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Summary: This Beijing halal food map issue 56 starts after the author's return to Beijing and covers newly tried halal restaurants, including courtyard dining, Tianjin food, Daxing countryside food, Suzhou-style noodles, buffalo fish, Northwest dishes, snacks, and Xinjiang yogurt shaved ice.

After returning to Beijing, I can start my shop-exploring trip again. Nothing is as good as my hometown. In terms of the richness of halal food, no one in the world can compare with my Beijing!

The halal restaurants introduced in this issue are as follows:

1. Jiaqing Courtyard

2. Jinmanlou Tianjin cuisine

3. Dong Ge Shan Yuan B&B

4. Chai’s Fuhai Halal Dishes

5. Niujie Sanwang Lake Cafe

6. Guxiangzhai Tianjin shaved ice

7. Ma’s Muxiangyuan Northeastern Cuisine

8. 024 Hai Xian Music Western Restaurant

9. Jinmen Zhenweizhai

10. LIQA Turkish Restaurant

11. Xinjiang home cooking with a yellow radish

12. Decheng Li Qingzhen Shaomai Restaurant

13. Cinnara Sri Lankan restaurant

14. Bazaar Sweetheart Yili Shaved Ice

1. Jiaqing Courtyard



There is a newly opened Jiaqing courtyard in the Fayuansi neighborhood of Niujie Street. The owner is named Jiaqing, a native of Beijing, hence the name.



His restaurant is a Beijing restaurant, specializing in barbecue, shabu-shabu, Beijing-style home cooking and various traditional snacks.



The yard is not big. You can sit in the yard, enter the house, and go up to the room. There is a terrace.



Their family also has hot rice, which is the leftovers from the past cooked in one pot. Sometimes hot rice with leftovers tastes better than new dishes, and their hot rice is slightly salty.



The skewers taste great, with moderate texture and taste. It’s a great place to have skewers in summer. There is a takeout window outside the yard, selling various Beijing-style snacks, including bean juice.



2. Jinmanlou Tianjin cuisine



Three halal Tianjin restaurants have opened in Beijing, and the highlight of this restaurant is their sea sausage rice.



Sea sausage rice is a specialty of Jiaodong. I have only eaten it in Qingdao. This is the first time I have eaten sea sausage rice in Beijing.



Bazhen Tofu is a famous dish in Tianjin. Bazhen is not necessarily a fixed eight ingredients. Squid tentacles, crab sticks, scallops, and shrimps are more common. The portion is large and filling. This plate is very large, and one plate is enough for three people.



Jinwei stir-fried vegetables is also one of Tianjin's home-cooked dishes. This dish is not salty.



The homemade desserts in the store taste like pudding.

3. Dong Ge Shan Yuan



This is a halal B&B halfway up the mountain in Shengshuiyu Village, Fangshan. Driving up the mountain, the road conditions are not very good.



There are free-range chickens and pigeons in the yard, surrounded by mountains, and the scenery is pleasant.



The boss is a Hui from Haidian. Meals need to be booked in advance. There are grilled lamb chops and various farm-style stir-fries. The average per capita is less than 100.



There are guest rooms available for accommodation, standard rooms cost 380 per night, and the rooms are quite clean.



There is a swing in the yard and a vegetable garden behind it.



There are also pigeons in the small courtyard, but they are not used for eating.



Today's main course, grilled lamb chops, costs 88 per pound.



Stir-fried beef with garlic sprouts, one of the classic home-cooked dishes.



You can choose small or large portions for stewed chicken. This is a large portion and tastes great.



The toon buds were served with eggs. I watched them pick the toon buds freshly from the trees.

4. Chai’s Hock Hai Halal Cuisine



Chai started his business by making beef noodles, but now he has opened a high-end Beijing-style restaurant in Qianmen.



The store's main specialty is roast duck, and you can order half of it.



The chef will fillet the duck in front of the guests.



The pancakes for the roast duck can be refilled for free, and the dipping plate has several more options, but I am still used to just putting shredded green onions and cucumbers, and then dipping them with a little sweet noodle sauce.





A platter of Beijing-style snacks, including pea yellow, donkey rolling, kidney bean rolls and ai wowo.



Dry-fried hairtail, the fish bones are crispy and can be eaten directly. This is a cold dish.



I think their most classic dish is noodles. The noodles with soybean paste are delicious. They have eight kinds of dishes and are hand-rolled.

5. Niujie Sanwanghu Coffee



Sanwanghu Coffee is a chain store, but only the Niujie store has received halal certification.



In recent years, many cafes have opened around Niujie, and they are basically full during the day. Only this shop is relatively empty, so I brought my friends here for a chat, just to have some peace and quiet.



It used to only serve drinks, but recently it has added light meals such as burgers and sandwiches.



The American-style hamburger and fries set meal costs 83 yuan per serving, which is a little expensive.



The burger is quite delicious. The bun is soft and big. You will be full after eating one.



There is a terrace on the second floor of his house with a nice view. If the taste of the drinks is improved, the popularity will be even greater.

6. Guxiangzhai



Guxiangzhai is a Tianjin shaved ice dessert shop that has opened a new flagship store in Hufangqiao.



The old-fashioned tables, chairs and benches are still used in the store.



The store is quite spacious, with shaved ice on the left and Tianjin pastries on the right.



Here you can eat Tianjin’s special cakes, steamed cakes, and twists.





There are so many types of shaved ice and soft ice, and the portions are quite large, so it’s almost the same for two people.



This is taro ice cream with red beans on top.



The steamed cakes are large and look like steamed buns with various fillings inside. The most popular ones are chocolate and durian fillings.

7. Ma’s Muxiang Garden



Ma's Muxiangyuan is a newly opened Northeastern restaurant. It currently has two restaurants, this one is outside Guang'anmen.



They serve a variety of Northeastern home-cooked dishes and hot-pot meat, with Northeastern cuisine being the highlight.



Stir-fried beef and pickled cabbage noodles are a side dish, and their dishes are quite large.



The sweet Guobao Pork is delicious and has a similar texture to what you get in the Northeast.



The lamb liver is delicious. It has no peculiar smell at all, is not fishy or smelly, and the ingredients are fresh.



Dry-roasted sea bass, this fish is particularly delicious and the fish meat is delicious.



The meat slices taste authentic. There is a bit too much onion, which is not necessary. It is a bit overpriced. It should be all meat. The unit price can be adjusted.



Their rice is worthy of praise. It is Northeastern rice, with clear grains and fragrant aroma.

8. #024 Sea String



Hai Xian is a music-themed restaurant. Cui Jian, the godfather of rock music, is one of the shareholders. It specializes in Italian and Lebanese food, both of which belong to the Mediterranean cuisine.



The meat used in this restaurant is Uruguayan halal meat, and the chef is Lebanese. He is also the chef of Sumak Lebanese restaurant. Because there are many embassies of Middle Eastern countries around Sanlitun, where Haixian is located, a team of Lebanese chefs were invited to take care of it.



We chose this place for this group building mainly because we wanted to eat Italian food.



The complimentary bread before the meal can be paired with tapenade.



Lemon mint drink is very pure and has a sour taste, suitable for appetizing.



The setting of the restaurant is carefully designed with Mediterranean blue as the main color.



Hummus sauce platter, this is a classic Lebanese appetizer.



This kind of Arabic pancake is eaten with hummus sauce.



Next are all Italian-style dishes. This one is called porcini risotto, which is like eating Spanish paella. The Italian rice grains they use are larger and have a harder texture.



This one is called a low-carb North African egg, and it contains oriental braised eggs, assorted bell peppers and tomatoes.



Sliced ​​raw marinated Uruguayan beef tenderloin with arugula and Parmesan. The beef underneath is raw. This ingredient is delicious.



Neapolitan style salted fish pizza, a friendly reminder, the salted fish is very salty.



Wagyu beef spinach pasta, this wagyu beef has large particles and good taste, suitable for children.



This is a blue cheese pizza. The blue cheese smells very strong, and most people may not be able to accept it.



Their desserts are highly recommended. The Levant milk rice pudding pictured above is sweet and very delicious. The picture below is a combination of ashtazo, avocado, banana and nuts, which is also very delicious.



9. Jinmen Zhenweizhai



The stir-fry restaurant in the northwest corner of Tianjin has opened in Jiaomen, Beijing. I think this restaurant is the best among the three Tianjin stir-fry restaurants in Beijing.



Tianjin cuisine is characterized by large portions, salty taste, and heavier saltiness, but this restaurant is a bit lighter.



Braised beef ribs, one of the signature dishes, the beef bones are soft and tender.



Bazhen Tofu, the ingredients of Bazhen Tofu in each store are different, but they are mainly seafood.



There are three popular dishes in Tianjin: mutton kidney, mutton liver and mutton tenderloin. The portion of Tianjin food is so big that one plate is enough for two people.

10. LIQA Li Ka



The Turkish restaurant on the first floor of the Rosewood Hotel has a chef transferred from the Rosewood Hotel in Turkey.



The store manager and chef are both Turkish, and there is no halal label in the store. The two Turks told me about Selan, which means it is halal.



Rosewood Hotel is a top luxury hotel, so the unit price per customer is slightly higher, about 300 per person.



The snacks provided before the meal have a crispy texture.



Turkish bread with hummus.



Hummus is a starter, drizzled with olive oil.



The tabouli salad is innovative with the addition of squid tentacles and sliced ​​mango.



Mixed barbecue, with beef and mutton inside, and a piece of bread underneath. I eat this dish often, and my children also like it.

11. A yellow radish



The name of the store is a yellow radish, and the color of the restaurant is also yellow. This is a Xinjiang family restaurant.



Not long after it opened, it became a place for internet celebrities to check in, and there were many beautiful young men and women who came to eat.



There was a yellow radish hanging at the door. I asked the clerk and he found that the yellow radish would be replaced with new ones every day.



The owner's mother is a Muslim from Urumqi and is very good at cooking. This store restores the taste of her home.



This carrot juice is the store's signature drink. It tastes sour and sweet, as if it has added tomato juice.



The shop’s signature dish is meatball soup, and its taste is on the lighter side, making it more suitable for young people.



If you eat meatball soup, you will be given oil tart. Unfortunately, each bowl only comes with one and cannot be ordered a la carte.



The flavor of the peppercorn chicken is stronger, much heavier than the meatball soup.



The stir-fried lamb with celery is delicious and the lamb is tender. The taste of this dish is very similar to the stir-fried yellow beef of Hunan cuisine, and it goes well with rice.



