It’s Neither One Ying or The Other At InterContinental Sanlitun

At the bustling heart of Sanlitun, the newly opened InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun has made a splash with its fabulous views over the neighborhood and several top-notch F&B venues. These include Ying Chinese and Ying Japanese, as well as Top Tapas, Top Bar, Char Dining Room & Lounge, and the Lobby Lounge.


The dining area on the third floor can seat 200 people. There’s no physical separation between Ying Chinese and Ying Japanese, allowing customers to order a little from both. Focusing on distinctive Chinese and Japanese seasonal cuisines, they thankfully eschew the scattergun global cuisine approach. 


Chef David Lv is in charge of the Chinese restaurant which presents an array of traditional Cantonese specialties, including dim sum (RMB 38-42), roasted suckling pig, and barbecue. Meanwhile Wong Chishing, hailing from Hong Kong, is the chef in charge on the Japanese side, offering sushi, sashimi, and premium wagyu beef cooked over volcanic coals. We especially enjoyed the steamed shrimp dumplings, the umami flavors of the shrimp balancing the delicate but strong black truffle taste. The sukiyaki, a type of Japanese hot pot, is a must-try, helping to warm you from within during these nippy winter days.


All in all, the business lunch, priced at RMB 188, is good value for the more financially-endowed worker bees in close proximity, and its perfect time of year to be enjoying a mix of the hot Japanese and Chinese dishes.

Ying Chinese & Ying Japanese

Daily 6.30-10am, 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-9.30pm. 3/F, InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun, 1 Sanlitun Nanlu, 
Chaoyang District (8516 0066)

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This article originally appeared in the January/February issue of the Beijinger, which you can read here via Issuu, via the PDF here, or in hard copy at all of your favorite venues across town.

 

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