WINE & DINE
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<strong>WINE</strong> & <strong>DINE</strong><br />
NEWLY<br />
NOTED<br />
The Tree 隐 蔽 的 树 - 比 利 时 啤 酒 花 园<br />
This expansive place gets absolutely<br />
packed on the weekends, so arrive early.<br />
A wide selection of imported beers (ask which ones<br />
are from Belgium) and an extensive drink menu<br />
complement their delicious oven-fired, thin crust<br />
pizza, some of the best in Beijing. 10am-2am. ¥100-<br />
¥199. Wi-Fi internet. Sanlitun > 43 Bei Sanlitun<br />
Nan(100 meters west of Sanlitun North Bar<br />
Street) 北 三 里 屯 南 43 号 ( 三 里 屯 酒 吧 街 西 100<br />
米 ). Tel: 6415-1954. www.treebeijing.com.<br />
Shanghai<br />
Din Tai Fung 鼎 泰 丰<br />
Selected by the New York Times<br />
as one of the world’s best<br />
restaurants 20 years ago, this Taiwanese dumpling<br />
chain has been riding the publicity ever since. It’s<br />
developed a faithful following with its dumplings,<br />
lovely service and sleek modern design. A playroom<br />
for the kids makes it a family favorite. 11:30am--<br />
10pm. ¥200-¥299. Dongzhimen > 24, Xinyuan Xili<br />
Zhongjie(northwest of Yu Yang Hotel) 新 源 西 里<br />
中 街 24 号 ( 渔 阳 饭 店 西 北 角 ). Tel: 6462-4502.<br />
Wild Mushroom<br />
Festival<br />
The Crowne Plaza Sun Palace’s<br />
Rainbow restaurant is preparing<br />
a variety of dishes with<br />
very special Yunnanese mushrooms<br />
until the end of September.<br />
Enjoy high-quality fresh<br />
matsutakes, morels, truffles<br />
and more, cooked into your<br />
favorite Yunnan dishes, starting<br />
at ¥48. Call 6429-8888 ext.<br />
6342 to make reservations<br />
now.<br />
www.dintaifung.com.cn. •• 11:30am-10pm.<br />
¥200-¥299. CBD/Guomao > 6/F, Shin Kong Place,<br />
87 Jianguo Lu 建 国 路 87 号 新 光 天 地 6 楼 . Tel:<br />
6533-1536. www.dintaifung.com.cn<br />
Sichuan<br />
Chuan Ban 川 办 餐 厅<br />
This popular restaurant is nearly universally<br />
acknowledged as the best Sichuan eating in<br />
Beijing. Small wonder, as it’s located in the same<br />
building as Sichuan province’s Beijing representative<br />
office. It’s worth braving the crowds here at least<br />
once, if only for the tongue-numbing glory of one of<br />
Beijing’s most authentic Sichuan restaurants. Lunch:<br />
10:30am-2pm, Dinner: 4:40pm-10pm. ¥100-<br />
¥199. Wi-Fi internet. Jianguomen > 5 Gongyuan<br />
Toutiao, Jianguomennei Dajie 建 国 门 内 贡 院 头<br />
条 5 号 . Tel: 6512-2277 ext. 6101.<br />
Spanish<br />
Agua<br />
At this classy Spanish restaurant, Chef<br />
Jordi Valles Claverol tickles your taste<br />
buds with a sexy menu of classic tapas and<br />
masterpieces that require slow cooking. Don’t miss<br />
the crispy skin suckling pig and torrijas dessert.<br />
Whether you choose to dine indoors or al fresco, both<br />
settings exude an air of romance as you dine by<br />
candlelight. Mon-Fri 1130am-2pm. Mon-Sun,<br />
6pm-11pm. More than ¥400. Tian’anmen > Ch’<br />
ienmen 23, 23 Qianmen Dongdajie 前 门 东 大 街<br />
23 号 . Tel: 6559-6266.<br />
Mare 古 老 海<br />
This excellent upmarket eatery attracts a power lunch<br />
crowd during the day and couples smooching over<br />
tapas in the evenings. The stylishly-attired waitstaff<br />
are renowned for their top-notch service, while the<br />
comfortable seating and relaxing ambiance make<br />
