Need a Grill Friend? These Meat Masters Got You Covered

Choose one thing to do, and do it well. Solid advice, if you ask me. 29 Grill does a few things, but their specialty is meat. They do lots of it – to a high standard.

Set out with an exploration of the restaurant’s cold cuts. You can try five varieties for RMB 195, with unusual cuts including ostrich ham and truffle wild boar salami. The prosciutto cotto is excellent, but go with your own instincts. Just don’t stuff yourself before you reach the main course.

The steaks aren’t presented with excessive flourish – in fact, 29 Grill comes across as a little too modest. They’ve every right not to be: their cuts of Australian beef are excellent, and the chefs know how to handle them. The180g Newport (RMB 158) is the most budget-friendly option, and the size should satisfy most diners.

If you’ve got a bigger appetite, go for the 120-day, grain-fed tenderloin (250g, RMB 278). You can choose one sauce – the Bordelaise was the best we tried – or accessorize your steak with luxuries like duck foie gras (RMB 38) or a wild morel and hazelnut crumble (RMB 58).

If you’re not into steaks, there are a few beefy alternatives, as well as lobster, king prawns and Norwegian salmon. Whatever you order, you’ll want to save some stomach storage for one of the luscious desserts (RMB 55-65) or cheese plates (RMB 68-258).

29 Grill
Tue-Sun 11.30am-11.30pm. 2/F, Conrad Beijing, 29 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District (6584 6300)
朝阳区东三环北路29号康莱德酒店2层

Also try: Morton's Steakhouse, O'Steak

A version of this article originally appeared in the November issue of the Beijinger.