Lao Lao Jia Chunbing (Balizhuang) is a northern chinese budget eat in Chaoyang Park, Beijing.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Visiting Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City, two iconic spots in Beijing. Hike the scenic Mutianyu Great Wall. Enjoy tasty Chinese dumplings for lunch.
Address: Building 306A, Balizhuang Beili South District, Shifoying Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Baiweiyuan on Tuanjiehu Road in Beijing stuffs and cooks its dumplings to order, as dumpling soup, steamed or potstickers, so service is slower than usual.
TryBaiwei dumplings, boiled, steamed or pan-fried
TipDumplings are filled and cooked to order, so expect a wait; the egg-and-tomato dumpling suits ovo-vegetarians, and soy-braised pork trotter is a cold starter.
Jingdong Chengji Roubing on Fuguang Road in Beijing is a meat pie shop west of Building 17 in Xingfu Beili, open for lunch and dinner on the Dianping list.
TryRoubing, Beijing meat pies
TipService breaks from 14:00 to 17:00, so go at lunch or after 17:00; the Beijinger lists it near Guangminglou and Longtan Lake in its 2025 rundown.
Mingyuan Restaurant, a no-frills hutong room on Beizongbu Hutong in Beijing, serves Beijing home cooking, from fried meatballs to old-Beijing zhajiangmian.
TryZhajiangmian and fried meatballs
TipIt has tables for ten or more, so it suits a group; add the fermented mung bean milk, a classic Beijing snack, to the fried starch sausage.
Pang Mei Noodles in Xiang'er Hutong off Dongsi North Street in Beijing is the city's first outlet of a Chongqing noodle brand, known for fiery beef soup.
TryChongqing-style fiery beef noodle soup
TipReservations are not accepted, so expect a long wait; choose between two bowl sizes and four levels of spiciness.
Ladychai on Ganjiakou North Street in Beijing is a family-run shop that follows c. 1920 recipes, selling braised beef by the catty with noodles in beef broth.
TryBraised beef by the catty with plain noodles in beef broth
TipQueue, serve yourself and share a table; order about half a catty of beef a head and say fatty or lean.
Fortune Long on East Xinglong Street in Beijing has served zhajiangmian since 1994, over three floors, with two caldrons of soybean sauce made fresh each day.
TryZhajiangmian with house-made noodles
TipIt is always jam-packed, so avoid peak mealtimes; Michelin also picks the fried pork balls and the blanched ox tripe in sesame sauce.
Baiweiyuan on Tuanjiehu Road in Beijing stuffs and cooks its dumplings to order, as dumpling soup, steamed or potstickers, so service is slower than usual.
TryBaiwei dumplings, boiled, steamed or pan-fried
TipDumplings are filled and cooked to order, so expect a wait; the egg-and-tomato dumpling suits ovo-vegetarians, and soy-braised pork trotter is a cold starter.