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The 10 most popular restaurants in Beijing

Talking about Top 10 restaurants in Beijing, different people may have different answers. But the following restaurants are most popular and considered to be best ones of Beijing.

Da Dong Roast Duck Nanxincang Branch
The Da Dong Roast Duck ca be served with three methods of preparation: 1) Crispy duck with fine sugar, 2) Sweet sauce with sliced leek, cucumber and radish, 3) Garlic paste. Voted "Best Beijing Duck" and "Best Chinese Restaurant of the Year" in the 2008 Reader Restaurant Awards. Da Dong is also famous for its unique super lean roast duck and healthy eating recipes. The staff is friendly, they offer an english menu, and ducks tend to cost RMB 158-178.

Location: 1-2F, Nanxincang International Plaza, 22A Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District 东城区东四十条甲22号南新仓国际大厦1-2楼
Business hours: 11:00am-10:00pm
Contact: 86-10-51690329
Average Cost: RMB150 per person

Haidilao Hot Pot Restaurant Xidan Branch
Haidilao was founded in 199 and is a large-scale inter-provincial private catering enterprise,specializing in Sichuan style hotpot. The company is well known for it's customer-oriented attitude and attentive staff. This warm,considerate and promt service has gained a large clientele of customers that continously return for the service as much as the food. The company also focuses on being "Green," healthy, nutritious and unique in the devolepment and innovation of the original Sichuan style. Dishes boast tastes of spices and peppers and are fresh, tasty, tender and crisp. Over the past 13 years, Haidilao has gone through tests from original source areas and customers and as a result,an excellent hotpot brand with dense Bashu culture and customs has been created,bearing high credibility in the specialty of Sichuan hotpot.

Address: 7F, Xixi friendship emporium building, No.109, Xidan beidajie, Xicheng District 西城区西单北大街109号西西友谊商场7楼
Business hours: 10:30am-3:00am
Tel:  86-10-66174063/66174043
Average Cost: RMB80

Chuan Ban Restaurant
The location should say something about the food: Chuan Ban Restaurant is located in the Sichuan province's Beijing representative office, Jianguomen. This is considered to be the most authentic Sichuan dining experience in Beijing. Though the decor is simple and standard, this tiny venue seems to always have a line out the door. Shuizhuyu (spicy water-boiled fish) and Mala Toufu are the main staple Sichuan dishes and the most popular served here. A wide selections of other spicy Sichuan dishes, cold dishes and wines are also offered. The food is authentic and spicy, a perfect combination. Booking ahead is wise.

Address: No.5 Gongyuan Toutiao, Jianguomennei Dajie, Jianguomen 建国门内贡院头条5号
Tel: 86-10-65122277
Business hours: 24hours
Average cost: RMB60

Hannashan Korean Restaurant
Hannashan is one of the most popular Korean chain restaurants with many branches in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities in China. It is themed with BBQ choices and traditional Korean cuisine aiming to bring customers a comfortable and unique dining experience. Hannashan enjoys much popularity among Beijing locals and its many branches are receiving more and more local customers as it develops.

Address: Close to Guoan Theatre, No.8, Huayuan Donglu, Haidian district 海淀区花园东路8号(近国安剧院)
Tel: 86-10-82037888
Business hours: 10:00am-9:00pm
Average cost: RMB60

Moscow Restaurant
Moscow Restaurant was opened in the 1950s and has become a well known location for Russian cusine. Recently renovated and redecorated, the Moscow Restaurant kept it's traditional taste and atmosphere with udated facilities. With soaring ceilings and ornate decorations, dining here is a unique experience. Authentic Russian dishes fill the menu including borscht and chicken Kiev with a long drink list as well.

