New in the Neighborhood: Beijing's Freshest in Japanese and Sushi

Craving freshness? For Beijingers, there's always something New in the Neighborhood.

Liver and seafood skewers at Nijiraku

In Guandong neighborhood (just near Hujialou) Nijiraku has taken the place of an older sushi joint and is aiming to make a break from typical sushi and Japanese cuisine, offering a number of items that fit distinctly in that category while remaining just on the side of the unfamiliar for some diners.

Take, for instance, the goose liver roll (RMB 48) – it’s no raw fish (though it’s topped with fish eggs), but it comes on top of rice and seaweed. Other popular items include the beef tongue (RMB 52), the butterflyfish (RMB 58), but most popular of all is are that barbecue skewers – certainly not the only such offering in town, but have you tried skewered conch before (RMB 68).

Nijiraku 虹樂酒場
Guandongdian Beijie Building 9, west side
关东店北街9号楼西侧

Fine plates at Magoto Sushi

Seekers of gourmet sushi and fine sake will not be disappointed by this freshest cut in Sanlitun, which opened just this May. If you got a grand or so to spare, then head to Topwin Center to find Magoto and dine on meticulously prepared single sushi pieces among other fine seafood options.

Mogoto Sushi
Topwin Center on South Sanlitun Street, 5F1b
南三里屯路通盈中心5F1B

House Stone Sushi Bar

A more familiar type of sushi joint has opened in Huayan Beili, just southeast of Olympic Park. Dubbed House Stone Sushi Bar, it’s providing residents of that area with casual sake drinking and Japanese dining – including sushi, sashimi, skewers, and they’ve even surprised diners with their plate of beef cuts (pictured). It’s been open just a few days now, but so far the neighborhood locals have nothing but nice things it. They report spending just north of RMB 112, but in its opening period, it’s offering a coupon on Dianping and Meituan to pay just RMB 68 for your first RMB 100 worth of food.

House Stone Sushi Bar 一屋一石
1 Huayan Beili, building 28
华严北里甲1号28楼

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Images: Dianping, courtesy of the venues