Food destinations within easy reach of Beijing. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Mutianyu (Huairou) ★ 4.2

About 73 km from Beijing proper, in Huairou DistrictExpress bus 916 from Dongzhimen to Huairou, about an hour, then a taxi to the Great Wall; a tourist bus also leaves from outside Dongzhimen

Famous forGrilled rainbow trout, braised pork with chestnuts and stewed countryside chicken with mushrooms

Mutianyu, 73 km from Beijing in Huairou, pairs the Great Wall with grilled rainbow trout, chestnut-braised pork and a September chestnut harvest festival.

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Pinggu (peach country) ★ 4.0

About 80 km northeast of central BeijingPublic bus 852 from the Dongzhimen Transportation Hub to Pinggu District Bus Terminal, then a local bus to Dahua Town

Famous forAutumn peaches, spring peach blossom and edible-chrysanthemum banquets

Pinggu, about 80 km northeast of Beijing, is peach country with a September and October harvest festival, plus chrysanthemum salad and cake in autumn.

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Yangfang (Changping) ★ 4.1

Yangfang Town, Changping District, within Beijing municipalityBy road to Yangfang Town; the Yangfang Shengli main restaurant is at No.10, Central Street, Yangfang Town

Famous forInstant-boiled mutton in a copper pot, a municipal-level intangible heritage craft

Yangfang in Changping, Beijing is the heart of the district's hotpot culture, where Yangfang Shengli serves instant-boiled mutton, a municipal heritage craft.

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Simatai and Gubeikou (Miyun) ★ 3.9

Roughly 140 km northeast of central Beijing, about 2 to 2.5 hours by roadDirect tourist shuttle bus from the Dongzhimen area on Beijing's east side, or a private car or hired driver; both take about 2 to 2.5 hours

Famous forSimatai zhuangguozi layered casserole, Gubeikou erbaxi dishes and Miyun Reservoir fish

Simatai and Gubeikou in Miyun, about 140 km from Beijing, are known for zhuangguozi casserole, Manchu and Mongolian erbaxi dishes and Miyun Reservoir fish.

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Tianjin ★ 4.0

About 30 minutes from Beijing South Station by high-speed railHigh-speed trains run frequently from Beijing South Station to Tianjin Station, the fastest in around 30 minutes

Famous forJianbing guozi, goubuli baozi and Shibajie mahua

Tianjin is 30 minutes from Beijing South Station by high-speed rail, a day trip for jianbing guozi, goubuli steamed buns and Shibajie mahua twists.

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Chengde (Hebei) ★ 3.9

192 km from Beijing Chaoyang Station, about 1 hour by high-speed trainHigh-speed train from Beijing Chaoyang Station (subway Line 3) to Chengde South Station, then a bus to the Mountain Resort

Famous forHawthorn braised pork ribs, ginseng chicken soup and smashed garlic noodles

Chengde is 192 km from Beijing, about an hour by high-speed train from Chaoyang Station, with hawthorn braised ribs, ginseng chicken soup and garlic noodles.

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