Fried Xinjiang noble pumpkin, the pumpkin has a smooth and slightly sweet taste.



Glutinous rice pearl meatballs with Xinjiang spicy skin. These meatballs are filled with meat fillings, which are salty and delicious.



12. Decheng Li Qingzhen Shaomai Restaurant



The newly opened Chengde chain restaurant specializes in Chengde specialities, including Shaomai and traditional eight bowls



His family also has a store in Dongtucheng, this one in Fengtai.



The food of Chengde people is similar to that of Beijing, and their accent is also very similar to Beijing.



Beef offal soup tastes average and a bit fishy.



The filling of the shaomai is firm, but the seasoning is too heavy, but I still prefer the shaomai from Hohhot.

13. Cinnara Sri Lankan Restaurant



The first halal Sri Lankan restaurant in Beijing is opened in Sanlitun SOHO.



Sri Lankan cuisine has its own unique flavoring, like a fusion of Southeast Asian and South Asian cuisines.



The store is not big, but the setting is exquisite, clean and bright.



The complimentary biscuits are suitable for eating with Ceylon black tea.



The shop assistants here are all dark-skinned Sri Lankans.



Their dishes are more refined and their drinks are delicious.



Colombo Choupas Fried Rice



Sambora coconut



Spicy fried squid



Garlic Butter Prawns



Coconut Ceylon Pancakes

14. Bazaar Sweetheart



A newly opened Xinjiang shaved ice shop in the 798 Art District is owned by a Kazakh girl.



The color is Ili blue. You know without asking that the Kazakh girl is from Ili.



There are Yili-specific yogurt rice dumplings, yogurt shaved ice, naan coffee and Yili handmade ice cream.





The original flavor of yogurt shaved ice is delicious. There are no ingredients added to the original flavor. People who like sweet food can sprinkle dried red dates, raisins, chocolate chips, honey, etc. on top.



There are big blueberries on top of the cake. The taste and environment of this store are very exciting. view all

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Summary: This 2026 Beijing halal restaurant must-eat list updates the author's 2024 guide and covers the city's huge range of halal food, from Sichuan hot pot and Yunnan beef to Hui Muslim snacks, noodles, barbecue, roast duck, lamb, and regional Chinese Muslim dishes.

The last time I wrote a must-eat list was in 2024. In two years, the list has changed again. Some stores have closed down, but new ones have been added. As time goes by, I still believe that Beijing’s value as a city with the most diverse halal cuisine in the world is still rising. It has surpassed Shanghai and Guangzhou. After Beijing, it should be Kuala Lumpur. In recent years, more and more Chinese have opened stores in Kuala Lumpur. They have brought delicacies from their hometowns and made halal improvements.

Facing the serious involution of the catering market, the traditional halal catering business model can no longer adapt to market demand. Halal catering does need to make changes, break the original business model, and introduce advanced management concepts. In the past few years, although many catering people have complained that it is not easy to make money, there are still a few restaurants that can buck the trend and break through. This is an era that truly tests the comprehensive strength of catering people, and those who can survive are the elites.

In order to control the length, only one restaurant from each cuisine is selected and introduced in no particular order.

1. Niubi·Sichuan Hotpot



Niu Bu Bi is a halal chain store from Sichuan. The first time I ate Niu Bu Bi was in Chengdu in 2016. It was the first time I ate authentic halal Chengdu hot pot. I queued for more than two hours at the time, but I thought it was very worth it. Later I tried it again I ate at the Xining branch (which has since closed down) and I couldn’t forget it after I returned to Beijing. Now you can have the taste of Chengdu at your doorstep. After the opening of Metro Line 19, you can go directly from Niujie to Niubi, which means there is one less reason to go to Chengdu.

Today, there are more than one Sichuan-style hotpot in Beijing. Junbang Hotpot in Xinjiang Building is Sichuan-flavored. Junbang and Xihan Meatball Soup are owned by the same owner. The environment and service are also great, but Niubi is still the number one Sichuan-style halal hotpot in my mind.



The restaurant is located on the second floor of Quanpin Jinsha in Peony Garden. The place is spacious and the decoration design is said to be by Hui designers.



The boss of Niu Bubi is a local Hui from Sichuan, and the chef of Niu Bubi is also a Sichuan Hui who is good at cooking Sichuan cuisine.



ice powder

Ice powder is a must-have dessert for Sichuan hot pot. It is mainly used to relieve the spiciness. It is cool and sour.



duck intestines

Duck intestines and tripe are must-have dishes in Chengdu hot pot. The duck intestines will be cooked after being soaked in water.



Hairy belly

Shabu-shabu tripe is a signature feature. Fresh tripe can be cooked in just a few seconds, commonly known as "seven up and eight down", otherwise the taste will be stale.



Small crispy pork

Freshly fried crispy pork is also one of the standard snacks of Sichuan hot pot. The beef tastes tender and crispy.



Brown sugar glutinous rice cake

Unlike some stores that buy ready-made brown sugar glutinous rice cakes for heating, Niubi's brown sugar glutinous rice cakes are made on site to ensure the best taste.



Why is the name of the store called "Niu Bu Bi"? It means that their beef does not need to be compared with others. It also has a transliterated meaning of "Niubi", but Niu Bubi is indeed awesome in the reputation of its partners.



2. Khotan rose rice pilaf·Xinjiang



Hotan Rose is a Xinjiang halal restaurant that only serves pilaf. It has a chain store in Urumqi. This store opened in Yizhuang in 2025 and quickly became a local Internet celebrity restaurant.



The signature pilaf won unanimous praise from people around me. to the pilaf, the store also offers grilled buns, thin-skin buns, and three free side dishes.



Their free side dishes are particularly delicious.



The mutton and oil are shipped from Xinjiang, and the rice comes from Heilongjiang in the northeast.



The kitchen is full of Uyghurs, and the lamb leg pilaf in this restaurant is quite impressive. I arrived late, and there was only one leg of lamb left. The leg of lamb was very soft and delicious, and the pilaf was also fragrant. It can be said that it is the ceiling of pilaf in Xinjiang restaurants in Beijing.



3. Italian Firenze Western Restaurant



The first halal Italian-themed restaurant in Beijing. This restaurant was originally an Italian restaurant, but it was poorly managed. Now it was taken over by Bati, which still retains the Italian flavor and added Indian and Pakistani cuisine. Because I have recommended his Indian and Pakistani cuisine before, which is the China-Pakistan Friendship Restaurant, so this time I combined them into one and only introduced this new restaurant.





The lamb chops and pasta are very Italian. It’s rare to eat such authentic halal Italian food in Beijing.





Just look at the crispy balls that accompany this dish, and you know that the background of the chef is revealed.



The store specializes in orange juice American style. He insists on the non-alcoholic feature of Bati Restaurant. In summer, you can sit in the small garden of the yard and have barbecue. The average consumption per person is 100+

4. Wanfu Halal Iron Pot Stew



The Harbin Halal Iron Pot Stew in Daxing tastes very good and feels better than Uncle Oyster. There is another recommended halal iron pot stew restaurant in Beijing called Zou Yishou, but due to the lack of Northeastern stir-fry dishes in Zou Yishou, it is inferior to Wanfu.



to the iron pot stew, their most surprising thing is that they have pot-wrapped meat, and there are several ways to cook it. You can make chicken or beef, and you can choose sweet or savory.



This is called a sticky roll. You don't need to bake the dough. Just put it into the pot, simmer and steam it for 15 minutes and then you can eat it. It's very fragrant.



The boss gave me the stone-ground tofu. The tofu was made by myself. It was served with braised vegetables and other ingredients. It felt like eating tofu puffs, and it was also delicious.



We added dried beans and dried potatoes to the iron pot. These two ingredients are more delicious after being stewed than fresh.



The Hui Muslims's Guobao Pork in Harbin is salty. Their Guobao Pork is charred on the outside and tender on the inside. We finished a plate in just a few times. Beijing can finally eat authentic salty Guobao Pork again.

5. La Medina Tunisian Restaurant



Tunisia and Morocco both belong to the Maghreb region of North Africa. They are basically similar in terms of eating habits, which can make up for the lack of Moroccan restaurants. It is somewhat beyond my expectation that this restaurant can persist to this day.



This restaurant has also changed locations in the past two years, from small to large. The chef is a Tunisian Arab. We talked together and confirmed that it is a halal restaurant, but there is no sign. In China, if you want to apply for halal certification, you must get approval from the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, otherwise individuals cannot hang up the halal sign with Chinese characters.



Classic Moroccan Bean Soup



couscous Tunisian millet rice

The most distinctive thing about Tunisia is this millet dish, which is called millet. It tastes like millet, but it is not made of millet, but a kind of grain made from ground hard wheat grains.



Tunisian pie



shakshuka eggs sizzling shakshuka eggs



Beef wheat buns



Those who know the nozzle in the bathroom will naturally know what it is used for.

6. Beef Roast Pork Specialty Shop·Japanese Cuisine



It has been about 6 years since Gyuushi Yakiniku opened in Beijing. There were three stores before, but now only the main CBD store remains. Due to some reasons, the CBD store moved last year, and the new store is not far from the original location. But this is no longer the only halal Japanese restaurant in Beijing. Daxing has opened a new one, Sun Moon Star Wagyu Roast Pork.



The boss of Niu Shi is surnamed Hei. He is a Hui from Beijing. His family has been in the beef business for generations. He has a self-built cattle farm in Gansu. The boss has in-depth research on beef and is a beef consultant expert of the Ministry of Agriculture, so the quality of Niu Shi's beef can be guaranteed.



The restaurant's positioning is on the high-end side. The bottle of non-alcoholic grapefruit juice I drank costs 330 yuan a bottle. The per capita consumption here is more than 200 yuan. If you order some good beef, the price per customer can easily reach thousands.



This 200g piece of snowflake Wagyu beef is priced at 380 yuan. Although it is not cheap, it tastes fresh and juicy. When paired with the fruit sauce developed by the store, it is indeed a superior product.



to some expensive beef, there are also some friendly snacks in the store. If you are full only by eating meat, your wallet will be exhausted. It is recommended to pair it with some udon noodles, barbecue rice, ramen and other staple foods, which are not only affordable, but also delicious. The portions of these snacks are small and suitable for one person.



Udon noodles

There is no raw food such as sashimi at Gyuushi, because according to catering management regulations, the processing of raw food and cooked food must be strictly separated, which requires high kitchen space, so it is currently unable to make sashimi.



