LISTINGS - The Rough Guide to Beijing - page 214

Quality remains high, however, and the earthy, courtyard-house atmosphere is just the same.
Daily 11.30am-10pm.
Quanjude 全聚德 , quánjùdé 30 Qianmen Dajie 010 67011379, quanjude.com ; Qian-
men subway (line 2); map . Beijing's most famous duck restaurant by far - reservations are
not essential, but advised if you don't want to spend ages in the queue. Though too popular
for its own good, the duck remains up there with the city's best; with the trimmings, a whole
one is ￥ 296. Other duck delicacies are available, including seared duck hearts in liquor, and
fried duck mince in bird's nest. Daily 11am-1.30pm & 4.30-8pm.
THE FAR NORTH
Lush 2F 1 Huaqing Jiayuan 010 82863566, lushbeijing.com ; Wudaokou subway (line
13); map . Super-popular student venue serving all sorts of good Western food; most plump
for the burgers, sandwiches or fried breakfasts, all of which cost around ￥ 30. Come evening,
it's one of the area's busiest bars - it never, in fact, closes at all. Daily 24hr.
ShidoNoodles 食度拉面馆 , shídù lāmiànguăn 798 Art District; map . The 798 district's res-
taurants are well overpriced, but the area's single cheapie is where many gallery staff come
to eat. It's nothing special, but you'll get a huge, filling bowl of good noodles for under ￥ 25.
Daily 11am-6pm.
TantanDalu 坦坦大炉 , tăntăn dàlú 4F 35 Chengfu Lu 010 62560471; Wudaokou subway
(line 13); map . The best of the Wudaokou area's many Korean restaurants; there are, indeed,
several in this building alone. Try bibimbap (mixed rice, veggies and spice) or naengmyeo n
(cold buckwheat noodles) for around ￥ 25; a little more will buy you a portion of barbecued
meat. Daily 10am-11pm.
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CAFÉS
Coffee culture has exploded in Beijing, though prices are as high as in any Western country
- they're for foreigners and well-to-do locals only. As well as those places listed here, note
that some bars are also great spots to linger over a cappuccino, notably Pass By Bar and
Drum and Bell . Conversely, some of the places here also do great food , most commonly of
the Western variety. All have free wi-fi .
@Café 798 Art District; map . The best café in the 798 district, with good coffee (surprisingly
cheap for the area at ￥ 20-30) and a nice range of meals. Try the pasta dishes (from ￥ 40),
some of which use fresh, hand-made spaghetti. Daily 11am-6pm.
Bookworm 书虫 , shūchóng 4 Nansanlitun Lu 010 65869507, chinabookworm.com ;
Tuanjiehu subway (line 10); map . Despite god-awful coffee, and staff who often seem hell-
bent on redefining the word “apathy”, this remains hugely popular with Beijing's expat