European Cuisines & Restaurants
Annie's Italian Restaurant
Annie's serves up authentic Italian pastas and pizza. Its decor is warm and cozy, with a family-friendly atmosphere. You will enjoy not only the Italian cuisine but also the romantic environment. It has special play areas for kids where kids can make their very own mini-pizzas on table mats.
- Address: East 3rd Ring Road just south of Nongzhan, Chaoyang District
- Tel: 010-65911931
- Average price per person: RMB150-200
Danieli's
Danieli's is Beijing's most elegant and best Italian restaurant. 15- to 20-min. walk from the China World, Jianguo, Jinglun hotels, and 10 min. from the Changfugong and Gloria Plaza hotels.
- Address: Beijing International Club Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie
- Tel: +86-10-64606688
- Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex, and other major credit cards
- Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
- Dress code: Smart casual
Bavaria Bierstube
Best German food in Beijing. A quiet place for business meetings.
- Address: Palace Hotel, 8 Goldfish Lane, Wangfujing
- Tel: +86-10-65128899
- Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex, and other major credit cards
- Business hours: 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.
- Dress code: Casual
Big Easy
A new Orleans-type of place - is notable for its Cajun dishes and other Louisiana specialties. Overlooking Chaoyang Park.
- Address: South Gate, Chaoyang Park
- Tel: +86-10-65086776
- Credit cards not accepted; cash only
- Hours: 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Dress code: Casual
- Location: a 10-minute taxi ride from the Zhaolong, Swissotel, Sheraton Great Wall, Landmark, Kempinski, and Kunlun hotels
The Courtyard
Set in a newly built courtyard house, this upmarket restaurant serves fusion cuisine--French-based cooking using Asian ingredients. Excellent place to discuss business. After dinner, enjoy a smoke and brandy in the cigar divan on the second floor overlooking the moat of the Forbidden City or enjoy works by some of China's leading contemporary artists in the basement gallery.
- Address: 95 Donghuamen Dajie, Dongcheng District
- Tel: +86-10 6526-8881 to 83
- Average price per person: RMB100-150
- Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex
- Hours: 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Dress code: Smart casual
- Reservations required
- Location: 10- to 15-min. walk from the Palace, Taiwan, Peace, Beijing, and Grand hotels
Maxim's de Paris
"The Maxim's in Beijing keeps the style of Paris' Maxim in both its architecture and interior decoration. Many murals copied from the Louvre of Paris and the Forbidden City of Beijing, countless crystal glass mirrors, multi-colored glass windows decorated with colorful paintings make a stunning impression as you enter this ornate restaurant. It is easy to feel you are in an 18th century Venetian Palazzo as you gaze around the lavish decorations.
- Address: No.2, Chongwenmen West Street, Chongwen District
- Tel: 010-65121992
- Average price per person: RMB400-500
Justine's
Justine's is Beijing's best French restaurant, long popular with foreign businessmen and diplomats. Types of food served: sandwiches, pastries and specialty coffees.
- Address: Lobby, Jianguo Hotel, 5 Jianguomenwai Dajie
- Tel: +86-10-65002233 ext.8039
- Hours: noon to 2:30 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Credit cards accepted: Visa, Amex, and other major credit cards
- Located 5 min. from the China World trade Center
Brasserie Flo 福楼法餐厅
FLO is one of the authentic French brasserie in Beijing. Aided efficient and considerate staff, customers enjoy a cozy environment and colorful countryside flavors.
- Address: No.16 East Third ring road
- Tel: 010-65955135
- Average price per person: RMB200-250
La Gauche
La Gauche Restaurant located at the central area of CBD in Beijing,next to the embassy area and the famous Sanlitun Bar street.The dining room can hold up to 40 people at a time.Also,there is 15 VIP rooms with different modern and multiple culture style give you a different dining experience.
- Address: No.4 Gongti Road(N), Chaoyang District
- Tel: 010-65859898
- Average price per person: RMB150-200