Founded in 1994 as Hongyuan and named after its first shop at the Temple of Heaven's south gate, this is the copper-pot hotpot many Beijingers grew up with. Clear water broth, hand-sliced fresh lamb, and a sesame sauce lifted with chive flower paste and fermented tofu.
- Address
- Building 13, Yongdingmen East Street Dongli, Dongcheng District (east of the Temple of Heaven south gate)
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:30-21:30 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- About CNY 110-120 per person (visitbeijing.com.cn, 2025)
- Price level
- ¥¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order hand-cut yuanbao lamb and fresh shangnao (upper shoulder), with sweet garlic and the fresh-fried chilli oil
- Start the pot with a piece of lamb tail fat; finish with the fried or baked sesame shaobing
- Go after a morning in the Temple of Heaven