Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant

Quanjude is the best restaurant in Beijing, serving roast duck with a difference. You might hear that there are others of the same standard ... but you have to come here. It was founded in 1864 during the Qing Dynasty. Every year, the restaurant serves more than 2 million ducks to 5 million customers. I recommend going to Beijing a day early to book a table, because of the huge queues that tend to form quickly. In fact, I would suggest going to their website and making a reservation online. If this sounds like a lot of effort, don't forget that we're talking about the best duck restaurant in the world.

Specifically the restaurant they recommended is "Qianmen Quanjude 32; Qianme Dajie in Beijing." You can not leave Beijing; without trying their famous "Peking Duck" or "Kaoya" complexly elaborated. The idea is that first the skin is eaten with cornmeal pancakes, then the meat, and finally soup. Although the restaurant is very big, there are so many professionals that serve you well, seeing them cut with delicacy is like a ritual. There are round tables on two levels, and turning rotaries to share the different dishes, definitely recommended.