2011 Reader Restaurant Awards: Lots of Brunches and Culinary Event of the Year
You’ve seen the results of our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards – now let’s take a closer look at the winners. In each of this series of posts, we’ll cover the winners in a group of categories, with comments from theBeijinger.com’s User Reviews flagged up to indicate just why readers like them, and links to each venue’s Directory listing on our website.
Sundays are reserved for lazing about, sipping coffee and tucking into runny eggs. Whether you're looking for a casual brunch, an upscale offering or a hotel buffet, the next few categories have all you need for a breakfast food fix. We've also got the culinary event of the year for the look back at the gourmet goings-on of the last 12 months.
Brunch (High-End)
Best: Capital M "A fine example of the methodology of how great restaurants do it. By all means Go there!"
Outstanding: Maison Boulud "Brunch at MB should be something on everyone's to-do list here in Beijing. "
Outstanding: Fennel "Chef Christian Hoffman has created a Seafood bistro specializing in Mediterranean cuisine where you can enjoy fresh, high quality food"
Brunch (Affordable)
Best: Element Fresh "The place for weekend brunch, Element Fresh has a great atmosphere and a diverse menu"
Outstanding: Vineyard Cafe "a great weekend brunch spot, and for those lucky enough to be able to brunch during the week, their Weekday lunch deals are a great bargain"
Outstanding: The Orchard "Tranquil surroundings in the middle of an orchard and high-class dining make it a great place for a Sunday brunch"
Hotel Brunch
Best: Bubbalicious, Westin Beijing Chaoyang
"Get a bunch of mates and go here on a Sunday morning. The food is great, the service is great, etc. Pretty much everything you'd expect in a five star hotel"
Outstanding: Bubbly Sundays at Senses, Westin Beijing Financial Street
"This is one of the buffets worthy of trekking across town for"
Outstanding: Fizztastic Champagne Brunch at Vasco's, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
"We went and had the champagne brunch recently. It was the loveliest lazy Sunday morning we ever spent"
Culinary Event of the Year
Best: Chi Fan for Charity (Nov 6, 2010)
Outstanding: Oktoberfest 2010, Paulaner Brauhaus, Kempinski Hotel Beijing (Oct 8 -24, 2010)
Outstanding: 7 Courses*6 Maestros*5 Stars*1 Night Only, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing (Nov 22, 2010)
