Mingyuan Restaurant is a northern chinese budget eat in Guomao Cbd, Beijing.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 5 - 10 hours
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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: 21 Beizongbu Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing
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.
Huatian Yanji's Xisi North Street headquarters in Beijing, founded in 1943 by a Korean woman, is known for Yanji cold noodles that draw summer queues.
TryYanji-style cold noodles
TipIn summer diners queue for the cold noodles and eat them bowl in hand or on the window ledge; Ctrip also lists spicy mixed beef.
Beef & Dumplings on Shunyuan Street in Beijing braises beef shin for over ten hours with spices and wraps beef and carrot dumplings in house-made skins.
TryBraised beef shin and beef-and-carrot dumplings
TipPick your own vinegar and toppings at the self-serve condiment station; the braised beef can also be bought to take away.
