Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant
14, Qianmen Xidajie
Tel: 65112418
Beijing Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant
32, Qianmen Street
Tel: 67011379
Beijing Wangfujing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant
13, Shuaifuyuan Hutong, Dongcheng District
Tel: 65253310
Beijing Jingxin Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant
A2 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District
Tel: 64660895
Beijing Hepingmen Roast Duck Restaurant
Hepingmen Dajie, Xuanwu District
Tel: 6552 3745
Bianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant
A2 Chongwenmenwai Dajie, Chongwen District
Tel: 67120505
Our recommendations feature restaurants located close to major hotels in the business district that offer high-quality food, top service, and an environment conducive to business discussions.
Beijing Duck
1001 Nights
Just off the corner of Gongtibeilu
and the Third Ring Road, in Sanction
Tel: +86-10 6532-4050
Credit cards not accepted; cash only
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations recommended, especially on weekends
Location: Opposite the Zhaolong Hotel, or a 20- to 25-min. walk from the Swissotel, Kunlun, Sheraton Great Wall, Landmark, and Kempinski hotels
A variety of kebabs, barbecued meats, humus, pita bread, and other traditional Lebanese dishes Click here to see the map.
Afanti
2 Houguaibang Hutong
Chaoyangmennei Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel: +86-10 6525-1071
Credit cards not accepted; cash only
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations required
Location: a 15-min. walk from Full Link Plaza and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and a 10-min. taxi ride from the International, Palace, Taiwan, Peace, Beijing, Grand, and Holiday Inn Crown Plaza hotels
Not the place for a business meeting, but a great place to entertain colleagues. Afanti serves hearty Xinjiang cuisine from Northwest China: roast leg of lamb that almost melts in your mouth, spiced kebabs, and long doughy noodles washed down by Xinjiang Loulan red wine. All accompanied by colorfully clad Central Asian dancers twirling to the sound of booming Xinjiang music. One of Beijing's liveliest dining venues
Bavaria Bierstube
Palace Hotel
8 Goldfish Lane, Wangfujing
Tel: +86-10 6512-8899
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex, and other major credit cards
Business hours: 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations not required
Specialty: best German food in Beijing. A quiet place for business meetings
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Big Easy
South Gate
Chaoyang Park
Tel: +86-10 6508-6776
Credit cards not accepted; cash only
Hours: 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations not required
Location: a 10-minute taxi ride from the Zhaolong, Swissotel, Sheraton Great Wall, Landmark, Kempinski, and Kunlun hotels
Big Easy -- a New Orleans-type of place -- is notable for its Cajun dishes and other Louisiana specialties. Overlooking Chaoyang Park
The Courtyard
95 Donghuamen Dajie
Dongcheng
Tel: +86-10 6526-8881 to 83
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex
Hours: 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Dress code: Smart casual
Reservations required
Location: 10- to 15-min. walk from the Palace, Taiwan, Peace, Beijing, and Grand hotels
Set in a newly built courtyard house, this upmarket restaurant serves fusion cuisine--French-based cooking using Asian ingredients. Excellent place to discuss business. After dinner, enjoy a smoke and brandy in the cigar divan on the second floor overlooking the moat of the Forbidden City or enjoy works by some of China's leading contemporary artists in the basement gallery.
Danieli's
Beijing International Club Hotel
21 Jianguomenwai Dajie
Tel: +86-10 6460-6688
Fax: +86-10 6460-3299
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex, and other major credit cards
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Dress code: Smart casual
Reservations not required
Danieli's is Beijing's most elegant and best Italian restaurant. 15- to 20-min. walk from the China World, Jianguo, Jinglun hotels, and 10 min. from the Changfugong and Gloria Plaza hotels.
Fangshan Restaurant
Beihai Gongyuannei
(inside BeihaiPark's south gate)
Tel: +86-10 6499-3285, 6491-0262
Credit cards accepted: Visa
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations required
Location: 20 min. from the Beijing, Grand, Palace, and Holiday Inn Crown Plaza hotels
Opened by former Forbidden City chefs, this restaurant serves the same dishes that China's emperors once enjoyed, and in a traditional setting in BeihaiPark. Popular venue for entertaining business clients.
