Fangshan, a famous Beijing Restaurant located in Beihai Park founded at year 1925. As the most famous place cooking Imperial Food, it is the designated foreign restaurant by tourism bureau.

In its former life, Fangshan Restaurant was known as Qing Dynasty's imperial kitchen, preparing meals exclusively for the emperor. There are two locations, one on the eastern sideof Tiananmen Square and another under the veranda at Beihai Park. Here you will find some of the best authentic imperial cuisine in Beiiing.

Imperial cuisine originated in the kitchens of the common people. After entering the imperial palace, finer ingredients were chosen, the cooking process became more meticulous and food styles, dinnerware and utensils were given a more "imperial" flair. There was a rigorous selection process for ingredients and careful and attentive preparation, giving the dishes exquisite form. Fangshan Restaurant pays close attention to creating nutritious food, taking the lead in developing new low-fat, low-sugar healthy cuisine, with dishes such as "Assorted Bird Specialties", "Assorted Seafood Specialties", "Assorted Meat Specialties" and "Assorted Vegetables Specialties".

Specialties: Imperial Crispy Duck, mperial Stew, Mandarin Duck with Shrimp, Vegetable-fried Eel, Deer Sinew Roasted with Fresh Onions, Pea-flour Cakes, Spring Rolls with Kidney Beans

Average cost per person: 187 RMB

Location: Address: 37 Legation Quarter, Dongcheng District

By bus: Take Bus No. 22, 120, 20, 8, exit at Tiananmen East

Tel: 6523 3105/6523 2106

Source: beijinglandscapes.com