Chinese name: 便宜坊烤鸭 (biàn yífǎng kǎo yā)Average Cost per Person: CNY 120-140Hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Xingfu Street Branch: No.36, Xingfu Street, Dongcheng DistrictBus Routes: take bus No. 8 to Xingfu Street; take bus No. 6, 34, 35, 36, 41, 60, 116, 707, 827, 957, or 958 to Beijing Gymnasium. Hademen Branch:Hours: 11:00 - 20:00Location: 4/F, Bianyifang Mansion, No. 16, Chongwenmenwai Street, Dongcheng DistrictBus Routes: Take bus No. 108 or 111 to Chongwenmenwai; take subway line 2 to Chongwnemen Station and leave from Exit C2 Xianyukou Branch:Hours: 11:00 - 21:00Location: No. 65-77, Xianyukou Food Street, East to Qianmen Street, Dongcheng DistrictBus Routes: bus No. 5, 8, 17, 20, 22, 48, 59, 66, 67, 69, 71, 82, 93, 120, 126, 622, or 723 to Qianmen; subway line 2 to Qianmen and leave from Exit B

Beijing has many restaurants serving the imperial food of the Qing Dynasty, such as Fangshan Restaurant in Beihai Park, Tingliguan (Listening to Orioles Pavilion) Restaurant in Summer Palace and Fangshan Restaurant near the Tiananmen Square. Of all the dishes served by these restaurants, the Manchu-Han Banquet 满汉全席is the most representative, including 108 to 134 dishes, 48 cold dishes and various snacks and fruits. The food served at the banquet is enough for 10 people to eat 10 days in succession.

One of the oldest roast duck restaurants in Beijing, Bianyifang dates back to the Ming Dynasty, offering a different style of preparation known as the “closed-oven” method. The restaurant prides itself on a centuries-old tradition that gives its ducks a unique flavor that is distinct from the more widespread open-oven duck of other establishments. The rich history of Bianyifang is palpable within its walls, providing diners with not just a meal but a slice of Beijing’s cultural heritage.

• Specialties: Closed-oven roast duck, mustard duck web, salted duck liver, duck heart cooked in wine, and dry-fried four delicacies• Address: Xianyukou, East Side of Qianmen Street, Chongwen District• How to get there: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Qianmen Station, or take Bus 22, 626 to Qianmen Station. In Beijing, Quanjude is the synonym of roast duck. A legendary restaurant established more than 130 years ago, Quanjude has become one of the biggest restaurant chains in China.

Founded in 1416, Bianyifang is no doubt one of the oldest Peking Duck restaurants in Beijing, with its Closed-oven Roast Duck Technique listed as one of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage. This restaurant for Beijing Roast Duck is suitable for banquets and family gatherings. Stepping into this restaurant, you will be amazed by the strong traditional atmosphere through its antique decoration, which makes you feel you’ve traveled to the old times.

Originally founded in 1416 during the Ming Dynasty, and enduring for over 600 years, Bianyifang is the oldest Peking roast duck restaurant in Beijing. With different roast duck techniques from Quanjude, of which the duck is cooked in an open oven, Bianyifang is known for its stewing-oven style (焖炉式) preparation. The duck is cooked in a closed oven, thus the duck skin is less crisp but the meat is tastier and juicier.

The restaurant of Bianyifang is around 600 year ago, and keeps its own roasting methods and secrets. Apart from Peking Duck, there are also duck delicacies and Shandong-style dishes and snacks. Bianyifang Hademen Restaurant