What are the eight restaurants in old Beijing?

Beijing is the capital of China and an important birthplace and inheritance of Chinese culture. It is not only the political, economic and cultural center of China, but also an important destination for Chinese tourism. Beijing has a rich and colorful food culture, and the famous Eight Restaurants of Old Beijing is one of its representative restaurants.

Quanjude

Quanjude was founded in 1864 and is a famous roast duck restaurant at home and abroad. It is located at No. 1 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. The main dish is traditional roast duck, with a variety of snacks and dishes. Quanjude's roast duck is made from high-quality Peking duck and is made through multiple complex processes. It is characterized by fresh and tender meat, crispy and fragrant skin, fat but not greasy. In addition, Quanjude also serves traditional dishes such as beef flavor, sweet and sour pork loin, and boiled fish, making it a representative restaurant of old Beijing.

Beijing Hotel

Beijing Hotel was founded in 1915 and is located at No. 33 East Chang'an Street, Beijing, China. It is a famous old luxury hotel. Beijing Hotel is located in the national administrative center area with very convenient transportation. It is one of the first choice hotels for foreign heads of state, dignitaries and tourists visiting Beijing. The catering service of Beijing Hotel is excellent, mainly featuring traditional Chinese cooking, and introducing authentic old Beijing-style dishes. Among them, dishes such as Peking duck, glutinous rice chicken, pot stickers, and Mapo tofu are very representative.

Dong Laishun

Dong Laishun was founded in 1903 and is one of the earliest mutton-shabu restaurants in Beijing. Its specialty dish is the old Beijing hotpot mutton. After years of improvement and innovation, Donglaishun has now become one of the cultural restaurants that diners yearn for. In addition to the mutton-shabu-shabu, Dong Laishun also offers traditional Beijing dishes such as sweet and sour pork loin and fried noodles with soy sauce, which have always been highly sought after by consumers.

In addition to the eight major restaurants in old Beijing mentioned above, there are also Four Seasons Minfu, Panjiayuan, Tianfuhao, Haidilao and other restaurants that are also one of the representative restaurants in old Beijing. These restaurants have their own unique characteristics in terms of dishes, environment, and services. They not only show the unique food culture of old Beijing, but also provide tourists with an excellent place to taste delicious food.