Food Scene
葡萄院儿
31 五道营胡同Great atmosphere, good cheesecake
English name is The Veggie Table.
Great menu of vegan food (spanning Israeli, American, Moroccan, Indian). Best hummus in Beijing. Awesome smoothies.
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Wu Dao Ying Hu TongEnglish name is The Veggie Table.
Great menu of vegan food (spanning Israeli, American, Moroccan, Indian). Best hummus in Beijing. Awesome smoothies.
24hr service, always popular, huge variety of different Chinese cuisines. (I would skip the dim sum but others really like it)
Chinese decor. Iconic for the several red lanterns hanging outside.
Jin Ding Xuan
24hr service, always popular, huge variety of different Chinese cuisines. (I would skip the dim sum but others really like it)
Chinese decor. Iconic for the several red lanterns hanging outside.
GREAT jiaozi (dumplings), meat and vegetarian, bustling atmosphere. Great selection. You may need to wait for a seat during peak times.
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Xianlaoman Restaurant
252 安定门内大街GREAT jiaozi (dumplings), meat and vegetarian, bustling atmosphere. Great selection. You may need to wait for a seat during peak times.
Very popular place for Beijing style dumplings. Recommend trying the guotie style (fried). Really fun walking around the surrounding hutongs.
Mr. Shi's Dumplings
74 宝钞胡同Very popular place for Beijing style dumplings. Recommend trying the guotie style (fried). Really fun walking around the surrounding hutongs.
Food is excellent, delicious, and the atmosphere is perfect, particularly on a clear summer's night. Fairy lights in a traditional courtyard home. Set menu only, ~RMB240. Vegetarian avail on request.
Dali Courtyard
67 Xiao Jing Chang Hu TongFood is excellent, delicious, and the atmosphere is perfect, particularly on a clear summer's night. Fairy lights in a traditional courtyard home. Set menu only, ~RMB240. Vegetarian avail on request.
Great place to go for desserts (mostly Western). Vintage/eclectic style decor.
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Alba Cafe
70 Gu Lou Dong Da JieGreat place to go for desserts (mostly Western). Vintage/eclectic style decor.
Everything Else
Tango
79 He Ping Li Xi JieAwesome place for karaoke (KTV), good menu and service
'French' grocery store, mainly imported foods (e.g. cereals, crackers, condiments).
GREAT selection of local and imported cheeses.
Chez Gérard
40 Jian Chang Hu Tong'French' grocery store, mainly imported foods (e.g. cereals, crackers, condiments).
GREAT selection of local and imported cheeses.
Every Day Hair Studio
4 Gu Lou Dong Da Jie~RMB 80 for women's haircut. Fairly consistently good (enough).