Located on the ground floor of the Muji Hotel Beijing that opened last year, the compound in the historic old Beijing district near Tiananmen Square has been doing brisk trade, due no doubt to Muji's renown for its functional stationery, simplistic aesthetics of homewares and clothes. But the eatery has failed to make a splash on foodies' must-eat list.

Address: Building 2, Beijing Fun, No.21 Langfang Toutiao 廊房头条21号院北京坊2号楼