Private room, Japanese style, you need to take off your shoes, remember to clean your feet before coming. The restaurant moved to a new location this year, not far from the original location. Old customers, please take note.

7. JM Cafe bakes pizza



JM Cafe is an Internet celebrity coffee roasting chain brand that is very popular among young ladies. JM is the initials of the founder. The boss is from Xinjiang. The ingredients of all chain stores are controlled, and alcoholic beverages are not sold in the store.



You can eat chicken-flavored pizza at the JM Daji Lane store, and hot dogs at the JM Niujie store.



If you want to buy bread for baking, it is recommended to go to the Daji Lane store and the Baita Mosque store. The Niujie store sells coffee and hot dogs. There is usually a queue, and the door is crowded with ladies taking photos and checking in.



JM is a new fashionable restaurant that is completely different from traditional halal restaurants. It not only looks good, but also tastes very suitable for young people. The boss also attaches great importance to online operations and does a good job in marketing. This store does not sell alcoholic beverages, but it is still popular.

8. Sultan Turkish Restaurant



The original Kubei Turkish Restaurant was changed by the original team to the Sutan Turkish Restaurant at the original location. Sutan is a chain brand. I ate there once in Yiwu. It tasted very good. It can be said to be the ceiling of Chinese Turkish restaurants. It may be more delicious than what you have eaten in Turkey. At that time, there were not many people there not long after it opened. Recently, People say it has become an Internet celebrity store, and you have to queue for a long time.



Sutan's ice cream is Türkiye's famous ice cream brand MADO. It is made from goat's milk, without adding water, and has a rich milk flavor.



Beijing also has Dardanelle Turkish Restaurant, Desert Rose Turkish Restaurant, and Xiting Xiuse Turkish Restaurant, all of which are very good. Desert Rose and Dardanelle do not sell alcohol, but from a personal preference, Sutan has the best dining experience.



There are many types of Turkish breakfast in Sutan. You can choose a single or double set meal, and you can choose breakfast during the main meal time. Turkish people are accustomed to eating two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, and one meal for half a day.







Balloon scones





MADO Thousand Crepe Ice Cream, four flavors to choose from



Just this MADO ice cream is worth checking out, the quality is higher than Haagen-Dazs.



The kitchen is bright and the stove is bright, and you can see the chef baking naan next to the stove.



Various Turkish desserts to accompany tea.

9. BRBR Syrian Restaurant



The only Syrian restaurant in Beijing, it has been open for many years. I have also witnessed this restaurant gradually expand from a small store to surrounding restaurants. People lined up to dine at lunch. Last year, BRBR opened a branch in Blue Harbor, and the business continues to be booming.



Syrian food is also Arabic food, and there are many Arab restaurants in Beijing. One Thousand and One Nights and AL Safir are very good Arab restaurants, and the staff are mainly Syrian and Palestinian Arabs.



Honey Candy Thousand-feuille Pastry



Hummus sauce with pancakes





BRBR Comprehensive BBQ



Shawarma Rice



Blue Harbor Store

Ever since the Syrian restaurant caught fire in Wudaokou, Haidian, the owner has always wanted to open a branch in Chaoyang District. This time he finally got his wish. The branch was chosen on the second floor of the Blue Harbor shopping mall near McDonald's.



The Blue Harbor store is much larger, the decoration style is very particular, and the private rooms have a wider view than before.



The menu is exactly the same as the Wudaokou store, and the taste is basically the same.





I suddenly realized that Syrian barbecue and Zibo barbecue are the same thing. Syrian barbecue is also eaten with meat rolled in pancakes. The difference is that Zibo barbecue is rolled with shallots, while Syrian barbecue is rolled with onions.



kunafa



Syria and coffee have a close relationship. The world's first coffeehouse was opened in Istanbul in 1554 by two Syrians, one from Aleppo and one from Damascus. It was not until a hundred years later that France had the first coffeehouse in Europe.



Therefore, BRBR’s sand-boiled coffee is also worth trying. Next to the Wudaokou store is a cafe operated by BRBR.



There are exquisite coffee cups for sale in the store. We caught up with the opening day celebrations, and the proprietress gave a beautiful coffee cup to everyone who came to check in.



10. Hunan Yun Sichuan Hunan stir-fry



Huixiang Yun is the first halal restaurant in Beijing that specializes in Hunan cuisine. It is jointly run by a few young people from the northwest. Previously, there were two restaurants in Wangjing and Zuojiazhuang. Currently, only the Zuojiazhuang store is still open. Huixiang Yun is characterized by freshly fried dishes and hot pot atmosphere. It is also a non-smoking wine restaurant.



The menu prices are as shown in the picture. We basically ate all the dishes on the menu and highly recommend their Hunan cuisine series.





Spicy duck head, this duck head is not ordinary spicy, friends who can eat spicy food are welcome to challenge.



The duck head of this duck product is really spicy. I feel that Hunan people will definitely recognize the spiciness when they come here. The duck neck is not spicy and is suitable for snacks for watching dramas. These braised products can be taken out at the window.



Stir-fried yellow beef



Hunan Fried Chicken



Xiangxi bandit duck



Hot pot spicy duck head



Tofu wrapped in milk



Hunan style beef three delicacies



Beef fillet with Hangzhou pepper



Hunan style grilled fish for two

People say Huixiang Yun has recently launched a few new dishes, but I haven’t had time to try them yet. The Zuojiazhuang store is next to Jinjiang Inn, and there is free parking at the door.

11. Bai Xiaobei Northeast BBQ



The only Qiqihar Halal BBQ restaurant in Beijing has been open for more than three years. Now it has opened a second branch in Wangjing. During the trial opening period, I organized partners to come and check in. The specialty of Northeastern barbecue is small skewers, which is different from Northeastern stir-fry dishes, which are large in quantity.



Shabu-shabu tripe

I actually don’t mind the small portion, because it allows you to eat more different flavors and avoid waste.



Stir-fried snails

After knocking off the tail of the snail, you can suck out the snail meat with just one sip, making it crispy, tender and chewy.



Fruit cold noodles, I have to say that the cold noodles in this store taste quite authentic, much better than the halal Yanji cold noodles introduced earlier.



The name of the skewers is Wu Xing Que Chuan. I don’t know what it means, but I can tell it’s beef and the yellow one is cheese.



This dish is called "Fuck Super Big Salad". It got its name because of the huge plate used. Northeastern people love to eat vegetables raw. This cold salad was given by the boss lady.



Grilled oysters and scallops are also indispensable. The ingredients are very fresh, but the price is not cheap.



Deep-sea saucer fish head, this fish has sharp teeth and a ferocious temperament. The more powerful the fish, the firmer and more delicious the meat is.



The fish skin has no fishy smell, which means it is very fresh and crispy in the mouth. The fish skin is a home-cooked specialty in Northeast China. I originally wanted to try grilled silkworm chrysalises, but my friends persuaded me not to do so because I was afraid.



Shenyang chicken rack is also a very famous Northeastern specialty. The chicken rack is fried until it is golden and crispy, and you can chew it even with the bones. This shop has a wide variety of small skewers, covering basically all Northeastern barbecue specialities. The price is also a little expensive, with per capita consumption of more than 150 yuan.

12. Mu Wenzhai Beef Hot Pot·Yunnan Cuisine



There are now three Yunnan restaurants in Beijing, each with its own characteristics. This is a Yunnan pickled cabbage hot pot opened by the Hui Muslims in Qujing, Yunnan in Wudaoying Hutong. The taste is very Yunnan. The other two restaurants are Dian Xinyuan, which specializes in Yunnan stir-fries, and Ganmaya Zhaotong Barbecue.



They have two specialties, one is beef hotpot in dry pot and the other is beef hotpot with pickled cabbage. I have eaten both and they are both delicious.



You can eat Shiping tofu in this hotpot, which is one of the specialties of Yunnan. I like the texture of this tofu very much.



This is ginger-handled melon, which tastes like pumpkin and is also a Yunnan specialty.



Yunnan beef is tender and chewy with less fat.



This is mango dipped in water from Shanshan, and everyone in Yunnan knows it.



Yunnan specialty flower cakes are also available, and their flower cakes can be taken away as souvenirs.



Red River Rice Noodles, put into the sauerkraut pot is a bowl of authentic sauerkraut and beef rice noodles.



The second floor of their house is a private room, and the decoration is also very artistic.

13. Lao Lan’s BBQ·Xi’an



The newly opened Xi'an Laolanjia BBQ restaurant in Tongzhou Kuche Town not only offers Xi'an specialty barbecue, but also Xi'an noodles.



Lao Lan's family also has a store in Xi'an, which has been open for more than 20 years.



I've been to their restaurant twice and tried all the main signature dishes. As for the barbecue, it's no different from the local ones in Xi'an.



The specialty of Xi'an's barbecue is this kind of small skewers with iron skewers. There are 10 skewers in a handful, and the taste is a bit salty.



Their eight-treasure porridge is delicious. The taste is quite bland and not particularly sweet.



Stir-fried yellow beef. This beef is cooked with starch. I prefer the stir-fried texture of Hunan cuisine.



As one of Xi'an's gourmet calling cards, the stir-fried steamed buns taste great.



Braised mochi is also a northwest specialty noodle dish. Mochi is noodle soup. This soup tastes good.



This dish is called Night Market Stir-fried Bean Sprouts. It is very refreshing and a delicious vegetarian dish with the flavor of a pot.



Shaanxi's special oily noodles are made from wide noodles, and they must be vegetarian to be delicious. The chili peppers on them are fragrant but not spicy.



Stir-fried beef with rice crispy rice crispy rice crispy rice. This dish is worth recommending.



The hot and sour shabu-shabu tripe is a bit salty. I prefer food with lighter taste now.



Guokui with chili sauce, this one is a great treat when you are hungry. The skin of the pot helmet is grilled to a crispy texture, and paired with the spicy chili sauce and chili, it is very satisfying.

14. KAVKAZ Ruilin Restaurant·Russian Caucasian cuisine



There is a Caucasian-style restaurant on Chaoyang Shenlu Street. There used to be an Azerbaijani restaurant called Buckley next door with a similar style, but it closed. Another halal Russian-style restaurant NAIL also closed. It is not easy for this restaurant to survive today.



beetroot soup

Russia's famous dish, red cabbage soup, is drunk before the main meal as an appetizer.



