Casual Dining in Beijing

Shanghai Cuisine

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

The cosy, understated space is done out in neutral greys with pops of teal green. The Shanghainese head chef and predominantly Shanghainese kitchen team reinterpret the classics, adding modern twists. Check out the seasonal offerings made with…

Yu Hua Tai (Xicheng)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

With signage inscribed by the younger brother of Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, circa 1921, this state-owned restaurant is a real treasure. Dark wood is a prominent decorative feature, while red tablecloths lend it a rustic, classic…

No. 69 Fangzhuanchang Zhajiangmian (Fangzhuanchang Hutong)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

Ordering food at this neighbourhood joint is a no-brainer. There is only one thing on the menu – zhajiangmian. But diners come in hordes from the moment the place opens till it closes. These lovely, chewy noodles are dressed with the exceptionally…

In Love (Gongti East Road)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

The modern room furnished in a faux-industrial style easily passes for a chic bistro; the menu sees Hunanese classics reimagined with eclectic input from Guangdong, Sichuan and the like. Steamed fish head with pickled chilli duo uses bighead carp…

Yu De Fu (Dongzhimennei Street)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

This owner was once responsible for holding some of the nation's most acclaimed banquets. Since 1998, his protégés have been running this gem with only six tables. It focuses on four special cuts of Mongolian sheep, blanched in a copper steamboat…

Huai Xiang Guo Se

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

The interior is inspired by classical Jiangnan gardens; the menu is designed to re-enact the timeless beauty of Huaiyang culture. To ensure authenticity, the kitchen team from Jiangsu source produce from their home province. The sautéed river…

Jing Hua Lou

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

Via the grand entrance with a...

Qian Li

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

Qian Li opened in a shopping mall in 2021 to serve various Taizhou dishes at wallet-friendly prices. Fresh seafood is shipped from Taizhou daily to ensure freshness and a good variety. The must-tries include yellow croaker and fish maw thick soup…

Cai Yi Xuan

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

Of art garden inspiration, the tasteful dining room boasts an upmarket Chinese décor and soft lighting. The main menu focuses on Cantonese fare with seasonal dishes that star ingredients at their peak. Having worked with various teams within the…

Zhong

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

Tucked inside a converted courtyard house, this tiny gem with seven tables has just a small sign on its door. Chef Zhong from Yangzhou is also your waiter and host. He opened this restaurant in 2020 to showcase his hometown’s delicacies. Try the…

Xiang Lin Tian Xia

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

The Chinese farmhouse style interior boasts an open kitchen, in which authentic Hunanese dishes are crafted using the freshest ingredients from the province. The steamed fish head covered in chopped chilli sauce from Xiangtan has a briny taste and…

Mio

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

In the lavish, richly textured space, strings of glass beads draped from the mirrored ceiling form a dazzling sculpture. The Milanese chef pays tribute to the culinary traditions of Northern Italy, updating them with a sense for playful drama…

Mingyuan Restaurant

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

For decades, the authentic Beijingese hospitality and unpretentious vibe of this no-frills joint in an alley has been a hit with the locals. Similarly, the menu brims with Beijingese home-style classics at down-to-earth prices. Fried meatballs in…

Qu Lang Yuan

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

You'll find this chic and charmingly run sanctuary in an award-winning remodelled courtyard house amid a bustling neighbourhood. The architecture effortlessly blends history with modernism, encompassing motifs from the north and south. Its food is…

Zhiguan Courtyard

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

This restaurant, annexed to an art gallery, sports a dining room complete with historical garden views through its floor-to-ceiling windows. Liaoning fisherman’s-style dishes are re-created here, with produce from Changbai Mountains and fish from…

Xin Rong Ji (Jinrong Street)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

This is the first Beijing branch of the Taizhou brand famous for super-fresh, top-notch seafood shipped from the East China Sea daily. Wild-caught yellow croaker is the mainstay of a menu that keeps pace with availability, however, brown croaker is…

Ji Chuan

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

The chef champions a novel Sichuan cuisine based heavily on Chongqing cooking. Expect an intense tingly numbness in the mouth from signatures such as mapo tofu with marbled beef or the appetiser of pickled chillies with peach kernels. To quench the…

Fu Man Yuan (Xinyuanli)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

A household name for traditional Beijing home cooking since 1994. This branch directly opposite the flagship has a glass façade and sleek architecture. In this contemporary setting, calligraphy of the Chinese character "fu" is a nod to tradition…

Maison Flo

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

It’s out of the way and you need a taxi to get here. But when you see the vast patio and grand dining room styled after the archetypal Parisian brasserie circa 1900s, its suburban address will make sense instantly. On the menu, French classics take…

Niujie Halal Man Heng Ji

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

This restaurant specialises in instant-boiled mutton, a traditional Beijingese charcoal hot pot dish. Prized for its fine lean meat without the gamey taste, lamb from the Mongolian Sunite prairie is used, along with beef from western Shandong…

Rong Cuisine (Baiziwan South Er Road)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

Yibin

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

As the name suggests, the kitchen is helmed by chefs hailing from the Sichuanese city of Yibin, from whence most of the ingredients are shipped, before they are cooked in authentic Yibin style. The menu is extensive and the portions generous. Try…

Trb Hutong

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

Hidden in the courtyard of a historic temple, this cosy, modern, professionally run dining room raises customer expectations. Polished, immaculately crafted dishes starring top-notch local produce hit the spot every time. The premium signature menu…

Jia (Chaoyang)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

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Zijin Mansion

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Casual Dining

Though its name means "purple and gold", this cosy restaurant is clad in hand-embroidered orange fabric with a bird theme. The Hakkanese chef reinterprets traditional Cantonese fare with a refined touch and occasional Hakkanese twists. The braised…