9 editor picks across China.
9 french fine dining restaurants worth the trip across China, editor-ranked. All cuisines in China.
Vivant by Johnny Pham near People's Square holds one Michelin star for French cooking with Vietnamese roots inside the historic Far Eastern Hotel.
OrderThe tasting menu runs about ¥1,888 a head and folds in hairy crab, toothfish and Vietnamese chocolate.
TipChef Pham grew up in Lyon and trained at Michelin-starred L'Auberge de Fond Rose from age fourteen before moving to Shanghai.
TRB Hutong holds one Michelin star for contemporary French cooking in the courtyard of a historic temple on Shatan North Street, Dongcheng, Beijing.
OrderOrder the premium signature menu built on luxury ingredients and finish with the Le Grand Dessert.
TipThe room sits in the courtyard of a historic temple on Shatan North Street; book through the reservations page on the restaurant's site.
Maison Lameloise on the 68th floor of Shanghai Tower holds one Michelin star for chef Alexandre Tanton's Burgundy-rooted French cooking in Pudong.
OrderBurgundy technique applied to local fish like yellow croaker in place of French sea bass.
TipFounding chef Eric Pras visits three or four times a year to sign off each new seasonal menu with Tanton.
Les Morilles, a Michelin Selected modern French room on the ground floor of an apartment block by Liangma River, serves two set dinner menus in Beijing.
OrderChoose one of the two set dinner menus, with optional wine pairings, and save room for the Galette des Rois.
TipOnly two set dinner menus are offered. The room is on the ground floor of an apartment block by Liangma River, with a pared-back interior.
La Chansonnière, opened in 2019 by an engineer turned chef-owner, is Michelin Selected for French classics and sharing plates on Jiangtai West Road, Beijing.
OrderTry the dry-aged Australian M9 filet mignon, the poulet en vessie or the loup en croûte, plus sharing plates.
TipPre-order three days ahead when booking a table. The room is in warm whites and neutrals, on the ground floor of the Yingxiang Space block.
Polux by Paul Pairet in Xintiandi, Shanghai holds a Bib Gourmand for all-day French cafe and bistro food from the chef behind Mr and Mrs Bund and Ultraviolet.
OrderOrder the grilled seabass vierge or the steak frites, then finish with the onion soup.
TipBreakfast and brunch are the strongest sittings; dinner leans toward country-style bistro food, with a spacious outdoor patio.
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.
Rive Gauche at The PuXuan Hotel is a Michelin Selected modern French restaurant in Wangfujing, Beijing, with Chinese touches such as longjing tea panna cotta.
OrderPick four or five carte items, such as foie gras mousseline in a pistachio tart shell or scampi ravioli.
TipLook for the fermented tofu butter served with the bread and the longjing tea panna cotta; the restaurant is on the second floor of The PuXuan Hotel.
Oyster Talks, on the ground floor south of Yingke Center, is a French seafood restaurant on the 2025 Black Pearl guide, serving oysters in Beijing.
OrderStart with oysters, then the halibut with caviar or the blue lobster baked with garlic and olive oil.
TipIt sits at ground level south of Yingke Center, near the Workers' Stadium, and serves from noon until 23:00 every day.
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