THE LOCAL EDIT · FIRST CHAPTER A little localknowledge. 59 places from The Orchid’s neighbourhood map, plus our base. Read the note, keep what catches your eye, then find the right branch on Amap.
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Recommendation filters Everything Eat Drink Wander Stay 60 placesSource: the supplied Orchid map. Current hours, prices and exact entrances are not yet verified. A “Find on Amap” link is a search, not a confirmed branch destination.
EAT № 01
护国寺小吃(总店)
Classic Beijing snacks in one place.
EAT № 02
王胖子驴肉火烧
Smoked donkey-meat sandwich.
EAT № 03
很久以前羊肉串
Northern BBQ with a whiff of Hulunbuir.
EAT № 04
馅老满
Beijing dishes, dumplings and laba garlic.
EAT № 05
鸦儿李记
Sesame buns and Beijing snacks.
EAT № 06
锺餐厅
Family-run Huaiyang cuisine.
EAT № 07
和木·归
Beijing cuisine, roast duck and tower views.
EAT № 08
The closest good restaurant to The Orchid.
EAT № 09
福荣记
Modern Cantonese dim sum.
EAT № 10
Sourdough and baked goods.
EAT № 11
小川川菜
Neighborhood Sichuan cooking.
EAT № 12
商贾
Cozy Italian dining.
EAT № 13
大理人家
Yunnan cooking with a cute rooftop.
EAT № 14
老石饺子馆
Dumplings and a famously cheerful owner.
EAT № 15
萨都里印度菜
Indian food with roof terrace.
EAT № 16
稻香村
Beijing pastries—good gifts.
EAT № 17
哈尼个旧
Yunnan flavors.
EAT № 18
常赢三兄弟·清真涮肉
Halal mutton hot pot.
EAT № 19
承京运宫廷炸酱面
Beijing zhajiangmian.
EAT № 20
方砖厂69号炸酱面
Home-style noodles locals still queue for.
EAT № 21
小云南
Wonderful little Yunnan place; great value.
EAT № 22
成都驻京办餐厅
Sichuan government restaurant.
EAT № 23
卵石庭院
Mexican food with terrace.
EAT № 24
沃野
Hutong vegan Japanese cooking.
EAT № 25
亮健容天土锅羊蝎子
Awesome lamb-spine hot pot—very Beijing.
EAT № 26
天宫院包子
Local baozi shop.
EAT № 27
French dining inside a historic temple.
EAT № 28
刘宅食府
Beijing cuisine and roast duck.
EAT № 29
金鼎轩
Dim sum and seafood.
EAT № 30
京兆尹
Chinese vegetarian fine dining.
EAT № 31
新和小馆
Neighborhood Chinese cooking.
EAT № 32
胖妹面庄
Chongqing noodles.
EAT № 33
花家怡园
Courtyard Beijing cuisine.
EAT № 34
弯弯月亮
Excellent, authentic Xinjiang cooking.
EAT № 35
苏苏会
Hidden courtyard Vietnamese fine dining.
DRINK № 36
Live music and every kind of drink.
DRINK № 38
大跃啤酒 #6
Craft beer.
DRINK № 39
Courtyard specialty coffee.
DRINK № 40
Vintage wedding-shop café.
DRINK № 41
Coffee and cocktails at Hong’en.
DRINK № 42
独音唱片
Record-shop home bar: coffee and cocktails.
DRINK № 43
Airy courtyard café.
DRINK № 44
Cocktails in a historic compound.
DRINK № 45
江湖酒吧
Courtyard live music.
DRINK № 46
Local-band live house.
DRINK № 47
京A啤酒
Craft beer and food.
SEE & WANDER № 48
鼓楼桥早市
Huge local food market.
SEE & WANDER № 49
广化寺
Historic working temple.
SEE & WANDER № 50
恭王府
Massive courtyard residence—very busy.
SEE & WANDER № 51
北海公园北门
Closest imperial park; boats and lotuses.
SEE & WANDER № 52
钟楼
Old Bell Tower with a strong sense of time.
SEE & WANDER № 53
鼓楼
Drum ceremony.
SEE & WANDER № 55
兆军盛菜市场
Market with shaobing and zongzi.
SEE & WANDER № 56
中国美术馆
Chinese and international art.
SEE & WANDER № 57
嘉德艺术中心
Ticketed art exhibitions.
SEE & WANDER № 58
孔庙
Historic Confucian temple.
SEE & WANDER № 59
雍和宫
Tibetan Buddhist temple.
YOUR BASE THE ORCHID
兰花宾馆
A small hotel in the hutongs. A place to begin your Beijing.
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