Pebbles Courtyard is a mexican restaurant in Gulou Nanluoguxiang, Beijing.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: A Mexican kitchen inside a Wudaoying Hutong courtyard, run by owner Ray Heng, who trained under chef Rick Bayless, rather than on a main street.
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Address: 74 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Dali Renjia on Baochao Hutong in Beijing is a Yunnan restaurant known for mushroom dishes, from banana-leaf steamed mushrooms to fried tea mushrooms.
OrderSteamed mixed mushrooms wrapped in banana leaves, fried tea mushrooms and Grandma's mashed potato.
Why locals goOn Baochao Hutong, 100 m north of Gulou East Street, in a lane off the main strip, with two full pages of the menu given over to mushrooms.
TipMushrooms fill two full pages of the menu, so order several to share; the Beijinger's 2025 guide also picks Grandma's mashed potato.
Dali Renjia on Baochao Hutong in Beijing is a Yunnan restaurant known for mushroom dishes, from banana-leaf steamed mushrooms to fried tea mushrooms.
OrderSteamed mixed mushrooms wrapped in banana leaves, fried tea mushrooms and Grandma's mashed potato.
Why locals goOn Baochao Hutong, 100 m north of Gulou East Street, in a lane off the main strip, with two full pages of the menu given over to mushrooms.
TipMushrooms fill two full pages of the menu, so order several to share; the Beijinger's 2025 guide also picks Grandma's mashed potato.
Han Tenggeli inside the Xinjiang office compound on Sanlihe Road in Beijing cooks big plate chicken, red willow skewers and nang-wrapped lamb.
OrderBig plate chicken, nang-wrapped lamb and hand-grasped mutton, with lamb skewers.
Why locals goIt is inside the Xinjiang representative office compound on Sanlihe Road, on the first floor of the guest building, not on a street frontage.
TipEnter the Xinjiang office compound on Sanlihe Road and look for the guest building; the guide lists a banquet option and the casual restaurant.
Yunshan Cha Canteen on the ground floor of Guangdong Mansion in Beijing serves Cantonese dim sum, from shrimp dumplings to sampan congee and char siu.
OrderShrimp dumplings, sampan congee, char siu and wonton noodles.
Why locals goA Cantonese dim sum room on the ground floor of Guangdong Mansion on Lingnan Road, which a city guide describes as hidden inside the mansion.
TipIt closes between 15:00 and 17:00, so time a visit for breakfast, lunch or an early dinner; spend is about ¥149 a head.
The Chinese restaurant in Anhui Mansion on Huixin West Street, Beijing, cooks Hui dishes such as stinky mandarin fish, hairy tofu and Huizhou old hen soup.
OrderStinky mandarin fish, hairy tofu and stone-pot old tofu.
Why locals goThe restaurant is inside Anhui Mansion on Huixin West Street, a provincial office building, rather than on a restaurant street.
TipLunch ends at 13:30 and dinner starts at 17:00, so arrive on time; a July 2025 guide puts spend at about ¥151 a head.
Jingchu Flavor Restaurant in Hubei Mansion on Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, cooks Hubei dishes such as Wuchang fish and Wuhan three-delicacy doupi.
OrderWuchang fish, Wuhan three-delicacy doupi and dry-pot chicken.
Why locals goInside Hubei Mansion on Zhongguancun South Street, a provincial office building near National Library station, rather than on a restaurant street.
TipThe nearest station is National Library on Lines 4 and 9; lunch runs 11:00 to 14:00 and dinner 17:00 to 21:00, at about ¥112 a head.
Yibin Guesthouse in Xizhong Hutong, Beijing, is a Bib Gourmand Sichuan kitchen run by chefs from Yibin, known for Lizhuang boiled pork and Yibin noodles.
OrderLizhuang boiled pork and Yibin noodles with bean sprouts.
Why locals goA hutong address with a guesthouse name; Michelin notes no reservations, so expect to queue for over an hour at mealtimes.
TipReservations are not taken and queues can pass an hour, so go outside peak mealtimes; a July 2025 guide lists it open 10:30 to 20:00 daily.