Peking Duck
Lacquer-skinned duck carved tableside. Book ahead or queue with the locals — both worth it.
Siji Minfu Roast Duck · Beijing
Dumplings#Food
Baoyuan Dumplings
Beijing4.450 min5.9k saved
The rainbow-dumpling institution off Maizidian — skins tinted with spinach, carrot and blueberry, wrapped ingot-plump, dozens of fillings. A 30-year Bib Gourmand favorite.
Find it in Beijing — worth the detour, not the queue-and-leave kind of place. Mornings and late afternoons are kindest — softer light, fewer crowds.
Good to know
- Go a little before peak hours
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: David Pursehouse from Kawasaki, Japan · CC BY 2.0
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