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Northern ChineseGuomao Cbd
Jingji, on the second floor of the Ritz-Carlton, holds two Michelin stars for royal cuisine built on dried seafood and vegetables in Beijing.
OrderTry the firm braised fish maw in broth, served within the two set menus built on dried seafood and vegetables.
TipPrivate rooms can customise their menus. The dining room is on the second floor of the Ritz-Carlton; book ahead for the set menus.
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CantoneseWangfujing
Zijin Mansion, on the third floor of the Waldorf Astoria, holds a Michelin star for Cantonese cooking with Hakka twists, in an orange-clad room in Beijing.
OrderOrder the braised pork belly ribs with mustard greens and the double-boiled chicken and fish maw soup.
TipThe third-floor room has five private rooms, the largest seating 24, and a hall for 40 guests. Business or smart casual dress is requested.
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DongbeiWangfujing
Zhiguan Courtyard, annexed to an art gallery on Jinyu Hutong, holds a Michelin star for Liaoning fishermen's dishes such as green willow clams in Beijing.
OrderOrder the green willow clams and the stir-fried sea snail with green onion, both Liaoning fishermen's dishes.
TipThe dining room is annexed to an art gallery; ask for a table by the floor-to-ceiling windows for the view of the historical garden.
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CantoneseGuomao Cbd
The Beijing Kitchen at SKP holds a Michelin star for Cantonese cooking by a Hong Kong owner-chef, known for crisp deep-fried squab, in Beijing.
OrderOrder the crispy deep-fried squab from 30-day-old birds, then the double-boiled soups and dim sum.
TipThe Hong Kong owner-chef samples what his team makes daily to keep improving the quality. The room is on the sixth floor of SKP.
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ShandongChaoyang Park
Lu Style on Anding Road holds a Michelin star for Shandong cooking built on seafood shipped daily from Weihai port, with a 10-hour donkey soup in Beijing.
OrderOrder the seafood shipped daily from Weihai port and the donkey soup with Solomon's seal and black garlic.
TipThe restaurant is on the fifth floor of Uni Elite on Anding Road. The chef is from Shandong and builds the menu around Weihai seafood.
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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.