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Eating
3
Najia Xiaoguan
$$
CHINESE MANCHU
This is a fun courtyard restaurant that bubbles with old-Beijing atmosphere and bases its
menu on an old imperial Manchu recipe book called the
Golden Soup Bible.
The imperial
Manchu theme sounds a tad tacky, but it's carried off in a fun but tasteful way. At peak
times, be prepared to wait for a table; it's worth it.
(
那家小馆
;
6567 3663; 10 Yong'an Xili, off
Jianguomenwai Dajie
建国门外大街永安西里
10
号
; mains ¥40-70;
11am-9.30pm;
Yong'anli;
)
4
Din Tai Fung
$$
Very special dumplings are the draw here; the original restaurant of this Taiwanese chain
was once hailed as one of the 10 best in the world by the
New York Times
. Try the
xiao-
longbao
, thin-skinned packages with meat or veggie fillings that are surrounded by a su-
perb, scalding soup.
(
鼎泰丰
;
CHINESE DUMPLINGS
6553 1536; 6th fl, Shin Kong Pl, 87 Jianguo Lu
建国路
87
号新光天
地
6
层
; dumplings ¥20-70;
11.30am-9.30pm Mon-Fri, 11am-10pm Sat & Sun;
Dawanglu;
)
5
Makye Ame
$$
TIBETAN
With its nightly Tibetan dancing show, this is a loud and fun place that serves up lots of yak
meat,
momo
(Tibetan dumplings) and
tsampa,
the roasted barley meal that is a Tibetan
staple, in a welcoming atmosphere. Book ahead at weekends.
(
玛吉阿米
;
6506 9616; 2nd
fl, 11a Xiushui Nanjie
秀水南街甲
11
号
2
层
; dishes from ¥30;
11.30am-midnight;
Yong'anli)
