The best-known 'official family' cuisine of old Beijing: the private banquet of late-Qing scholar Tan Zongjun, opened to paying guests after 1911 and cooked at the Beijing Hotel since 1958. Slow braises of dried seafood, sweet and salty in balance, never stir-fried.
- Address
- 7F, Tower C, Beijing Hotel, 33 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:00-22:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 2 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ¥¥¥¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The house classics are yellow-braised shark's fin, clear-broth bird's nest, chaiba duck and sea cucumber with greens (zh.wikipedia); dried seafood is its strength
- Book ahead and plan a long lunch or dinner