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It’s very hard to get a proper pizza in Beijing, except here. They’re made in a wood-fired oven and taste like they would in Italy. If you’re not up for pizza, there are a number of other specialities.
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This serves Uyghur food from the Xinjiang province of China. The food is over-priced and only mediocre and we’ve seen the entertainment and the embarrassed tourists before, but it’s fun to dance on the tables and party after the meal. What Afunti lacks in quality of food, it makes up for in party power and belly-dancing.
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A passionate but balanced blend of East and West, Aria has received numerous awards for the quality of its food. The bar is on the first floor and a discreet staircase leads to the restaurant above.
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This is one of the best Cantonese restaurants—noisy, chaotic and bustling. It even features a non-smoking section. Try the shrimp dumplings and wontons with noodles. In the afternoon, you can go for tea, which is as authentic as the rest of the menu.
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This small restaurant is a restored, halfcourtyard house in the hutongs. It’s tucked away in an alley, and unless you knew to look for the two red lanterns outside the door, you’d never find it. Café Sambal has been thoroughly renovated and it’s private and very cosy. The food is excellent, the atmosphere relaxed and you absolutely must try the deep-fried banana.
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