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Northern ChineseGuomao Cbd
Poetry Wine holds a Michelin star for modern Beijing cooking, with braised fish head and 40-day-old roast duck, in a room of jade and ink art in Beijing.
OrderOrder the braised fish head, the chargrilled roast duck and the creamed yam with osmanthus sweet soup.
TipBamboo, jade ornaments and ink paintings suggest a high bill, yet the Michelin inspectors found a meal here priced moderately.
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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.
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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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VegetarianGulou Nanluoguxiang
King's Joy, a courtyard house next to Yonghe Temple, holds two Michelin stars for its lacto-ovo vegetarian menus of over 10 courses in Beijing.
OrderBook one of the three lacto-ovo vegetarian menus of over 10 courses; each can be made vegan on request.
TipThe dining room is a historical courtyard house next to Yonghe Temple, so allow time to walk the Wudaoying Hutong before dinner.
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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.
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CantoneseWangfujingChef Yeung Wai Kit
Fu Chun Ju on the third floor of The PuXuan Hotel holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking by chef Yeung Wai Kit near Wangfujing in Beijing.
OrderOrder the roast pigeon and, at lunchtime, the dim sum; many dishes come in individual portions.
TipFive private rooms carry the names of modern Chinese artists, and there is terrace seating; the restaurant is on the third floor of The PuXuan Hotel.