Dong Lai Shun
东来顺
This laozihao uses traditional copper devices that heat the cooking water with coals. Their lamb is consistently fresh and of a high-quality, while their shaobing will impress the most finicky of gourmands. Hot Pot
Wangfujing/Dongdan 王府井/东单 area
5/F, Xindong’an Plaza, Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
东城区王府井大街新东安市场5层
6528 0932
Daily 11am-9.30pm
Parking available
All chinese and foreign credit cards accepted
Huang Cheng Lao Ma
皇城老妈
This swanky and crowded Sichuan hot pot restaurant is famous for its laoma niurou (mama’s beef), which becomes more tender the longer you boil it. Great place for large group dinners, although prices are higher than other comparable hot pots. Hot Pot
CBD Xuanwu West CBD CBD area
39 Nanqingfengzha Houjie, Dabeiyao, Chaoyang District
朝阳区大北窑南庆丰闸后街39号
6779 8801
Daily 11am-11pm
Parking available
All chinese and foreign credit cards accepted
Little Sheep
小肥羊
Nationwide chain serves mutton hot pot with a twist: a special cumin-based broth. No dipping sauce required. Hot Pot
Dongzhimen Temple of Heaven Dongzhimen 东直门 area
209 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District
东城区东直门内大街209号
8400 1669
Daily 24hours
Chinese bank cards accepted
Temple of Heaven 天坛 area
Northwest corner of Caishikou intersection, Xuanwu District
宣武区菜市口路口西北角
6316 6668
Daily 11am-11pm
Chinese bank cards accepted
Ding Ding Xiang
鼎鼎香
The secret is in the sauce: this popular hot pot place has delicious, savory sesame dipping sauce to accompany the goods: lamb, lots of lamb. One of the cleaner mutton hot pot places in town, albeit with gruff, unhelpful service. Voted “Best Hot Pot” in our 2008 Reader Restaurant Awards. Hot Pot
CBD Dongzhimen Dongzhimen Zizhuyuan Park CBD CBD area
6/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区建国路87号新光天地6楼D6006号
6530 5997/7172
Daily 11am-10pm
WiFi wireless internet access
Parking available
No Smoking sections
All chinese and foreign credit cards accepted
Dongzhimen 东直门 area
2/F, Yuanjia International Apartments, Dongzhimenwai, Dongzhong Jie (opposite East Gate Plaza), Dongcheng District
东城区东直门外东中街东环广场对面元嘉国际公寓2层
6417 9289
Daily 11am-10pm
Parking available
No Smoking sections
Chinese bank cards accepted
Zizhuyuan Park 紫竹院 area
Bldg 7, Guoxing Jiayuan, Shouti Nanlu, Haidian District
海淀区首体南路国兴家园7号楼1-2层
8835 7775/7779
Daily 10am-10pm
Parking available
Chinese bank cards accepted
Fuhua Feiniu
富华肥牛
With as many laowai as Chinese customers, this crowd-pleasing Muslim hot pot restaurant has invested where it really counts: fresh meat and veggies and stand-out sesame sauce.
Chaoyang Park Chaoyang Park 朝阳公园 area
3 Zaoying Beile, Maizidian, Chaoyang District
朝阳区麦子店枣营北里3号
6586 7195
Daily 10am-10pm
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