Beijing – Around Town : North of the Forbidden City (part 3) – Restaurants

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Restaurants




  1. Fish Nation

    Enterprising venture serving English-style fish and chips to bar crawlers.

    • 31 Nan Luogu Xiang

    • 6401 3249

  2. Cafe Sambal

    An old-style courtyard house serves as the venue for exquisite dishes prepared by an authentic Malaysian chef .

    • 43 Doufuchi Hutong, off Jiu Gulou Dajie

    • 6400 4875

  3. Han Cang

    Bustling
    two-story rustic restaurant with a large outdoor dining area always
    packed with locals enjoying simple, tasty Hakka dishes .

    • Ping’an Dadao

    • 6404 2259




    Han Cang

  4. Kaorou Ji

    Majors
    in Qingzhen – Hui or Muslim – cuisine, which means mutton. The house
    specialty is spiced barbecued lamb and sesame seed bread.

    • 14 Qianhai Dong Yan

    • 6404 2554

  5. Kong Yiji

    Lakeside restaurant with an enormous range of exquisite dishes from the Yangzi River delta.

    • Desheng Men Nei Dajie

    • 6618 4917




  6. Nuage

    Well-respected Vietnamese with a lovely location just south of the Silver Ingot Bridge .

    • 22 Qian Hai Dong Yan

    • 6401 9581

  7. Raj

    Cheap and authentic south Indian cuisine. The décor is kitsch but there’s a pleasant rooftop terrace.

    • 31 Gulou Xidajie

    • 6401 1675




    Raj

  8. South Silk Road

    Spicy Yunnanese food in stylish surroundings beside the lakes .

    • 19A Lotus Lane

    • 6615 5515

  9. Mei Fu (Mei Mansion)

    The
    setting is a gorgeous courtyard house lavishly filled with antiques.
    Set menus of sweet and rich Shanghainese cuisine start from ¥200 per
    person.

    • 24 Daxiangfeng Hutong

    • 6612 6847

  10. Li Family Imperial Cuisine

    Intimate
    courtyard restaurant serving imperial court cuisine. Set menus range
    from ¥200 to ¥1,500 a head but the food is exquisite.

    • 11 Yangfang Hutong

    • 6618 0107

    • Open 11am–2pm, 6–10pm daily