Hotpot takes top slot in list of 50 food favorites

City's food and catering business sees unprecedented growth last year

Haidilao, a Sichuan-style hotpot restaurant, has topped the list of "50 popular restaurants in Beijing" with 610,000 reviews on a popular food rating website.

The list, complied by Dianpin.com and based on consumer reviews, said Sichuan cuisine, hotpot and western restaurants are most sought after by Beijingers.