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tracts many Běijīng-based Uighurs and people from Central Asia, as well as a lot of
Western expats. It's more expensive than most other Xīnjiāng restaurants in Běijīng, but
the food is consistently good, and it has an English menu. The speciality is the leg of lamb
(¥128). You can also get Xīnjiāng tea, beer (¥15) and wine (¥95), although the wine isn't
the best.
HOME SWEET HOME $$
( Táiwān Jīngpǐn Liàolǐ; 235 Chaoyangmen Nanxiaojie, dishes from ¥25-50; 11am-2pm & 5-9.30pm; ;
Dengshikou)
It doesn't look like much from the outside, and the interior is simple, but this
friendly restaurant serves up some of the most authentic Taiwanese cuisine in town. The
emphasis is on traditional Taiwanese dishes such as three-cup chicken, which comes in a
clay pot, spiced with garlic and basil, as well as deep-fried pepper salt shrimp or frog and
ǒ
-á-chian,
an oyster omelette topped with a sweet sauce that's the most popular snack in
Taiwan. English menu, but no English sign.
|TAIWANESE
LǍO ZHÁI YUÀN$$
( 14 Liangguochang, off Meishuguan Houjie; mains ¥30-50; 10am-1.30pm & 4.30-8.30pm; ; National Art
Museum)
Good-value Běijīng roast duck in a small courtyard restaurant. The duck on the
English menu costs ¥135, and is the better quality of the two types available. If you want
the cheaper, but still tasty version, which costs ¥98, ask for
pǔtōng kǎo yā
(ordinary roast
duck).
|PEKING DUCK
TEMPLE$$$
( Sōngzhù Sì Cāntīng; 8400 2232;
www.temple-restaurant.com
;
Sōng- zhù Temple, 23 Shatanbei Jie, off Wusi
Dajie, mains ¥180-290; 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-10pm; ; National Art Museum)
Housed in a re-
cently renovated 600-year-old temple and opened by celebrated chef Ignace Lecleir, this
place was always going to be a bit special. It arrived on the scene, much anticipated, in
2011, and hasn't disappointed. The service is flawless, the food - salmon, lobster, pigeon,
veal - is exquisite (although some moan about the small portions) and the ambience is
certainly unique. It also has one of the best wine lists in town. The whole menu, including
the ¥135 lunchtime set menu, can be viewed on its website. Reservations recommended.
|INTERNATIONAL
