Ba Guo Bu Yi 巴国布衣
CBD CBD
2/F, Nanhang Hotel, 10 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区东三环中路10号南航酒店2层
Daily 11am-2.30pm, 5-9.30pm
6567 2188
Parking available
Chinese bank cards accepted
Chengdu import serves authentic Sichuan cuisine. Classy, understated decor looks like a Chinese inn from the movies.
Berena’s Bistro 柏瑞娜中国菜
Lufthansa Center 燕莎桥
35 Haoyun Jie, Zaoying Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区枣营路好运街35号
Daily 11am-11pm
5867 0266
Parking available
Delivery available
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
Although Sichuan food spans most of the menu from this Nanjie transplant, Berena’s is also the only stop on the street offering Beijing duck.
Chongqing Fandian 重庆饭店
Sanyuanqiao 三元桥
15 Guangximen Beili, Xibahe, Chaoyang District
朝阳区西坝河光熙门北里15号
Daily 24hours
6422 8888
Parking available
Delivery available
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
Where local Sichuanese go for numbingly spicy prickly ash.
Drum and Gong Fusion Restaurant 锣鼓洞天
Nanluoguxiang 南锣鼓巷
102 Nanluoguxiang, Dongcheng District
东城区南锣鼓巷102号
Daily 10am-midnight
8402 4729
Parking available
Delivery available
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
Asian fusion cuisine with an emphasis on Sichuan flavor.
Gold Barn 金谷仓
Sanlitun 三里屯
1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区三里屯北小街1号
Daily 10.30am-1.30am
6463 7240
Parking available
No smoking sections
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
Reserve in advance for a genuine home-cooked Sichuan meal.
Lin’s Kitchen 林家小馆餐厅
Dawang Lu 大望路
20 Xidawang Lu (next to Noodle Loft), Chaoyang District
朝阳区西大望路20号
Daily 11am-10pm
8777 5855
Parking available
Chinese and foreign cards accepted
Owned by the same people behind the Noodle Loft, Lin’s serves up surprising Sichuan fusion cuisine, in stylishly modern surroundings.
Longshun Yuan Mala Xiangguo 龙顺园麻辣香锅
Wangjing 望京
1 Huayuan Heyin Zhonglu, Wangjing(Near Guangshun Beidajie), Chaoyang District
朝阳区望京花园河荫中路东1号(近广顺北大街)
Daily 9am-midnight
6473 3452
Long Shun Yuan’s knack for impossibly potent spice has won it a devoted following. Calling ahead is recommended.
Sansheng Wanwu 广福观
Houhai 后海
37 Yandai Xiejie, Xicheng District
西城区烟袋斜街37号
Daily noon-midnight
6404 2778
Parking available
Completely smoke-free
Once a Ming dynasty Daoist temple, now with nouveau-antique tables. Elegant and meticulous cuisine is “folk,” meaning an eclectic selection from around the country. Chef’s choice menu RMB 150/person.
Shuguo Yanyi 蜀国演义
Chaoyangmen 朝阳门
2/F, Zhongqingyou Dasha, Donger huan, Dongcheng District
东城区东二环交通商务区中青旅大厦二层
Daily 11am-10pm
5815 6122/6133
Upscale entertainment restaurant with more neon lights than Las Vegas. This Sichuan place has shows every night including face-changing, classical music performances, and traditional dances. The food is good but you’re mainly paying for atmosphere.
Very Sichuan Restaurant 川流不息
Zhongguancun 中关村
B1/F, Bldg I, e-Tower, 11 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District
海淀区中关村大街11号数码大厦I座B1层
Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9.30pm
5162 7878
Traditional lajiao-based delicacies as well as more inventive variations all served up in a suitably un-Sichuanese, post-modern setting.
Zhu Yu Fang 竹鱼坊
Wangfujing/Dongdan 王府井/东单
Beijige Santiao, Dongcheng District
东城区北极阁三条
Daily 11am-1.30pm, 5-9.30pm
6522 2335
Since opening its first venue near Tsinghua University in 2003, Zhu Yu Fang has expanded to seven branches all over Beijing. Serving up traditional Chongqing roast fish (kaoyu) available in three different flavors, the most popular branch is on a little hutong just opposite the Oriental Plaza. Reservations are a must or you risk being turned away at the door.