Grape leaf meat rolls

Grape leaf meat rolls, the outer skin is made of grape leaves and the inside is wrapped with beef filling. This dish is also a common delicacy in Central Asia.



Dumplings

Azerbaijani dumplings. Historically, people in the Caucasus have been eating dumplings for a long time. The dumplings they make are much smaller.



Caucasian soup dumplings

Azerbaijani soup dumplings, maybe because the boss is Azerbaijani, so most of the waiters in the store are Azerbaijani, and their Chinese is not very good, but their Chinese skills have improved in recent years.

15. Subha Almond Tofu



This is a halal snack bar opened by the Muslims in Beijing. Its signature features are almond tofu and electric skewers. As for the almond tofu, its ingredients are quite particular and the taste is first-rate. It is the best almond tofu I have ever eaten in Beijing.



I'm used to choosing the signature snacks when I visit a store, and almond tofu is a must-try. After eating it, I added a coffee cheese.



It costs 10 yuan a portion and comes with a small bag of sugar water, which is moderately sweet and has a sweet taste, not sticky or greasy.



The taste of coffee cheese is also dense and smooth. The store also sells a mini bottle of lemon tea with zero sugar. People say because the owner is more health-conscious, many products in the store do not add sugar, but the taste is also delicious and suitable for skewers.



I have tried both beef skewers and mutton tendons. I feel that mutton tendons are more tender and delicious than beef skewers.





He now has two stores, one in Qinghe and the other in Jiaodaokou. I have been to both stores, and I prefer the Jiaodaokou store. The skewers in the Qinghe store are slightly salty, while the Jiaodaokou store tastes just right, but the almond tofu tastes the same in both stores.



There are free parking spaces in front of the Qinghe store, which is convenient. There are only a few parking spaces on the side of Jiaodaokou road, which is not easy to park.

16. TRIBE GARDEN African Tribe Garden Restaurant·Ghana



A new halal restaurant with West African characteristics has opened on the basement floor of Sanlitun SOHO shopping mall 1, specializing in Ghanaian cuisine. The store clerks are all black Muslims, fluent in Chinese, and there is a Kenyan girl who is particularly cute.



Ghana is a country in West Africa with a Muslim population accounting for about 15%, but there is a unique mosque pattern on the national banknotes.



Larabanga Mosque

The Larabanga Mosque on the banknote was built between the 14th and 15th centuries. It is the oldest mosque in Ghana. The architectural style is unique to West Africa. It is built with yellow mud and wood and is very representative.



The decor of the restaurant is also very African-style, including the wall hangings.







African goat bibimbap

The African goat meat tastes a bit old, but not smelly, and the bibimbap tastes salty and spicy.



Alcohol-free mojito and fruit haji



African characteristic Ai Guxi

This dish is eaten with the tapioca puree pictured below. Eating the tapioca puree is like eating rice cakes.





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The white one is called Fufu, which in Chinese translates to rice flour paste, which is the staple food of Ghanaians.



Friday specials

Their family has a special dish every day. This Friday special is made with beans and rice, paired with some noodles and dipping sauces, and tastes sour, salty, and spicy.



Grilled Tilapia

African grilled fish, the grilled fish tastes very good, even though the outer skin is grilled black, the meat inside is white.



The milkshake recommended to us by the Kenyan lady is full of milky taste and delicious. This set cost 530 yuan, for four people, 130 yuan per person.

17. Kamaya Zhaotong BBQ Beef Rice Noodles



A new Yunnan specialty barbecue restaurant has opened in Beijing. Ganmaya is a well-known local brand in Zhaotong.



We checked in on the first day of the trial opening and had Yunnan-style hot pot chicken and barbecue.



Zhaotong's specialty barbecue is very popular in Yunnan, and its taste is spicy.





Their most outstanding feature is the beef rice noodles in fresh soup. You can taste the freshness of the beef soup. This bowl of rice noodles is very Yunnan.



18. Jiji·Tan Yang Hot Pot



Jiji is a chain store, with one store in Gulou, one on Qingnian Road, and one in Wangjing. The decoration styles of the three stores are completely different, but they are all high-end and elegant. The environments of the Qingnian Road and Wangjing stores are particularly fresh and refined. The places are much larger than the Gulou store, and the parking spaces are sufficient and free.



As soon as you enter the yard, you first pass through a bamboo forest. There will be clouds and mist on both sides of the path, just like a fairyland.





The yard is filled with flowers and green plants, including brightly colored hydrangeas.



There is an open-air terrace in the yard, as well as tents and private rooms. Each tent has air conditioning, lights and sound.



There is also a hall in the house, but in summer everyone likes to sit in the yard and enjoy the flowers and delicious food.



The dining table in the tent private room is equipped with a microphone sound effect. If you speak close to the table, you can hear the echo, which is convenient for chatting.



This restaurant is one of the top halal restaurants in Beijing. The per capita consumption is between 400 and 500 yuan. The restaurant charges per person. Currently it only provides hot pot and can host wedding banquets. It can host about 150 people. Wedding banquets are also charged per person. On average, a wedding of 100 people only costs 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, which is very cost-effective in Beijing.



The courtyard of Jiji Drum Tower is another classical style. You can sit on the terrace and eat hot pot with the Drum Tower behind you.



As the sun sets, the scene of eating hot pot with the Drum Tower behind is beautiful. Oriental Selection has also come here to broadcast live.







All the ingredients are fresh and high-quality. Just wait for the waiter to serve you in order. Each private room has a full-time waiter to provide attentive service. The order of serving is drinks, cold dishes, hot dishes, staple dishes and desserts. If you like to eat during the period, you can add dishes separately at no extra charge. It is equivalent to spending three to five hundred for a high-end buffet, so it is not expensive.





19. Baoding Beef Pancake



I drove to Miyun before to have a meal of halal pancakes. This time I learned that a halal pancake shop had opened in Baiziwan, so I came to try it out. The taste was better than the store in Miyun. Now this shop has opened a branch in Daxing.



One covers two, one represents one ounce of meat, and two represents two ounces of cake. I chose the single set meal with two covers and three, which means two ounces of beef and three ounces of cake. Their store has just opened, and they haven’t filled up the restaurant yet. They only have pancakes and braised chicken. Braised chicken is also a specialty of Baoding. At the Daxing store, you can enjoy Hebei’s characteristic fish-flavored shredded pork.



I've also had cupcakes in Baoding, and I can say that the taste is basically the same as this one.

20. Maiden Tower Restaurant·Azerbaijan



There is a restaurant on the third floor of the Azerbaijan National Brand Pavilion called Maiden Tower, which is a tourist attraction in Azerbaijan. This is also the only Azerbaijani halal restaurant in Beijing, so it is worth recording.



The restaurant is located inside the exhibition hall, and you can enjoy Azerbaijani national handicrafts while eating.





Many Azerbaijani chefs work abroad, and many of the Turkish restaurants we often eat at are run by Azerbaijanis.



The dishes in this store are all to our taste, including these snacks, which are also suitable for babies.



Eggplant roll with fragrant milk



Jellyfish Grilled Chicken



Beef rice with chestnut and pomegranate sauce



nut cake

The restaurant is located near Sanyuan Bridge, and the per capita consumption is about 150 yuan. It is suitable for business banquets and dates.

21. Alkhaleej Mandi Kitchen Bay Mandi Restaurant



This is a Dubai halal restaurant that has just opened in Sanlitun. The owner of this restaurant is an Arab from Dubai and has a store in Dubai. According to the store clerk, the ingredients in the store are also imported from the Middle East. After eating it, I said that this is true because this store reminds me of the taste of the mandi I had in Mecca last year. It can be said that it restores the Middle Eastern flavor one to one.



this is a non-alcoholic restaurant. I am more worried about whether this restaurant can continue to operate for a long time, because the owner does not care about costs. However, the catering market in Beijing is relatively sluggish this year. Even in Sanlitun on weekends, there is not much traffic.





In the store, you can taste the agarwood aroma familiar from the Middle East.



The small cup of Arabic milk tea given by the waiter tasted exactly like the one I drank in Abu Dhabi.



The handmade Yemeni pancakes, served with a variety of dipping sauces, are especially delicious. The chefs are all Arabs from the Middle East.



Desert Colorful Chicken Mandy



Yemeni specialty handmade scones are very delicious, rich in wheat flavor, and very large.





Royal pastry, which tastes like glutinous rice and contains bananas. This dessert is not sweet at all.



Mutton Mandi



Grilled fish with rice. The grilled fish itself has no flavor and needs to be eaten with three kinds of dipping sauces.





The taste of Mandi is amazing, the chicken inside is stewed extremely soft, and the color of the rice is due to the addition of spices.

22. Shunhexiang Mosque Restaurant·Harbin



The newly opened Harbin halal restaurant in Tongzhou, Shunhexiang is a chain brand in Harbin, and it is the first time to open a store in Beijing.



Shun Hexiang's stir-fries are of a very high standard, and this restaurant is currently the one with the highest level of halal Northeastern stir-fries in Beijing.







I chose dried tofu with hot pepper, a Northeastern specialty home-cooked dish, delicious.



Majiagou celery mixed with sea urchin is also delicious, cool and refreshing, sweet and sour.



The beef shaomai is also cooked very well, but as far as shaomai is concerned, I prefer the joint-venture Inner Mongolia shaomai.



You can also choose from their Guobao Pork. We had the sweet and sour version, which was normal.



Di Sanxian is also a common dish in Northeast China. The total price of these items is only 200 yuan, and the portion is moderate, enough for two people.

23. Eli Falafel·Lebanon



This Lebanese restaurant is a chain brand in Shanghai. It is the first time to open a branch in Beijing. I have been to the store in Shanghai, but I think the store in Beijing has better food and a higher-end environment.



The menu has the halal logo and a wide variety of dishes.



This store is on the first floor of an official building. There are plenty of parking spaces in the underground parking lot, but there are no parking discounts.



The restaurant has a bright kitchen and a bright stove, and most of the diners are foreigners.



The manager sent a baklava dessert.



Kabu mutton pilaf tastes delicious, the mutton is very tender, and there are pomegranate seeds in it. This portion is 118 yuan.



The dessert counter sells ice cream and dessert gift boxes.



24. Buying and selling red beef noodles·Henan



Don’t underestimate this shaved noodle shop. I will drive 40 minutes from Niujie to Haidian to eat this bowl of noodles. The Hongjia beef shaved noodles are definitely worth checking out. If you like this kind of food, you can’t go wrong here.



