Contemporary Cuisine

Hidden on the 5th floor of a nondescript building in Sanlitun Taikooli North, Refer is a journey in fine dining. Headed by Chef Talib Hudda, Refer takes guests on an 18 course trip with seasonal dishes inspired by the changing seasons all prepared in the open air kitchen dining room. Named #50 on the Asia 50 Best Restaurant List for 2023.

Spacious, modern bistro on the east side of the city specializing in Western classics and interpretations of the classics.

The newest concept from the team behind TRB Hutong.

The 3D Food Company specializes in 3D food printing, customization, and culinary design. The company has been experimenting with food-based 3D printing since 2015, aiming to propel food into the digital era and supplement the dining experience.

Contemporary Manhattan-style bistro 

Located in Aio Space in 798 Art District, the three-floor Claret is the sister of Chaoyang Park-adjacent Deli de Luxe, and serves similarly healthy fare. Selections include a seasonal five-course set meal (RMB 358) that takes inspiration from the solar terms, as well as all-day brunch (RMB 48-68), salads (RMB 48-58), soups, tapas, and other staples (RMB 48-78) and pastries.

The name Tomacado is a portmanteau of avocado and tomato, which just happen to be owner Karen Kong’s favorite ingredients. Tired of the boring choices near to where she used to work, Kong decided to open a casual restaurant and florist so that the office workers could have somewhere to escape to on weekdays.

From the exterior, you might get a hint of how “alien” Aye by Meeting Someone is; the bricks are arranged like waves in a lake and the spherical black door that sits in the center is made of glass and metal, giving it an otherworldly feel. Inside is surprisingly large, with the restaurant spread out 600sqm over two floors – a speakeasy retro-style bar sits on the left of the entrance, an open kitchen on the right, and three private rooms decked out in velvet on the second floor.

Nested on the first floor of Jinglong Mansion, where Japanese restaurant Matsuko is, Shijie is not a food research institute, not a food court, not a bakery, nor a cooking school, but a restaurant with large space with comfortable chairs, and induction cookers. The menu includes snacks, soup with rice (RMB 28-38), eggs, desserts, afternoon tea in small portion, and coffee (RMB 32-34). 

San Wu Tang is a spacious all-day-dining restaurant with great views over Beijing’s skyline, serving Chinese and South-East Asian dishes, including jianbing, malatang, Hainanese chicken rice and char kuay teow. The space has an integrated hydroponic vegetable growing system, making use of fresh produce grown in-house.