Mare a prime place for a romantic night on the town.<br />
12am-10:30pm. ¥300-¥399. CBD/Guomao ><br />
Ground Floor, E-Tower, 12 Guanghua Lu 光 华 路 丙<br />
12 号 数 码 01 大 厦 1 层 南 侧 . Tel: 6595-4178, 6595-<br />
2890. mare_cbd@hotmail.com.<br />
Olas Tapas Café<br />
This cafe serves up an extensive range of tapas and<br />
a selection of hot dishes from pasta to steaks in a<br />
cozy setting. Though the menu isn’t entirely Spanish,<br />
prices are reasonable and the spicy tuna with<br />
aubergine comes highly recommended. 10am-10pm.<br />
¥100-¥199. Sanlitun > S9-10, The Village at<br />
Sanlitun. Sanlitun Beilu 朝 阳 区 三 里 屯 北 路 三 里<br />
屯 Village 南 区 S9-10. Tel: 6417-5657.<br />
24 goose and<br />
duck 北 京 鹅 和 鸭 商<br />
贸 B Box, Night<br />
Life 跟 Bars 的 Listing<br />
1/20 repeat 17 P28<br />
Nadia<br />
Sunday Brunch on the Terrace 11.30am – 4pm.<br />
Tian’anmen > CH’IEN MEN 23, no. 23 Qian Men<br />
Dong Da Jie, Beijing 前 门 东 大 街 23 号 . Tel: 6512-<br />
1761. beijing@themeatandwineco.com. www.<br />
themeatandwineco.com.<br />
Thai<br />
Jimmy's Thai Kitchen & Lounge<br />
A restaurant filled with low lighting, an abundance of<br />
polished wood and a friendly wait staff that serves<br />
up decent renditions of Thai foods. The chicken with<br />
red curry and sweet sticky mango rice are must-eats.<br />
Perfect for a mellow Thai pit stop. 11am-Midnight.<br />
¥100-¥199. Dongzhimen > 1/F East Gate Plaza<br />
Building 东 环 广 场 B 座 南 门 1 层 . Tel: 6418-5167.<br />
Purple Haze Bistro<br />
The second addition its older brunch at Gongti,<br />
this bistro serves up delicious green curry with<br />
chicken as you savor the smooth flavor of the<br />
galangal coconut milk while you enjoy live jazz (every<br />
Wednesday evening) in a modern, plush interior.<br />
10:30am-12pm. Wi-Fi internet. Gongti > Rm. 201,<br />
Building 3 China View, C2 Gongti Donglu(South of<br />
The Den) 工 体 东 路 丙 2 号 中 国 红 街 3 号 楼 201 室<br />
(The Den 的 南 边 ). Tel: 6501-9345.<br />
Purple Haze Thai Restaurant & Bar 紫 苏 庭<br />
Busy every night of the week, this reasonablypriced<br />
place attracts Thai food fans wanting<br />
spicy food in a modern and buzzy environment. Try<br />
the chicken and pumpkin red curry, it requires plenty<br />
of steamed rice to soak up the coconut sauce. It’s a<br />
good idea to book ahead, though the pleasant<br />
cocktails, like peach and gin, make any wait go<br />
quickly. 11am-11pm. ¥200-¥299. Wi-Fi internet.<br />
Gongti > inside an unnamed hutong directly<br />
opposite Worker’s Stadium north gate(behind<br />
ICBC Bank) 工 体 北 门 正 对 面 胡 同 里 ( 工 商 银 行<br />
后 ). Tel: 6413-0899. www.purplehaze.com.cn.<br />
Steakhouses<br />
CRU Steakhouse CRU 扒 房<br />
The Beijing Tatler says they serve up some of the best<br />
steaks in town and we agree. The cuts are flown in fresh<br />
from abroad. They do perfect medium rare Wagyu beef<br />
tenderloin and their Angus beef is so well seasoned,<br />
it’s best to have it plain and simple. Tuck in, but don’t<br />
forego the mango flan with fruit compote. 6pm-10pm.<br />
More than ¥400. CBD/Guomao > 83 Jianguo<br />
Lu(Second floor of the JW Marriott) 建 国 路 83 号<br />
( 金 威 万 豪 酒 店 二 层 ). Tel: 5908-8530. varina.li@<br />
marriotthotels.com. Marriott.com/BJSJW.<br />
Steak Exchange Restaurant & Bar “ 巨 ” 扒 房<br />