This restaurant is opened by the Hui Muslims from Jiaozuo, Henan. The cold dishes in the restaurant are also special. During breakfast time, you can also enjoy spicy spicy soup, which is Xiaoyao Town style with less spiciness and is suitable for Beijingers.



Another specialty of their house is beef buns, which are not fried buns, but big steamed buns, which you can also eat in the morning.





I had a piece of Tuhao Beef Sliced ​​Noodles. There was a lot of meat, the soup was thick and the meat was chewy, and the noodles were chewy.



After selecting the cold dishes, take them to the kitchen and mix them with the ingredients to keep the freshness and taste.

25. Joint venture Shaomai·Prairie red pomegranate·Mongolian meal



Ulanqab Famous Store jointly operates Shaomai and opened a flagship store in Qianmen, which specializes in halal Mongolian food.



I highly recommend their Inner Mongolia pot tea, which is brewed and drunk immediately. It contains milk tofu and beef jerky.



Mongolian sausage and hand-made meat are also signature dishes, and all the ingredients come from Inner Mongolia.





Shaomai is the staple food of his restaurant. The kitchen is bright and the stove is bright, and it is made on site. My favorite is the lamb hind leg siomai.



The most expensive dish is the roasted whole lamb, which costs 2,000 yuan each. The price is actually not bad. The meat of the roasted whole lamb is very tender and the skin is crispy.



You can also watch Mongolian dance while eating.



This stir-fried lamb with scallions is also delicious.



Inner Mongolia's Guobao Pork uses beef strips, which is sweet and sour.



The lamb and scorpion pot has a light taste, neither salty nor bland. You can add meat after eating the scorpions. This taste is more suitable for the elderly and children.



There are private rooms and a terrace on the second floor of his house, where you can have parties. The space is large and there is an underground parking lot. The average consumption per person is only 100 yuan.





26. 3.69 million halal beef brisket pot·Cantonese cuisine



This restaurant not only provides Cantonese-style Qingyuan Chicken Pot, Beef Brisket and Beef Offal Pot, Tianhu Chicken Pot, but also Cantonese refreshments. It is currently the only halal Cantonese restaurant in Beijing.



Claypot rice

Claypot rice is also a new dish. This dish needs to be cooked freshly and wait for 25 minutes. The rice is made of Thai fragrant rice and topped with beef sausage. You can choose to add different grams of sausage according to your own taste.



The curry fish balls are very delicious. According to the owner, he developed them himself. The owner is a Hui from Shandong and the son of an imam. A group of 12 of us ate the new morning tea menu twice, with an average consumption of about 120 yuan per person.



27. Guli Momo Shrimp



Guli Momo Shrimp is an Internet celebrity brand shrimp chain chain in Xinjiang, and now it has opened in Beijing. It's on the ground floor of Heshenghui, and the business is very good.



Their prawns are very fresh and large. Underneath the prawns are Xinjiang rice noodles. You can add water to rinse the vegetables after eating.



The rice is free and can be refilled endlessly. Because their shrimps are very spicy, even if they are mildly spicy, rice is a must.



The red one is Kavas, which is pomegranate flavored. There are two types of Kavas available in his family.

28. Yang Ji Qiqihar Barbecue



Yangji Daqi Barbeque is also considered an Internet celebrity store in Shanghai. People say there are now 60 chain stores, some directly operated and franchised.



This is the first store in Beijing. The owner is from Qiqihar, and he started out as a street stall barbecue.



I think the specialty of his restaurant is its affordability. A group purchase of a set meal for two for 198 is basically full of meat, and the service is very good. There are people helping grill the whole process, and all requests are answered.



We all love eating this small sausage.



When I eat Daqi barbecue, I usually only choose beef. I think this type of sizzling barbecue tastes better with beef than mutton.



He also sells Northeastern frozen pears. Since it is located in Wudaokou, where there are many students, the price is also cheap, and you have to queue up to eat.

29. Yeondu BBQ·Korean style



There is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Fangshan Dou Branch. The quality is very good, and the price/performance ratio exceeds that of Chang Ying's. The average price per person is about 80 yuan.



However, due to various reasons, the current Japanese and Korean cuisines are downplaying their Japanese and Korean attributes. Although the barbecue in this restaurant is Korean style, it also adds Japanese food such as sushi.



The three-person set meal was enough to fill us up, and there were also sushi, bibimbap, and cold noodles to choose from.





The bibimbap has a wide variety of ingredients, tastes good, and the service from the merchants is attentive.



30. Al Safir Arabic Restaurant



This store has been open in Beijing for more than ten years, and its products have always been very stable. The owner is a Palestinian, fluent in Chinese, devout in faith, and there is no alcohol in the restaurant.



One time, the boss, I, and several Arabs were drinking tea in the store. During this period, an old Arab admitted that he had not prayed on time. When he was about to explain, the boss retorted and said that he should not make any excuses. It was wrong for not praying on time and he should not say anything.



The boss's mother lives in Jordan, which hosts the largest number of Palestinian refugees. He once brought his mother to live in Beijing for a while, but her mother felt that she couldn't hear the five prayers every day in Beijing, so she felt unaccustomed to it, so she returned to Jordan.



It is a foreign restaurant that has been able to last for more than ten years. It does not sell alcohol, so there is no need to doubt the taste of the dishes. Moreover, this restaurant is relatively cheap among the Arab restaurants in Beijing, with per capita consumption of about 100 yuan.



31. Merv Turkmenistan



Merv is a Turkmenistan-style halal restaurant. There is also a Turkmenistan restaurant called ASIAN FOOD in Changping, Beijing. Merv is an ancient city in Turkmenistan that is included in the World Cultural Heritage List. The restaurant’s sign is the Turkmenistan flag.



We came to try this restaurant on the first day it opened. The owner is from Turkmenistan and can speak Chinese. This restaurant does not sell alcohol.



The menu is available in Chinese, Russian and English. to Turkmenistan specialties, there are also Russian, Turkish, Kazakhstani and other Central Asian delicacies.



It's called red cabbage soup on the menu, also called beef soup. It's made with beef and cabbage and is relatively light.



This crispy baked bun is very filling. It contains large pieces of mutton and skin sprouts. The outer skin is crispy. The crispy skin is a characteristic of Central Asian baked buns. It is very appetizing when paired with pickled cucumbers. I also like to eat pickled cucumbers.



We ordered two types of barbecue, one was fried lamb chops and the other was roast beef. These two types of barbecue were relatively salty, but the grilled fries that came with the meal were delicious and had a unique aroma.



The cheese scones are filled with salty cheese. They are delicious and recommended.



A kind of bun that is very similar to a thin-skin bun, but the skin is thicker. There is a piece of butter in the middle of the plate, which is used to dip the bun. It is also paired with a cup of plain yogurt. Turkmen people are accustomed to adding yogurt to the bun.

32. The shepherd boy herding cows·Pingliang steamed buns



This is a Pingliang-style beef restaurant. Pingliang is a place that mainly eats beef.



Pingliang beef steamed buns, the steamed buns are cooked, paired with a bowl of beef soup, which contains large pieces of beef and vermicelli. To eat steamed buns, you need to break off a piece of steamed bun and take one bite. Do not soak it for a long time.



The beef soup used in their steamed buns is really delicious.



Their fried noodles are also delicious.



This dish is called Braised Steak, which is also a Pingliang specialty. The steak is stewed soft and has a sweet taste.



This is a small BBQ beef skewer worth a try. view all

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Summary: This Beijing halal food map issue 52 introduces an AI restaurant-search tool and then covers JM CAFE & BAKERY, Zanjin Ningxia spicy hot pot, Xinjiang Aimaier Barbecue, Samarkand, Tianjin yellow-broth ramen, Lianying shaomai, Jingzhenxuan, and more local halal restaurants.

My official account now has an AI chatbot. You can ask questions in the chat, and the AI will help you find restaurant information to make searching easier.



It is still in the testing phase, so the answers might not be perfect. Even so, it is much better than the old keyword replies. Otherwise, I would have to set up countless keywords to handle all kinds of unusual questions.

The halal restaurants featured in this issue are as follows:

1. JM CAFE & BAKERY

2. Zanjin Ningxia Spicy Hot Pot (lahuhu)

3. Xinjiang Aimaier Barbecue

4. Samarkand (Hamuerhan) Workers' Stadium Branch

5. Tianjin Fengwei Yellow Broth Ramen (huangtang lamian)

6. Roma Restaurant Bar

7. Lianying Steamed Dumplings (shaomai) · Grassland Red Pomegranate

8. Zhizi Barbecue Zhang

9. Mufu Halal Spicy Hot Pot · Beef Noodles

10. Highland yak meat revolving mini hot pot

11. FIRENZE Italian Restaurant

12. Jingzhenxuan

1. JM CAFE & BAKERY



JM is a chain brand founded by a Hui Muslim. JM are his initials, and the owner is a big fan of Jay Chou, so the shop always plays his songs.



This is the White Pagoda Mosque branch. The cafe and bakery are close to each other. The owner says he insists on using halal ingredients, does not sell alcohol, and all drinks in the shop are non-alcoholic.



Their bread and desserts taste great. I tried everything for you. The business is booming now, and it is a popular spot on social media.





The cafe has a terrace on the second floor where you can take photos with the White Pagoda in the background.





Everything is a non-alcoholic drink.



They do not have a halal sign hanging outside, but the owner promises that all ingredients in his shops are halal and insists on not selling alcohol. I think this approach might be more reliable than just hanging a halal sign.





The owner of JM says they will soon open new branches on Niujie and Daji Lane. They are expected to open in August, and the Daji Lane shop will be quite large. I am really looking forward to it.

2. Zanjin Ningxia Spicy Hot Pot (lahuhu)



This is a Ningxia-style spicy hot pot (malatang) shop. Its specialties are Ningxia cold skin noodles (liangpi), spicy paste (lahuhu), and stir-fried rice with fermented chili (zaolajiao).











Ningxia-style spicy hot pot does not use sesame paste. It uses chili oil, which is very similar to Sichuan-style skewers (chuanchuan).

3. Xinjiang Aimaier Barbecue



This is a unique Xinjiang barbecue shop. You pick your meat skewers from a freezer when you walk in, and then they grill them for you.







Eating barbecue here is quite satisfying because they use charcoal-grilled skewers. It is a chain store, and they have another location at Dawanglu.



4. Samarkand (Hamuerhan) Workers' Stadium Branch



If you want to see the best-decorated halal restaurant in Beijing, just come to the Samarkand (Hamuerhan) Gongti branch.



