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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)