Beijing’s Top 10 : International Restaurants – Top 10 Places to Snack

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  1. Alameda

    The
    look is LA or Sydney, the food is Brazilian. The well balanced menu
    includes good- value set lunches and dinners that change with the
    availability of fresh ingredients but great steaks are standard.




    Alameda

  2. Cafe Sambal

    Sambal,
    a sauce made with chillies, features on the menu at this stylish Malay
    restaurant, along with other Southeast Asian specialties. The food is
    complemented by a beautiful courtyard-house setting .




    Cafe Sambal

  3. Hatsune

    Hatsune
    has a dedicated following for its beautiful sushi rolls, prepared with
    fresh fish flown from Japan. It also looks gorgeous and has superlative
    service. On top of which, it is also a lot cheaper than you might
    imagine .




    Hatsune

  4. Aria

    Contemporary
    Western cuisine that combines top-quality ingredients with impressive
    cooking skills. A multi-course option with wine pairings provides a tour
    of an inventive but never pretentious Asian-French fusion menu that’s
    pure pleasure .

  5. CourtYard

    The
    location (facing the east gate of the Forbidden City) vies with the
    food (international fusion) for top honors. For the best views ask for a
    window table; if they are taken, instead enjoy the striking
    contemporary art on the walls .




    CourtYard

  6. Green T. House

    With
    its vast empty spaces and furniture so over-designed that the chairs
    and tables are scarcely recognizable as such, Green T. House seems more
    gallery than restaurant. The strangeness extends to the menu: from roast
    lamb with oolong and fennel, to green tea wasabi prawns, everything
    contains tea.

  7. Nuage

    The
    setting is a two-story wooden mansion on the banks of Qian Hai,
    overlooking the lake. The Vietnamese food is variable but as a romantic
    night-time dining spot this takes some beating .

  8. Jing

    A
    beautiful modernist restaurant dominated by a vast gleaming open
    kitchen. Watching a team of white-hatted chefs searing, caramelizing,
    and flash- frying is a sure way to build up an appetite, and the wine
    list is exemplary .

  9. The Olive

    Enjoy
    healthy Mediterranean cuisine in a relaxed setting. Week-end brunches
    are popular with local families. In summer, diners can sit on the front
    terrace.

    • 17 Gongti Bei Lu (opposite Workers’ Stadium North Gate)

    • 6417 9669

    • Subway: Dong Si Shi Tiao

  10. Morel’s

    One
    of the oldest Western restaurants in town is this homely spot serving
    simple, high-quality Belgian fare. As an accompaniment to the food, the
    list of Belgian beers is second to none .


Top 10 Places to Snack

  1. The Tree

    Popular Sanlitun pub that does excellent wood-fired pizzas .

  2. Fish Nation

    Fish and chips English style in an old hutong setting .

  3. Schlotzky’s

    US-style deli for pastrami on rye and all the rest of it.

    • Pacific Century Place, Gongren Tiyuchang Bei Lu

  4. The Bookworm

    Lending library, bar, and a great place for healthy, light lunches.

    • Building 4, Sanlitun Nan Lu

  5. S.I.T

    Beijing’s five Sculpting In Time cafés are a haven for students, offering coffee and cakes, pasta, and pizza.

  6. Kiosk

    Excellent meaty subs and sandwiches in an open-air setting.

    • Na Li Mall, off Sanlitun Bei Lu

  7. AT Café

    Quirky café in the 798 Art District with a limited but appealing menu .

  8. Du Yichu

    Age-old restaurant that specializes in baozi (steamed buns).

    • 36 Qian Men Dajie, corner of Dazhalan Jie

  9. Wangfujing Snack Street

    Kabob, noodle, and soup stalls fill a narrow alley off the bottom end of Wangfujing Dajie.

  10. Café Zarah

    German-style breakfasts and a wonderful view of Gulou Dong Dajie.

    • 42 Gulou Dong Dajie