2009 Dec 14 A Mouthwatering Touch: Peking Duck, Private Kitchen
The heady aroma of roasted duck greets you at the door of this cozy CBD restaurant and perfumes the air of its elegant interior, which features multi-colored Chinese kites, birdcage-fitted lanterns and couch seating. Another mouthwatering touch: A window onto an open kitchen invites you to spy on head chef Zhang Lujun and his team as they prepare the Chinese capital’s most famous dish and other fowl-centric delicacies.
Staff are efficient and prices are reasonable: A whole duck costs RMB 99 while most other selections (including the fusion duck cheese rolls, RMB 32) range between RMB 25-50.
There’s also great value for money in their nine-course set meal offerings (RMB 199-299).
Daily 11am-2pm, 5pm-9.30pm. Vantone Center 6A Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5907 1920) 朝阳区朝外大街 6A万通中心
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