The 15 Most Popular Beijing Restaurants

Written by Veronica | Updated July 03,2025

Attractions in Beijing appeal to numerous tourists, and delicious Beijing food is also worth trying. From traditional Chinese dishes to modern bar food, from high-end restaurants to street vendors, Beijing boasts a culinary diversity. Considering where to eat, there are many notable restaurants, including roast duck restaurants, vegetarian restaurants, hotpot spots, hutong eateries, halal restaurants, and more. Below are the top 15 Beijing restaurants popular among locals and tourists.

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• Roast Duck Restaurants in Beijing
• Vegetarian Restaurants in Beijing
• Hotpot Restaurants in Beijing
• Hutong Restaurants in Beijing
• Halal Restaurants in Beijing
• Western Restaurants in Beijing
• The Most Authentic Trendy Restaurants in Beijing in 2025

Roast Duck Restaurants in Beijing

1. Quanjude 

Being one of the most famous Beijing Duck restaurants, Quanjude is reputed for its crispy, juicy Peking duck, an iconic Beijing food. Established in 1864, the Quanjude has many branches spanning worldwide, but the one at Qianmen Street is the first and oldest. It selects high-quality materials and roasts the duck with fruitwood and traditional open-flame roasting techniques. Along with its mid-range pricing, it is undoubtedly one of the best restaurants in Beijing for tasting Peking Duck.

• Recommended Dishes: Peking Duck, Salted Duck Liver, Mustard Duck Webs
• Price: ¥200-¥300 per person
• Business Hours: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
• Address: 30 Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District

2. Bianyifang

Founded in 1416, Bianyifang has been dedicated to producing the best Peking Duck, from duck selection to roasting technique, each process is elaborately done. Famed for its unique “closed-oven” roasting technique, which is included as one of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage, Bianyifang Roast Duck restaurant makes palatable crispy Peking Duck. Also, this Beijing restaurant creates a traditional dining atmosphere for its antique decorations, which attracts visitors a lot.

• Recommended Dishes: Oven-roasted Duck, Duck Web with Mustard, Stewed Fish Head with Fragrant Sauce
• Price:¥150-¥250 per person
• Business Hours:10:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• Address: Tianshuiyuan Beili, Chaoyang District

3. Siji Minfu 

Sijiminfu is an often-visited Beijing restaurant for Peking Duck by locals and tourists. Known for its excellent taste of crispy Peking Duck, this restaurant adopts traditional duck roasting techniques by flaming fruitwood. Besides, what makes it a popular restaurant in Beijing is that it provides a refined dining experience with fashionable decorations and considerate services and it offers seats for viewing the Palace Museum from a unique perspective, so never miss it during your China tours.

• Recommended Dishes: Peking Duck, Grilled Lamb with Scallion, Duck Liver Paste Served with Bread
• Price:¥100-¥200 per person
• Business Hours:10:30 AM – 9:30 PM
• Address:11 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District

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Vegetarian Restaurants in Beijing

4. King’s Joy

Won the title of being the first Michelin three-star vegetarian restaurant in China in 2021, King’s Joy is a popular vegetarian restaurant in Beijing that serves green and seasonal food that originated from organic farms. Located next to Yonghe Palace, this scene restaurant is transformed from a courtyard house, providing a classic dining atmosphere, especially along with its set menus for Beijing food.

• Recommended Dishes: Nettle Grass Seed Bamboo Pith, Wild Red Mushroom Soup, White Truffle Crystal Toufu
• Price: ¥1200-¥2000 per person
• Business Hours:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
• Address: 2 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District

5. Leaves Bodhi (Yeye Puti)

This is a high-end vegetarian restaurant in Beijing, China that supplies delicious Beijing food as well as a great dining environment. It has owned organic farms where the ingredients are sourced from, emphasizing the natural flavor of vegetables. Besides, this Beijing restaurant offers a tranquil dining environment and flexible services, with rooms partitioned by blue and white gauze curtains to enhance privacy and tatami seat cushions heated with mugwort for your health.

• Recommended Dishes: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Organic Seasonal Vegetables Crystal Hotpot, Four Cold Dishes
• Price: ¥750-¥800 per person
• Business Hours:11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Address: 2 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District

6. GODLY Vegetarian Restaurant

Headquartered in Shanghai, GODLY is a chained brand with branches spanning all over the country. GODLY in Beijing is a Buddhist vegetarian restaurant that mainly features seasonal ingredients, refined techniques, various dishes, and unique flavors of Beijing food. Besides, this Beijing restaurant is good at making vegetarian dishes that intimate meat, presenting a visually appealing manner.

