The Taj Pavilion
Daily 11.30am-2.30pm 6-10.30pm .
1) Address :1/F, West Wing, China World Trade Center , Chaoyang District
朝阳区国际贸易中心西楼一层,肯德基旁边
Tel: 6505 2288 ext 80116
2) Address : 3/F Holiday Inn Lido , Jiang Tai Lu, Shou Du Ji Chang Lu, Chaoyang District
泰姬楼 朝阳区首都机场路蒋台路丽都假日酒店广场缤纷廊 3 层
Tel: 6436 7678

Golden Elephant
金象
1 ) Daily 11.30am-11.30pm
Address : 7 Sanlitun Beili
朝阳区三里屯北里七号楼
Tel: 6417 1650
2) Daily 11am-10.30pm
Address : 4/F Paragon Hotel
东城区宝辰饭店四层
Tel: 6526 6688 ext 5410

Italian Restaurants

Adria
Daily 11am-11pm.
Address : 14 Dong Da Qiao, Chaoyang District
亚的里亚 朝阳区东大桥乙 14 号
Tel: 6500 6186

Metro Cafe
Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm .
Address : 9 Gongti Xilu.
Address : 朝阳区工体西路 9 号
Tel: 6552 7828

Assaggi
Daily 11.30am-2.30pm , 6-11.30pm
Address :1 Beixiaojie, Sanlitun
朝阳区三里屯北小街 1 号
Tel:8454 4508

Gisa
吉萨餐厅
11am-9pm
Address : Chaoyang Park West Gate, Chaoyang District
朝阳区朝阳公园西门
Tel: 6594 0938

Japanese Restaurants

Ago
Daily 11.30am-2pm , 5.30-9pm
Address : 1/F Fazhan Dasha, 5 Dong Sanhuan Beilu
东三环北路５号发展大厦一层
Tel: 6590 8011

Miyamoto-ya
Daily 6pm-2am .
Address : 27 Liangmaqiao Lu.
宫本屋
朝阳区亮马桥路 27 号
Tel: 6507 9664

Hatsune
Daily 11.30am-2pm , 5.30-10pm
Address : A8 Guanghua Lu
朝阳区光华路甲 8 号和乔大厦 C 座二层
Tel: 6581 3939

Kagen
火源
Mon-Sat 11.30am-2pm , 5-10pm . Sun 5-10pm
Address : 8 Guanghua Donglu, B1/F Heqiao Buliding
C Chaoyang District
朝阳区光华东路 8 号和乔大厦 C 座 B1
Tel: 6583 6830

Latin American Restaurants

Salsa Cabana
卡巴纳
Sun-Thur 11.30am-2am , Fri-Sat 11.30am-3.30am .
Address : 1/F, Lufthansa Center , Chaoyang District
朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店一层
Tel: 6465 388 ext 5700

Mexican Wave
墨西哥餐厅
Address : Dong Da Qiao Road (Near Gui You Department Store)
东大桥路 （ 贵友大厦旁 ）
Tel: 6506-3961

Havana Cafe
哈瓦那
Address : Workers Stadium North Gate, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工体北门西侧

Russian Restaurants

The Moscow
Daily 11am-11pm
Address : Ritan Park southwest corner
日坛公园西南角
Tel: 6586 3217

The Elephant
Daily 11am-3am
Address : 17 Ritan Beilu
朝阳区日坛北路 17 号
Tel: 8561 4013

Thai Restaurants

Red Basil
Daily 11.30am-2pm , 5.30-10pm .
Address : San Yuan Dong Qiao Nei Ce,
on the West, Chaoyang District
紫天椒 朝阳区三元东桥内侧西边
Tel: 6460 2339

Borom Piman Thai
Daily 11.30am-2pm , 6-10pm .
Address : 2/F Holiday Inn Lido , Jichang Lu, Jiangtai Lu.
泰式餐厅 朝阳区机场路蒋台路丽都假日饭店二层
Tel: 6437 6688

The Pink Loft
Daily 11-1am
Address : Sanlitun Nanjie Chaoyang District
粉酷
朝阳区三里屯南街
Tel: 6506 8811

Serve The People
Daily 10.30am-10.30pm ,
Address :1 Sanlitun Xiwujie (next to Athena)
Chaoyang District
为人民服务
朝阳区三里屯西五街 1 号
Tel: 8454 4580