Eat Your Way Around the World at This Gongti Restaurant
You might be in for a few surprises when you look at the menu at Cafe Ruhe. Because unlike many more traditional restaurants, it incorporates a wide range of dishes and drinks from different countries around the world and, more surprisingly, executes each one with aplomb. If you love dining out with friends but can never reach a consensus on what to eat then this is the restaurant for you.
What is a “Michelin-standard” hamburger?
After sampling Cafe Ruhe’s signature double bacon cheeseburger, you’ll wonder why burgers don’t make it onto more fine dining lists. Many customers have said that this is a “Michelin-level” burger and their evaluation is justified by the amount of work that has gone into creating it. After multiple tests, Cafe Ruhe settled on the perfect combination of eleven kinds of selected fresh ingredients and seven different seasonings.
Cafe Ruhe uses only imported beef from Australia to make their burger patties and the cooking time is carefully controlled to ensure that the beef stays as tender and juicy as possible. The burger buns are also made fresh every day. From kneading to baking, the buns are fully hand-made without any additives and are fermented with natural yeast to give a tender texture and fragrant flavor.
How to build the perfect burger
The perfect burger has a balanced ratio of beef, bread, salad, and sauces.
To build their burger, Cafe Ruhe’s chef first cut the bread, then spread it with butter and sauce, then add the salad, patties, and cheese, and finally, the bacon. When you take a bite, you can taste each ingredient individually, but also taste how they compare and contrast with each other. The burger itself is so juicy that you’ll definitely need a napkin.
If you prefer something a little different, Cafe Ruhe also recommends the crispy mushroom burger with cheese. The whole crispy mushroom gives the burger a subtle earthy flavor while the amount of cheese will satisfy even the most ardent of cheese lovers.
A world of delicious dishes
Pack your atlas, because Cafe Ruhe wants to take you on a journey around the world.
Mexican Shrimp Tacos
A finishing touch of mango chutney really sets these shrimp tacos apart, the sweet and sour fruit contrasting with the spicy marinade on the shrimp. As a result, the tacos the perfect balance of spicy, sour, sweet, and savory flavors. Each set comes with three tacos and we challenge you to not want to order a second round when you’ve finished one set!
Hungarian Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti
Whenever customers order this dish, it is always one of the first they finish. The aromatic sauce is the chef’s own unique creation, packed full of fresh shrimp and flavored with paprika. If you usually like Italian food then you’ll definitely like this dish.
Thai Tom Yum Kung Rice Noodles with Seafood Soup
This soup is a new take on traditional Thai tom yum soup, adding rice noodles to make it more filling. The spicy flavors are softer and more aromatic, making the soup more refreshing. The soup is packed with plenty of fresh seafood.
Signature Surf and Turf Congee
If you wouldn’t expect to find Chiuchow clay pot congee on the menu in a western restaurant, then you’re not alone. That being said, Cafe Ruhe’s congee stands up to the versions served in many Chinese restaurants. The congee uses high-quality rice cooked slowly for 24 hours. The combination of shrimp, squid, preserved eggs, and minced pork add a surf and turf feel.
Barbecue Party Platter
This meaty platter will take you on a whistle-stop tour of three countries: Japan, France, and the US. Charcoal-roasted teriyaki chicken will transport you straight to Japan with its sweet and savory marinade and light smokiness from the charcoal.
Fans of American-style food will love the barbecue ribs. The tender meat slips right off the bone and is coated with loads of sticky barbecue sauce. French cuisine is represented by the grilled rosemary lamb chops. Selected lamb chops are marinated for 12 hours with rosemary and red wine. Dip into cumin and chili before eating for an extra tasty experience.
Taiwanese-Style Fried Chicken
The spice sprinkled outside the fried chicken is imported from Taiwan to ensure that it is as fragrant as possible. Cafe Ruhe uses chicken thigh instead of breast to ensure that it is as juicy as possible. Remember to eat the chicken as soon as it is served, when the skin is still very crisp.
There’s always room for dessert (and beer)
Weihenstephaner Draft Beer (served on 0.5-meter paddle)
German brewery Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan is one of the oldest breweries in the world. Its beer is brewed with just water, yeast, malt, and hops, giving it a pure taste. You can order five glasses on a 0.5-meter plate or 11 glasses on a 1-meter plate.
Lime Mojito
This sweet and sour mojito is lightly alcoholic, making it the perfect refreshing drink for the last days of summer.
Happy hour alert!
Cafe Ruhe offers a daily happy, from 5-6.30pm or 9-11.30pm, order any entree or appetizer and enjoy buy-one-get-one-free cocktails and beer. From 6.30-9pm, the deal switches to buy-one-get-the-second-half-price.
Double-Berry Smoothie Sundae
You’ll want to get your camera ready to Instagram this dessert when it comes out! In the middle is a tower of mixed berry smoothie. The smoothie is sprinkled with strawberries and a scoop of strawberry ice cream on the top. Cafe Ruhe recommends eating the sundae by scooping from the bottom to the top so that you get a good mix of smoothie and ice cream.
Special offers for readers of the Beijinger!
Cafe Ruhe is offering readers of the Beijinger a voucher for a set meal for the very low price of just RMB 39 (previously RMB 153)*. Sample one of three of their signature dishes – Hungarian shrimp pasta, Taiwanese deep-fried pork chop with braised pork rice, or double bacon cheeseburger – served with either a lime mojito or a Weihenstephaner Draft Beer (200ml). Scan the QR code below to add Cafe Ruhe's official WeChat account and get your voucher.
Act fast – there are only 288 coupons available!
Cafe Ruhe
Daily 8.30am-midnight. 102-202, 1-2/F, Bldg A, Pacific Century Place, 2A Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6500 5639)
如何餐厅：朝阳区工体北路甲2号盈科中心A座裙房1层102及2层202室
*Terms and conditions: This voucher is limited to followers of the Beijinger’s platforms who contact Cafe Ruhe. The voucher can be used from 5-9pm from Sep 25-Oct 20. Diners must book in advance (call 6500 5639) and present the voucher to staff upon arriving at the restaurant.
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