LISTINGS - The Rough Guide to Beijing - page 212

favourite, featuring an open kitchen and a wood-fired oven, is the city's best venue for
Mediterranean-style fine dining. A meal will set you back about ￥ 400 per person. Mon-Fri
noon-10.30pm, Sat 6-10.30pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
Three Guizhou Men 三个贵州人 , sāngè guìzhōurén 8 Gongti Xilu 010 65518517;
Dongsishitiao subway (line 2); map . This artsy joint has carved itself a niche by offering
hearty Guizhou cuisine in a stylish environment. Try house specialities such as rice tofu and
vermicelli with pork, and leave some room for the steamed ribs too. It's open around the
clock, and makes a good place to sate post-drink peckishness. A meal should come to around
￥ 150 a head. Daily 24hr.
JIANGUOMEN DAJIE AND AROUND
Din Tai Fung 鼎泰丰 , dǐngtàifēng 6F Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu 010 65331536,
www.dintaifung.com.tw ; Dawanglu subway (line 1); map . Slick, upscale Taiwanese restaur-
ant still riding a wave of popularity generated from a decades-old magazine review in which
it was ranked among the world's top ten restaurants. Hyperbole aside, its famous dumplings
are really rather good, weighing in at ￥ 30-50 per batch. Make sure to leave space for the
delectable red bean paste buns for dessert. Daily 11.30am-10pm.
The Elephant 大笨像 , dàbènxiàng Off Ritan Beilu 010 85614073; Dongdaqiao subway
(line 6); map . A popular, reasonably priced restaurant that keeps the area's sizeable Russian
population happy. Decor and service are ordinary but there's nothing wrong with staples such
as borscht ( ￥ 25), beetroot and walnut salad ( ￥ 25) and shashlik ( ￥ 50). The outdoor area is
great for evening drinks, though the interior is surprisingly attractive. Daily 9am-1am.
Justine's Jianguo Hotel, 5 Jianguomenwai Dajie 010 65002233, hoteljianguo.com ;
Yong'anli subway (line 1); map . Beijing's oldest French restaurant still has the best wine list
in the capital, and is suitably fancy - think super-plush carpets, giant mirrors, golden chan-
deliers and stained glass. The menu switches around with pleasing regularity; try the lobster
soup or grilled lamb. Service is attentive. Around ￥ 250 per person. Daily 6.30am-10.30am,
noon-2pm & 6-10pm.
Lime 青柠 , qīngníng Building 15, Central Park 010 65970887; Jintaixizhao subway (line
10); map . A friendly Thai venue serving fairly authentic food for ￥ 30-60 per dish; the tom
yum and green curries are particularly recommended. Their outdoor seats are the best place
from which to gaze over Central Park, a cosmopolitan area that's one of Beijing's most im-
pressive examples of urban rebuilding. Daily 11am-10pm.
Makye Ame 玛吉阿米 , mǎjí āmǐ 2F A11 Xiushui Nanjie 010 65069616; Jianguomen
(lines 1 & 2) or Yong'anli subway (line 1); map . Hearty Tibetan food in a cosy atmosphere,
rather more upscale than anywhere in Tibet. Try the tashi delek (yak meat lasagne; ￥ 68)
and wash it down with butter tea. Tibetan singing and dancing on Wed & Fri nights. Daily
10am-2am.