Beijing

The hand-picked Beijing list: 16 venues chosen for quality, service, and how well they work for English-speaking visitors.

16 curated entries in Beijing

WildChinaVerified Trust

WildChina

Beijing · Agencies

4.9

Expert-led sustainable travel across remote China, from silk-road caravans to village homestays.

High-endCulturalEnglish-Fluent
Da Dong Roast DuckVerified Trust

Da Dong Roast Duck

Beijing · Restaurants

4.7

The most iconic contemporary Peking duck experience, with a crisp skin that snaps like glass.

MichelinEnglish MenuMust-try
The HutongVerified Trust

The Hutong

Beijing · Culture

4.8

Hands-on cooking classes and cultural workshops in a restored courtyard near the Drum Tower.

Cooking ClassesSmall GroupEnglish
Aman Summer PalaceVerified Trust

Aman Summer Palace

Beijing · Wellness

4.8

A private wing of the Summer Palace where Ming dynasty courtyards become a world-class spa retreat.

Luxury SpaHeritageQuiet Escape
Siji MinfuVerified Trust

Siji Minfu

Beijing · Restaurants

4.7

Beijing's favorite roast duck with the best seat in town: a window table overlooking the Forbidden City moat.

Roast DuckForbidden City ViewLocal Favorite
Bai Jia Da ZaoVerified Trust

Bai Jia Da Zao

Beijing · Restaurants

4.3

Dine inside a Qing prince's mansion where staff bow in court costume and address you as 'Your Highness'.

Qing DynastyCourt CostumeTheatrical
TRB HutongVerified Trust

TRB Hutong

Beijing · Restaurants

4.8

Modern European fine dining inside a converted Ming dynasty temple - one of Beijing's great rooms.

Fine DiningTemple SettingMichelin
Panjiayuan Antique MarketVerified Trust

Panjiayuan Antique Market

Beijing · Shopping & Creative

4.2

Beijing's sprawling weekend flea market: jade, calligraphy, Mao memorabilia, and everything in between.

Flea MarketAntiquesBargaining
The China GuideVerified Trust

The China Guide

Beijing · Agencies

4.9

Beijing's most trusted private tour operator: historians, drivers, and itineraries built around you.

Custom ToursHistoriansPrivate
Lost PlateVerified Trust

Lost Plate

Beijing · Agencies

4.9

Beijing's best food tours: back-alley noodle shops, dumpling joints, and the stories behind them.

Food ToursSmall GroupEnglish
FotoVueVerified Trust

FotoVue

Beijing · Agencies

4.6

Professional photography tours of China's most photogenic places - including the Great Wall at dawn.

PhotographyDawn ToursPro Guides
Imperial ToursVerified Trust

Imperial Tours

Beijing · Agencies

4.6

White-glove, fully private travel in China - from Forbidden City lunches to convoyed transfers.

LuxuryWhite-glovePrivate
Tong Ren TangVerified Trust

Tong Ren Tang

Beijing · Wellness

4.5

China's most famous pharmacy - a 350-year-old TCM institution offering consultations, massage, and remedies.

TCMHerbal MedicineMassage
Maliandao Tea StreetVerified Trust

Maliandao Tea Street

Beijing · Shopping & Creative

4.3

A kilometer of tea shops where Beijing's tea trade happens - sample, bargain, and ship home the good stuff.

Tea MarketTastingWholesale
LiulichangVerified Trust

Liulichang

Beijing · Shopping & Creative

4.4

Beijing's street of antiques, calligraphy, and old books - where the city's literati have shopped for 400 years.

AntiquesCalligraphyOld Books
Temple of HeavenVerified Trust

Temple of Heaven

Beijing · Culture

4.8

The Ming emperor's prayer hall - a blue-tiled masterpiece, one of the most photographed sights in China.

UNESCOMing DynastyIconic Architecture