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Beijing introduced 474 first-ever restaurants, selected and announced 22 "Night Capital City" check-in spots for foodies and 12 specialty food streets, and released 20 food maps such as Beijing Offices of the provincial-level administrative divisions in China and International Restaurants and ten tour routes under the theme of "Wandering in Beijing - Enjoy Great Shows and Delicious Food!". In 2024, Beijing made a series of steps to establish itself as a global center for food.
In Beijing, new restaurants are opening one after another, attracting customers eager to try them out. Various specialty restaurants in the neighborhood and "late-night canteens" satisfy the taste buds of diners in Beijing. There is always something to satisfy your palate, from the upscale, sophisticated, and foreign restaurants that capture the essence of Beijing as a global metropolis to the specialized restaurants that serve crayfish and grilled skewers.
As Beijing's catering format becomes more diversified, integrated development has yielded new results. In 2024, Beijing supported high-quality catering in parks, scenic spots, and venues and successively released 20 food maps, including Beijing Liaison Office Restaurants and International Restaurants and ten tour routes under the theme of "Wandering in Beijing - Enjoy Great Shows and Delicious Food!"; Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch launched gourmet sightseeing bus routes around the central axis, Chaoyang District, and other locations in 2024.
As Beijing encourages high-quality development of catering, supply services have achieved new progress. Beijing has the most newly listed restaurants on the Chinese mainland, with 101 restaurants chosen for the Michelin Guide Beijing 2025, 137 restaurants on the must-eat list, 2,000 restaurants recognized as quality catering demonstration stores, and 37 restaurants included in the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2025.
List of "Late-night Canteen" Specialty Food Streets in Beijing
Chaoyang District
B.P. Maxx City
Moon Harbor
China Central Place
21st Block, Hopson One
Funworld
Cool Park
Hopson Lane Wangjing
Xiaoyun
Solana
Xinchenli Shopping Center
Dongcheng District
Guijie
Wudaoying Hutong
Haidian District
Huaxi LIVE Wukesong
Beijing Peony Garden Specialty Commercial Street
Haidian Joy Yard Theme Street
Shijingshan District
Xirondo Plaza
Taiwan Street
Tongzhou District
Donglang Film Creativity Industry Park Commercial Street
Huanying 12th Street
Moon River Commercial Street
Xicheng District
Yo! Fun!
Fengtai District
Wanfeng Road Food Street
Changping District
HOPS★ON
Fun Capital Wanda Plaza
Longyu Center West District Commercial Street
Fangshan District
One Station One Street · Central Avenue
Shunyi District
Shine Hills Commercial Street
Daxing District
Skywalk Wong
Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area
Yihuayuan Creative Industry Ecological Park
List of Specialty Food Streets in Beijing in 2024
Guijie, Dongcheng District
Jinshu Street, Xicheng District
Solana Food Street, Chaoyang District
1733 Food Street, Haidian District
Fangzhuang Food Street, Fengtai District
Moshikou Block, Shijingshan District
Times Square Food Street, Fangshan District
Huanying 12th Street, Tongzhou District
Shine Hills Commercial Street, Shunyi District
Fun Capital Wanda Plaza Food Street, Changping District
Beijing Daxing International Airport "Xing Xiang Food City" Theme Street, Daxing District
Yihuayuan Food Street, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area
(Source: Beijing Business Today)