Siji Minfu Roast Duck

The Nanchizi branch sits right by the Forbidden City's east Donghuamen gate, with window seats overlooking the moat and walls. The duck is roasted to a glassy mahogany skin and carved at your table; wrap it in thin pancakes with scallion, cucumber and sweet bean sauce. It's wildly popular — book on a local app or face a multi-hour queue. Don't miss the crisp-skin-with-sugar starter.