Roast Duck is the most known delicacy of Beijing. People would like to order a well-cooked roast duck to celebrate festivals. Here is a list of local shops specialized in Beijing Roast Duck.

Hongyanfang Roast Duck Restaurant

The restaurant is traditionally-designed with many elements commonly seen in old Beijing. Roast Duck is the most recommended delicacy, while Cake of Roast Duck is special for it is made with a slice of spinach flour and a slice of wheat flour. Apart from Beijing Roast Duck, other traditional Beijing cuisines are worth trying. For example, Fried Meatballs is not greasy with enough meat, which is suitable for taking it as snacks or going with wine. Pear Soup is thick, smooth and sweet and it is beneficial to lungs which can be sold out very quickly. Another recommendation is Sautéed Pig Kidney, which is tender with an appropriate sour.

Jingweizhai Roast Duck Restaurant

Several birdcages with different appearances are hanging at the entrance, echoing Beijing people’s memories on walking birds. In waiting area, the restaurant covers the goldfish bowl with a piece of glass to turn it into a desk and puts some snakes on it. The interesting design lowers the anxiety of waiting. Jingweizhai is a two-storey restaurant, with blue-and-white plates hanging on the sidewalls of staircase and a large birdcage-booth setting at the top of the staircase. Features of Beijing can be spotted everywhere on the second floor, including birdcage, rabbit god, kite and monkey. Peony Roast Duck is the signature dish of Jingweizhai, which is beautiful in food presentation and tasty in roast duck.

Peking Building

Peking Building is famous for its home cooking dishes. It is situated at the west gate of University of International Business and Economics. There is a memorial archway in front of the restaurant, with an old man’s statue standing at the foot of it and visitors can identify the restaurant by the two door shields setting beside the door. Dining room is set at the second floor featuring a Beijing-style decoration. Peking Building is an appropriate choice for New Year’s Eve Dinner and dinner party with colleagues in that their dishes are tasty and service is orderly. It has local Beijing cuisines, including Beijing Roast Duck, Luzhu Huoshao (stewed bread), Douzhi (mung bean milk), fried stuffed chitterlings and Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste).

Address: F2 Huiqiao Resturant, #19 Huixin East Street, Chaoyang District

Open Hours: 10:30-21:00 daily

Tel: 01064918115

Four Generations under One Roof

Four Generations under One Roof (Beijing Family Feast) is a traditionally-designed restaurant providing Beijing cuisines. Visitors can find it easily for there is a naughty grackle at the entrance, saying “hello” when nobody plays with it. Its decoration is a reflection of Beijing style, including alleyway-like corridors and a stage where Kuaiban, a form of oral storytelling performance, is performing. Bingtanghulu (sugar bottle gourd), Pea Cake, almond paste, Gezhihe and Luzhu are classical Beijing snacks worth trying. Its roast duck is evenly sliced with high-quality meat and crisp skin. Together with matched ingredients, roast duck is a delicacy that Beijingers will never be tired of.

Address:#85 Xibianmen Inner Street, Xicheng District, Beijing