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Check out this ultimate guide featuring 55 real photos for Part 61 of the Beijing Halal Food Map. Discover authentic street-style Qinghai paozhangmian (stir-fried pulled noodle pieces) and yangchangzi (lamb intestines), halal Sichuan chuanchuan hotpot (skewer hotpot), traditional shaomai (steamed dumplings) and jianbing (savory Chinese crêpes), plus Turkish coffee and Western bites for an awesome mix of diverse halal eats.

Here is the list of halal spots checked out in this edition:

1. Shusheng Chuanchuan Hotpot

2. Shaobing Jianbing (Sesame Flatbreads and Savory Crêpes)

3. Choulixiang

4. TURKISH CAFE

5. Rose City Mediterranean Western Restaurant

6. Resuli

7. Yak Beef Qinghai Ramen

8. Huiwei Xiaoguaner

9. Laosan Beef Baomian

10. Jishengke Burger

11. Laoshe Shaobing (Sesame Flatbreads)

12. Mojianshan

1. Shusheng Chuanchuan Hotpot



This new Sichuan-style chuanchuan hotpot spot just opened at Huateng Xintiandi in Dajiaoting. It's got the exact same vibe as AijiZi out by Daxing Airport, and the flavors are super similar. You grab your skewers self-service style with dozens of options to choose from—I'm totally obsessed with all the beef skewers.



The place is way more spacious inside and has a huge screen for watching TV, so you can totally tell the owner is a big sports fan.



It's 0.99 RMB per stick, which is a tiny bit pricier than AijiZi's 0.8 RMB per stick out in Daxing. An average guy will probably crush about 130 skewers in one sitting, making the price per person around 150 RMB. Right now, they're running an 12% off grand opening discount.



At the DIY sauce station, I love mixing up my dipping sauce with those classic Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan flavor profiles.



They probably haven't set up their full dish-washing station yet, so they're rolling with 100% disposable tableware for now.



I went totally all-in on the beef skewers, especially loving the mint beef and bamboo shoot-stuffed beef mini skewers.



Whenever I get the soup base, I always go for the Guizhou sour soup. Since their skewers already come marinated with a spicy-numb kick, and you can amp up the heat in your dipping sauce, you totally don't need to order an extra spicy red oil broth.

2. Shaobing Jianbing (Sesame Flatbreads and Savory Crêpes)



This shaobing and jianbing spot used to be on Sanzhong Lane and has now relocated to Huangcun. They serve up pepper-salt flatbreads and sesame flatbreads.



What originally drew me in was hearing they make bamboo tube zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves), but rumor has it they only make those when it cools down. Since it's still super hot out right now, they didn't have any.



You can get all kinds of fillings for the shaobing (sesame flatbread), and they even sell mooncakes right now. I just tried their shaobing stuffed with spiced beef, but honestly, the taste was pretty mediocre.



3. Chou Lixiang



This is a tiny stinky tofu spot in Xihongmen. It used to be a little blue food truck, but now they've finally got a physical storefront.



The little blue truck is still parked right outside the entrance.



Their signature item is stinky tofu, followed by all kinds of fried skewers, suanlafen (hot and sour glass noodles), and chicken racks. There’s only one tiny table inside the shop, and they’ve recently added hot dry noodles and lobster tails to the menu.



The hot dry noodles have a savory and spicy flavor profile, though they were a bit on the salty side. The stinky tofu was definitely the winner here—it didn't even smell that pungent, and it tasted amazing.



4. TURKISH CAFE



This is a Turkish casual cafe and eatery located in Sanlitun, and the owner is a Uyghur from Urumqi.



They serve various fast-food burgers here. I had just finished a full meal, but I happened to walk by and decided to stop in for afternoon tea.



Sanlitun is practically turning into a halal food street these days, with halal spots from all over the world popping up and clustering together.



The Turkish coffee has a rich, bold texture with a layer of coffee grounds sitting at the bottom (which Turks traditionally use for fortune-telling by reading the patterns). The accompanying rice pudding is super good, featuring a light, sweet, and refreshing flavor.



5. Rose City Mediterranean Western Restaurant



Rose City is an alcohol-free Western restaurant with a distinctly Arabic vibe.



The interior space is super roomy, and the kitchen crew is entirely made up of foreign staff, though the servers are all Chinese, which makes communication a breeze.



Most of the diners are expats, and the restaurant definitely leans toward budget-friendly pricing.



I ordered a plate of chicken mandi rice—a dish I used to eat all the time in Malaysia. Compared to that, the Arabic food in Malaysia tends to be a bit more refined and comes in much larger portions. The chicken here was a little on the dry side, but the rice itself had a great texture.



