Imperial Culinary Icon · Since 1925
Fangshan Restaurant
Beijing, China · Imperial Cuisine Restaurant
The story
Former Qing palace cooks founded Fangshan in Beihai Park in 1925. Its pavilions, courtyards and ceremonial dining rooms carry imperial culinary techniques into a public restaurant setting, with the craft recognised as national intangible cultural heritage.
Why Fangshan Restaurant is iconic
The location, architecture and cuisine together offer a rare bridge between the former imperial court and modern Beijing.
Selected by Ernst Aben · Information reviewed July 2026
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