Beijing's Best Delivery Services, Pt. 1: Restaurants and Restaurant Delivery Services

What a world you live in, 2016 Beijing resident. Within a few swipes and taps on your phone you can have all manner of gastronomic delights flying to your door, whether you want to actually get in the kitchen or just sit on the couch and shovel food into your face. We have put together an up-to-date list of the best delivery services available in Beijing in 2016, including groceries, restaurants, and alcohol. 

Part one looks at both delivery services that bring you food from multiple restaurants and restaurants that offer their own delivery service. 

Food Delivery Services

Sherpa’s


Best restaurants: Moka Bros, The Local, Pak Pak, Juice By Melissa, Caravan
Delivery zones: Chaoyang District and Dongcheng District

Delivery fee: RMB 15 and up. The majority of restaurants signed have no minimum order fee
Are English services available? Telephone services have English speakers
Estimated time of delivery: 45 minutes (on average)
Payment: Alipay or cash on delivery
Phone: 400 600 6209

Hours of delivery: Daily 10.30am-10.30pm. Closed during Chinese New Year. Check their website for more details

Jinshisong 锦食送


Best restaurants: In and Out, Stuff’d, Wagas, Biteapitta
Delivery zones: Serving four districts in Beijing – Chaoyang, Dongcheng, Xicheng, and Haidian
Delivery fee: Starts at RMB 15, but check their website as many restaurants offer free delivery within a 3km distance. Fees are dependent on distance from the restaurant to your destination. Most restaurants have a minimum order of RMB 68
Are English services available? Customer service has English speakers.
Estimated time of delivery: 40-50 minutes (on average)
Payment: Cash or POS on delivery, WeChat or Alipay if ordering via the app
Phone: 400 900 5877
Hours of delivery: Daily 10am-10.30pm

Youcansong 优餐送

Best restaurants: Fatburger, Khan Baba, Lau Pa Sak 
Delivery zones: Chaoyang District and Dongcheng District
Delivery fee: Delivery is calculated by distance from the restaurant, starting at RMB 15 for the first 3km and going up RMB 5 for each kilometer after
Are English services available? Customer service has English speakers
Estimated time of delivery: 45-60 minutes
Payment: Cash or POS (China Union Pay cards only) on delivery
Phone: 6500 9155
Hours of delivery: Daily 10.30am-10.30pm, see restaurants for specific opening hours

Baidu Waimai (Chinese only)

Best restaurants: Jindingxuan, Avocado Tree, Lucky Lopez, Qingfeng Steamed Dumpling Shop
Delivery zones: Across Beijing 
Delivery fee: Delivery is calculated by distance from the restaurant, but is rarely more than RMB 5-10.
Are English services available? No
Estimated time of delivery: 30-60 minutes, depending on distance. 
Payment: Baidu Wallet, Alipay, WeChat Wallet, cash on delivery (for some restaurants only0
Phone: 1010 5777
Hours of delivery: 24-hours for a limited number of restaurants, other opening hours vary by restaurant
Other Chinese-language delivery services include Meituan Waimai, Eleme, and Dianping (only through the app).

Restaurants With Their Own Delivery Services*

Annie’s


Type of cuisine: Italian
Delivery: Phone (see our directory listings), English speakers available
Hours of delivery: Daily 11am-11pm

Payment: Cash on delivery
Delivery zones: Chaoyang District and Shunyi

Element Fresh


Type of cuisine: American/healthy
Phone: 6430 2170 

Hours of delivery: Daily 10am-10pm
Payment: Cash on delivery
Delivery zones: Chaoyang District

Gung Ho! Pizza


Type of cuisine: Pizza

Phone: Sanlitun 8587 1404, Shuangjing 5876 5262, Xihongmen 6025 5565 or online at order.jiaobanbisa.com 
Hours of delivery: Daily 11am-11pm
Payment: Cash or POS on delivery
Delivery zones: Sanlitun, Shuangjing, and Xihongmen (Daxing District). Check their website for more in-depth maps and details

Haidilao

Yes, the doyenne of hot pot restaurants will deliver their signature product to your home. No need to sit in that two-hour queue, although your whole house will smell like hot pot, not just your clothes. 

Type of cuisine: Hot pot

Phone: 4008 107 107 or www.4008107107.com
Hours of delivery: Daily 11.30am-10pm
Payment: Cash
Delivery zones: Across Beijing. Delivery is RMB 15 per kilometer from your nearest Haidilao, delivery within 60 minutes for 0-5 kilometers. Minimum order RMB 258, plus 10 percent service charge. For an extra RMB 200 per four-hour period, you can even hire a waiter to come and cook the hot pot for you.

Obentos

Type of cuisine: Japanese-inspired 

Phone: 8531 5089 or online at obentos.com
Hours of delivery: Daily 11am-9.30pm
Payment: Cash or POS on delivery
Delivery zones: Chaoyang District (including Sanyuanqiao, Sanlitun, and Guomao)

Rollbox Banh Mi

Xingfucun Zhonglu Vietnamese sandwichery Rollbox are new to the delivery game this year, allowing you to order and pay for their tasty banh mi via their official WeChat account @ ROLLBOX_Official

Type of cuisine: Vietnamese (banh mi sandwiches)
Phone: 177 1091 8725 

Hours of delivery: Daily 9.30am-7.50pm
Payment: WeChat wallet
Delivery zones: Chaoyang District (including Sanlitun, Chaoyang Park, Guomao, and Chaoyangmen)

Note: We haven't included international chains/fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and KFC, which all have their own delivery services in China.

Have we left out a restaurant near you that has a great delivery service? Let us know in the comments!

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