There are various restaurants in Beijing that specialize in different cuisines. But maybe only Beijing’s courtyard restaurants can better express the happiness of dining in Beijing. Here are ten recommended courtyard restaurants.

1. Dali Yuanzi

The couple owners of the restaurant like living in Beijing’s courtyard better than living in high buildings, so they choose the courtyard as their base to establish their restaurant. As the couple are from Yunnan, a little Yunnan atmosphere is to be felt in this Beijing courtyard. The courtyard looks more beautiful in autumn. As for dishes of the restaurant, customers can enjoy delicate Yunnan foods here. Daiwei Baoshao is made out of braising and baking fresh bamboo leaf-wrapped scallops, which tastes very good. After being served, the bamboo leaves are still very green and hot and the aroma of scallops spreads everywhere in the restaurant. Drop some lemonade juice on it, it tastes even better. Xiangmao Chao Niurou is another specialty at the restaurant. Xiangmao is native to Yunnan and the beef is also from the cattle of Yunnan and it produces a strong aroma.

Average cost per person: 120 RMB

Opening hours: 11:00 – 1:00

Tel: 010 – 84041430

Address: No. 67, Xiaojingchang Hutong, Gulou East Street, Dongcheng District