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Niajo
Specializing in traditional Valencian paella, this yellow-tiled Spanish restaurant impresses with good service, a sensible menu and plenty of wines by the glass. Chef Alex Sanchez, a native of the Mediterranean city, prepares his paellas in the traditional way with a huge cast iron pans filled with an assortment of ingredients ranging from the simple paella Valenciana, made from chicken pieces, plump butter beans and runner beans amid swollen jewels of saffron-infused rice, to the sublime paella del sinoret, with king prawns, scallops and monkfish. An assortment of tapas, cheeses, jamon and wine round out the offerings. Choose a window seat for decent views of Sanlitun bar street through the trees.
Location
- Sanlitun 三里屯
- 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District
- 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园3层
- Daily 11am-3pm, 6-11pm
- 5208 6052
- Parking available
- No smoking sections
- Chinese bank cards accepted
- ¥¥¥¥ 80-120
Contact
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User reviews of Niajo
Best Paella in Town
- Joined: Nov 25th, 2008
- Posts: 3
Review of Niajo
I went to this place soon after it opened recently and have already been back a number of times. The winner for me here is the paella, genuinely cooked to order and totally delicious. With a bottle of spanish red this dish makes for a great meal for two. The dining room is nice and cosy also, and the staff friendly
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Very Nice.
- Joined: May 10th, 2009
- Posts: 5
Review of Niajo
I stopped in while waiting for an appointment at Kacoon next door. I wasn't sure to expect but it was very nice. The atmosphere is relaxed with about 20 tables and an open kitchen (which was very clean). The menu is split between tapas and a regular entrees. I chose 2 tapas dishes a chorizo and potato dish and the shrimp with garlic in olive oil. Both were quite good though I probably should have paired a different dish with the garlic as it was hard to taste the chorizo dish after. That said however the chorizo still came through with a very nice flavor so I would assume it was even better than I thought. They serve quite a few wines by the glass ( I had one of the reds from Catalonia at 35 rmb, very decent for the price) with a good selection of reds and whites.
The bill for 2 dishes (medium portions) and 2 iced teas and a glass of wine was 150rmb. While not super cheap it was more than offset by the quality. The food was very rich (good quality ingredients and nice olive oil) and flavorful so you felt full without having huge portions.
Alex the chef/owner was most helpful and friendly with the selection of everything paid attention to the details. For those of you who have been in Beijing long enough you will understand this but it was nice to see everyone in the kitchen washing their hands before they handled anything....
Overall a very nice experience and I will be back soon to try the other dishes.
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Very Nice.
- Joined: May 10th, 2009
- Posts: 5
Review of Niajo
I stopped in while waiting for an appointment at Kacoon next door. I wasn't sure to expect but it was very nice. The atmosphere is relaxed with about 20 tables and an open kitchen (which was very clean). The menu is split between tapas and a regular entrees. I chose 2 tapas dishes a chorizo and potato dish and the shrimp with garlic in olive oil. Both were quite good though I probably should have paired a different dish with the garlic as it was hard to taste the chorizo dish after. That said however the chorizo still came through with a very nice flavor so I would assume it was even better than I thought. They serve quite a few wines by the glass ( I had one of the reds from Catalonia at 35 rmb, very decent for the price) with a good selection of reds and whites.
The bill for 2 dishes (medium portions) and 2 iced teas and a glass of wine was 150rmb. While not super cheap it was more than offset by the quality. The food was very rich (good quality ingredients and nice olive oil) and flavorful so you felt full without having huge portions.
Alex the chef/owner was most helpful and friendly with the selection of everything paid attention to the details. For those of you who have been in Beijing long enough you will understand this but it was nice to see everyone in the kitchen washing their hands before they handled anything....
Overall a very nice experience and I will be back soon to try the other dishes.
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