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Huguosi Snack Shop
护国寺小吃(总店)
Classic Beijing snacks in one place.
Find on Amap ↗Wang Pangzi Donkey Burger
王胖子驴肉火烧
Smoked donkey-meat sandwich.
Find on Amap ↗HenJiu Yiqian BBQ
很久以前羊肉串
Northern BBQ with a whiff of Hulunbuir.
Find on Amap ↗Xian Lao Man
馅老满
Beijing dishes, dumplings and laba garlic.
Find on Amap ↗Yaer Liji
鸦儿李记
Sesame buns and Beijing snacks.
Find on Amap ↗Zhong Restaurant
锺餐厅
Family-run Huaiyang cuisine.
Find on Amap ↗Gui Temple
和木·归
Beijing cuisine, roast duck and tower views.
Find on Amap ↗Toast at The Orchid
The closest good restaurant to The Orchid.
Find on Amap ↗ · Read the field note ↗Furongji
福荣记
Modern Cantonese dim sum.
Find on Amap ↗ · Read the field note ↗The Bake Shop
Sourdough and baked goods.
Find on Amap ↗Ogawa Bistro
小川川菜
Neighborhood Sichuan cooking.
Find on Amap ↗Mercante
商贾
Cozy Italian dining.
Find on Amap ↗Dali Renjia
大理人家
Yunnan cooking with a cute rooftop.
Find on Amap ↗Mr. Shi’s Dumplings
老石饺子馆
Dumplings and a famously cheerful owner.
Find on Amap ↗Santoor
萨都里印度菜
Indian food with roof terrace.
Find on Amap ↗Dao Xiang Cun Snackshop
稻香村
Beijing pastries—good gifts.
Find on Amap ↗Hani Gejiu
哈尼个旧
Yunnan flavors.
Find on Amap ↗Changying Three Brothers
常赢三兄弟·清真涮肉
Halal mutton hot pot.
Find on Amap ↗Chengjingyun Imperial Zhajiangmian
承京运宫廷炸酱面
Beijing zhajiangmian.
Find on Amap ↗Fang Zhuan Chang 69
方砖厂69号炸酱面
Home-style noodles locals still queue for.
Find on Amap ↗Little Yunnan
小云南
Wonderful little Yunnan place; great value.
Find on Amap ↗Chengdu Zhujingban
成都驻京办餐厅
Sichuan government restaurant.
Find on Amap ↗Pebbles
卵石庭院
Mexican food with terrace.
Find on Amap ↗Oii
沃野
Hutong vegan Japanese cooking.
Find on Amap ↗Liang Jian Rong
亮健容天土锅羊蝎子
Awesome lamb-spine hot pot—very Beijing.
Find on Amap ↗Tiangongyuan Baozi
天宫院包子
Local baozi shop.
Find on Amap ↗TRB Hutong
French dining inside a historic temple.
Find on Amap ↗Liu Zhai Shi Fu
刘宅食府
Beijing cuisine and roast duck.
Find on Amap ↗Jin Ding Xuan
金鼎轩
Dim sum and seafood.
Find on Amap ↗King’s Joy Vegetarian Restaurant
京兆尹
Chinese vegetarian fine dining.
Find on Amap ↗Xinhe Xiaoguan
新和小馆
Neighborhood Chinese cooking.
Find on Amap ↗Pangmei Chongqing Noodles
胖妹面庄
Chongqing noodles.
Find on Amap ↗Hua’s Restaurant
花家怡园
Courtyard Beijing cuisine.
Find on Amap ↗Crescent Moon
弯弯月亮
Excellent, authentic Xinjiang cooking.
Find on Amap ↗Susu
苏苏会
Hidden courtyard Vietnamese fine dining.
Find on Amap ↗Modernista
Live music and every kind of drink.
Find on Amap ↗biub
Cocktails.
Find on Amap ↗Great Leap Brewing #6
大跃啤酒 #6
Craft beer.
Find on Amap ↗VOYAGE COFFEE Espresso
Courtyard specialty coffee.
Find on Amap ↗The Nostalgia
Vintage wedding-shop café.
Find on Amap ↗Half Coffee
Coffee and cocktails at Hong’en.
Find on Amap ↗The Groove Cafe
独音唱片
Record-shop home bar: coffee and cocktails.
Find on Amap ↗Cafe Zarah
Airy courtyard café.
Find on Amap ↗Parc
Cocktails in a historic compound.
Find on Amap ↗Jianghu
江湖酒吧
Courtyard live music.
Find on Amap ↗School
Local-band live house.
Find on Amap ↗Jing A Brewery
京A啤酒
Craft beer and food.
Find on Amap ↗Gulou Morning Market
鼓楼桥早市
Huge local food market.
Find on Amap ↗Guang Hua Temple
广化寺
Historic working temple.
Find on Amap ↗Prince Gong’s Mansion
恭王府
Massive courtyard residence—very busy.
Find on Amap ↗Beihai Park (North Gate)
北海公园北门
Closest imperial park; boats and lotuses.
Find on Amap ↗Zhonglou (Bell Tower)
钟楼
Old Bell Tower with a strong sense of time.
Find on Amap ↗Gulou (Drum Tower)
鼓楼
Drum ceremony.
Find on Amap ↗Nanluo Foot Massage
南锣足道养生馆
Foot massage and wellness.
Find on Amap ↗Zhao Jun Sheng Market
兆军盛菜市场
Market with shaobing and zongzi.
Find on Amap ↗National Art Museum
中国美术馆
Chinese and international art.
Find on Amap ↗Guardian Art Center
嘉德艺术中心
Ticketed art exhibitions.
Find on Amap ↗Confucius Temple
孔庙
Historic Confucian temple.
Find on Amap ↗Lama Temple
雍和宫
Tibetan Buddhist temple.
Find on Amap ↗The Orchid
兰花宾馆
A small hotel in the hutongs. A place to begin your Beijing.
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