They also serve falafel, a Middle Eastern snack made of deep-fried chickpea balls that are traditionally eaten wrapped in flatbread. This dish definitely gets a thumbs-up.

6. Resuli



I found out about Resuli through a coworker who hyped up their barbecue as being insanely good. At first, I didn't expect much, figuring Northwest-style spots are everywhere and asking myself how good it could really be.



Right after the skewers were brought to the table, the very first bite completely blew me away. It really was that good. We ended up ordering extra lamb tendon skewers, which were just as delicious. Honestly, if you're coming specifically for a meat-skewer feast, this place is a totally safe bet. It's actually part of a chain, so I can't speak for the other locations, but the Panjiayuan branch is legit delicious. Business is booming here too, and it’s totally packed even on weekday lunch hours.



7. Yibeiwei Yak Beef Qinghai Ramen



Qinghai noodle shops are gradually dropping the Lanzhou ramen branding and switching back to their hometown names. This spot is a quintessential Qinghai eatery, and their signature dishes are paozhangmian (stir-fried hand-pulled noodle pieces) and yangchangmian (sheep's intestine noodles)—these two are the real deal when it comes to Qinghai specialty noodles, rather than standard ramen.



I ordered their sheep's intestine and paozhangmian. Both dishes tasted thoroughly authentic to Qinghai—super savory and great value for the money. I definitely recommend folks from Qinghai to come give it a try. This place is located in a basement near Dawanglu, so it's not too crowded if you come for dinner, and I haven't even seen the owners doing any heavy promotion.



8. Huiwei Xiaoguaner



This spot is located on the halal food street in Yujiawu Hui Township, Tongzhou, where literally every single restaurant is halal. This little eatery serves up grilled fish, mala xiangguo (spicy dry pot), and various wok-fried dishes.



We totally stumbled into this place by accident; it was after 9 p.m., but the spot was still packed with people.



We ordered the spicy numbing pot for two, which came with an order of spicy stir-fried scallops, but honestly, everything tasted a bit too salty.



The grilled oysters were okay, but the quality was just average.



That said, their stir-fried dishes were actually solid. They accidentally brought us this Kung Pao chicken and dried-pot potato slices on the house.



The dried-pot potato slices were a total highlight—the flavors soaked right in, making them super delicious and perfect with a side of rice.



9. Lao San Beef Banmian (Hand-pulled noodle soup)



There are two beef banmian shops on the Yujiawu Halal Food Street. I figured they’d pretty much taste the same, and this one was spot on with the bowl I used to get in Zhangjiawan.



The prices for these noodles are insane—only 10 yuan a bowl, and you can add all sorts of toppings. I highly recommend the dried tofu skin and the egg; skip the meatballs, they aren't great. Ever since I tried the halal banmian in Zhangjiawan, I haven't been able to stop thinking about it, so I made a special trip here just to check it out.



10. Jishengke Burger



This is a halal burger joint located near the Liangxiang campus of the Beijing Institute of Technology. Jishengke is a chain, but this is the only location that’s halal.



They have a massive menu of burgers, plus a bunch of fried chicken snacks. The best part is that it’s incredibly cheap—a burger is only about five yuan. I grabbed a single combo with a burger, chicken fillet, and a soda for just eight yuan. Most of the people eating here are international students from Africa.



It looked like the owner's kid was sitting there doing homework.



11. Lao Xie Shaobing (Baked flatbread)



This is a total viral spot for shaobing in Liangxiang. Business is booming; they close up shop by 3 p.m. every day, and people say they pull in millions in revenue a year.



They specialize in shaobing sandwiches with meat. The crowd is mostly locals swinging by for breakfast, so parking right out front is pretty tough.



I got there at 2 p.m. and there were still a few people hanging around. I ordered the vegetable meatball soup, lamb offal soup, a beef-stuffed shaobing, and a mackerel-stuffed shaobing.



The veggie meatball soup and the lamb offal soup were both great. The beef shaobing was better than the mackerel one; the fish was a little bit fishy and a tad on the salty side.



12. Mojianshan



Mojianshan is a drink shop run by the Zhengxingde Tea House on Niujie. Since Zhengxingde is famous for their jasmine tea, all their drinks revolve around that jasmine flavor, which I’m personally a huge fan of.



Zhengxingde is a classic halal institution. They used to have the 'halal' label right on their sign, but it’s gone now. Even so, I still buy their jasmine tea all the time—no matter what I try, I always end up coming back to their jasmine tea.



Their jasmine-flavored ice cream is delicious and only costs 9.9 yuan. The lines aren't too bad right now. I wasn't a fan of the jasmine drinks, though—I asked for 30% sugar, but it still tasted way too sweet for me. view all