Imperial

A humble eatery that insists on cooking in the traditional way inherited from the royal kitchen recipes.

This high class Chinese cabaret dinner theater features Peking opera, traditional Chinese music and acrobats. Wine and dine in opulent settings and feel like you're in a Chinese period drama.

This high-profile boutique hotel restaurant features Chinese imperial cuisine. Ancient Chinese buildings with secret gardens and service that's both professional and polite make it fit for both relaxation and business.

After 50-years of culinary practice, innovation and development, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse serves a distinctive Chinese state-banquet called “Diaoyutai Cuisine.” Be prepared for high prices. Diaoyutai has hosted “Diaoyutai Cuisine Festival” in other countries and regions.

This courtyard restaurant is based on a Song Dynasty theme (including costumed waitstaff) and serves prix fixe set menus based on Song Dynasty recipes ranging from RMB 100-300.

Run by the grandson of a former chef of Mao Zedong's this restaurant serves classic, imperial cuisine made from organic vegetables befitting a state banquet. Prices for the prix fixe menu ranges from RMB 580-1,280, depending on number of courses and the types of dishes. Reservations necessary.

This open-air courtyard restaurant in Houhai serves abalone, shark's fin, tea shrimp and other seafood dishes prepared by a chef who used to work in the Beijing Hotel.

Elegant, antique-filled restaurant near the Temple of Heaven serves Gongting cai, a type of imperial cuisine. Specialties include leg of lamb and roast duck.

Tanjia Cuisine was created in the late Qing Dynasy by the high-ranking civil servant Tan Zongjun. Peng Changhai, the only direct student of Tan Zhuoqing, worked as a chef at the Beijing Hotel where he passed on secret Tanjia recipes, and the hotel continues to serve nearly 300 unique Tanjia dishes to this day.

Set in a traditional Qing dynasty courtyard, this restaurant specializes in Tanjia cuisine and is known for its braised sharks fin. The abalone, grilled goose liver and soups are also specialties.Folk music performances accompany your meal. Reservations only. Average RMB 400-500 per person, and additional 15% service fee may be charged if you are not a member. Reservation only.