Justine's
Lobby, Jianguo Hotel
5 Jianguomenwai Dajie
Tel: +86-10 6500-2233 ext.8039
Hours: noon to 2:30 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Types of food served: sandwiches, pastries, specialty coffees
Price of a cup of coffee: RMB9 to RMB26
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex, and other major credit cards
Located 5 min. from the China World trade Center, Justine's is Beijing's best French restaurant, long popular with foreign businessmen and diplomats.
Omar Khayyam
Asia-PacificBuilding
8 Yabao Lu
Tel: +86-10 6513-9988 ext. 20188
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex, MasterCard
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 6:00 to 10:30 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations required
The premier restaurant serving Indian cuisine, Omar Khayyam is a 20-min. walk from the Jianguo, Jinglun, Changfugong, Gloria Plaza, and China World hotels
Quanjude Peking Duck
13 Shuaifuyuan Lu, Wangfujing
Dongcheng District
Tel: +86-10 6525-3310
Credit cards accepted: Visa
Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations not required
Location: A 10-min. walk from the Beijing, Grand, Palace, Taiwan, and Peace hotels
Beijing's second oldest duck restaurant, dating back to 1864. Choose your duck and watch an expert chef slice it at your table.
Red Basil
Sanyuan Dongqiao, North Third Ring Road
(opposite JingxinPlaza)
Tel: +86-10 6460-2339, 2334, 2340
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Master Card, Amex
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; 5:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations required
Red Basil is the place to try noveau Thai cuisine. Excellent place to discuss business, it is only a 5-min. walk from the Hilton Hotel, and 10 to 15 min. from the Kunlun, Sheraton Great Wall, and Kempinski hotels.
The Red Capital Club
66 Dongsi Jiu Tiao
Dongcheng District
Tel: +86-10 6402-7150 (days); 8401-8886 (nights, weekends)
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Master Card, Amex
Hours: from 6:00 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations required
Location: a 15-20 min. walk from the Swissotel, Beijing Asia, and Poly Plaza hotels.
This rustic restaurant is one of Beijing's best Chinese eateries. It is located in a recently restored traditional courtyard house, and decorated to resemble a Chinese home of the 1950s. The food, described as Zhongnanhai cuisine, includes old Beijing favorites and dishes favored by China's top leaders. Check out the wine cellar, located in the old bomb shelter.
Ritan Fanzhuang
Guanghua Road
(near the southwest corner of Ritan Park)
Chaoyang District
Tel: +86-10 6500-5883
Credit cards accepted: Visa
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations not required
Location: a 15-min. walk from the Jianguo, Jinglun, Changfugong, Gloria Plaza, and China World hotels
This simple courtyard restaurant, located in RitanPark, serves spicy Sichuan dishes. Ideal for outside dining in the spring and summer. Popular with Beijing diplomats and journalists.
Si He Xuan
4/F, Jinglun Hotel
No. 3 Jianguomenwai Dajie
Tel: +86-10 6500-2266 ext. 8116 or 8118
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; 5:30 to 2:30 a.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations not required
Location: a 5-min. walk from the China World and Jianguo hotels; 10 min. from the Kerry Centre
This Beijing-style restaurant, furnished with simple Chinese wooden tables and stools, serves hearty noodle dishes, delicate dumplings, and other snack dishes. Check out the black and white photos of old Beijing on the walls. Si He Xuan regularly features special snacks from inland areas of China such as Yunnan and Shaanxi .
Sorabol
Lufthansa Center, B1
50 Xiao Liangmaqiao Lu
Chaoyang District
Tel: +86-10 6465-1845
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Master Card, Amex
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 5:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations not required
A great find boasting Korean barbecues and hot pots. Next to the Kempinski, Landmark, and Sheraton Great Wall hotels. Five minutes from the Hilton and the Kunlun Hotel.
Xihe Yaju Restaurant
Northeast corner of Ritan Park
Chaoyang District
Tel: +86-10 6506-7643, 6594-1915
Credit cards not accepted; cash only
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Dress code: Casual
Reservations not required
Location: a 15-min. walk from the Jianguo, Jinglun, Changfugong, Gloria Plaza, and China World hotels
This pleasant courtyard restaurant, located in RitanPark, offers spicy Sichuan dishes and Cantonese cuisine. A great place to dine al fresco in the spring and summer months.
