Huguosi Street snack shops, the casserole house Shaguoju on Xisi South Street and summer noodle queues at Huatian Yanji on Xisi North Street.
Man Heng Ji holds a Bib Gourmand for charcoal copper-pot instant-boiled mutton from Sunite lamb, with sweet sesame shaobing, in Ping'anli, Beijing.
OrderOrder the instant-boiled mutton, choosing lean or fatty cuts, and finish with sweet sesame-sugar shaobing.
TipThe branch stands on the south-west corner of Ping'anli West Street and Zhaodengyu Road; book ahead or come off-peak.
Shaguoju on Xisi South Street, founded in 1741, specialises in ceramic casserole dishes such as boiled pork and stewed pork hock at its first Beijing branch.
OrderOrder the boiled pork in casserole from the ceramic pot series and add the stewed pork hock.
TipThis is the founding branch at 60 Xisi South Street near Gangwashi, a restaurant established in 1741 that specialises in ceramic pot dishes.
Tong Chun Yuan, a state-owned Jiangzhe restaurant founded in 1930, is Michelin Selected for river fish from live tanks and regional dishes in Beijing.
OrderPick a live river fish from the tanks, then add the Zhenjiang pork trotter aspic and the stir-fried swamp eel.
TipReservations are accepted only for bookings made before noon, so call in the morning.
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.
Baqi Barbecue on Banqiao Ertiao near Xinjiekou in Beijing grills beef, lamb and pork on an iron griddle in the Beijing zhizi barbecue style.
OrderZhizi kaorou with lamb, beef tongue and pork belly, plus the grilled mushrooms and fish tofu.
TipCtrip lists a waiting area, so expect a queue at dinner; the zhizi kaorou comes with a house dipping sauce, per Ctrip's dish list.
Mēr Coffee's Xisi shop in Beijing has a milk-white front on a quiet stretch of Zhaodengyu Road, serves one bean three ways, and welcomes cyclists and readers.
DrinkYou Know Me (glutinous rice drink)
TipOrder the set that serves one bean in three forms, and ask about the You Know Me drink that many guests come for; the shop is bike-friendly.
Fuhuazhai Pastry Store is a time-honoured Beijing brand, and its Huguosi branch sells handmade imperial court pastries on the ground floor of Huguo Xintiandi.
Worth the queueOsmanthus chestnut pastry (guihua lirong su)
TipCtrip puts it 50 metres east of Huguosi Snacks, and the city's time-honoured brands citywalk lists the two as stops on one route.
Huguosi Snacks' founding shop at 93 Huguosi Street in Beijing, open since 1956, sells over 100 halal snacks, from douzhi and jiaoquan to lüdagun and pea cake.
TryDouzhi (fermented mung bean drink) with jiaoquan, lüdagun and pea flour cake
TipThe shop opens at 05:30, so go early for breakfast; douzhi is an acquired taste, and the 2025 city-walk guide says to pair it with jiaoquan.
Laohuihui Snack Bar on Baiwanzhuang North Street in Beijing is a time-honoured snack shop selling lüdagun, bean-paste shaobing and sugar rolls.
TryLüdagun, bean-paste shaobing and sugar rolls
TipThe Xicheng guide recommends lüdagun, bean-paste huoshao, sugar huoshao and pea cake; hours split into breakfast, lunch and dinner, so check the clock.
Mikkeller Bar Beijing, the Danish brewer's largest bar, fills a restored Qing-dynasty building by Guangji Temple with 20 taps over two floors and a terrace.
TipTwo floors and the terrace hold nearly 250 guests, so outdoor tables ease in summer; it opened in late October 2025 and runs 14:00 to 02:00.
Huatian Yanji's Xisi North Street headquarters in Beijing, founded in 1943 by a Korean woman, is known for Yanji cold noodles that draw summer queues.
TryYanji-style cold noodles
TipIn summer diners queue for the cold noodles and eat them bowl in hand or on the window ledge; Ctrip also lists spicy mixed beef.
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