Jinbao Street for Foodies

2017-10-20

Located nearby Wangfujing Street, a kilometer away west of the Forbidden City, Jinbao Street has rapidly gained popularity among customers in recent years. Jinbao Street is shining with a multitude of luxury hotels, high-end clubs, luxury car exhibition hall, jewelry museum, shopping malls, fine restaurants, high-grade furniture & home stores, creating a purely high-end consumption circle in Beijing and even China.

Although most people cannot afford the luxurious cars, they can taste the delicacies here because it is highly praised by most gourmets. There are many famous high-end restaurants, such as the Chinese-style restaurants Duck de Chine 1949, Beijing Yan Restaurant and others.

Da Dong Roast Duck

Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant is a famous high-end brand specializing in Beijing flavors. The exquisite restaurant has renovated the dishes with western cooking method which suits most foodies. Each branch features different theme. A menu book amazes first timers as it resembles a painting collection rather than a menu. Its ducks are leaner and not greasy compared to other roast duck restaurants.

In addition to classic Peking ducks, other creative dishes are also welcomed by foodies. The restaurant also sells the sauce of noodles with soy bean sauce (Zhangjiangmian) that guests can take out and cook at home.

Hufangqiao Barbecue

You’d better make a reservation via phone before heading there; otherwise you will probably have to queue to enter the bustling restaurant. The boss is a handsome boy born in 1994, and will grill meats personally for you. The savory marbled meat with pickled cabbage, the tasty golden needle mushroom and the delectable self-made fish tofu should be on your must-try list. You can enjoy the freshly roasted meats with onions here. Moreover, golden needle mushroom goes perfectly with fresh prawn. Customers can indulge themselves with specially-made sweet chili sauce or chili powder.

Average Spend: 92 yuan per person.

Duck de Chine 1949

Behind the plain door is an imposing courtyard featuring an old Beijing style. With the special sauce, the roast duck smells flavorful and tastes savory and pleasant. Beijing people are all wild about the yummy roast duck. The restaurant, with exquisite and luxurious vibe, is perfect to fete friends.

Average Spend: 450 yuan per person.

Beijing Yan Restaurant

Although Beijing Yan Restaurant has numerous branches, its branch in Jinbao Street is the only movie-themed restaurant. It’s said that the restaurant is owned by seven famous Chinese movie and television stars. The restaurant, with artificial rain and snow inside, is exquisitely decorated. Every room here is named after a movie. Customers can taste heavenly foods in the unbelievably wonderful movie world. The restaurant serves a wide variety of foods from Beijing cuisine to Hunan cuisine, and customers can choose among inexpensive and costly foods by themselves. The innovative and delicious dishes like amazing sesame shrimp, medlar salmon and snowflake beef surrounded by marshmallow are on top of the list.

Average Spend: 365 yuan per person.

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