Chongwen

Budget

Budget
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Old Beijing Noodle King
29 Chongwenmen Wai Dajie (崇文门外大街29号‎; Chóngwénménwàidàjiē)
+86 10 6705 6705 (but reservations are not possible)
Cheap
Between metro line 5 stations Chongwen Gate and Ciqikou

Specialised in hand made noodles, but also other courses available. Bustling and authentic atmosphere.

Budget
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Beijing Gongdelin Vegetarian Restaurant
158 Qianmen Nan Dajie (前门南大街158号; Qiánménnándàjiē)
+86 10 6207 4268
Expect ¥40-60 each person

Established in 1922. Traditional Buddhist vegetarian restaurant specialised in courses imitating meet but based on toufu, mushrooms etc.

Budget
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The small streets north of Hong Qiao Market
From ¥5

In these streets there are a number of small and inexpensive restaurants.

Budget
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Hengxingde Dining-hall
4-2 Qianmen East Street (前门东大街4-2; Qiánméndōngdàjiē)
+86 10 5166 3328
Expect ¥25-50 each person
10 AM - 11 PM

Sichuan Cuisine.

Midrange

Midrange
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Yunteng Restaurant
7 Dong Huashi Bei Li Dong Qu (东花市北里东区7号; dōnghuāshìběilǐdōngqū
+86 10 6711 3322
Expect ¥50-75 each person, more if you want some of the fancier mushrooms

Yunnan cuisine, specialising in mushroom dishes. Located in the Yunnan provincial office building, and the food is as expected very Yunnan. The restaurant tries to look like a Yunnan rain forest, but does not really succeed, and the service level is not impressive, but the food is excellent.

Midrange
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Ye Shan Jun Wild Fungus House
2A Qianmen Dongdajie (前门东大街2A号; Qiánméndōngdàjiē)
+86 10 6512 2708
Expect ¥50-100 each person
10:30 AM - 10:30 PM

Hot pot specialising in mushrooms.

Midrange
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Mala Youhuo
40 Chong Wen Men Wai Dajie (; )
+86 10 5167 1098

Sichuan cuisine. Very popular restaurant.

Midrange
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Tiantan branch
73 Tiantan Dong Lu, Chongwen District (崇文区天坛东路73号)

The oldest roast duck restaurant in Beijing with a history dating back to 1416. Many branches throughout the city including three in Chongwen.

Midrange
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Daijiacun Restaurant
Tiyuguan Road (体育馆路13号; Tǐyùguǎnlù)
+86 10 6714 0145
9:30 AM - 2 PM; 4:30 PM - 21 PM

Dai Minority cuisine. The restaurant is decorated in classical Dai style. Dai traditional dancing and singing now and then.

Midrange
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Yushan Restaurant
87 Tiantan Road (天坛路87号; Tiāntánlù)
+86 10 6701 4263
10 AM -8:30 PM

Imperial cuisine.

Top end
$$$
Maxim's de Paris
2 Chongwenmen Xidajie (崇文门西大街2号; Chóngwénménxīdàjiē)
+86 10 6512 2211
Expect at least ¥100 each person
11 AM - 2 PM, 5 PM - 10 PM

Traditional French cuisine and one of the first foreign restaurants to open in Beijing.