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Beijing French Food
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 Bistro Le Galopine 11:30am-2:30pm, 6:30pm-10:30pm, RMB300-400 1/F, Wenlian Hotel, 10 Nanli Nongzhangguan 6595-8380 Bistro des Chateaux 11:30am-3am, RMB200 1/F, Jinglun Hotel 6500-2266 ext.53. Like a steakhouse off the turnpike to get a square, jolly meal and accompanied by generous portions of wholesome but unsubtle foods. Bleu Marine 11:30am-2:30pm, 6:30pm-10:30pm, RMB200-300 5 Gunghua Xili (south of Mexican Wave) 6500-6704 The chefs procure the freshest ingredients possible, and diners get a unique menu every day. Cafe Le Gavroche 10am-whenever the last person leaves RMB200-300 5 Guanghua Xili, beside Guanghua Lu Primary School 6595-2485 French cuisine, snacks and pancakes in a Parisian atmosphere. Same team, new chef and Chinese menu available. Cuisine Galley 2/F,Novotel Xinqiao Beijing 6513-3366 Cuisine Galley combines classic and innovative elements to present a stylish setting for superlative French dining The French Bistro 11:45am-2pm, 6pm-10:30pm, M-F, 6-10:30 weekends, RMB400 1/F, Great Wall Sheraton 6590-5566 ext.2119 The artfulness of French cooking applied to hearty portions of fusion foods. Flo 11am-2pm, 6pm-11pm, RMB200-300 2/F, Rainbow Plaza, 16 East Third Ring Road 6595-5139, 6595-5140 You can tell it's good because half the clientele is French. Justine's 12am-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm, RMB400-600. 1/F, Jianguo Hotel, 5 Jianguomen Wai Avenue 6500-2233 ext.8039 La Scene 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-11pm, RMB200-300 5 Guanghua Xili (just north of Jianguomenwai at Guiyou Department Store) 6593-5650/1 Four star Turkish ambience and a small, but imaginative menu. One of the best French restaurants in Beijing. La Terrasse 8:30am-10pm, RMB100-200. B/1, Kerry Center 8529-9419 A reincarnation of a successful Sanlitun venue, but location and an uncomfortable diffused lighting on the pictures of Paris' past hanging on the wall might make this the next victim of closure. Strong standard French dishes http://www.laterrasse.com.cn Le Cabernet at the entrance of Novotel Peace Beijing 6512-8833 Standare French fare Le Petit Gourmand Off Sanlitun Bar Street 6416-7154 Maxim's de Paris 11am-2pm 5-10pm, RMB100-200. 2 Chongwenmen West Street 6512-1992 Belle Epoque decor, attentive but confused waitstaff. Try the flambes but keep a wet towel on hand just in case. Old Peking Grill above RMB400. 4/F, Grand Hotel Beijing 6513-7788 ext.347 Duck liver pate, baked snails, tenderloin, baked lobster in champagne sauce. Plaza Grill 12am-2pm, 6pm-10pm, RMB700-800. 2/F, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, 48 Wangfujing Street 6513-3388 ext.1132. Caviar, vineyard snails baked in the shell, fresh prawns, beef medallion. Sea Breeze 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-12pm, RMB100-300. 5 Guanghua Xili, beside Guanghua Lu Primary School 6594-0156/7, Specialties include snails, goose liver, duck, and tartar steak. Set lunches for RMB58 are popular among all of my French friends. |
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