Best Beijing Restaurants: Where to Eat by Cuisine

Every list of the best Beijing restaurants goes stale the moment it is published. This one has been checked rather than copied. Closed rooms are gone, duplicate branches are folded into single entries, and phone numbers nobody has dialed since 2019 have been stripped out instead of left to misdirect you. What is left is grouped by cuisine, Chinese first, with the address you need to find it.

What a meal in Beijing costs

Beijing is a first-tier city and prices run roughly 20 to 35 percent above Xi’an or Chengdu. A casual local meal is ¥25 to ¥40 a head, about $4 to $6. A proper sit-down dinner is ¥60 to ¥120 ($9 to $17). The hotel dining rooms further down this page sit in the ¥200 to ¥800 bracket per person once wine is involved.

Peking duck runs on its own scale. Quanjude’s Hepingmen branch is around ¥179 per person, a whole bird at Dadong is ¥398 and a full table there takes per-head spend closer to ¥400 (roughly $57). A courtyard restaurant in the hutongs averages about ¥120 a head. Those are the honest brackets: nobody in Beijing pays one price for “dinner.”

The best Beijing restaurants for Chinese food

Beijing’s own cooking is roast duck, imperial-court dishes and the northern noodle and dumpling repertoire, plus every regional cuisine in the country, because the whole country moves here. The 2026 Michelin guide awarded the city two three-star restaurants, Chao Shang Chao in Chaoyang and Xin Rong Ji on Xinyuan South Road, and six at two stars, one of which is on this list. Twenty-two rooms follow, from a ¥179 duck to a two-star vegetarian tasting menu.

#1: Café Cha (Shangri-La Beijing)

All-day dining in the hotel’s Garden Wing, Asian and international, and the reliable default if you are staying out in the northwest. Address: 29 Zizhuyuan Road, 1/F Garden Wing, Haidian District.

#2: King’s Joy

Two Michelin stars in the 2026 Beijing guide and entirely vegetarian, which surprises people who expect a temple-adjacent restaurant to be modest. Tasting menus, book well ahead. Address: 2 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District.

#3: Wan Li (Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing)

Peking duck and Cantonese cooking a short walk from the Forbidden City, with the service standard the hotel implies. Address: 2/F, 57 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District.

#4: Choy’s Seafood Restaurant

Live tanks, steamed fish and shellfish done plainly, inside the Marriott north of the airport expressway. Address: 2/F Marriott Hotel, Haihang Mansion, 26A Xiaoyun Road, Chaoyang District.

#5: The Garden Chinese Restaurant

Dim sum through the middle of the day and a broader Chinese menu at night. Address: Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, 61 Dongsanhuan Middle Road, Chaoyang District.

#6: Celestial Court

Cantonese in the St. Regis, the sort of room built for a dinner where the conversation matters more than the photographs. Address: 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District.

#7: Horizon (Kerry Hotel Beijing)

Cantonese with a duck and seafood focus, in the middle of the CBD. Address: Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District.

#8: N’Joy All Day Dining (NUO Hotel Beijing)

Chinese and pan-Asian buffet and a la carte, useful if you are staying near the 798 art district. Address: 1/F NUO Hotel, 2A Jiangtai Road, Chaoyang District.

#9: Black Sesame Kitchen

Half cooking school, half courtyard dining room, with a communal set menu cooked in front of you. Reserve; it does not work as a walk-in. Address: 28 Zhonglao Hutong, Dongcheng District.

#10: Haidilao Hot Pot

The chain that made its name on service rather than broth, and the easiest hot pot in the city for a first-timer. Branches all over Beijing. Address: 8/F, In88 mall, 88 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, and 2 Huayuan East Road, Haidian District.

#11: Lost Heaven

Yunnan cooking, dark rooms and heavy spicing, on the restaurant strip east of Qianmen. Address: 23 Qianmen East Street, Dongcheng District.

#12: Siji Minfu

Six Beijing branches and the mid-priced duck locals actually recommend to visitors. The Dengshikou branch queues from opening. Address: 32 Dengshikou West Street, Dongcheng District.

#13: Jingzun Peking Duck

Duck at a fraction of the flagship prices, with a heated terrace that stays busy in winter. Address: north of Building 6, Taipingzhuang Nanli, Chunxiu Road, Chaoyang District.

