Winners of the 2008 that's Beijing Reader Restaurant Awards
Newcomers Salt and Chef Too joined long-time award winners Alameda, Annie's and Made in China as the most decorated dining establishments in the 2008 that's Beijing Reader Restaurant Awards which were presented yesterday at a gala ceremony at CJWattended by a crowd of 300 revelers.
Da Dong Roast Duck and Salt shared top honors in the Restaurant of the Year category. Runners up in the Chinese Restaurant of the Year were Din Tai Fung and the Grand Hyatt's Made in China, while Alameda and Chef Too were named runners up in the Non-Chinese category.
Fifty-six restaurants in all were decorated in the annual balloting which takes place each spring. A full list of winners appears below; for full details – plus editors' and experts selections, grab a copy of the May edition of that's Beijing magazine, which hits the streets on April 24.
Winners of the 2008 that's Beijing Reader Restaurant Awards
Beijing Duck
Best: Da Dong
Outstanding: Made in China, Grand Hyatt; Quan Ju De
Contemporary Cuisine
Best: Salt
Outstanding: Alameda; Green T. House
Japanese
Best: Hatsune
French
Best: Brasserie Flo
Outstanding: Cafe de la Poste; Le Petit Gourmand
Impressing Visitors
Best: Lan
Outstanding: Green T. House; Made in China
Taiwanese
Best: Bellagio
Outstanding: Din Tai Fung; Home Sweet Home
Brunch
Best: Grandma's Kitchen
Outstanding: Chef Too; Senses, Westin
Sichuan
Best: South Beauty
Outstanding: Feiteng Yuxiang; Yuxiang Renjia
Pizza
Best: The Tree
Outstanding: Annie's; Kro's Nest
Cantonese
Best: Crystal Jade Palace
Outstanding: Jin Ding Xuan; Lei Garden
Business Lunch
Best: Alameda
Outstanding: Aria, China World; Salt
Vegetarian
Best: Pure Lotus
Outstanding: Biteapitta; Lotus in Moonlight
Indian
Best: Taj Pavilion
Outstanding: Ganges; Indian Kitchen
Steak
Best: Morel's
Place for a Romantic Dinner
Best: Courtyard
Outstanding: Alameda; Le Cafe Igosso; My Humble House
Service
Best: Salt
Outstanding: Chef Too; Hatsune; Made in China, Grand Hyatt
Value
Best: Annie's
Outstanding: Alameda; Kro's Nest
Southeast Asian
Best: Purple Haze
Outstanding: Cafe Sambal; Serve the People
Italian
Best: Annie's
Outstanding: Assaggi; Cepe, Ritz-Carlton Financial Street
Wine Selection
Best: Aria, China World Hotel
Outstanding: Cepe; La Baie des Anges
Middle Eastern
Best: Rumi
Outstanding: 1001 Nights; Biteapitta
Yunnan
Best: South Silk Road
Outstanding: In and Out; Middle 8th Restaurant
Hot Pot
Best: Ding Ding Xiang
Outstanding: Haidilao Hot Pot; The Loft
Family-Friendly Restaurant
Best: Grandma's Kitchen
Outstanding: Annie's; Peter's Tex-Mex Grill; The Orchard
Restaurant of the Year (Chinese)
Best: Da Dong Roast Duck
Outstanding: Din Tai Fung; Made in China, Grand Hyatt
Restaurant of the Year (Non-Chinese)
Best: Salt
Outstanding: Alameda; Chef Too
Links and Sources
The Beijinger Gallery: Reader Restaurant Awards 2008
that's Beijing: A Matter Taste - Results of the 2007 Awards
that's Beijing: The 2006 Reader Restaurant Awards
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Submitted by Guest on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 04:25 Permalink
Re: Winners of the 2008 that's Beijing Reader Restaurant ...
Every year this shows me that people have no idea of food...Best Italian Annie's ? DOes not even loo Italian.
what's "loo Italian?" do you mean their bathroom isn't even italian?
mthopesch
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 13:51 Permalink
Re: Winners of the 2008 that's Beijing Reader Restaurant ...
Every year this shows me that people have no idea of food...Best Italian Annie's ? DOes not even loo Italian. Best restaurant Salt and Alameda? they both try to be innovative and both fail badly. I don't know why people like these tasteless dishes.
Serve the people as one of the best South east Asian???
For Steak I agree and for me Morel's is the best restaurant. Not fancy but one of the few with stable quality. Good steak at salt...? Mine was below average. Metro is clearly the best Italian (handmade pasta) even (or because!) they do not have Pizza.
In the duck section xiangmanlou is unbeatable
You should also introduce a Sichuan and Beijing section.
Best,
Markus
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