Najia Xiaoguan 那家小馆

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Consistently well-executed Manchu cuisine without the swanky atmosphere. The menu here is quite novel. The names of the dishes are carved on small sticks of wood that are placed in two wooden trays to choose from. A signature dish is huang tanzi, a thick, meaty soup slow-cooked for at least 18 hours. The more typical Manchu dishes include the appetizer known as baqi qiezi (eight banner eggplant) and qiezi men huangdou, braised soybean and eggplant. The Xiangshan branch is set in a two-story beautiful old courtyard, and is perfect for impressing visitors hoping for a uniquely Beijing dining experience - from the elegantly dressed wait staff down to the cages housing birds chirping phrases like “ni hao” and “Najia Xiaoguan”. The signature dishes include the deliciously tender ox rib and fatty, melt-in-the-mouth ox hoof; these are best sampled in small doses, shared out between four or five diners. Other must-tries are the stewed venison in hot pot, fried chicken with walnut and yam with sweet osmanthus sauce. English menu is available. Reservations for both stores should be made 3 to 4 days in advance; go early or be prepared to wait.

Location 

Yonganli / Silk Market
永安里秀水街
10 Yonganli (south of the LG Twin Towers, west of 119 Middle School), Jianguomenwai Dajie
Chaoyang District
朝阳区
建国门外大街永安里10号(双子座大厦南侧, 119中学西侧)
80-120 per person
Daily 11.30am-10pm
6567 3663, 6568 6553
Smoking
Chinese bank cards
Yes
Dashanzi/798 Art District
大山子艺术区
2 Jiuxianqiao Beilu (near the north entrance to 798)
Chaoyang District
朝阳区
酒仙桥北路2号(近798艺术区北门)
80-120 per person
Daily11am-10pm
5978 9333 / 5978 9999
Yes
Yes