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Street foodDongzhimen GuijieUntil Open 24 hours; busiest 18:00-04:00
Guijie, or Ghost Street, runs along Dongzhimen Inner Street in Beijing with over 150 storefronts, mostly restaurants open late, and is known for crayfish.
OrderSpicy crayfish, grilled skewers and hotpot at whichever Guijie house has a table.
TipThe street is busiest from 18:00 to 04:00; in summer 2026 the Guijie Night Carnival and crayfish festival serve crayfish in ten flavours.
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Street foodWangjing 798Until 03:00
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.
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Street foodChaoyang ParkUntil 02:00
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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Street foodGuomao CbdUntil 00:00
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.
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DongbeiGuomao CbdUntil 01:00
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.
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CantoneseSanlitunUntil 02:00
Yangcheng Meishi near Gongti in Beijing serves Cantonese chicken pot at lunch and dinner, and the evening service runs until 02:00 every night.
OrderThe Cantonese chicken pot, the dish in the restaurant's name, shared at a late table.
TipLunch ends at 14:30 and dinner starts at 17:00 and runs to 02:00, so it suits a late meal; the Beijinger files it under Cantonese in its 2025 rundown.