8 editor picks in Beijing.
8 late night in Beijing, editor-picked for food open late at the weekend. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Beijing.
Hu Da Restaurant, the Guijie flagship at 233 Dongzhimen Inner Street in Beijing, serves spicy crayfish around the clock and is a landmark of Ghost Street.
OrderCrayfish in garlic or Sichuan-spice flavours, Chongqing-style la zi ji chicken and mala scallops.
TipIt never closes, so a late table is easier than at dinner; the city's crayfish festival serves ten flavours on Ghost Street in summer.
Beiping San Xiongdi on Dongzhimen Inner Street in Beijing serves old-style instant-boiled lamb in copper pots on Ghost Street, open until 03:00.
OrderHand-cut fresh lamb and the prime top cut, with house sesame sauce, sugared garlic and red willow skewers.
TipThe 03:00 close means a quiet table after the evening rush; Ctrip lists a waiting area and folk performances at the tables.
Erpangjia on Qingnian Road in Beijing stews a whole Qiqihar goose in a big iron pot for sharing, and its kitchen stays open every day until 01:00.
OrderThe whole iron-pot stewed goose, eaten dry first and then with broth and vegetables.
TipEat the goose dry first, then add broth and cook vegetables in it; one goose weighs about seven and a half jin, enough for five or six people.
Dade Shuanrou near Sanyuanqiao in Beijing boils hand-sliced lamb in a copper hotpot in the old Beijing style, and serves from 10:00 until 02:00 the next day.
OrderHand-sliced fresh lamb in the copper pot, with a fried shaobing (sesame flatbread) on the side.
TipCtrip lists a waiting area, free parking and large tables, which helps for a group meal; the kitchen runs to 02:00, so a late table is realistic.
Yongsheng Beef Noodles in Hongmiao Beili, Beijing, is open round the clock, with braised beef offal noodles, pea and mince noodles and fried crispy pork.
OrderBraised beef offal noodles, pea and mince noodles and fried crispy pork, at any hour.
TipThe shop never closes, so a late bowl is easy; Ctrip lists free parking and baby chairs, and the fried crispy pork is cooked to order.
Changji Haoweixian, a seafood barbecue dapaidang on Jiuxianqiao South Road in Beijing, grills garlic oysters and scallops from 17:00 until 03:00.
OrderGarlic grilled oysters and grilled scallops, then whatever seasonal seafood is on at other price points.
TipIt opens at 17:00 and closes at 03:00, so it suits a late supper; the city portal guide describes the seafood as traditional, down to earth and cheap.
Liu Ri Du, a grilled beef offal specialist at 209 Jixiangli off Chaoyangmenwai Street in Beijing, serves skewers every day from 11:00 until midnight.
OrderGrilled beef offal skewers, the specialty in the shop's name.
TipIt is a ground-floor shop at 209 Jixiangli and it closes at midnight; the Beijinger lists it among barbecue and skewer places in its 2025 rundown.
Kao Wuxing in Courtyard 129 of Balizhuang Beili in Beijing is a skewer barbecue near Shifoying that opens at 16:00 and serves until 02:00 every day.
OrderBarbecued skewers, the shop's category on the 2025 Dianping list of Beijing restaurants.
TipOpening at 16:00 and closing at 02:00, it works for an early evening start or a last skewer after midnight; the Beijinger files it under barbecue.
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