Beijing has had over three-thousand years to develop the delicious and varied cuisine that is available today in the capital city of China. In Beijing, the Chinese cuisine is a delicate blend of the years of different people from many areas in China being brought together in the city. The variety of different provinces as well as other parts of the world all come together here and are served with dynamic methods and endless options. The choices of cuisine and even differing methods of cooking Chinese cuisine is offered all over the capital city and one area is as good as the last for variety and perfection in cooking. The best option and one that must not be passed up is the delicious delicacy of roasted Peking Duck. There is no other method of cooking duck that imparts the unforgettable dreamlike flavor of this tender duck dish. Just the aroma of the crispy skin and juicy meat is mouth watering and tempts the palate.

The most famed restaurant for Peking (or recently called Beijing) Duck is the Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant. This restaurant has been rated second best of all Beijing restaurants. It is one of the oldest in the capital city and was first opened in 1864. One choice for dining on Peking roasted duck is to choose your duck before it is cooked. For the price, you can have the extras free. There is also a take-out section if you are on the run and in a hurry to visit the Great Wall. The phone number to the Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant is 86-0-10-67011379.

Jin Ding Xuan Restaurant is well known for it's dim sums. Located at He Ping Li West Street No 77. Between meals, there is also a small Chinese orchestra quartet performing chinese intrumental pieces.

Here is a list of Beijing restaurants rated by tourists - Virtual Tourist