This fabulous steakhouse and lounge serves up a<br />
juicy variety of Australian red meat in a contemporary,<br />
open-plan setting. Come with a Great Wall-sized<br />
appetite as the perfectly prepared rib eyes could feed<br />
a family of four and the cheesecake (some of the best<br />
in town) comes in a slab as big as your head (only a<br />
slight exaggeration). Nightly entertainment livens it<br />
up. 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm. More than ¥400.<br />
Xidan/Financial Street > 11 Financial Street(5th<br />
floor of Intercontinental Beijing Financial Street)<br />
金 融 街 11 号 ( 位 于 北 京 金 融 街 洲 际 酒 店 5 层 ).<br />
Tel: 5852-5888. dining@intercontifsbj.com. www.<br />
InterContinental.com/icbeijing.<br />
The Bar & Grill 酒 吧 和 扒 房<br />
This small slice of the Regent Hotel offers a nice<br />
environment in which to enjoy a rich selection of<br />
grilled seafood, meat and poultry paired with a wide<br />
range of high quality French and other international<br />
wines. Here you will find discerning meat lovers<br />
getting their weekly fix in plush and comfy surrounds.<br />
4pm- 1am. ¥300-¥399. Jianguomen > 2/F, 99<br />
Jinbao Jie The Regent Beijing 金 宝 街 99 号 丽 晶 酒<br />
店 2 层 . Tel: 8522-1789. fb.beijing@regenthotels.<br />
com. www.regenthotels.com/beijingcn.<br />
The Meat & Wine Co<br />
Beijing carnivores take heart, this stunning addition<br />
to Ch’ienmen 23 specializes in superior quality<br />
prime cuts of superior quality beef along with an<br />
extensive and excellent wine list. If your dining<br />
companion isn’t keen on beef, peruse the enticing<br />
selection of seafood and poultry dishes. Daily,<br />
Lunch: 11am to 3pm, Dinner: 6pm to close.<br />
Vegetarian<br />
Bodhi-Sake 菩 提 缘 素 食 斋<br />
Standing amidst chuan’r stands and fruit<br />
vendors, this spacious, airy eatery (it’s actually<br />
built in the front courtyard of a Buddhist temple)<br />
delights all the senses with soothing lighting,<br />
meditative music, courtyard seating and tasty food. Try<br />
a few of their imitation meat dishes, you’ll swear it’s the<br />
real thing. 9am-9:30pm. ¥200-¥299. Xuanwu ><br />
10-16 Heiyaochang Jie 黑 窑 厂 街 10-16 号 . Tel: 6355-<br />
7348; 6354-6155; 6354-2889. www.3puti.com.<br />
Still Thoughts 静 思 素 食 坊<br />
This vegetarian restaurant is a hit among Beijing’s<br />
expats who love to leaf through the photo album like<br />
menu. Nestled into a hutong and run by Buddhists,<br />
Still Thoughts is known for its realistic fake meat<br />
dishes, including their very popular “lamb” chuan’er.<br />
10am-10pm. Less than ¥99. Tian’anmen > 18-4<br />
Dafosi Dongjie, Yuqun Hutong 大 佛 寺 东 街 甲 18<br />
号 ( 育 群 胡 同 口 ). Tel: 6400-8941.<br />
Yunnan<br />
Camp 侃 谱 俱 乐 部<br />
The brightly colored interiors of this upscale<br />
restaurant gives it an air of flamboyance and<br />
playfulness. Camp serves up tasty classic dishes<br />
with a twist of Southeast Asian flavors. Cooking with<br />
spices from Thailand, Vietnam and the southern<br />
region, you’ll definitely find something that satisfies<br />
your palate, whether it is sour and spicy or plain<br />
savory. 12am-2am. ¥100-¥199. Wi-Fi internet.<br />
Gongti > 6/F, Bldg 8,Gongti Xilu 工 体 西 路 8 号 楼 6<br />
楼 . Tel: 6552-4945. clubcampbeijing@gmail.com.<br />
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