#14: Baoyuan Dumplings

Dumplings with wrappers colored by vegetable juice, cheap and consistent, a short walk from the Lufthansa Center. Address: north of 6 Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District.

#15: Na Jia Restaurant

Northern home cooking, soups and casseroles, in a narrow courtyard-style room off Jianguomenwai. Address: 10 Yong’an Li, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District.

#16: Little Yunnan

Yunnan food and open courtyard seating in a hutong behind the old imperial city wall line. Address: 28 Huangchenggen North Street, Dongcheng District.

#17: In & Out

Yunnan again, this time with a Lijiang theme and a large menu covering the province’s mushrooms, chili and cured meats. Address: 1 Beixiao Street, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District.

#18: Dadong

The most expensive of the famous duck houses and the one that changed how the dish is presented. A whole bird is ¥398 and a full table pushes past ¥400 a head. Address: 5/F, Jinbao Place, 88 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District.

#19: Huajia Yiyuan (Hua’s Restaurant)

A courtyard on Ghost Street, Beijing’s late-night eating strip, serving duck and Beijing dishes with live performance most evenings. Address: 235 Dongzhimen Nei Dajie, Dongcheng District.

#20: Jin Ding Xuan

A dim sum chain in a temple-styled building opposite Ditan Park, with a menu long enough to lose an argument in. Address: 77 Hepingli West Street, Dongcheng District.

#21: Dali Courtyard

No menu. You tell them a budget and the kitchen sends out Yunnan dishes until you stop. Summer courtyard seating is the point. Address: 67 Xiaojingchang Hutong, Dongcheng District.

#22: Quanjude (Hepingmen)

The 1864 name every guidebook prints, and the hanging-oven duck that made it. About ¥179 a head at the Hepingmen branch, which is the one to use. Address: Hepingmen, Xicheng District.

Japanese restaurants in Beijing

Beijing eats a lot of Japanese food, and the good rooms cluster in Sanlitun, the CBD and the international hotels. Sixteen places below, from a teppanyaki counter to hotel kaiseki.

#1: Asia Bistro

Japanese and seafood buffet in the JW Marriott, aimed squarely at a long lunch. Address: 1/F JW Marriott, 83 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District.

#2: Miyabi

Hotel Japanese done properly, sushi counter included. Address: Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng, 36 North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District.

#3: Mai

Sushi, sashimi and Japanese steaks in the Westin. Address: 7 North Dongsanhuan Road, Chaoyang District.

#4: Saboten

The Japanese tonkatsu chain, which means breaded pork cutlets, shredded cabbage and refills. Fast and cheap by mall standards. Address: LG2-12 Parkview Green, 9 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang District.

#5: Tairyo Teppanyaki

Teppanyaki cooked at the table, two branches, both loud and both good value. Address: Building S2-32, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Road, and 3/F, 6 East Gongti Road, Chaoyang District.

#6: Suzuki Kitchen

Small, quiet Japanese kitchen on a restored Qianmen shopping lane. Address: 16 Yangmeizhu Xiejie, Dongcheng District.

#7: LingMu

Japanese food in a hutong rather than a mall, which is most of its appeal. Address: 77 Xiaojuer Hutong, Dongcheng District.

#8: Hatsune

The long-running Beijing sushi name, with big American-style rolls alongside the traditional cuts. Two branches. Address: S8-30, Sanlitun Taikoo Li South, and B1, Kerry Centre, 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District.

#9: Yi Feng Tang

Ramen and rolls in the Kerry Centre basement, the CBD lunch answer. Address: B23a, B1/F Kerry Centre, 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District.

#10: Nadaman

Kaiseki at the top of the price range, in the China World complex. Address: 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District.

#11: Keyaki

Tempura, grilled fish and set lunches in the Pan Pacific. Address: 2/F Pan Pacific Beijing, 2 Huayuan Street, Xicheng District.

#12: NOBU Beijing

The international name, with the black cod and the prices that go with it. Address: 1/F, JW Marriott Hotel, 85 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District.

