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Sri LankanGuomao Cbd
Cinnara in Chaowai SOHO cooks home-style Sri Lankan food, with black curry crab, kottu, hoppers and coconut roti, near Chaoyangmen in central Beijing.
OrderOrder the black curry crab, kottu and hoppers, with coconut roti to mop up the curry.
TipThe restaurant is unit 03015 on the third floor of Building A, Chaowai SOHO; hoppers are usually served at dinner only.
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BrazilianLiangmaqiao
Latina Brazilian Steakhouse at The Grand Summit in Liangmaqiao, Beijing, serves rodizio-style beef cooked over an open flame; it began in China in 1998.
OrderTake the rodizio service of large beef cuts grilled on skewers over an open flame, then the salad buffet.
TipThe Liangmaqiao branch is unit 201 on the second floor of The Grand Summit; the chain has served Brazilian barbecue in China since 1998.
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Northern ChineseQianmen Dashilar
Quanjude on Qianmen Street is the first restaurant of the Peking duck brand, serving roast duck with mustard duck feet and stuffed mushrooms in Beijing.
OrderOrder the Peking duck, with the webbed duck feet in mustard and the stuffed mushrooms as sides.
TipThis Qianmen restaurant is the first Quanjude; service runs in two sessions, with a break between 14:30 and 16:30.
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Northern ChineseQianmen Dashilar
Bianyifang on Xianyukou Street, a brand founded in 1416, roasts Beijing duck in a closed oven and sells crispy duck varieties near Qianmen in Beijing.
OrderOrder the closed-oven roast duck, or the vegetable-scented crispy duck the kitchen has patented.
TipFounded in 1416, the brand roasts duck in a closed oven without an open flame; this Xianyukou branch is near Qianmen.
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RussianXisi Baitasi
Moscow Restaurant on Xizhimenwai Street is a classic Russian dining room serving Moscow borscht and braised beef, long listed by Beijing food guides.
OrderOrder the Moscow-style braised beef and the Moscow borscht, then the baked fish with cream sauce.
TipThe city's autumn food guide names it as the classic Moscow restaurant for beef stew; the capital salad with foie gras is on the menu too.
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Northern ChineseDongzhimen Guijie
Hua's Restaurant in restored courtyards near Beixinqiao serves updated Beijing dishes such as Eight Banners lamb ribs and crayfish in Beijing.
OrderOrder the Hua Family cabbage, the Eight Banners lamb ribs and the spicy crayfish.
TipThe restaurant fills a warren of restored courtyards near Beixinqiao, and its evening service runs until 02:00.