Beijing - Around Town : North of the Forbidden City (part 3) - Restaurants

Restaurants

1. Fish Nation

   Enterprising venture serving English-style fish and chips to bar crawlers.

   • 31 Nan Luogu Xiang

   • 6401 3249

2. Cafe Sambal

   An old-style courtyard house serves as the venue for exquisite dishes prepared by an authentic Malaysian chef .

   • 43 Doufuchi Hutong, off Jiu Gulou Dajie

   • 6400 4875

3. Han Cang

   Bustling two-story rustic restaurant with a large outdoor dining area always packed with locals enjoying simple, tasty Hakka dishes .

   • Ping’an Dadao

   • 6404 2259

   

   Han Cang

4. Kaorou Ji

   Majors in Qingzhen – Hui or Muslim – cuisine, which means mutton. The house specialty is spiced barbecued lamb and sesame seed bread.

   • 14 Qianhai Dong Yan

   • 6404 2554

5. Kong Yiji

   Lakeside restaurant with an enormous range of exquisite dishes from the Yangzi River delta.

   • Desheng Men Nei Dajie

   • 6618 4917

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6. Nuage

   Well-respected Vietnamese with a lovely location just south of the Silver Ingot Bridge .

   • 22 Qian Hai Dong Yan

   • 6401 9581

7. Raj

   Cheap and authentic south Indian cuisine. The décor is kitsch but there’s a pleasant rooftop terrace.

   • 31 Gulou Xidajie

   • 6401 1675

   

   Raj

8. South Silk Road

   Spicy Yunnanese food in stylish surroundings beside the lakes .

   • 19A Lotus Lane

   • 6615 5515

9. Mei Fu (Mei Mansion)

   The setting is a gorgeous courtyard house lavishly filled with antiques. Set menus of sweet and rich Shanghainese cuisine start from ¥200 per person.

   • 24 Daxiangfeng Hutong

   • 6612 6847

10. Li Family Imperial Cuisine

    Intimate courtyard restaurant serving imperial court cuisine. Set menus range from ¥200 to ¥1,500 a head but the food is exquisite.

    • 11 Yangfang Hutong

    • 6618 0107

    • Open 11am–2pm, 6–10pm daily