2023 First Edition of Restaurant Week Kicks Off Mar 16

Katie Coy | Mar 15, 2023 11:36 am | Add a comment | 186 reads

Attention Beijing foodies, it’s that time of year again with the much-anticipated 2023 First Edition of Restaurant Week, set to kick off this week on Mar 16. Although technically more of a food month considering it runs until Apr 9, Restaurant Week nonetheless promises to once again offer up food from some of Beijing’s best restaurants for amazing prices.

The 2023 First Edition of Restaurant Week sees a record 112 restaurants participating and offering exclusive menus at a special fixed price, with four price categories to choose from:

Elite: Price determined by restaurants
Category A: RMB 148 for lunch and RMB 298 for dinner
Category B: RMB 118 for lunch and RMB 198 for dinner
Category C: RMB 78 for lunch and RMB 118 for dinner

These promotional prices allow you to dine in some of the top restaurants in the city which otherwise can be quite expensive. You can filter restaurants through a variety of categories such as “Fine Dining”, “Newly Joined” or “Best Value” or filter results by a specific cuisine or price range.

Included in this year’s participating restaurants are 11 Michelin Star or Black Pearl awarded restaurants, so if you’ve had your eye on one, now is the time to go! Among those, here are a few we’d recommend checking out:

Jing Yaa Tang @ The Opposite House

Fans of dim sum should snatch up this opportunity to try out Jing Yaa Tang @The Opposite House. They have an elite deal, priced at RMB 228 for lunch and RMB 428 for dinner which features some Chinese classic like Beijing roast duck or Hargow-shrimp dumplings.

Jing Yaa Tang @The Opposite House
B1/F, The Opposite House, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区三里屯路11号太古里北区地下1层

Vege Wonder

Specializing in vegetarian Chinese food, Vege Wonder is a great option for vegetarians looking for options with a fine-dining twist. They are offering a Lunch/Dinner Elite Set A for (RMB 688) or Lunch/Dinner Elite Set B for (RMB 899).

Vege Wonder
2/F, West Bldg, WF Central, Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
山河万朵中国素食：东城区王府井大街王府中环西座2层

Opera BOMBANA

A fine-dining Italian restaurant situated in the artsy Parkview Green Fangcaodi Mall, Opera BOMBANA focus on using high quality ingredients. They have an elite deal, priced at RMB 398 for lunch for a four course set meal or for a true gourmet experience RMB 1,666 for an eight course set dinner.

Opera BOMBANA
Shop 21, LG2 Level, Parkview Green Fangcaodi, 9 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang District
朝阳区东大桥路9号芳草地购物中心

Now, the above restaurants are on the higher price spectrum of Restaurant Week, but if you’re on a tighter budget there are plenty of options for you too.

Homies (蜜•东南亚美食)

Located in Shuanghjing, Homies offer up a variety of Southeast Asian cuisine. They have a Category C dinner set available that has classics like Tom Yam Gong, Yellow Curry Prawns or Thai Pineapple Rice.

Homies (蜜•东南亚美食)
102, Zone 3, Shuanghuayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District
朝阳区双花园南里三区合生国际家园底商4-103

SAN Restaurant

Hidden up on the second floor of the Artyzen Habitat Hotel San offers a mix of Asian and Western cuisine. They have a Category B set brunch and dinner menu that keeps things simple with favorites like Roasted Baby Chicken with Lemon Grass or Steamed Half Seabass.

SAN Restaurant
2F, Building 11, No.1 Xiangheyuan Street, Dongcheng District
东城区香河园街1号院11号楼2F

Root 85

One of the Flo restaurant group’s latest ventures, Root 85 is a canteen and wine bar located in the China World Mall. For restaurant week they are offering a Category B set menu that features choices like Rigatoni Carbonara Mushroom & Parma Ham or Char-Grilled Lamb Chop, Couscous, Chickpeas and Harissa.

Root 85
NL7002, 7/F, China World Mall North Zone, 1 Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城北区七层NL7002

These recommendation are but a select few of the 112 restaurants participating in Restaurant Week. To see all the restaurants and to book you can go to the official website (www.restaurantweek.cn), or the Dining City APP, or the Dining City WeChat mini program (scan the QR code below). Restaurant week runs from Mar 16-Apr 9.