French Fine Dining
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6 french fine dining places in Beijing we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Beijing | French Fine Dining across every city.

Brasserie 1893 ★ 4.1

¥¥¥FrenchWangfujing

Brasserie 1893, on the ground floor of the Waldorf Astoria, is Michelin Selected for French cooking with Chinese touches such as tea-smoked pigeon in Beijing.

OrderOrder the tea-smoked pigeon, or the Deluxe Degustation tasting menu that shows the chef's culinary vision.

TipLunch and dinner are closed on Monday, and weekend lunch runs to 15:00. A private room seats 8 beside the open kitchen at the centre of the room.

Oyster Talks ★ 4.0

¥¥¥¥FrenchSanlitun

Oyster Talks, on the ground floor south of Yingke Center, is a French seafood restaurant on the 2025 Black Pearl guide, serving oysters in Beijing.

OrderStart with oysters, then the halibut with caviar or the blue lobster baked with garlic and olive oil.

TipIt sits at ground level south of Yingke Center, near the Workers' Stadium, and serves from noon until 23:00 every day.

TRB Hutong ★ 4.5

¥¥¥¥FrenchDongsi

TRB Hutong holds one Michelin star for contemporary French cooking in the courtyard of a historic temple on Shatan North Street, Dongcheng, Beijing.

OrderOrder the premium signature menu built on luxury ingredients and finish with the Le Grand Dessert.

TipThe room sits in the courtyard of a historic temple on Shatan North Street; book through the reservations page on the restaurant's site.

Rive Gauche ★ 4.1

¥¥¥¥FrenchWangfujing

Rive Gauche at The PuXuan Hotel is a Michelin Selected modern French restaurant in Wangfujing, Beijing, with Chinese touches such as longjing tea panna cotta.

OrderPick four or five carte items, such as foie gras mousseline in a pistachio tart shell or scampi ravioli.

TipLook for the fermented tofu butter served with the bread and the longjing tea panna cotta; the restaurant is on the second floor of The PuXuan Hotel.

La Chansonnière ★ 4.2

¥¥¥¥FrenchWangjing 798

La Chansonnière, opened in 2019 by an engineer turned chef-owner, is Michelin Selected for French classics and sharing plates on Jiangtai West Road, Beijing.

OrderTry the dry-aged Australian M9 filet mignon, the poulet en vessie or the loup en croûte, plus sharing plates.

TipPre-order three days ahead when booking a table. The room is in warm whites and neutrals, on the ground floor of the Yingxiang Space block.

Les Morilles ★ 4.3

¥¥¥¥FrenchLiangmaqiao

Les Morilles, a Michelin Selected modern French room on the ground floor of an apartment block by Liangma River, serves two set dinner menus in Beijing.

OrderChoose one of the two set dinner menus, with optional wine pairings, and save room for the Galette des Rois.

TipOnly two set dinner menus are offered. The room is on the ground floor of an apartment block by Liangma River, with a pared-back interior.

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