Samarkand is a high-end brand under the Western Mahua group. They first opened at the Fengtai headquarters base, which also has a lot of style, but none are as luxurious as this Gongti branch.











The highlight of the Gongti branch is the afternoon tea. I chose the one called Chief's Afternoon Tea, which is enough for 4 to 6 people to eat, drink, and chat for the whole afternoon.



The set includes sand-boiled coffee, black tea, desserts, and fruit.



They also have yogurt with milk skin (naipizi suannai), which is now a standard item in Northwest restaurants.



Overall, Samarkand focuses more on style than substance, and the taste of the dishes needs improvement. However, I still really like the series of fast food restaurants from Western Mahua.

5. Tianjin Fengwei Yellow Broth Ramen (huangtang lamian)



Yellow broth pulled noodles (huangtang lamian) are a specialty of Tianjin, and now there is a halal version in Beijing.



This shop is run by people from Tianjin and Qinghai. The Tianjin staff handle the seasoning, while the Qinghai staff handle the pulled noodles and barbecue, keeping the flavor true to Tianjin style.



The reason the broth for these pulled noodles is yellow is because curry is added to it.





The sauce brushed on the barbecue is on the sweet side.

6. Roma Restaurant Bar



This Roma Bistro is run by a Pakistani friend. Although the place is small, the menu features a mix of dishes from Africa, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, India, Pakistan, and Italy. It is surprisingly delicious and cheap.













Their set meals are a great deal, costing only 50 to 60 yuan per person. The Pakistani kitchen staff are very particular about their cooking; the biryani is excellent, and the drinks are well-made.









7. Lianying Steamed Dumplings (shaomai) · Grassland Red Pomegranate



Lianying Shaomai, a famous restaurant from Ulanqab, has opened a flagship store in Qianmen that specializes in halal Mongolian food.



I highly recommend their Inner Mongolian pot tea (guochai), which is brewed fresh to order and contains milk tofu and beef jerky.



The Mongolian meat sausage and hand-grabbed meat (shouba rou) are also signature dishes, and all the ingredients come from Inner Mongolia.





Steamed dumplings (shaomai) are their signature dish. You can watch them make them fresh in the open kitchen, and my favorite is the lamb leg steamed dumplings (shaomai).



The most expensive dish is the whole roasted lamb for 2,000 yuan, which is actually a fair price. The meat is very tender and the skin is crispy.



You can also watch Mongolian dancing while you eat.



The stir-fried wild onion with lamb (shacong chaoyangrou) is also delicious.



The Inner Mongolian style sweet and sour beef (guobaorou) is made with strips of beef.



The lamb spine hot pot (yangxiezi guo) has a light flavor that is just right. You can add more meat after finishing the spine, making it a great choice for seniors and children.



The second floor has private rooms and a terrace for parties. It is very spacious and has an underground parking lot, with an average cost of under 100 yuan per person.





8. Zhizi Barbecue Zhang



The tomato hot pot restaurant at Caishikou has turned into a halal iron plate barbecue (zhizi kaorou) shop, but they still serve the tomato hot pot.





I saw paddlefish (yazuiyu) on the menu and decided to try it since I had never eaten it before.





The paddlefish (yazuiyu) meat is tender and has no small bones, so it is good for kids. The meat is marinated beforehand.



The rattan pepper beef (tengjiao niurou) comes from Xingji at Niujie.



Someone helps you grill the whole time, the service is pretty good, and it costs about 100 per person.



9. Mufu Halal Spicy Hot Pot · Beef Noodles



A newly opened halal spicy hot pot (malatang) in Wangfujing is owned by the same person as the beef noodle shop next door, who is from Linxia.



The owner studied Islamic scriptures in the past and has been running this shop in Wangfujing for three years.



Their spicy hot pot has many options. You can choose the dry-mixed Tianshui style or the Sichuan style. You can also pick the spice level. The mild version uses Gansu chili peppers, which are fragrant but not too spicy, and you can choose even spicier levels.









Their grilled skewers are especially delicious because the ingredients are high quality. The seasoning added to the spicy hot pot tastes just like Chongqing small noodles (xiaomian), which I really like.



10. Highland yak meat revolving mini hot pot



Alihan Grilled Meat and Mixed Noodles in Jinsong has been open for thirty years and is always busy. They recently added a yak meat conveyor belt hot pot.



There are many types of dishes and the prices are not expensive; you can eat for a few dozen yuan.







They even have two flavors of kvass (kawas) to choose from.



What attracts me most is the yak beef rolls. They taste great in the hot pot, have a good chew, and are better than the meat at typical conveyor belt hot pot places.





Their mixed noodles (banmian) and barbecue are also signature dishes, and you can choose either.

11. FIRENZE Italian Restaurant



This is the first halal Italian-themed restaurant in the capital. It used to be an Italian restaurant that struggled, but now Pakistani owners have taken over. They kept the Italian flavors and added Indian and Pakistani dishes.









The lamb chops and pasta are very Italian. It is rare to find such authentic halal Italian food in Beijing.





Seeing the crispy balls (pani puri) served with this dish reveals the chef's background.



The shop serves a special orange Americano. They stick to the Pakistani restaurant tradition of serving no alcohol. In the summer, you can sit in the small garden courtyard and eat barbecue. The average cost is over 100 yuan.

12. Jingzhenxuan



I spent Eid al-Adha (Qurban Festival) in Doudian. In the morning, I went to Jingzhenxuan and had their freshly made meat porridge and fried dough (youxiang).





Jingzhenxuan is located inside the Doudian Mosque, and they are very particular about their ingredients.



The owner gave Fahim a bottle of homemade sour plum drink (suanmeitang). It had a rich flavor and was great for cooling off.









After the Friday prayer (Jumu'ah) at noon, we came back to Jingzhenxuan to eat their traditional halal dish, braised lamb strips (pa yangrou tiao).



Their stir-fried dishes are authentic, generous, and clean. If you have a large group, you can come here for the beef head feast, which requires at least 10 people to finish. view all

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Summary: This Beijing halal food map issue 55 looks at the difficult restaurant market and then covers Haiyiwan huimian, halal meat pies, Xinjiang Bearded Man Restaurant, Ximen Dafei spicy barbecue, Nawab Indian and Pakistani halal food, Eli falafel, Brother Ba potstickers, roast duck, halal dumplings, and Changying roujiamo.

The restaurant industry across the country is struggling this year. Even though many new shops are opening, even more are closing. In this environment, shops that can stay open and make a profit are truly relying on their own strength. The restaurant business is far from as simple as it looks. Many people with no experience jump in, thinking they can make money just by opening a barbecue and hot pot (shaokao shuan) place. I think that is a risky move. With barbecue and hot pot places popping up everywhere, customer traffic is spread thin. The competition makes it hard for both new and old shops to make money, and in the end, everyone loses. I advise those still thinking about entering the restaurant business to think twice.

I have added an AI smart reply feature to my official account. You can ask the AI directly about any restaurant information. It is still in the testing phase, so the answers might not be accurate. It is best to describe your questions clearly and accurately when you ask, and double-check the answers after you receive them. If you are not happy with the reply, please do not get angry; that is 'AI Yahya,' not the real Yahya.

The halal restaurants featured in this issue are as follows:

1. Haiyiwan Braised Noodles (huimian)

2. Halal Meat Pie Shop (roubing dian)

3. Xinjiang Bearded Man Restaurant (Dahuzi Canting) · Ximen Dafei Lanzhou Spicy Barbecue (lazi kaorou)

4. Nawab Indian & Pakistani Halal Food

5. Eli falafel Lebanese Cuisine

6. Brother Ba Pot Stickers (guotie)

7. Dashan Snacks (xiaochi)

8. Master Ma Roast Duck (shaoya)

9. Yihexian Halal Dumplings (shuijiao)

10. Changying halal meat burger (roujiamo).

1. Hai Yi Wan Noodle Shop.



Beijing now has several halal braised noodle (huimian) shops, and they are mostly quite authentic, including this Hai Yi Wan.



They also serve braised beef noodles, and you can get free noodle refills.



The cashier counter uses a large abacus.



A major feature of Henan braised noodle shops is the wide variety of cold dishes.



The sweet and sour cucumber strips and shredded kelp are both refreshing and fresh.



The milky lamb soup braised noodles have chewy noodles. I ordered an extra portion of lamb and an extra portion of greens. They blanched the greens and served them on a separate plate. Their braised noodles do not have many toppings—no daylily buds or quail eggs—it is quite simple, but the taste is very fragrant.

2. Halal Meat Pie Shop (roubing dian)



This is a hidden little shop in Jingezhuang Village, Tongzhou. Don't let the small storefront fool you; it is surprisingly spacious inside.



People say this shop was open in Guang'anmen for 10 years before moving back to their hometown in Tongzhou. They have a shop in the front and a processing area in the back, selling raw beef and lamb in the front and cooking meals inside.



On weekend afternoons, the room is packed with regular customers who drove from far away. The space inside is quite large and includes private rooms.



I did not have high expectations at first, wondering how good this meat pie could really be. But my classmate insisted I come, as he has already been here three times.



The prices here are very cheap, probably because they own the courtyard and do not have to pay rent.



The raw vegetables with dipping sauce (zhanjiangcai) look like they were grown and sold by local farmers, and the portions are big and affordable.



Their clay pot stew (shaguo) is truly delicious. We ordered two, one with beef tripe and one with lamb. Both were great; the meat was high quality, the tripe was cleaned well, and there was no strange smell.



The meat pie also tastes good. It has plenty of filling and a crispy crust, which is just how I like it. Overall, there is a reason this place is still popular these days, and it is worth the long trip.

3. Ximen Dafei Spicy Barbecue · Xinjiang Bearded Man Restaurant



Ximen Dafei Barbecue used to be a Lanzhou barbecue stall in Mentougou, but it recently merged with the Xinjiang Bearded Man restaurant.



It is a Xinjiang restaurant that mixes in Lanzhou-style open-flame skewers, and it works quite well.



They only have a few types of skewers, but I came here for their baked flatbread (kaobing).



The chili (lazi) here still has a bit of a kick.



I think the small beef kidney is better than the lamb skewers because the beef kidney is more tender.



The flatbread (kaobing) doesn't taste as good as the one at the Lanzhou barbecue place in Changying, so you don't need to make a special trip here.



