These are the restaurants in Beijing that the major lists rate, plus the local institutions the press keeps returning to, on one map. Filter by list, tap a pin for the details, and follow the links on each card to the award or article behind it.
Key takeaways
- Strongest list standing: Xin Rong Ji (Xinyuan South Road) (新荣记), Lamdre (兰斋) and Chao Shang Chao (Chaoyang) (潮上潮).
- 19 places: 11 with MICHELIN stars, 3 on a 50 Best list, 2 in the Black Pearl guide, 4 Bib Gourmand, 3 from other guides.
- Every award and article is linked on its card, so you can check it yourself before booking.
Places are ordered by list standing, then press coverage. This is not a ranking of our own. Last checked October 26, 2026.
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Xin Rong Ji (Xinyuan South Road) (新荣记)
$$$$Beijing · Taizhou seafood
3 Stars · MICHELIN Guide Beijing 2026#84 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)95/100 · La Liste 2026The flagship of the Xin Rong Ji group, cooking Taizhou dishes with fish from the East China Sea. It holds three MICHELIN stars and ranks No. 84 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100).
1F, East Tower, Genesis Beijing, 8 Xinyuan South Road, Chaoyang, BeijingLamdre (兰斋)
$$$$Beijing · Plant-based
A plant-based restaurant in Sanlitun led by chef Dai Jun, with seasonal menus built on regional Chinese produce. It ranks No. 17 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026, where it won the Highest Climber Award, and holds two MICHELIN stars.
Room 01-04, 1F, Block 14, Courtyard 4, Gongti North Road, Chaoyang, BeijingChao Shang Chao (Chaoyang) (潮上潮)
$$$$Beijing · Chaozhou
A three-star Chaozhou restaurant where chef Cheung reworks Teochew classics, including fish maw braised with 30-year-aged dried radish.
L406B, 4F, CP Center, 20 Jinhe East Road, Chaoyang, BeijingJingji (京季)
$$$$Beijing · Beijing imperial cuisine
3 Diamonds · Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2026 (黑珍珠餐厅指南)2 Stars · MICHELIN Guide Beijing 202678/100 · La Liste 2026A restaurant reinterpreting Beijing's royal cuisine, with set menus centred on dried seafood, mushrooms and vegetables. It was raised to three diamonds in the 2026 Black Pearl guide, the only Beijing restaurant at that level, and holds two MICHELIN stars.
2F, The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, 83A Jianguo Road, Chaoyang, BeijingBlackswan (黑天鹅)
$$$$Beijing · French
French chef Vianney Massot cooks seasonal French food in the Luohong Art Museum, overlooking a pond with swans. It holds two MICHELIN stars.
1F, Luohong Art Museum, 89 Capital Airport Road, Shunyi, BeijingKing's Joy (京兆尹)
$$$$Beijing · Vegetarian
A vegetarian restaurant in a courtyard house next to the Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple). It holds two MICHELIN stars for set menus of more than ten courses that can be made vegan.
2 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing
Screenshot of chef1996.com Beijing · Sichuan
#52 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)2 Diamonds · Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2026 (黑珍珠餐厅指南)A Sichuan restaurant that uses house-made pickles and fermented condiments. It ranks No. 52 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 and moved up to two diamonds in the 2026 Black Pearl guide.
4A Jiangtaiwa, Xinghuo East Road, Chaoyang, BeijingLu Shang Lu (鲁上鲁)
$$$$Beijing · Shandong
A two-star Shandong restaurant led by a chef from Yantai, with seafood from the Jiaodong peninsula. MICHELIN mentions a 45-day-old roast duck served with Shandong pancakes.
2F, Sunshine Financial Center Tower 1, 33 Jinghui Street, Chaoyang, BeijingShanghai Cuisine (屋里厢)
$$$Beijing · Shanghainese
A two-star Shanghainese restaurant whose head chef and most of the kitchen come from Shanghai. MICHELIN recommends its seasonal Jiangzhe dishes.
South side of Pacific Century Place, 2A Gongrentiyuchang North Road, Chaoyang, BeijingSheng Yong Xing (Chaoyang) (晟永兴)
$$$Beijing · Peking duck
A one-star roast duck restaurant whose 45-day-old ducks are roasted over jujube wood in a stone oven.
5 Xindong Road, Chaoyang, Beijing
Screenshot of dadongdadong.com Beijing · Peking duck
The Da Dong roast duck chain's Beijing flagship, rebranded as its most exclusive branch. It holds one MICHELIN star for roast duck made with 22-day-old birds and braised sea cucumber.
1-2F, Nanxincang Business Tower, 22A Dongsi 10th Alley, Dongcheng, Beijing
Screenshot of trbhutong.com TRB Hutong
$$$$Beijing · Modern French
A modern French restaurant in the courtyard of a historic temple near the Forbidden City. It holds one MICHELIN star.
23 Shatan North Street, Dongcheng, BeijingGastro Esthetics at Da Dong（Nanxincang Branch）
Beijing
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.
1-2F, Nanxincang Business Building, 22A Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, 100010 Beijing健一公馆 - Mansion Cuisine by Jingyan
Beijing
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 95.
Chaoyang District, 100026 Beijing淮扬府 (安定门店) Huai Yang Fu at Andingmen
Beijing
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 76.
198 An Wai Da Jie, 蒋宅口 Dong Cheng Qu, 100011 BeijingBao Yuan (宝源)
$Beijing · Dumplings
A dumpling shop of more than 30 years that colours its wrappers with fruit and vegetable juices and offers dozens of fillings. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
North side of Building 6, Maizidian Street, Chaoyang, BeijingMan Heng Ji (满恒记)
$$Beijing · Halal mutton hotpot
A halal brand from the Niujie area serving instant-boiled mutton in copper charcoal hotpots. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
14 Ping'anli West Street, Xicheng, BeijingNo. 69 Fangzhuanchang Zhajiangmian (方砖厂69号炸酱面)
$Beijing · Zhajiangmian noodles
A hutong shop that serves only one dish, Beijing zhajiangmian noodles with slow-cooked soybean and pork sauce. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
1 Fangzhuanchang Hutong, Dongcheng, BeijingPang Mei Noodles (Xiang'er Hutong) (胖妹面庄)
$Beijing · Chongqing noodles
The first Beijing branch of a Chongqing-style noodle brand, known for spicy beef noodle soup and long waits since it takes no bookings. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
Xiang'er Hutong, 69 Dongsi North Street, Dongcheng, Beijing
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A place gets in one of two ways. It holds an award in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition of a recognised list, or it is a local institution that at least two established outlets have covered. We do not rank, and nothing here is paid for. The order on the page follows list standing first, then press coverage. The full method is in the note at the end.
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Methodology
How we did this comparison
This guide aggregates; it does not rank. A restaurant in Beijing is included if it holds a place on a recognised list in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition (MICHELIN Guide Beijing 2026, Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2026 (黑珍珠餐厅指南), La Liste 2026, Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 and Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)), linked to the list publisher's own page, or if it is a local institution covered by at least two established outlets, each linked on its card. A single blog post or a review-site rating is not enough.
Places are ordered by list standing (MICHELIN stars, 50 Best, Tabelog Gold and Black Pearl three diamonds first, then other awards and Bib Gourmand), then by how much press they have. Summaries paraphrase the cited sources. Map positions come from OpenStreetMap. Price bands run from $ (casual) to $$$$ (tasting-menu fine dining) and are our reading of each place's menus and sources; places without one had no price source.
Every entry was checked against its sources on 26 October 2026. Lists change every year and restaurants close, so check opening days and book directly before you travel.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026