LISTINGS - The Rough Guide to Beijing - page 211

how messy a hotpot dinner always gets) but it shouldn't set you back more than ￥ 250 per
head. Daily 11am-midnight.
Element Fresh 新元素餐厅 , xīnyuánsù cāntīnɡ 3F Tai Koo Li South 010 64171318,
www.elementfresh.com ; Tuanjiehu subway (line 10); map . All right, it's not very Chinese,
but if you're craving a salad and a smoothie, head for this trendy Shanghainese health-food
chain; the Asian sets such as pepper chicken salad are the best value for money. Mon-Fri
10am-10pm, Sat & Sun 8am-10pm.
Hatsune 隐泉日本料理 , yǐnquán rìběnliàolǐ 3F Tai Koo Li South 010 64153939;
Tuanjiehu subway (line 10); map . Hip, young, American-styled Japanese restaurant with a
reputation for good sashimi, which will cost you around ￥ 200 per head. Daily 11.30am-2pm
& 5.30-10pm.
KaraiyaSpice House 拉屋 , làwū 3F Tai Koo Li South 010 64153535; Tuanjiehu subway
(line 10); map . Spicy Hunanese fine dining from the owner of Hatsune . Specialities at this
expat favourite are the hot and sour pork ribs and steamed Mandarin fish - a meal will set
you back about ￥ 150 per person. Watch out for the trick front door. Daily 10.30am-2pm &
5.30-10pm.
Middle8th 中 8 楼 , zhōngbālóu 8 Dongsanlitun Lu 010 64130629; Tuanjiehu subway (line
10); map . This classy Yunnanese restaurant is not as pricey as its frosty modernist decor
might have you believe; you can fill up for less than ￥ 150. Specialities are the mushroom
dishes, but the goat's cheese and wild herb salad are also very good. Wash it down with rice
wine. There is even a selection of fried insects for the adventurous. There's another branch in
the Tai Koo Li complex. Daily 11am-11pm.
One Thousand and One Nights 一千零一夜 , yīqiān língyīyè 21 Gongti Beilu 010
65324050; Tuanjiehu subway (line 10); map . Beijing's oldest Middle Eastern restaurant is
still popular both with Western bigwigs who come here to fill up on kebabs before or after
hitting the bars, while homesick diplomats puff on hookahs on the pavement outside. There's
music and belly dancing nightly, too. Try the hummus as a starter and the baked chicken
for a main course, and leave enough room for some baklava. About ￥ 100 per head. Daily
11am-11pm.
ServethePeople 为人民服务 , wèi rénmín fúwù 1 Sanlitun Xiwujie 010 64153242; Agri-
cultural Exhibition Center subway (line 10); map . Trendy Thai restaurant serving staples such
as green curry, pork satay with peanut sauce and tom yum , all of which are worth trying, and
you can ask them to tone down the spices. The stylish T-shirts worn by the staff are available
to buy. About ￥ 80 per person. Daily 10.30am-10.30pm.
Sureño 榆舍地中海餐厅 , yúshè dìzhōnghǎi cāntīnɡ B1 Opposite House, 11 Sanlitun Lu
010 64105240, surenorestaurant.com ; Tuanjiehu subway (line 10); map . This expat