Beijing Restaurant Tips by nepalgoods

Everywhere in Beijing you can find street vendors selling their delicious food. I just loved it! I spent much time walking around and trying everything. I did not need to go to a restaurant.

Favorite Dish: Baozi

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Theme: Street Vendor
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: everywhere

Restaurant Name: Mc Donald's an Co.

Well, this is not really a 'Must see', as it no longer exists. This is the first McDonald's, that was built in Beijings Wangfujing Road. It was pulled down, when Wangfujing was turned into a modern shopping mall.

It definitely had the best and cheapest coffee in Beijing.There are now many McDs in Beijing, still the best coffee!!!!

The second pic is of the first menu of the first McDonald's in Beijing! I just had to keep it as a souvenir! When the first McD was opened in Bejing in 1991 it was a mayor attraction for the Chinese tourists coming to Beijing.

An overview of American Cuisine gives Frommer's:
"American fast-food outlets are ubiquitous. KFC, the most popular among locals, opened its 70th branch in the city in 2001 and has more than 80 now. McDonald's is a close second, with around 60. Subway and even A&W are also in the mix. For sandwiches, there are several other choices: Schlotsky's Delis (in the Oriental Plaza and China World Trade Center), the highly recommended Super 24 (halfway up Sanlitun bar street), and Sammie's next to the SilkStreet Market.

Among sit-down options are Pizza Hut, T.G.I. Friday's, Henry J. Bean's (in the China World complex), the American-owned Outback Steakhouse, and the Beijing Hard Rock Cafe."


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Theme: Fast Food
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: everywhere in Beijing

Restaurant Name: Paulaner Bräuerei

Certainly there is no need to eat at a German Restaurant in Beijing, as there is so much wonderful Chinese food to discover in Beijing!

But when my friend Gaby visited me in Beijing in 1993, she prefered to eat at the Paulaner. So this pic shows us enjoying the German Beer - freshly brewed in Beijing.

As I now found out, there is a German Beergarden at the Great Wall at Badaling. I put it under "Warnings"


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Theme: German/Austrian
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Near the Lufthansa Center and Kempinski Hotel

This was a very nice restaurant near Tanzhe Temple. There are restaurants just everywhere in China. It is very hard to stay hungry. The landlady was very nice. So I had again an opportunity to practise my Chinese language.


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Theme: Local
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: Near Tanzhe Temple

Restaurant Name: Green Tianshi Vegetarian Restaurant

"No smoking, no alcohol, no eggs, no meat" they say in their business cards. The restaurant is conveniantly located north of of the Dong Tang, the Eastern Cathedral, and not far from Wanfujing. The room is very clean and full of light. Staff is extremely friendly.

You enter this vegetarian restaurant and then the surprise: you'll find many meat dishes on the menu. And you can even order a beer! Well, the meat is imitated (Dofu) and the beer is alcoholfree! And everything tastes delicious!

I have just read, that the restaurant has been closed in September 2005. I'll try to find out more.

Favorite Dish: The speciality of dishes is the imitation of real meat not only in appearance but also in taste. They use only very fresh vegetables, soyabeans, mushrooms and bean curd (tofu).

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Theme: Vegan/Vegetarian
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: (8610)65242349
Address: no. Dengshikou Street, East District
Directions: A few metres from Wangfujing. Next to the Holiday Inn.
Website: http://www.greentianshi.com/English.htm
Other Contact: friend@greentianshi.com