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Great spot for coffee or lunch, especially in the summer when the outdoor terrace gets
crowded. There's a vague Mediterranean and Middle Eastern theme to the food: falafels
and decent hummus, as well as solid salads and tasty sandwiches on ciabatta. Has top-
class chips, too.
(
6417 5291; 3 Sanlitun Beilu
三里屯北路
3
号
; sandwiches ¥26-50;
11.30am-
midnight;
Tuanjiehu;
)
Local Life
Shopping Mall Restaurants
In Beijing, shopping malls are often home to some excellent restaurants and
Sanlitun Village
(
Click here
)
has a
number of fine spots to graze in. The smoke-free
Herbal Café
(
泰和草本工坊
; 6416 0618; 3rd fl, Village,
19 Sanlitun Lu
三里屯路
19
号
Village 3
层
; soups from ¥20; 11am-11pm; Tuanjiehu; ) is great
for cheap Hong Kong-style eats, including dim sum and tasty soups (which come in cool canisters). Also very
popular is
Element Fresh
, (
北京新元素餐厅
;
6417 1318; 3rd fl, Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu
三里屯路
19
号
Village 3
层
; sandwiches & salads from ¥58;
11am-11pm Mon-Fri, 8am-11pm Sat & Sun;
Tuanjiehu;
) , which offers a mix of healthy and hefty salads, sandwiches and MSG-free mains.
7
Purple Haze
$$
THAI
Beijing's trendiest Thai, with a reliable take on classics such as tom yum soup and red and
green curries. The tangy, spicy salads are especially good. But the purple decor takes a bit
of getting used to. It's down an alley with a branch of the ICBC bank at the top.
(
紫苏庭
;
6413 0899; 55 Xingfu Yicun, off Gongrentiyuchang Beilu;
工人体育场北路幸福一村
55
号
; mains
¥40-70;
11.30am-10.30pm;
Dongsi Shitiao;
)
8
Xinjiang Red Rose Restaurant
$
Specialising in the Central Asian-style cuisine of China's far west; eating here is like
hanging out at a raucous party. Communal seating is at long canteen-style tables, and
CHINESE XINJIANG
