Aria

At this demure two-story restaurant in the China World Hotel, chef Andrew McKee flies in ingredients from his native Australia... More

The Courtyard

This restaurant—one of developer Handel Lee’s properties—has what may be the best location in China: right beside the moat that... More

Dali Courtyard

Ding Ding Xiang

Din Tai Fung

Taipei’s iconic dumpling house has finally opened a branch in Beijing. Working in an open kitchen, dozens of cooks pull... More

Gourmet Room

Food writer Albert Wong owns this stately but chic spot, which serves outstanding Cantonese specialties and has one of the... More

Green T. House

Instead of shelling out for the dinner entrées served here—not the restaurant’s strong point—come for afternoon tea. The artfully presented... More

Made in China

The high-design dining room at the Grand Hyatt Beijing’s signature Chinese restaurant, created by the hip Japanese firm Super Potato... More

Quan Ju De Duck Restaurant

Open for more than a century, this Beijing classic fills up with tourists and locals all day, every day. They... More

RBL

At this Japanese restaurant owned by developer Handel Lee, American-born, Japanese-trained chef Max Levy does magnificent things with local ingredients... More

Sichuan Provincial Government Office Restaurant

Source

Owner Bing Bing is known for the art-world parties she throws at her Beijing gallery Yan Club, and her first... More

Three Guizhou Men

The three owners for whom this restaurant is named are artists from Guizhou, one of China’s poorest provinces and home... More

Whampoa Club Beijing

Whampoa Club Shanghai has a new branch in Beijing, where noted chef Jereme Leung is reinterpreting classic northern-provincial recipes. Order... More

Arts Coffee Haven

I met Wang Wei and his wife, Rania Ho, at the Arts Coffee Haven, a tiny, welcoming place west of... More

Bed Tapas & Bar

Spanish and Asian tapas in a fashionable lounge.... More

Blu Lobster

China Grill

Courtyard Restaurant & Gallery

Liang would also have enjoyed the Courtyard Restaurant, in an old house next to the East Gate of the Forbidden... More

Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant

The capital’s best place for the traditional duck dish.... More