4. Nawab Indian & Pakistani Halal Food



A new Indian-Pakistani restaurant just opened in the Asian Games Village area. It is not crowded yet, but the food is very good.



The space is not very big, but it is clean and tidy. Indian-Pakistani restaurants in Beijing are actually quite refined, unlike in Malaysia where most are just street food stalls.







The service speed is decent because the food is made to order, unlike some places that prepare it in advance.



This long-grain rice is very fragrant and each grain is distinct. You can mix it with the beef curry to eat.





The rice pudding (mibuding) dessert has a light, sweet flavor.



Butter baked flatbread (naan) is still my favorite. They bake it well here, with an even thickness and just the right amount of heat. I am very satisfied with this place and will come back again.

5. Eli falafel Lebanese Cuisine



This Lebanese restaurant is a chain from Shanghai that just opened its first branch in Beijing. I have been to the one in Shanghai, but I think the Beijing location tastes better and the environment is more upscale.



The menu has a halal sign and offers a wide variety of dishes.



This shop is on the first floor of the Guanshe building. The underground parking lot has plenty of spaces, but there are no parking discounts.



The restaurant has an open kitchen, and almost all the diners are foreigners.



The manager gave us a complimentary serving of baklava (bakelawa) dessert.



The Kabul lamb pilaf (kabu yangrou zhuafan) tastes great. The lamb is very tender, and it includes pomegranate seeds. This portion costs 118 yuan.





The dessert counter sells ice cream and gift boxes of sweets.



6. Brother Ba Pot Stickers (guotie)



A new potsticker (guotie) shop opened near White Pagoda Mosque (Baitasi). It is called Brother Ba's because the owner is Old Master Ba from Jinshifang Street.



There are many creative gift shops and cafes around this street, making it perfect for a city walk.



Their menu is small, but the grilled skewers and potstickers are both very authentic.



The skewers are quite large. The shop is small with only a few tables, but it gets very busy at lunchtime.



Beijing potstickers are open at both ends, which is different from Nanjing potstickers. Beijing potstickers are pan-fried and then steamed, while Nanjing potstickers are more like deep-fried dumplings.

7. Dashan Snacks (xiaochi)



There is a breakfast shop on South Street in Tongzhou that has been open for many years. They only sell breakfast and are open from 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning.



Their signature items are fried dough (youbing) and tofu pudding (doufunao), but unfortunately, the tofu pudding was already sold out when I arrived.



The shop is very small with only two rows of single seats facing the wall, yet people keep coming in for breakfast.



This beef meatball soup is also delicious; you cannot find meatball soup for breakfast over at Niujie.



Their fried dough is truly tasty, crispy and refreshing, but I did not dare eat too much to keep my figure.

8. Master Ma Roast Duck (shaoya)



A takeout-only roast duck shop near the Dewai Fayuan Mosque.



They sell roast duck (shaoya), Peking duck (kaoya), and some duck parts.



The group-buying voucher is even cheaper than the prices on this menu.



I tested the roast duck myself and it is delicious, fresh, tender, and juicy, especially when paired with the shop's sour plum sauce.



9. Yihexian Dumplings



A newly opened dumpling shop on the first floor of Hema in Guanzhuang; it is a quite refined and clean little place.



Their dumplings are wrapped to order and come in many flavors. I ordered a portion of mackerel dumplings, and they also have lamb and pear dumplings.



I ordered a small portion just to try it out. The set meal comes with a free plate of pickled garlic (laba suan). The mackerel filling tastes great, just as good as what I had in Qingdao. I recommend it.



10. Changying halal meat burger (roujiamo).



There is a meat burger (roujiamo) stall at the supermarket entrance of the Changying Ethnic Home. The quality of their meat burgers is very high.



They sell savory crepes (jianbing), cold starch noodles (liangpi), and various meat burgers. The owner says they make their own buns and use high-quality chilled meat.



You can choose between fatty or lean meat. I prefer lean meat. They add green peppers and cilantro to cut the grease. They give you a lot of meat, so you cannot even take a full bite at once. It is truly delicious.



The bun is toasted, and the crust is crispy, which I really like. A beef burger with green pepper and cilantro costs 16 yuan. A group-buy set with a bottle of soda is only 17 yuan. It is the perfect amount for a meal. view all

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Summary: This Beijing halal food map issue 53 covers the author's AI restaurant-search feature plus Jiangjiang Xinjiang Restaurant, Huixiangyun halal Hunan stir-fry, Qianyuan Hotel buffet, Ya'er Liji, Changxile, Old Ma's lamb soup, Shangjingdao barbecue, Qibaozhai, Doulai Shun, Sailimai, and Fresh Milk Town.

I have added an AI chatbot to my official account. You can ask the AI directly for restaurant information. It is still in the testing phase, so the answers might not be perfect. Please describe your questions clearly and double-check the information after you get a reply. If you are not happy with the answers, please do not be rude. That is AI Yahya, not the real Yahya.

Here is the list of halal restaurants featured in this post:

1. Jiangjiang

2. Huixiangyun Sichuan and Hunan Stir-fry

3. Qianyuan Hotel Buffet Restaurant

4. Yaer Liji Halal Restaurant

5. Changxile Restaurant

6. Old Ma's Lamb Soup and Beef Steamed Dumplings (zhengjiao)

7. Shangjingdao Halal Northeast Barbecue Fusion Cuisine

8. Maji Qibaozhai

9. Doulai Shun

10. Salima

11. Fresh Milk Town

1. Jiangjiang Xinjiang Restaurant



This new Xinjiang hand-pulled noodle (banmian) shop in Sanlitun SOHO has Uyghur brothers working in the kitchen. The owner used to run Anboer Beef Noodles, and this shop also keeps the halal, alcohol-free policy of Anboer.



Besides regular dining chairs, the shop has two Uyghur-style heated platform tables (kangzhuo). We took off our shoes and sat on the platform to eat.



This Xinjiang restaurant does not sell alcohol, but they have plenty of honey-based malt drink (kawasi).



A big highlight here is that they use fresh, just-slaughtered meat for their barbecue.



The beef we ate was slaughtered in the morning and served on our table that afternoon.



The peppercorn chicken (jiaomaji), big plate chicken (dapanji), and steak are all made in the traditional Xinjiang way, and the taste is excellent.



They have lowered the spice and salt levels, making the flavors lighter and suitable for bringing children.



Another highlight is the clay oven (nangkeng) built inside the shop for baking flatbread (nang), so you can eat it fresh and hot.



2. Huixiangyun Halal Hunan Stir-fry



Two halal Hunan-style stir-fry restaurants opened at the same time in Zuojiazhuang and Wangjing Korean Town. The Wangjing location specializes in home-style stir-fries, while the Zuojiazhuang shop is larger with a wider variety of dishes and private dining rooms.



Menu prices are shown in the image, and there is a 12% discount on everything during the soft opening period.





I ate at both locations. The taste of the same dishes is identical, and everything is stir-fried fresh on the spot with no pre-made food.



The duck head from the braised duck snacks is truly super spicy; I think people from Hunan would definitely approve of this heat level. The duck neck is not spicy and is perfect as a snack while watching shows. These braised items are available for takeout at the window.



Hunan-style spicy beef tripe (maodujian)





Stir-fried yellow beef (xiaochao huangniurou)



Hunan-style stir-fried free-range chicken (hunan chao tuji)





Western Hunan bandit-style duck (xiangxi tufei ya)



Dry-pot spicy duck head (ganguo la yatou)



Creamy tofu (baojiang doufu)



Hunan-style beef tripe, tendon, and brisket (xiangwei niusanxian)



Beef tenderloin with hanging peppers (hangjiao niuliu)



Hunan-style grilled fish served two ways.



This is a small shop in Wangjing. It used to be called Mr. Mu Halal Stir-fry, but after a renovation, it was renamed Huixiangyun. The Zuojiazhuang branch is next to the Jinjiang Inn, and you can park for free at the entrance.

3. Qianyuan Hotel Buffet Restaurant



The buffet restaurant on the third floor of the Qianyuan Hotel is halal. There is no sign, but the hotel owner is a Dongxiang person.



The dinner buffet is 158 yuan per person, and you can sometimes get it cheaper with a group-buying deal.



The restaurant serves fusion food, including southern dishes, Western-style steak, Beijing roast duck, and roasted lamb leg from the Northwest.



Each guest gets one serving of Australian steak, and you can choose how you want it cooked. The quality of this steak is very high.













The roasted lamb leg is delicious. The meat is fresh and has no gamey smell. I ate two plates.



The oysters are also very large.





There is a chocolate fountain for dipping fruit. This hotel has been open for over ten years and is a four-star property. Considering the location, the price is not expensive.

4. Ya'er Liji Halal Cuisine



The Ya'er Liji on Niujie Street serves hot pot (shuanrou) upstairs and stir-fried dishes downstairs.



The restaurant is very large. It was packed for the first few days after opening, but now the crowds have died down.







Stir-fried dishes are on the basement level. The signature items are braised oxtail (hongshao niuwei) and stir-fried tripe with cilantro (yanbao sandan). The taste doesn't compare to Hongbinlou, but the price is only half of what you pay there.







For a staple, try the sugar pancake (tangbing). They are generous with the filling, and it is very sweet.



Overall, their stir-fried dishes lean toward the sweet side and the flavor is just average. The advantage is the low price, with an average cost per person under 100 yuan.



They also started making yogurt like Ziguangyuan. Halal dining on Niujie Street is becoming very similar across different shops, and the flavors are quite limited.

5. Changxile Restaurant



This is a newly opened Harbin-style small eatery specializing in wontons and noodles.





The small bowl of beef is stewed well.



The shop is clean, and the owner looks very neat and professional.





The food tastes like home cooking, and the prices are cheap.



6. Old Ma's Lamb Soup and Beef Steamed Dumplings (zhengjiao)



This is a Shandong-style lamb bone broth (yangtang) shop, and the broth is milky white.







They have many kinds of steamed dumplings (zhengjiao). The lamb bone broth comes plain, so you add your own salt and seasonings.





The shop promises that this milky white broth is boiled naturally with no additives.



Small cold side dishes are self-service.



7. Shangjingdao Halal Northeast Barbecue



This is a newly opened Harbin-style barbecue shop that serves sweet and sour pork (guobaorou).







I tried a few of their signature Northeast dishes, and they tasted great. The grilled skewers were also very flavorful.







