19 editor picks in Beijing.
19 upscale places in Beijing, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Beijing: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Beijing food.
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.
Tiao pours Beijing-themed cocktails in a two-storey hutong bar inside Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, and is ranked No. 50 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
TipThe dark bar is downstairs and the terrace upstairs suits people watching; the hotel lists live DJ sets, so arrive earlier for a quieter seat.
Huai Xiang Guo Se in CP Center is Michelin Selected for Huaiyang cooking, with lion's head meatballs in a Jiangnan garden-style room in Beijing.
OrderOrder the sauteed river shrimps with chickpeas and the slow-cooked lion's head pork meatballs in broth.
TipThe kitchen team from Jiangsu sources produce from their home province; seasonal dishes and a chef's tasting menu are also offered.
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.
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.
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.
Regent Beijing's Butterfly Brunch runs at weekends in the lobby garden, with live piano, dishes made to order and free-flow champagne or sparkling wine.
OrderIberico ham sliced from the charcuterie cart, then the dessert cart of cheesecake, brownies and panna cotta.
TipChoose the Bubble or Champagne Brunch when you book (¥388 and ¥888 at Easter 2026); the Easter sittings ran 11:30 to 16:00, so confirm the end time.
MO Bar at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing in Beijing is a cocktail lounge with an outdoor terrace that looks toward the Forbidden City, open from 16:00.
TipTake a terrace seat around sunset for the Forbidden City view; the hotel lists DJ-led late nights, and the bar runs to 01:00 Wednesday to Saturday.
Yun Summer Lounge, on the 15th floor of The Peninsula Beijing, is a rooftop terrace pouring Five Elements cocktails on Chinese liquors, with signature snacks.
TipArrive before sunset for the terrace view; the Five Elements cocktails come in white, green, black, red and yellow, each built on a Chinese spirit.
Country Kitchen at Rosewood Beijing is a Michelin Selected restaurant for Beijing and Shandong dishes, with hand-pulled noodles and wood-oven duck.
OrderOrder the hand-pulled noodles, the Beijing duck from the wood oven and the dumplings.
TipThe kitchen is open-air with a wood oven and there is a relaxed terrace; the restaurant is on the third floor of Rosewood Beijing.
Brasserie 1893, on the ground floor of the Waldorf Astoria, is Michelin Selected for French cooking with Chinese touches such as tea-smoked pigeon in Beijing.
OrderOrder the tea-smoked pigeon, or the Deluxe Degustation tasting menu that shows the chef's culinary vision.
TipLunch and dinner are closed on Monday, and weekend lunch runs to 15:00. A private room seats 8 beside the open kitchen at the centre of the room.
Da Dong at Jinbao Place on Jinbao Street serves Beijing roast duck on the fifth floor of the mall, a short walk from Wangfujing in central Beijing.
OrderOrder a whole roast duck and wrap the slices in pancakes with sweet bean sauce, spring onion and cucumber.
TipThis Da Dong branch is on the fifth floor of the Jinbao Place mall on Jinbao Street, within walking distance of Wangfujing.
MEI at Rosewood Beijing is a cocktail bar reached by a private outdoor elevator, with a cigar lounge, fireplaces, CCTV Tower views and live entertainment.
TipOn Monday, Tuesday and Sunday only the whiskey lounge and cigar bar open; Wednesday to Saturday all venues are open, with lively Friday theme nights.
N'Joy, the all-day buffet restaurant at NUO Hotel Beijing on Jiangtai Road, serves a Sunday brunch buffet from 11:00 to 15:00 in Chaoyang District, Beijing.
OrderThe Sunday buffet; the Easter 2026 edition added a snapper carving show, fresh oysters and Alaskan crab leg.
TipThe hotel lists brunch on Sundays only; for Easter 2026 it also ran a Saturday seafood brunch, so confirm the day when you book.
FEAST, the all-day restaurant at EAST Beijing on Jiuxianqiao Road, serves a Saturday and Sunday semi-buffet brunch from 11:30 to 15:00 in Chaoyang, Beijing.
OrderThe semi-buffet: a main from the menu plus seafood, cold cuts, cheese, curry and pastries from the buffet.
TipThe brunch pairs a menu main with a buffet; the restaurant is on the hotel's second floor, and the Easter 2026 edition priced a child's place at ¥199.
Vinotheque is the Kerry Hotel Beijing's lobby wine bar in the CBD, a 49-seat room with more than 400 wines, wine retail and an Enomatic glass dispenser.
TipWines by the glass come from the Enomatic dispenser, so it suits tasting several; the hotel page lists it open daily from 16:00 to midnight.
Jia at NUO Hotel Beijing is a Michelin Selected Cantonese restaurant with ink murals, a daily soup menu and sauteed grouper on Jiangtai Road in Beijing.
OrderOrder the sauteed grouper fillet with green chilli and wild rice stems; at lunch add the shrimp roll.
TipThe slow-boiled soup menu changes daily, and the high-ceilinged room inside NUO Hotel Beijing has ink murals and carved wood windows.
Centro is the lounge bar of Kerry Hotel Beijing in the CBD, with a live band at night, an outdoor terrace garden and nearly 160 wines, champagnes and spirits.
TipThe band plays at night, so the lounge suits a late-evening drink; the hotel page lists it open daily from 14:00 to midnight.
Signature's, the all-day restaurant at Beijing's Kempinski Hotel Yansha Center, serves a buffet brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 15:00.
OrderThe weekend buffet brunch; at Easter 2026 it added seafood, a carving station and free-flow wine and beer.
TipThe Easter 2026 brunch ran from noon to 15:00 at ¥498 per adult; ask the hotel what the current weekend price is before you book.
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