• Recommended Dishes: Butter Crab Roe, Sesame Oil Eel Shreds, Jade Fish Fillets
• Price: ¥1200-¥2000 per person
• Business Hours:10:300 AM – 9:00 PM
• Address: 2 Qianmen East Street, Dongcheng District

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Hotpot Restaurants in Beijing

7. Xiyuanju Shuanrou

This high-end Beijing restaurant for hotpot, a popular Beijing food, was recommended by the Michelin Guide for three consecutive years. Elaborately selected ingredients, attentive service, and a luxurious dining experience with rich multicolored decorations, all make it a top-tier restaurant for locals and tourists. For each dish, it will offer a guide on a sign about how much time to cook to get the best taste.

• Recommended Dishes: Beef Hind Leg Meat, Fresh Lamb Spine, Grass-fed High-calcium Lamb
• Price:¥200-¥300 per person
• Business Hours: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Address: Xiyue Shopping Center, 5th Floor, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District

8. Jubaoyuan

Jubaoyuan is a highly praised and time-honored hotpot restaurant in Beijing known for its fresh beef and mutton ingredients and rich broths. Among the wide range of Beijing food, the hand-cut fresh lamb is their specialty, which tastes tender and delicious without being greasy, and is especially delightful when dipped in the special sauce. Besides, this Beijing restaurant offers a variety of seasonings and sauces that allow you to make a unique sauce for yourself.

• Recommended Dishes: Hand-cut Fresh Lamb, Fresh Beef Tripe, Instant-boiled Mutton
• Price: ¥150-¥250per person
• Business Hours: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Address: 5 Niu Street, Xicheng District

9. Nanmen Shuanrou

Located at the south gate of the Temple of Heaven, Nanmen Shuanrou is a must-visit hotpot restaurant on your Beijing tours. This Beijing restaurant is remolded by a courtyard house with a large space for dining. It is famous for its traditional copper pot hotpot and fresh vegetables and meat. Also, the sesame paste and chili oil taste perfect for the instant-boiled mutton and beef. Since it’s a trendy Chinese restaurant in Beijing, you need to make a reservation in advance for a better China food tour there.

• Recommended Dishes: Sliced Lamb, Fresh Beef Tripe, Lamb Tenderloin Strips
• Price: ¥100-¥150
• Bisuness Hours: 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
• Address: Building 13, Dongli, Yongdingmen East Street, Dongcheng District

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Hutong Restaurants in Beijing

10. Fang Zhuan Chang No. 69 Zhajiangmian

As a recommended Beijing restaurant by Michelin Guide for 5 consecutive years since 2020, this hutong restaurant is located in Nanluoguxiang and offers Zhajiangmian, Baodu, and other traditional Beijing food. Zhajiangmian is tasted along with special fried sauce, spring onions, chopped celery, shredded carrots, and other vegetables, providing an authentic old Beijing flavor. Besides, it offers a free refill for noodles and sauces, if you like, take more.

• Recommended Dishes: Zhajiangmian, Baodu, Peking Duck Rolls
• Price: ¥37 per person
• Business Hours: 9:30 AM – 10:00 PM
• Address: 2 Nanluoguxiang, Dongcheng District

11. Mr. Shi Dumpling Restaurant

Dumplings are also a popular Chinese food in Beijing. As one of the best dumpling restaurants in Beijing, Mr. Shi Dumpling Restaurant has been recommended by BTV station several times. It offers dumplings with traditional Chinese stuffing as well as Western fillings. There, you can taste curry pork dumplings, beef with cheese dumplings, and chocolate banana dumplings, which are seldom served in other Beijing restaurants.

• Recommended Dishes: Cheese Dumplings, Fried Dumplings (fried in three sides), Beef Coriander Dumplings
• Price: ¥30-¥50 per person
• Business Hours: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Address: 88 Baochao Hutong, Gulou East Street, Dongcheng District

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Halal Restaurants in Beijing

12. Hong Bin Lou

This time-honored restaurant is said to be the No. 1 halal restaurant in Beijing (China) since its establishment in 1853, and the famous modern writer Guo Moruo has written an acrostic poem to praise its excellence. It boasts an antique yet splendid decoration, with ceiling lights distributed properly. The ingredients for Beijing food are carefully selected, and the Braised OX Tail is its signature, never miss it.

• Recommended Dishes: Braised OXTail in Brown Sauce, Deep-fried Lamb of Beijing Style, Stewed Tofu in Chicken Soup
• Price:¥150-¥250 per person
• Business Hours:11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Address: 20 Chaowai South Street, Chaoyang District

13. Xunji Gulou Courtyard

Famed for its elegant design and large viewing terrace, Xunji is a halal restaurant suitable for dating and friend gatherings. It specializes in halal food in Beijing like the Tan sheep meat, which is fresh and tender. Besides, this Beijing restaurant offers an outdoor dining area on a terrace with a good view of the surrounding landscape. If you dine there at sunset, you will see the breathtaking views of the twilight over the Drum Tower.

