Dazhaimen 大宅门
Yayuncun 亚运村
Bldg 3, Huixingbei Li,(to the east of Luoma Huayuan), Chaoyang District
朝阳区惠新北里3号楼(罗马花园东侧)
6495 2166 / 0018
Parking available
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
This lavish restaurant harkens back to a dynastic era, simulating a Beijing
courtyard experience with its variety show and palace cuisine, which includes
bitter douzhi and bone marrow soup

Fangshan Restaurant 仿膳饭庄
Beihai Park 北海
1 Wenjin Jie (inside Beihai Park, enter via east gate), Xicheng District
西城区文津街1号北海公园东门内
Daily 11am-1.30pm, 5-8pm
6401 1889
Parking available
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
Great service and Cixi’s favorites, for just less than the price of a marble boat.

Huangcheng Shifu 皇城食府
Tian’anmen 天安门
Nanchizi Dajie (inside Changpuhe Park), Dongcheng District
东城区南池子大街菖蒲河公园内
Daily 11am-2pm, 5-8.30pm
8511 5142/5372
Parking available
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
Opulent settings with elegant service and wait staff. Tasteful and classy.

Summer House 紫金府
Lido 丽都
Side Park South Gate, Fangyuan Lu (200m east of Xiaoyun Qiao), Chaoyang District
朝阳区芳园西路四德公园南门(霄云桥向东200米路北)
Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, 5-10pm; Sat-Sun 11am-10pm
6437 3838/4848
Were the Emperor still around today, he might just be found tucking into the huge
array of seafood, Cantonese and Sichuanese dishes at the aesthetically stunning
Summer House. The decor alone will have you drooling – check out the impressive
private rooms. Prices range from the reasonable to the imperial.

Wuyutai Neifucai 吴裕泰内府菜
Dongzhimen 东直门
144 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District
东城区东直门内大街144号
Daily 10am-2am
6402 2228/38
The capital’s mainstay teashop, Wuyutai, makes its first foray into the restaurant
world, spotlighting cuisine from the imperial tables in this impeccably decorated
three-floor establishment. Get ready to be treated like a king and pay imperial
prices too.

Mei Wei Zhen 美味珍御膳
Wangfujing/Dongdan 王府井/东单
1/F, Heping Hotel, 3 Jinyu Hutong, Dongcheng District
东城区王府井金鱼胡同3号和平宾馆首层东侧
Daily 10am-10pm
6559 7672
Parking available
Delivery available
No smoking sections
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
With complex concoctions like the “Buddha Jumps the Wall,” they specialize in high end imperial cuisine.

If you are interested in Chinese cuisine, you can join in our Chinese cuisine tour to satisfy your tongue.