Star Spangled Eats - North American Food, Beijing-style
When you think of “North American” food, burgers, salads, steaks and breakfast food usually come to mind – and Beijing certainly isn’t lacking in these regards.
All-Star Sports Bar & Grill
All-Star supplies local sports fanatics with fine burgers, tacos, pastas and steaks.
Mon-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat-Sun 11.30am-2am. Bldg 5, 1/F, Solana Shopping Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6999) www.all-starclub.com 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区5-1
The American Cafe
Serves up hearty burgers, pizza, sizeable salads and breakfast plates in a cozy environment next door to Ozone Fitness at Blue Castle Apartments. Free delivery.
Daily 7am-10.30pm. 1/F (behind Ozone Fitness), Blue Castle Apartments, 3 Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang District. (8599 7428/29) 博平咖啡, 朝阳区西大望路3号蓝堡国际公寓1层
American Steak & Eggs
Affordable meals from classic American diner breakfasts to fancier dinner specials. Bottomless cups of coffee and North American style give it a distinctly authentic feel.
Daily 7am-midnight. Xiushui Nanjie, Jianguomenwai (directly north of the Friendship Store, one traffic light west of Silk Market), Chaoyang District. (6592 8088/8788) www.steakeggs.com.cn 喜来中北美西餐, 朝阳区建国门外秀水南街(友谊商店北面, 秀水西边第一个红绿灯)
Blue Frog
Massive portions will give Americans the hometown fuzzies – chow down on their self-proclaimed “Best Burger in China” and see for yourself whether bigger is indeed better.
1) Daily 10am-1am. L312, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 6337); 2) Daily 10am-2am. S4-30, 3/F, Bldg 4, The Village at Sanlitun, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 4030) www.bluefrog.com.cn 蓝蛙, 1) 顺义区天竺镇欲翔路99号北京欧陆时尚购物中心(欧陆广场)L312室; 2) 朝阳区三里屯北路19号三里屯Village4号楼3层S4-30
Chef Too
Boasts some of the city’s best steaks, “New York”-style fare, pasta, salads and a mean Sunday brunch.
Tue-Fri 11am-2pm, Sat-Sun 9.30am-3pm, Tue-Sat 5.30-10pm. Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu (north of Block 8), Chaoyang District. (6591 8676) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路
Element Fresh
This sunny Shanghai import proves that American food can be good for you too. Try the hearty, healthful salads, smoothies and sandwiches, or the popular weekend brunch.
Mon-Fri 10am-11pm, Sat-Sun 7am-11pm. Shop 833, Bldg 8, The Village at Sanlitun, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 1318) www.elementfresh.com 新元素, 朝阳区三里屯路19号The Village南区8号楼833单元
Grandma’s Kitchen
Sandwiches, gravy-based dinners and high-powered desserts from middle America. Stenciled walls and grandma’s hospitality.
Daily 7.30am-11pm. 1) 11A Xiushui Nanjie, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District. (6503 2893, bj.grandmas.kitchen@hotmail.com); 2) 0103, Bldg B, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 3055/3056, bj.grandmas.kitchen@hotmail.com) 祖母厨房, 1) 朝阳区建国门外秀水南街甲11号(友谊商店后面); 2) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外SohoB座0103
Lily’s
The menu offers dishes ranging from cheeseburgers (RMB 35) and roast beef melt subs (RMB 29) to chicken or beef fajitas (RMB 39), dinner plates (entrée, plus salad and dessert, RMB 45-59) and all-day breakfast specials.
Daily 7am-late. 2-18 Tianzhi Jiaozi, 31 Guangqu Lu (in the street just south of the Tianzhi Jiaozi complex, a few doors east of The Brick), Chaoyang District. (6592 5548) 朝阳区广渠路31号院天之骄子2号楼2-18
Mrs. Shanen’s Bagels
This his 60-seat “New York style” diner in the heart of Shunyi serves American food – soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza and the owner’s famous bagels – to a faithful clientele of expats and locals. Friendly English-speaking staff.
Sun-Thurs 7.30am-8pm, Fri-Sat 7.30am-8.30pm. 5 Kaifajie (next to Capital Paradise), Xi Baixinzhuang, Shunyi District. (8046 4301) 单太太贝谷面包房.西白辛庄村开发街5号（紧邻名都园）
One East
Swish, modern American cuisine with the largest selection of US wines in Beijing.
Mon-Fri noon-2pm; daily 6.30-10.30pm. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. (5865 5000 ext 5030) 东方路一号, 朝阳区东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层
Peter’s Tex-Mex
Grill Enjoy serviceable burritos, fajitas and burgers and wash them down with a frozen margarita.
1) Daily 7.30am-11pm. Hairun International Apartment, 2B Jiangtai Lu (southeast of Holiday Inn Lido), Chaoyang District. (5135 8187, 8627 3734); 2) Mon-Fri 9.30am-11pm, Sat-Sun 7.30am-11.30pm. 88A International Club, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8532 2449) 彼德西餐, 1) 朝阳区将台路乙2号海润国际公寓公建2号（丽都假日酒店东南边）; 2) 朝阳区建国门外大街21号国际俱乐部88A
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