• Recommended Dishes: Tan Sheep Meat, Beef Platter, Freshly Sliced East Star Grouper
• Price:¥300-¥400 per person
• Business Hours: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Address: 50 Dianmen Outer Street, Dongcheng District

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Western Restaurants in Beijing

14. Ponte

Included in the finalist for Black Pearl Restaurants in 2022, this is a high-end restaurant of Anne’s series. With a classic Italian style of decoration, this Beijing restaurant has a black and white checkered floor and nude round tables. It offers different sizes of rooms and tables to meet different needs of guests. Besides, every Friday night, there will be performances by jazz bands, which is worth watching.

• Recommended Dishes: Australian Grain-fed Ribeye Steak, Black Truffle Pizza, Avocado with Grilled Shrimp Salad
• Price: ¥300-¥500 per person
• Business Hours: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Address:6 Dongsihuan North Road, Chaoyang District

15. FLO

This Beijing restaurant is an affiliate of the French brand FLO started in 1901 in Paris. It adopts a French-style decoration with rich collections of red wines and paintings of the 1920s, giving an elegant and romantic dining experience. Besides, the dishes are served with beautifully designed plating, which seems not only delicious food but also artistic works.

• Recommended Dishes: Pan-seared Steak, Foie Gras, Baked Escargot
• Price: ¥650-¥850per person
• Business Hours: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
• Address:18 Xiaoyun Road, Chaoyang District

The Most Authentic Trendy Restaurants in Beijing

16. 京A Taproom (Jing A Taproom)​

A pioneer in making craft beer in Beijing, with extraordinary creativity. 京A Taproom fuses locally sourced ingredients like millet and hibiscus with global brewing techniques, creating a vibrant hub where beer enthusiasts mingle under the industrial-chic ambiance of the 798 Art Zone. Its ever-changing seasonal taps and art-collaboration events make it a top place for foodies and culture vultures.​

• Concept:Craft Beer & Asian Fusion
• Why Trendy:It’s one of Beijing’s first dinner bars serving craft beer that mixs local ingredients with international styles.
• Signature Dish:Crispy Duck Bites with Lemongrass Beer Marinade.
• Price:¥150–¥250/person
• Hours: 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
• Address: 798 Art Zone, Chaoyang District
• Travel Tip: Pair with a visit to the 798 art galleries nearby.

17. 局气 (Ju Qi)

局气(Ju Qi) is like a playful time capsule, where retro Beijing vibes meet unsurpassable culinary creativity. Housed in a restored courtyard, the restaurant blends nostalgia style with bold innovation in food making—think 炸酱面(Zha Jiang Mian) shaped like Peking Opera masks or chestnut-stuffed pork belly served in vintage teapots.

• Concept: Creative Beijing Cuisine
• Why Trendy: It’s a retro-decorated spot offering playful dishes like Braised Pork Belly with Chestnuts and Lion’s Head Meatballs.
• Signature Dish: Braised Pork Belly with Chestnuts.
• Price: ¥100–¥180/person
• Hours:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
• Address: 27 Gulou East Street, Dongcheng District
• Travel Tip: Great for family dinners; photo-friendly decor.

18. 京兆尹 (King’s Joy)​​

Known as a Michelin restaurant, this vegan oasis located in a Ming-era courtyard has the ambition to redefine plant-based fine dining. Every bite gives you a taste of harmony between tradition and sustainability, paired with tranquil courtyard views perfect for mindful dining.

• Concept: Michelin-Starred Vegan Fine Dining
• Why Trendy: Beijing’s first vegan restaurant to earn Michelin Bib Gourmand. Uses organic, zero-waste ingredients.
• Signature Dish: “Char Siu”Jackfruit Bao with Shiitake “Foie Gras”.
• Price: ¥1200–¥2000/person
• Hours: 11:00 AM – 9:30PM
• Address: 2 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District
• Travel Tip:Reserve ahead; pair with a stroll through Nanluoguxiang.

19. 将太无二 (Genki Sushi & Robuchon)​
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Serving a bold fusion of Japanese cuisine with Beijing’s daring flavors, this Michelin spot reinvents Asian cuisine with theatrical element. Each dish is a mix of mastery with innovation, making it a must-try for food adventurers who pursue cross-cultural flavor.

• Concept: Modern Japanese-Isshinryu Cuisine
• Why Trendy: Fusion dishes like Uni Sushi with Yuzu Soy and Matcha-Crusted Peking Duck Bites.
• Signature Dish: Uni Sushi Platter with Yuzu Soy.
• Price: ¥250–¥400/person
• Hours: 11:00AM – 12:00 AM
• Address:18 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District
• Travel Tip: Ideal for sushi lovers seeking innovation.

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