Guide to healthy shopping and dining

(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-10-10 11:11

Vegetarian restaurants

Pure Lotus

The city's most popular vegetarian restaurant is known for its artistic Buddhist decorations and elaborate presentation.

11am-11pm; inside the yard of Zhongguo Wenlian (China Federation of Literary and Art Circles), 10 Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang district, 6592-3627; 3/F Holiday Inn Lido, Jiangtai Lu, Jichang Lu; 8703-6668

Yunwei Vegetarian Restaurant

This small and pleasant eatery provides a selection of vegetarian dishes with excellent taste and presentation.

9:30am-2pm; 5-9pm; B1-107, underground level I, Fortune Time Building, Taipingqiao Dajie, Xicheng district; 5836-2560

Dengpin Sushifu/ Xu Xiang Zhai

A popular eatery offering both a vegetarian buffet and tasty a la carte dishes. Located near the Confucius and Yonghegong Lama temples.

11am-2pm, 5:30pm-9pm; A 26-1 Guozijian Dajie, Dongcheng district; 6404-6568

Gong De Lin

One of the first vegetarian restaurants to open in China, this eatery uses imitation meats to produce classic Chinese-styled dishes, like braised "pork" chops, sweet and sour "fish", and Gongde "duck".

11am-9pm; 2 Qianmen Dongdajie, Chongwen district; 6702-0867

Still Thoughts

The small eatery, located inside a hutong, is a relaxing oasis near the town center. Menu highlights include dry pot dishes, vegetarian "roast duck", sweet and sour lotus root, and baked cakes with brown sugar.

10am-10pm; A 18 Dafosi Donglu, Dongcheng district, near entrance to Yuqun Hutong, 6400-8941; Meiyuan Hotel, A 30 Gaoliangqiao Xiejie, Haidian district, 6225-5792

(China Daily 10/10/2008 page19)

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