Salty-style sweet and sour pork (guobaorou)



Spicy stir-fried squid tentacles





Chicken stewed with mushrooms (xiaoji dun mogu)

8. Maji Qibaozhai



A new halal deli opened in Jiugong, and they also sell halal pastries and staple foods.



Their spiced beef (jiang niurou) is quite tasty and affordable. If you eat in now, they give you free steamed buns (mantou). Their buns are made with Wudeli flour and are very dense.



Maji Qibaozhai is a chain store, but I have only been to this location in Jiugong.



9. Doulai Shun Changzhuang Branch



A huge halal restaurant located right next to the Changzhuang mosque, serving stir-fried dishes and hot pot.



The restaurant has several floors and a very large space, making it suitable for banquets. Their stir-fried dishes are also quite standard.



Their mapo tofu is delicious. Doulai Shun serves fusion cuisine, so they have a bit of everything.







The clear-stewed lamb (qingdun yangrou) is well-made, and the quality of the lamb is good.









10. Sailimai Northwest Food Museum



This place is quite refined with a fresh decor style and a huge variety of items on the menu.



I originally wanted to try their steamed buns (baozi), but the menu was so overwhelming that I ended up ordering a bowl of fermented vegetable noodles (jiangshuimian).





Fermented vegetable noodles (jiangshuimian) are a common home-style dish from Northwest China. The broth is fermented, giving it a sour taste, and the dish is vegetarian.



I tried their potato-filled steamed buns (baozi), which are stuffed with shredded potatoes.



The manager gave me some bitter water rose yogurt (kushui meigui suannai); roses are a major specialty of Lanzhou. Even at eight in the evening, the restaurant was packed with a steady stream of customers. Their success comes from the care they put into their service.

11. Fresh Milk Town



This is a new bakery opened by the Tanyang shop brand. As soon as you walk in, you see a station for fresh milk.



You grab a bottle from the disinfection cabinet yourself, or you can bring your own container. After filling it with milk, you just pay at the counter. I drank a bottle of the fresh milk, and it had a rich, creamy flavor.



Their milk, bread, and pizza are all made fresh daily and never kept overnight. This kind of breakfast with fresh milk, coffee, and bread is my favorite; it feels quite healthy.



There are dozens of types of baked goods, and each one is quite large.



The menu prices are not expensive, with an average cost per person under 100 yuan.



The shop has a huge kiln used for baking pizzas.



The kitchen is open and clean, and the service is excellent. A young lady even helped me carry my tray and pack up my leftovers.











We ate two freshly baked pizzas at the shop, and they tasted great.



One was filled with sesame leaf and beef, and the other was filled with Monthong durian (jin zhen liu lian); both were delicious.



The shop is very busy, so you have to wait in line on weekends. You can also come here for afternoon tea. There is a parking lot at the entrance, and parking is free. view all

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Summary: This Beijing halal food map issue 47 covers ten newer or distinctive restaurants, including lamb offal flatbread, fresh fish hot pot, shisha bar food, Xinjiang milk egg laozao, whole lamb buffet, Xinjiang grill, barbecue, Lahore Restaurant, and dry-pot beef.

Eight of the 10 restaurants featured in this issue opened recently. It has been a tough year for the restaurant industry, yet Beijing has still seen many new, unique halal restaurants. I feel nervous for the owners, so I suggest you visit these spots while they are still open, or you might miss your chance.

1. Upper Water Flatbread with Lamb Offal (Shangshui Dabing Yangza)

2. Guan Fish House Fresh Fish Hot Pot (Guan Yuzhuang Xianyu Huoguo)

3. Adilais Shisha Bar (Aidilaisi Shuiyanba)

4. Yisiting

5. Silk Road Legend: Master Ma’s Milk, Egg, and Fermented Rice Soup (Silu Chuanqi Maye Jia Niunai Jidan Laozao)

6. Afanti Town Whole Lamb Buffet (Afanti Xiaozhen Quanyang Zizhu)

7. Mayila Xinjiang Grill House (Mayila Xinjiang Kaofang)

8. Era Hot Pot and Barbecue (Niandai Dabinglu Shaokao)

9. Lahore Restaurant

10. Xuan Niu Dry Pot Beef and Pickled Cabbage Beef Hot Pot (Xuan Niu Ganguo Niurou Suancai Niurou Huoguo)

1. Upper Water Flatbread Wrapped with Lamb Offal (Shangshui Dabing Juan Yangza)



This shop in Jiugong, Daxing, specializes in flatbread rolls with lamb offal (laobing juan yangza) and is run by the same owners as the Fat Boy Beef Noodle shop next door.



This is the first time I have seen a shop that makes flatbread rolls with meat its signature dish.





The menu is simple. Besides the flatbread rolls with lamb offal or beef, they serve spicy chicken (lazi ji). The beef is a bit salty, but the spicy chicken is good. The portion is large, it has plenty of ingredients, and it is cheap, costing about 60 yuan per person.



2. Guan Fish House Fresh Fish Hot Pot (Guan Yuzhuang Xianyu Huoguo)



This place used to be the Yi Dai Yi Lu Xinjiang Restaurant, but it has changed its style and is now a fish hot pot restaurant.





Their fish is fresh. They let you pick a live fish, clean it, and put it straight into the pot, so the ingredients are very fresh.



The price is not expensive, and you can get very full with a 138 yuan meal for two.



Since it used to be a Xinjiang restaurant, they added flatbread (nang) to the hot pot menu. The flatbread soaks up the flavor of the fish broth.



3. Adilais Shisha Bar (Aidilaisi Shuiyanba)



This is a Uyghur-themed hookah bar in Sanlitun SOHO with a really cool atmosphere.



You can smoke hookah, drink coffee, and try many Xinjiang snacks here.



There is a booth by the window, but you need to spend at least 1,500 yuan to sit there.

There is no minimum spend for other seating areas.





Their tea and desserts are quite good, and you can try the Yili ice cream and milk tea.











4. Yisiting



This Turkish and Xinjiang-themed halal restaurant in Wangjing opened recently and focuses on business dining.



This restaurant and Xiu'er are owned by the same people, but Xiu'er is not halal.



There are song and dance performances in the main hall in the evening.



Private dining rooms.



The bread served with the meal is in the Turkish style, and we ordered Turkish specialties this time.







The food here is average, but the atmosphere is nice, and the average cost per person is over 150 yuan.

5. Silk Road Legend: Master Ma’s Milk, Egg, and Fermented Rice Soup (Silu Chuanqi Maye Jia Niunai Jidan Laozao)



This massive noodle shop is truly legendary. The owner is from Zhangjiachuan, the shop is huge, and it is open 24 hours a day.



The highlight is the milk and egg fermented rice (laozao) sold at the entrance. It is made by 80-year-old Mr. Ma from Lanzhou, who sits there every day to oversee it.





This shop is incredibly popular. Even at 8 p.m., every seat was taken. The decor is beautiful and breaks away from the usual style.



I had a bowl of thin noodles (erxi) and some barbecue. The noodles had the traditional Lanzhou beef noodle taste.



6. Afanti Town Whole Lamb Buffet (Afanti Xiaozhen Quanyang Zizhu)



There is a new all-lamb themed buffet restaurant at Liuliqiao. The dinner buffet costs 158 yuan per person.



They offer both barbecue and hot pot. If you want barbecue, you can scan a code to order. You can order as much as you want, and it is grilled fresh without any extra charge.



The whole roasted lamb is also available by request. The servers will let customers know when it is ready so everyone can help themselves.



The quality here is quite high. This ice cream tastes like pure milk. I tried everything, and it was all delicious.











The hand-cut lamb is good quality, which is a real treat for meat lovers.







The store manager gave me a Uyghur floral cap (doppa). The service is very thoughtful, and this shop is worth a visit.

7. Mayila Xinjiang Grill House (Mayila Xinjiang Kaofang)



Mayila used to be the manager at Rumi's Secret. She is the young woman on the wall to the right in the picture below.





I was surprised to find hand-shredded beef jerky (niuganba) at this shop.



The clear-stewed lamb chops (qingdun yangpai) use ingredients sourced from Xinjiang, and the quality of the lamb is excellent.



The liver wrapped in fat (youbao gan) is their signature dish, and their homemade yogurt is just like the one at Ziguangyuan, with a dense and creamy texture.



8. Era Hot Pot and Barbecue (Niandai Dabinglu Shaokao)



From the outside, this place looks like a copper-pot hot pot restaurant, but it is actually a halal Hong Kong-style hot pot (dabanlu) spot.



The hot pot uses a clay pot over charcoal, and they mainly serve seafood. You need to call ahead to book if you want a wider variety of fresh seafood. I arrived without notice, so there was no other seafood available, and I only had arctic shrimp.



I chose the pickled radish soup base, and it tasted great.





You are supposed to use seafood sauce for hot pot, but their hand-rolled noodles with sesame paste are quite delicious.



9. Lahore Restaurant



A new Lahore Pakistani restaurant has opened in Lanman Hutong, and this is their third branch.



The decor is very refined and colorful, adding a touch of exotic flair to the already romantic Lanman Hutong.





Pakistani food is slightly different from Indian food. Pakistani cuisine incorporates some characteristics of Arab cooking, and the flavors are generally heavier than Indian food.



The menu here is not very large, and there are few curry options, perhaps because they just opened and are still preparing.







10. Xuan Niu Dry Pot Beef and Pickled Cabbage Beef Hot Pot (Xuan Niu Ganguo Niurou Suancai Niurou Huoguo)



Hui Muslims from Qujing, Yunnan, opened this Yunnan-style pickled vegetable hot pot (suancai huoguo) in Wudaoying Hutong, and the taste is very authentic to Yunnan.





You can eat Shiping tofu (shiping doufu) at this hot pot place, and I really like the texture of this tofu.



This is ginger-handle squash (jiangbinggua), which tastes like pumpkin and is also a specialty dish from Yunnan.





This is mango served with spicy dipping powder (danshan zhanshui), which every Yunnan local knows.



They also have the Yunnan specialty flower cake (xianhuabing).



Put the Honghe rice noodles (honghe mixian) into the pickled vegetable pot, and you get a bowl of authentic pickled vegetable beef rice noodles.





The second floor of the shop is a cafe where you can go up to rest. It is decorated in an artistic style, and the books on the shelves are quite interesting.



I ordered a cup of Lijiang roasted milk tea (lijiang kaonai) on the second floor, which had rose petals sprinkled on top. I highly recommend this shop. The taste is authentic, and the average cost per person is around 100 yuan. view all