Beijing Dining

Beijing cuisine learns from many different cuisines, thus, thousands of restaurants with various dining choices are available in the capital city. And the best part is that you can splurge at a fancy restaurant or dine supremely well (any much more cheaply) at any of the smaller family-run operations located all over the city.
 

Although there are various cuisines in Beijing, the must-try food should be the Roast Duck, Imperial Cuisine Food and local street food.
 It is said that there are two things that you must do when visiting this city: One is to enjoy the roast duck and the other is to take a stroll on the Great Wall. There is simply quite nothing like a perfectly roasted duck with bronzed crispy skin and tender, succulent meat. There are literally dozens of restaurants that serve this famous dish, but perhaps the best known are Quanjude and Bianyifang.
Quanjude Restaurant     Top 10 Peking Duck Restaurants

 Imperial Cuisine has evolved over time to be enjoyed by all of the country's people, characterized by complex preparation techniques, the freshest ingredients and elaborate presentation including colorful vegetable carvings. It is the foundation of Beijing cuisine. Probably the finest expression of classic imperial cooking is the Tan Jia cuisine served at the Beijing Hotel.
 

Fancy street food and local snacks are a must in tasting the authentic flavor. These dishes emanate from many different cuisines, but the Chinese Muslim influenceis the most apparent. There are probably 200 varieties of snacks and street food in Beijing. Most of them can be found at the  top 15 snacks restaurants in the city, or in any of the 10 best night markets and snack streets, among which the Guijie Street, Wangfujing Snack Street, Guanganmen Food Street, Huguosi Hutong Snack Street, and Qianmen Food Streets are the most representative.