Congee and Zhou

Mr. G is a Chinese fast food restaurant by day and sports bar by night. Its fast food restaurant serves classic chinese snacks such as the 火烧 huǒshāo (flaky bun with filling) and porridge. They transition into a bar at 8pm everyday. Its bar menu serves bar food such as fish and chips and chicken wings. They also have a decent collection of imported beer.

Authentic baozi brand Goubuli opens a modern fast food place in Topwin Center, with several sets,such as buns with porridge (RMB 19.9) and jianbing with doufu nao (豆腐脑, jellied tofu, RMB 24.9); noodles, chinese burgers and four different baozi.

This quirky little eatery at the north end of Nanluoguxiang serves grilled oysters, shrimp skewers, zhou and other savory delights.

This sprawling chain of homestyle restaurants serves the ultimate Chinese comfort food - zhou (rice porridge) - noodles, bing and simple homestyle dishes.

Serves a combination of Hong Kong's Western and Cantonese cuisine, as well as dim sum from 7am-10pm. Try the congee, rice dishes and noodles.

This chain of Hong Kong style eateries is known for its 24-hour dim sum, nourishing congee, durian cakes and cha shao bao (barbecued pork buns). Great for a midnight snack.

Decorated in red leather and dark wood, the softly lit two-story Chao Dian in The Village at Sanlitun offers delectable Hong Kong style fare with quick and attentive service. The 44-dish dim sum menu (RMB 6-18) features all the usual favorites. The steamed BBQ pork buns (RMB 16) are heartily filled, while the steamed rice roll with shrimp (RMB 16) is equally scrumptious. If you can’t decide, order the house platter – shao-mai, shrimp, Shanghainese and vegetable dumplings – for RMB 48. The regular menu is also well stocked, with no dish exceeding RMB 48.

Located in the small alley to the north of the giant orange exhibition hall in The Village at Sanlitun’s, Macau Taste is a tastefully decorated, modestly-sized restaurant bedecked with the characteristically yellow-themed hues of Portugal. The menu offers starters including Portuguese shrimp salad and Portuguese sausage salad, and meat dishes including steamed garlic spareribs and Macau pork chops. Other items include Macau-style “beef bread,” Macau-style sandwiches and Portuguese-style blanched vegetables.

Look past the plain exterior to discover an upbeat little diner with wooden tables, warm red lanterns and ample foliage. Er Yue Er specializes in Beijing chunbing, or paper-thin crepes, which you'll use to wrap up stir-fried dishes of your choice. It's like Beijing duck, but with more vegetables. Other old Beijing comfort foods include congee, hutazi (carrot and zucchini pancakes) and zha guanchang (garlicky fried sweet-potato starch).

This Hong Kong cafe proclaims its fare as healthful and MSG free, and the herbal teas, stir-fries, steamed dishes and soups are certainly convincing (dishes RMB 10-58). But can dim sum really be good for us? Don’t leave without trying the refreshing mango- and coconut-based desserts. The restaurant at The Village at Sanlitun has fancier decor than the Dawang Lu branch and features large, airy windows letting in plenty of natural light and a good view of the surrounding area.