Original Kitchen is located on the main floor of the Oriental Plaza in Beijing's busy Wangfujing district. The restaurant is an immediate standout in this busy commercial center for its soaring glass-ceiling dining area.

This is truly an architectural treat, and allows the warm sunshine to bathe diners during the day, and the bustling night scene of Oriental Plaza to entertain them at night. For those seeking more privacy for their meals, the restaurant does offer over a dozen individually designed private rooms. The origins of this establishment lie with the current owners grandfather-a man whose personal chef was so accomplished it was decided a restaurant must be opened just for him.

Each dish in the Original Kitchen has been uniquely designed and carefully prepared by the chef to achieve the maximum possible nutritional value while satisfying diners desire for a refined and pleasurable taste. Indeed many of the dishes on offer have medicinal qualities and will vary by season according to the best medicinal ingredients available at that time of year. This autumn chicken with feverfew was an instant success, as diners sought to increase their appetite while cooling down their internal heat with this mouthwatering dish. Maidongmen with crabmeat and tofu is also a highly popular choice, praised for its positive effect on the lungs and its ability to reduce coughing. One should also point out that the Original Kitchen prides itself on not using any MSG in its dishes.

Original Kitchen
Location: Main Floor, E3 Tower Oriental Plaza, 1 East Changan Avenue, Beijing
Tel: 010-85152272
Opening hours: 09:00-21:30