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Justine's

Authentic French
Authentic French cuisine and impeccable service. Favorites include escargots, foie gras and Chateaubriand. Tempting desserts and top French wines are available. Justine's also serves an excellent Sunday brunch.
5 Jiangguomenwai St, Jianguo Hotel
Tel +86 10 6500 2233
www.hoteljianguo.com

Red Capital Club

CLassic Chinese
The dishes are said to be the favourites of China's top leaders — try Deng's Chicken, Marshal's Delight, lip-searing hot peppers stuffed with pork and shrimp, and a tasty fish baked in a bamboo mat.
66 Dongsi Jiutiao
Tel 8401 6152
www.redcapitalclub.com.cn

Beijing Dadong Kaoya Dian

Duck Perfection
Regarded as the best Beijing Duck restaurant in town, this is good, wholesome, local cuisine at its finest.
3 Tuanjie Hu Beikou
Tel +86 (0) 10-6582-2892
dadongkaoya.mleo.cn

Café Sambal

Singaporean/Malaysian cuisine at its best
Mouthwatering dishes like chili crab curry, kang kong belacan and the chef's specialty dish: kapitan chicken. The killer dish that pushed Café Sambal into the Best Restaurants in Beijing list is their superb double-braised Australian lobster in nyonya sauce
DouFuChi Hutong, JiuGulou DaJie
Tel +86 10 6400 4875
www.cafesambal.com

The Courtyard

First Class Fusion
The first restaurant in China to be rated by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the 50 Most Exciting Restaurants of the World. The meticulously crafted wine list, which boasts almost 600 selections from around the world
95 Donghuamen Avenue
Tel +86 (0) 10-6526-8883
www.courtyardbeijing.com

LAN

modern Sichuan
This gaudy bar-restaurant, designed by Philippe Starck has its detractors (“too expensive”, “over-the-top”, “too Western”), but if you fancy a modern Sichuan meal in sumptuous surroundings, give it a whirl. The dishes are more like tapas and are presented beautifully.
LG Twin Towers, B12 Jianguomenwai Dajie
Tel +86 10 5109 6012

Le Café Igosso

Best Italian in Town
he chef and owner are Japanese and the kitchen turns out some of the best Italian dishes in the capital. You may choose from the à la carte menu or from the hand written special menu. Whatever you finally choose, you will not be disappointed.
Dong San Huan Zhong Rd
Tel +86 (0) 10-8771-7013

Hatsune

Stunning Sushi
Equally as stunning as the food is the restaurant interior itself. The design is atypical of Japanese style and comprises high ceilings, long passages outlined with steel and glass.
Heqiao Building, Bldg C, A8 Guanghua Donglu
Tel +86 (0) 10-6581-3939

Noodle Loft

Famous Noodles
Noodle Loft is one of those talked-about restaurants in Beijing. It's posh, it has good food, and best of all, it has theatrics.
20 Xi Dawang Lu, CBD, Chaoyang District

Wangfujing Street

Street Food Delights
The best part about eating here is that it’s all on-the-go eating, like having a hot dog in New York - you eat on the street. There is a wide variety of food here, much of which originates from Xinjiang province, such as squid, fish, crab, chicken and lamb kebabs.
Wangfujing Street

Three Guizhou Men

Eclectic Chinese
The simple but contemporary atmosphere ranks very appealing to the restaurant’s fashionable regulars. The menu is peppered with names that are a nod to the eclectic style of cooking.
1-2/F, Building 7, 39 Dongsanhuan
Tel 010/5869-0598
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