Black Sesame Kitchen

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Black Sesame Kitchen

This popular small restaurant is located in an alley that may be difficult to find, but definitely worth seeking out. It features an open kitchen where you can watch the chefs cook good Chinese food. Be sure to come here with an empty stomach, as they serve a 10 course menu. Due to the high demand and its popularity, it is advised to book in advance.

Dining

Chinese cuisine is, without a doubt, one of the most popular across the globe - and it is not surprising that you will find the best Chinese food in China! A visit to Beijing is not complete without having sampled the local speciality, the crispy Beijing Duck, which is served with pancakes, spring onions, and fermented bean paste. However, Beijing also has a lot of fabulous international restaurants - from Brazilian to Japanese cuisine plus American-style fast food. Below are the best places to eat while in Beijing, China:

Fangshan Restaurant / 仿膳饭庄

Fangshan Restaurant / 仿膳饭庄

Set up more than 90 years ago by royal chefs, the Fangshan serves Chinese dishes such as Beijing Duck and other specialities of the Chinese Imperial cuisine. It is based inside a grand mansion in a beautiful location next to Lake Beihai. The traditional royal style of decoration features a bright yellow theme and …

China Grill / 亮

China Grill / 亮

China Grill serves international cuisine with the best meat, fish and seafood. Here you will find Beijing-style breakfast dishes including lunch and dinner as well as a great wine selection and 360-degree views of Beijing. The restaurant is located inside the hotel Park Hyatt …

Nobu

Nobu serves a new-style luxury Japanese Cuisine permeated with South American flavours. Try their marvellous signature dishes or local specialities like rock shrimp tempura with creamy spicy sauce, sashimi salad with Matsuhisa dressing or foie gras …

Laochuanwu / 老船坞

Laochuanwu / 老船坞

Have some authentic Chaozhou and Cantonese cuisine on a floating fishing boat. Laochuanwu has won the “Chinese Tourism Industry’s Landmark Gold Prize” for its rustic design and romantic atmosphere. The pleasant environment ensures you have a relaxing evening while water flows gently …

Gonin Byakusho Japanese Restaurant / 五人百姓日本料理

Gonin Byakusho Japanese Restaurant / 五人百姓日本料理

Gonin Byakusho Japanese Restaurant is a dining room in a five-star hotel serving kaiseki ryori (a traditional dish of Japanese cuisine), teppanyaki (a cooking style with an iron griddle, where dishes are prepared by the chef before diners' eyes). Plus, sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, and all manner of Japanese …

Xi He Ya Ju / 羲和雅居

Xi He Ya Ju / 羲和雅居

Located in a Siheyuan (a courtyard house, the most iconic type of Chinese historic architecture in Beijing), Xi He Ya Ju serves traditional Chinese cuisine. Their most famous dishes are Peking duck, Chinese Yam with Blueberry, and sweet and sour …

Yong He / 永和大王

Yong He / 永和大王

This is a Chinese-style fast food chain-restaurant, with more than 60 stores in Beijing, many of them open 24 hours. It has a simple yet chic interior design and serves up delicious dim sum, dumplings, rice and noodles, and other dishes at a low …

Gong De Lin Vegetarian Restaurant / 功德林素菜饭庄

Gong De Lin Vegetarian Restaurant / 功德林素菜饭庄

A vegetarian restaurant opened in 1922. This well-known and historic place offers Chinese vegetarian food at reasonable prices: steam buns with veggies, Chinese lamb skewers (fake meat), and Buddha's delight are the common dishes …

Yu Restaurant / 玉餐厅

Yu Restaurant / 玉餐厅

Yu restaurant has seven private dining chambers and a tea bar attended to by a tea master as a complement to a delicious dinner. If you cannot decide what to have, ask the staff and they will be more than happy to recommend you a delectable Chinese dish based on your …

Black Sesame Kitchen

Black Sesame Kitchen

This popular small restaurant is located in an alley that may be difficult to find, but definitely worth seeking out. It features an open kitchen where you can watch the chefs cook good Chinese food. Be sure to come here with an empty stomach, as they serve a 10 course menu. Due to the …

TRB Hutong

For contemporary European cuisine and high-quality service, head over to restaurant TRB. This is a real gem, a beautiful courtyard restaurant with elegant decor. The wine list has a huge selection of wines from different regions for a reasonable …

The Cut Steakhouse / 刃扒房

The Cut Steakhouse / 刃扒房

Enjoy the finest slices of Wagyu beef at this award-winning steakhouse. On the menu, you will find the finest organic steaks and seafood dishes which are carefully prepared by highly skilled chefs. This restaurant stands out and offers high-quality food in an elegant atmosphere and comes with outstanding customer …

Haidilao Hot Pot / 海底捞

Haidilao Hot Pot / 海底捞

There are 30 Haidilao Hot Pot restaurants in Beijing. This restaurant is known for its good service and tasty food and is a great place to have hotpot. The atmosphere can be described as lively and warm. There are plenty of choices from the meat, fish and vegetable sections. Very popular place so it …

Huang Ting / 凰庭

Huang Ting / 凰庭

The restaurant is very beautifully decorated with a genuine "hutong" feeling and is located at the bottom of the Peninsula Hotel. The professional staff serves high-class Cantonese food like dim sum and other classical regional dishes such as Szechuan chili prawns and the famous Beijing duck. The price is a bit higher than other …

Annie's / 安妮意大利餐厅

Annie's / 安妮意大利餐厅

At this chain restaurant, you can eat tasty Italian food. One of the restaurants is located in the heart of the busy CBD. The menu is rather varied, from classical Italian pasta and risotto to soup, salad, seafood and meat. In addition, children can even make their own mini pizza. Annie's is open for …

Baoyuan Jiaozi Wu / 宝源饺子屋

Baoyuan Jiaozi Wu / 宝源饺子屋

Baoyuan Jiaozi Wu is a simple but popular restaurant that has a great selection of steamed dumplings for a reasonable price. On the menu, you will also find tasty classical dishes. It can likely get crowded, but the wait times are usually pretty …

Mosto / 南美牛扒屋

Mosto / 南美牛扒屋

Whether you are looking for a business lunch, weekend brunch, or a romantic dinner, you have come to the right place. The restaurant provides an international menu with dishes like grilled beef, grilled tuna steak, braised duck leg and desserts like …