A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
Quanjude Roast Duck (Qianmen Flagship). Qianmen, Dongcheng · Traditional Peking duck — Founded in 1864, Quanjude is Beijing's most storied Peking duck institution — the restaurant that hosted Nixon, Castro, and countless world leaders.…
Dali Courtyard. Gulou/Houhai, Dongcheng (Xiaojingchang Hutong) · Yunnan (Southwest China) — A beloved Beijing institution set in a beautifully restored hutong courtyard near Houhai Lake. Serves a rotating…
Siji Minfu. 32 Deng Shi Kou Xi Jie · 4.4★ (749 reviews)
Liu's Family And Restaurant. 8 Mei Shu Guan Dong Jie · 4.7★ (193 reviews)
Mr. Shi's Dumplings. 74 Bao Chao Hu Tong · 4.4★ (218 reviews)
Xinjiang Flavor Yidecun Stretched Noodle Restaurant. 7 Wang Fu Jing Xi Jie · 4.9★ (123 reviews)
Little Yunnan. China · 4.5★ (127 reviews)
Cafés, bakeries & casual
Quanjude Roast Duck (alternate note on Zhalong section): Southern Barbarian. Dongcheng (107 Baochao Hutong) · Yunnan — A well-regarded hutong restaurant offering approachable Yunnan cuisine including fried goat cheese, flower-petal salads, and Yunnan craft cocktails. Popular…
Alley Cafe. W9GX+5V8 · 4.8★ (68 reviews)
Starbucks Coffee. 1 Qian Men Da Jie · 4.2★ (101 reviews)
Voyage Coffee. China · 4.8★ (48 reviews)
The Cheesecake Factory 芝乐坊餐厅. China · 4.5★ (57 reviews)
Voyage Coffee. Dongcheng · 4.4★ (42 reviews)
Maan Coffee. 9 Jiang Tai Xi Lu · 4.2★ (49 reviews)
Soloist Coffee Co.. V9WV+96M · 4.0★ (40 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Chao Shang Chao. Chaoyang (Zhengda Center, Guanghualu) · Chaozhou (Teochew) Chinese — One of two Three-Michelin-Star restaurants in Beijing 2025. Chef Yat Fung Cheung's refined takes on Chaozhou classics — including…
Xin Rong Ji. Chaoyang (Xinyuan South Road) · Taizhou seafood — Beijing's second Three-Michelin-Star restaurant in 2025, celebrated for wild-caught East China Sea yellow croaker, live-tank seafood, and a baby…
King's Joy. Dongcheng (Wudaoying Hutong, opposite Lama Temple) · Fine dining vegetarian — China's first Michelin-starred and Michelin Green Star vegetarian restaurant (Two Stars, 2025), set in a serene…
Da Dong (Gastro Esthetics DaDong). Dongcheng (Jinbao Hui Shopping Center, 88 Jinbao Jie) · Elevated Peking duck — One-Michelin-Star flagship (2025) of Beijing's most celebrated Peking duck chef. Air is pumped beneath the skin before…
TRB Hutong. Dongcheng (23 Shatan North Street, inside a 600-year-old temple courtyard) · Contemporary French — One-Michelin-Star restaurant (continuously since 2023) set inside a historic temple courtyard near…
Cai Yi Xuan. Dongcheng (Four Seasons Hotel Beijing) · Cantonese — One-Michelin-Star (2025) Cantonese restaurant known for refined dim sum and Cantonese seafood preparations. A favorite for leisurely weekend…
Lu Shang Lu. Chaoyang · Regional Chinese (elevated) — Promoted to Two-Michelin-Stars in the 2025 Guide for its high-quality ingredients, exceptional technique, and consistent standards. One of the most…