#13: Matsuko

Neighborhood Japanese on the east Third Ring, strong on seafood. Address: 22 East Third Ring Road North, Tuanjiehu, Chaoyang District.

#14: Shang Shui Changlang

Teppanyaki built around fresh produce, upstairs in Sanlitun Village North. Address: N4-30, 3/F, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District.

#15: Shota Muni Sushi and Grill

Sushi bar and grill, two branches, more experimental than the hotel kitchens. Address: B1, Building 2, SOLANA, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Road, and B113, 66 Gongti North Road, Chaoyang District.

#16: YiXin

Student-priced Japanese in Wudaokou, where the university district eats. Address: 35 Chengfu Road, Haidian District.

American restaurants in Beijing

Burgers, barbecue, steak and craft beer, mostly clustered in Sanlitun and the CBD. If you are visiting China from the West and want a break from the wok, this is where it lives, along with a brewing scene better than most visitors expect. Fifteen places.

#1: Exchange All Day Dining

Western and Asian all day in the Pan Pacific, with a serious breakfast. Address: Pan Pacific Beijing, 2 Huayuan Street, Xicheng District.

#2: Angus Grill

Steak and grilled meat in the Crowne Plaza, a short walk from Wangfujing. Address: 48 Wangfujing Avenue, Dongcheng District.

#3: Blue Frog

Burgers, ribs and long happy hours. Three Beijing branches. Address: S2-30, Level 3, Sanlitun Taikoo Li, 19 Sanlitun Road; U Town Life Plaza, 1 Sanfeng North Li; and 167-B1, 18 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District.

#4: Home Plate BBQ

American barbecue, pulled pork and rib tips, done by people who take smoke seriously. Two branches. Address: Courtyard 35, Xiaoyun Road, and South Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District.

#5: Great Leap Brewing #45

One of four Beijing brewpubs from the city’s first craft brewery. Burgers and bar food alongside the beer. Address: 45 Xinyuan Street, Chaoyang District.

#6: Pie Squared Pizza

American pies rather than Italian ones, thick and cheap. Address: Xiangjiang North Road, Chaoyang District.

#7: Katchup

Burgers, fries and beer on a hutong corner in Dongcheng. Address: 53-1 Jiaodaokou South Street, Dongcheng District.

#8: Slow Boat Brewery

Five Beijing taprooms and a burger menu that has outlasted most of its competition. Address: 6 Sanlitun South Road, Chaoyang District.

#9: Morton’s The Steakhouse

The Chicago steakhouse, imported whole, in the Regent. Address: 2/F Regent Beijing, 99 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District.

#10: The Local Bar and Grill

Wings, burgers and sport on the screens, opposite the Workers’ Stadium. Address: 4 Gongti North Road, Chaoyang District.

#11: The Rug

Brunch, salads and pizza with a terrace on the Chaoyang Park side, popular with families. Address: 1/F Building 4, Lishui Jiayuan, Chaoyang Park South Road, Chaoyang District.

#12: Plan B

Bar food and cold beer in the Baiziwan gallery district. Address: 22 Art Street, 32 Baiziwan Road, Chaoyang District.

#13: Lily’s American Diner

Pancakes, diner breakfasts and bottomless coffee out east. Address: Unit 2-18, Building 2, 31 Guangqu Road, Chaoyang District.

#14: Wagas

Sandwiches, salads and coffee. The CBD lunch default when you want vegetables. Address: Shop 109, 1/F Kerry Centre, 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District.

#15: Wolfgang’s Steakhouse

Dry-aged steak at the top of the market, near the Workers’ Stadium. Address: 2A Workers Stadium North Road, Chaoyang District.

Italian restaurants in Beijing

Italian is the strongest non-Asian cuisine in Beijing, partly because the luxury hotels compete on it. Prices are high by local standards and the pasta is usually worth it. Fourteen places.

#1: Il Ristorante Niko Romito

The Bulgari hotel’s Italian dining room, under the name of a three-Michelin-star chef in Italy. The most formal Italian meal in the city. Address: Bulgari Hotel, Courtyard 8, Xinyuan South Road, Chaoyang District.

#2: Cepe

Northern Italian in the Ritz-Carlton on Financial Street, built around mushrooms, as the name suggests. Address: The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street, 1 Jin Cheng Fang Street East, Xicheng District.

