DK Travel : Beijing : North of the Forbidden City : Places to eat

North of the Forbidden City : Places to eat

Cafe Sambal

An old-style courtyard house serves as the venue for exquisite dishes prepared by a genuine Malaysian chef (see Cafe Sambal).
Fish Nation

Enterprising venture serving English-style fish and chips to bar crawlers.
Han Cang

Bustling two-story rustic restaurant with a large outdoor dining area always packed with locals enjoying simple, tasty Hakka dishes (see Han Cang).
Kaorou Ji

Majors in Qingzhen – Hui or Muslim – cuisine, which means mutton. The house specialty is spiced barbecued lamb and sesame seed bread.
Kong Yiji

Lakeside restaurant with an enormous range of exquisite dishes from the Yangzi River delta.
Li Family Imperial Cuisine

Intimate courtyard restaurant serving imperial court cuisine. Set menus range from ¥200 to ¥1,500 a head but the food is exquisite.
Mei Fu

The setting is a gorgeous courtyard house lavishly filled with antiques. Set menus of sweet and rich Shanghainese cuisine start from ¥200 per person.
Nuage

Well-respected Vietnamese with a lovely location just south of the Silver Ingot Bridge (see Nuage).
Raj

Cheap and authentic south Indian cusine. The décor is kitsch but there’s a pleasant outdoor terrace.
South Silk Road

Spicy Yunnanese food in stylish surroundings beside the lakes (see South Silk Road).