Noodles

A popular noodle shop transplanted from Chongqing.
Usually takes more than half an hour to get a seat

Located in the Topwin food court, Mai Tai offers classic, meaty Thai noodles and rice dishes. The boatnoodles are the most popular dish, available for RMB 38. Rice dishes such as the ka-prao are offered with a choice of beef or pork (RMB 38 or 35, respectively). Add extra veggies, meat, or noodles for a small fee.

At this Japanese-style noodle shop, customers sit at booths to enjoy their lunch in seclusion. The restaurant also makes its own fruit sodas and serves Asahi beer. 

Japanese yakiniku restaurant specializing in a huge array of meats and other Japanese dishes such as beef ramen.

WF Central's by-way-of-Osaka and Hong Kong restaurant Zagin Soba is posher than your average noodle joint (approx. RMB 140 a bowl), specializing in "tori paitan" chicken broth-style ramen using ingredients imported from Japan and complete with a cappuccino-esque consistency thanks to a beating from an electric whisk.

Good Earth's spacious venue in China World Mall makes for a comfortable setting to enjoy their takes on vegetarian Chinese and Western noodles (RMB 29-68) as well as a number of cold dishes.

A small and comparatively posh setting for a simple bowl Gansu-style noodles (RMB 35), Sun Case also serves snacks and rice wine on the fifth floor of Sanlitun Soho. 

A noodle shop offering various Shaanxi noodles, such as youpo mian (hot oil noodle, RMB 38), eggplant noodle, and “kill everybody milk tea” (RMB 22) at a club-style venue in the basement of Sanlitun Soho.

Originated from Jiangsu, Hefu Noodle has expanded to over 88 branches around China. Offering a handful noodle soups, and dry noodles, such as the signature noodles with crab row and bamboo shoots (RMB 39), cold dishes, and healthy drinks such as soy bean milk, or black sesame milk at the Chinese traditional library-like venue.

Long time Sanlitun Gansu favorite moves from former Taikooli North digs to a slick Nali Patio location. All your Lanzhou noodle favorites are on offer, and its prices rival that of less trendy mom and pop counterparts.