#3: Fratelli Fresh

Italian fine dining in the Renaissance, with a long wine list. Address: 61 Dongsanhuan Middle Road, Chaoyang District.

#4: Mercante

Handmade pasta in a small hutong room near Shichahai, with a menu short enough to trust. Address: 4 Fangzhuanchang Hutong, Dongcheng District.

#5: Prego

Open kitchen, wood oven and a business-lunch crowd, in the Westin on Financial Street. Address: 9B Financial Street, Xicheng District.

#6: Bottega

Pizza, pasta and salads without the hotel markup. Address: 20 Xinyuanli West, Chaoyang District.

#7: MIO

The Four Seasons’ Italian room, strong on seafood and pasta. Address: 48 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District.

#8: Barolo

Risotto, seafood and Piedmontese wine in the Ritz-Carlton at China Central Place. Address: China Central Place, Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District.

#9: Casalingo

Wood-fired pizza and a wide Italian menu in the JW Marriott Central. Address: 18 Xuanwumenwai Street, Xicheng District.

#10: LA Pizza

Straightforward pizza in the 3.3 mall, in the middle of Sanlitun. Address: 1/F, 3.3 Mall, 33 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District.

#11: Annie’s

A Beijing institution for pasta and Caesar salad, and one of the few Western restaurants the city has kept for decades. Address: Ruisai Mansion, 126 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District.

#12: Danieli’s

Italian fine dining in the St. Regis, tableside service included. Address: 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District.

#13: Eatalia Carpe Diem

Pizza in volume and variety, near the Di’anmen intersection. Address: 18 Xilou Alley, southwest of the Di’anmen intersection, Dongcheng District.

#14: Bene

Pasta and tiramisu in the Sheraton Grand, a short menu done consistently. Address: 36 North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District.

Indian restaurants in Beijing

Indian food in Beijing costs more than Chinese food and is worth it when it is good. The city’s Indian restaurants are concentrated around the CBD, Sanlitun, Wudaokou and the Shunyi expat district. Seven kitchens, with the duplicate branches folded in.

#1: Ganges

The most widespread Indian name in Beijing, with four branches and a menu that covers north and south. Address: B107, The Place, 9 Guanghua Road; Sanlitun; 2/F above the Irish bar at 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie; and 28 Chengfu Road, Wudaokou.

#2: Punjabi

North Indian on Lucky Street, and the one Beijing residents name first when asked. Address: C/8, 1-30 Lucky Street, Chaoyang Park West Road, Chaoyang District.

#3: The Taj Pavilion

Open since 1998 and now three Beijing branches, including Guomao and the Shunyi expat cluster. Punjabi and north Indian cooking. Address: L222, Euro Plaza, Yuxiang Road, Tianzhu Town, Shunyi District.

#4: Redfort Cultural Restaurant

Indian with a contemporary edge, out in Shunyi where the international schools are. Address: Shine Hills Shopping Center, Atai Street, Shunyi District.

#5: Indian Kitchen

Curries and tandoor in a Sanlitun side alley, unglamorous and consistent. Address: 2 Sanlitun North Alley, Chaoyang District.

#6: Khan Baba

Indian and Pakistani, halal, in the student quarter at Wudaokou. Address: 2/F Jixin Mansion, Zhanchunyuanxi Road, Wudaokou, Haidian District.

#7: 3 Colors Lotus

Dal makhani, gulab jamun and the rest of the north Indian standards, near Xiushui. Address: Xiushui 2, 14 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang District.

What changed on this list

Four Din Tai Fung branches were removed. The chain closed all fourteen of its north China stores by 31 October 2024, including eight in Beijing, after its twenty-year licensing arrangement expired. Its Shanghai and Guangzhou stores are unaffected, which is why the brand still appears on other Beijing lists.

Also removed: Jing Yaa Tang, which went with The Opposite House when the hotel closed in June 2024; Opera Bombana, which shut in April 2024; Okra 1949 and 3 Little Pigs, both closed; and Let’s Burger at Nali Patio, which lost its building when the complex was cleared. Four entries filed under Indian were not Indian restaurants and have gone. Every phone number has been removed rather than republished unverified.

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