French

With an outdoor setting that's ideal for the summer months, Roti offers char grill French dining.

Panorama is a French restaurant specializing in crepes and affordable wine by the glass.

Good, simple, typical and traditional dishes made with fresh, local products are generously prepared on the spot with love. French chef Nadia Meliani and sommelier Francis Perouse, who are both from Lyon, offer a unique gastronomic experience.

A French bar and bistro squarely in the Workers' stadium area, Chez Soi brings french wine, snacks, and dishes to Sanlitun.

Cocottine marks another outing by Groupe FLO, completely cutting Cafe FLO in Parkview Green and rejuvenating the space with fresh greens and classy golds, as well as a "patio" around the side complete with lit-up trees. The menu focuses on rustic, European dining, especially those dishes cooked using the item that inspired its namesake – Cocottine – a small French cooking pot known for its resiliency and the flavors it instills its contents through slow cooking.

Esteemed restaurant brand TRB's Merci is an upper midrange bistro falling somewhere between the fanciness of their white linen eateries and their more casual Sanlitun haunt Hulu.

The French-styled all-day dining restaurant at The Puxuan, Rive Gauche is touted as "a slice of bohemian Paris right in the heart of Beijing." Headed by executive chef Ivan Miguez, formerly executive sous chef at three Michelin-starred Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet in Shanghai, the menu is simple, featuring just a handful of starters and mains with interesting twists on French cuisine, all handled with tremendous aplomb.

Coupled with a terrace with fantastic views over the Forbidden City, Rive Gauche is positioned as a contender among Beijing's top Western restaurants.

The Peninsula Beijing's Jing restaurant serves contemporary French gastronomy with subtle Asian influences by popular Chef de Cuisine Julien Cadiou paired with fine global wines and rare Krug Champagnes vintages in a venue that evokes "a secret garden."

Deep in the embassy district, down an alleyway opposite the US embassy lies one of Beijing's best terraces. Casual French restaurant Bistro 108 and its neighboring restaurants (including Italian trattoria La Villa) share a long terrace that is one of the hottest spots for dining and drinking during Beijing summers. The founding spirit of the Bistro 108 has been to break prejudices against French cuisine, which is often seen as abroad upscale with large plates and small portions.

F Bistronome has a focus on the passionate French spirit of partager (sharing) and l’art de vie (the art of living).

Set menus at lunch and dinner are on offer here, each features a choice of two mise en bouche platters from 15 options, a choice of mains from meat, fish or pasta, and desserts. Lunch sets will cost RMB 138/168/198 for one person, while the dinner set will be RMB 398/698/998 for two people. There will also be high tea in the afternoon.