Address: No.135 Xizhimen Waidajie, Xizhimen, Haidian District (beside Beijing Exhibition Center) 海淀区西直门外大街135号(北京展览中心旁)
Business hours: 11:00am-2:00pm  5:00pm-9:00pm
Tel: 86-10-68354454
Average Cost: RMB150 per person

Jindingxuan Restaurant Ditan Branch
Jindingxuan's rotor style construction together with its traditional Cantonese dishes has won great favor among people. It is also one of the few restaurants that you could go and have meal in midnight. There are always crowded even in early morning. Decorations there are totally Chinese-style. There are tables in the first and second floor and private rooms on the third and fourth floor. They offer not only Cantonese dishes but also Sichuan dishes and Huaiyang dishes. There are also many options for refreshment and all of them cost only RMB3.8 during certain time of the day.

Address: No. 77 Heping Xijie, Dongcheng district 东城区和平里西街77号(近地坛南门)
Tel: 86-10-64296888/64299888
Business hours: 24hours
Average cost: RMB50-80

Hard Rock Cafe
Located within the hub of Beijing's embassies, hotels and entertainment district, the 1,700 square meters, 2-level restaurant has a seating capacity of 400. This is the largest Hard Rock Café in Asia. Guests can choose to have their drinks at the giant guitar bar or dine under the 8 meters wide dome with hand painted pictures of rock ‘n' roll legends. Over 400 pieces of music memorabilia line the walls, keeping the music of a bygone era alive. The Hard Rock Café- Beijing  is still rocking today, even 10 years after opening its doors. It is a melting pot where people of all nationalities can come together for good food, great music and a rocking good time.
Hard Rock has worked tirelessly on behalf of a wide range of charities and environmental causes. The founders' determination to “Love All, Serve All” and “Save The Planet” is still very much the heart of the Hard Rock philosophy.

Address: No.8, North Dongsanhuan Road, Landmark Hotel, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环北路8号亮马河大厦西大堂
Business Hours: 11:30am - 2:00am
Tel: 86-10-65906688 Ext 2571-4
Average Cost: 100-300RMB per person

Huajia Yiyuan Dongzhimen Branch
Huajiayiyuan has quiet quadrangle, spacious house, all kinds of delicacies, graceful music, celebrity's trace and fashionable people.
Huajiayiyuan's branches have their own trait.Guijie restaurant is simple and unsophisticated. The gaint transparent ceiling of the front courtyard is original and unique, and makes you feel in the garden. The mid and backyard is quiet. Guozhan restaurant is gorgeous and imperial. It has flower, stone, small bridge and stream. The head restaurant is spacious and bright. The soft music and graceful dancing make you linger.

Address: No.5, Dongzhimen Neidajie, Chaoyang district 朝阳区东直门内大街5号
Business hours: 11:30am-2:00am
Tel: 86-10-84078288
Average Cost: RMB200 per person

Zhang Sheng Ji
This restaurant is the Zhejiang people's home. Zhang Sheng Ji's décor is humble but you will find the most authentic dishes here. The most popular orders include the xihu vinegar fish and duck soup.

Address: 2F annexed building, Zhejiang Dasha, 26 Anzhen Xili Sanqu, North Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District 朝阳区北三环安贞西里三区26号浙江大厦裙房2楼
Business hours: 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-9:00pm
Tel: 86-10-64420006/64420007
Average Cost: RMB100 per person

Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant
With white, tiled floors, spacious surroundings and a fancy staircase leading to a second-story indoor terrace, this restaurant is very different from your typical Chinese eatery. The Sichuan specialty restaurant offers quality food in a comfortable and clean environment. This popular chain was deemed a "Sichuan Famous Restaurant" in 2000 by the Sichuan provincial government. Named after an area south of the Sichuan Basin (Mei Zhou) and after a famous gourmet chef (Su Dong Po), the restaurant serves up an assortment of dishes, with or without the Sichuan chilis.

Address: 2F Zhongguancun Plaza, 27 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District 海淀区中关村大街27号中关村大厦2楼
Business hours: 10:30am-11:00pm
Tel: 86-10-82856948/82856946
Average Cost: RMB60 per person