If you are a muslim visitor on a Beijing tour, you need to find halal food restaurants in Beijing. There are said to be over 2,000 halal options in small eateries, mid-range and upmarket halal restaurants as well in Beijing. These muslim restaurants adhere to a full halal menu that does not serve pork and does not serve alcohol.
After doing research, we have made this list based on what we feel represent the best halal restaurants in Beijing. By the “Beijing’s Best Muslim Restaurants”, we refer to those hala food restaurants that don’t just offer good halal food, but also have the good atmosphere, affordable prices and good customer service as well.
Dong Lai Shun Fanzhuang 东来顺饭庄
Dong Lai Shun Muslim restaurant primarily serves Muslim food with special flavors, and its features are fresh, delicious, and excellent. The restaurant is famous for its hundred-year history and the unique ethnic flavor of the Mongolian hot pot. The restaurant is also popular because of its perfect combination of Muslim architecture and a quadrangle courtyard, the beautiful antique ornaments, and the soft lighting that creates a comfortable atmosphere. Moreover, the attitude of the servers is good and the restaurant serves dishes quickly.
Address: Floor 5, Beijing APM, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
Tel: 010 6528 0932, 010 6528 0501
Baikui Laohao Fanzhuan 白魁老号饭庄
This restaurant, with a history of more than 100 years, is popular for its braised mutton with a special and authentic taste and nearly 200 types of Muslim food from all over the country. Those who love Muslim snacks will enjoy a variety with fine colors and flavors. The restaurant has the appearance of an ethnic building and looks modern with its hollowed-out windows.
Address: 1 Longfu Square Front Street, Dongcheng District
Tel: 010 8401 2373, 010 6406 0667
Silu Yinxiang Xinjiang Canting 丝路印象新疆餐厅
The restaurant has the same name as the Silk Road, which played a significant role in trading between China and other Asian countries during ancient times. As its name implies, the restaurant primarily offers the tasty and fragrant food with Xinjiang special cuisine. In addition to its dishes, the clean and tidy restaurant provides a pleasant atmosphere by integrating western region culture with modern fashion and excellent service. Moreover, the restaurant provides ethnic singing and dancing entertainment in the evening.
Address: Floor 1, Heaven and Peace Commercial Building, 17 Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District
Tel: 010 8422 8548
Hong Bin Lou 鸿宾楼
Hong Bin Building mainly offers a variety of Muslim dishes, such as braised oxtail and sautéed ox tripe with coriander. Founded in 1853, Hong Bin Lou is a time-honored Muslin restaurant and stands out for its many distinguished visitors, such as the former Chinese leader Zhou Enlai and former British Prime Minister Edward Heath. The pleasant ambience, unique decorations, and tasty and nutritious food and snacks attract visitors from all over the world.
Address: 11 Exhibition Road, Xicheng District
Tel: 010 6899 4560, 010 6899 2569
Xinjiang Restaurant 新疆饭庄
Xinjiang Restaurant is known for its lamb barbecue, skewered roasted lamb legs, spiced skewered lamb and self-made yogurt. You need to book your seats in advance, especially on weekends.
Big plate chicken: big chunks of chicken and potatoes cooked in a beer-based sauce and garnished with colorful bell peppers.
Add: Urumqi Beijing Office at 1 Beili, Chegongzhuang Dajie, Xicheng District
Tel: 010 6836 2795
Opening hours: Daily 9:00 – 21:00
Yitiaolong Fanzhuang 壹条龙饭庄
Yitiaolong Fanzhuang, with more than 220 years of history, primarily serves the mutton hot pot in a traditional copper pot. It got its name from the visit by Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. The restaurant enjoys a great reputation for its best-selected mutton, skillful processing, complete ingredients, and fragrant stable. The three-storied restaurant is roofed with yellow glazed tiles that embody the style of ancient Chinese architecture.
Address: 27 Qianmen Gate Street, Chongwen District
Tel: 010 6303 7895, 010 6304 4638
Alan Caiguan 阿兰菜馆
Alan Caiguan offers tasty lamb spine hot pot as its specialty. The restaurant is popular not only with ordinary people but also the stars, as is shown by the shopkeepers’ photos taken with famous guests. The red lanterns hanging in front of the gate show the restaurant’s general festivity and its clearance. Good sanitation and warm service also attract guests.
Address: Building 2, South Side, Dongli Heaven Temple, Chongwen District
Tel: 010 6702 6618
Yijin Yuan 伊锦园
Yijin Yuan enjoys a great reputation for creating Muslim dishes in Cantonese style by combining traditional Muslim cuisine and other Chinese styles. It is the only one five-star restaurant built and managed to follow Muslim customs in the capital city of Yuan Dynasty Ruins Park in Beijing. Covering an area of 4,000 square meters, the restaurant has 25 Ming-Qing Dynasty-style private rooms and one large hall with a glass roof and carved pillars that looks grand, luxury, and glorious.
Address: East Gate, Yuan Dynasty Capital City Ruins Park, Beitucheng East Road, Chongwen District
Tel: 010 8465 2288, 010 8465 0088