Old Beijing Fried Brown Sauce Noodles King (Lao Beijing Zha Jiang Mian Da Wang )

On entering, shop assistants might surprise you by their loud cries of welcome, a ritual following old Beijing tradition.

The restaurant is decorated with traditional Beijing paintings and done out with local furniture.

In addition to characteristic Beijing dishes, fried brown sauce noodles are a big attraction here.

Location: No 29 Chongwenmen Waidajie, Chongwen District

Tel: 86-10-67056705

Some other restaurants of similar style:

Yi Wan Ju 

Location: No 5, Area 4, Anhuili, Asian Games Village, 200 metres to the east of Asian Games Village Post Office

Tel: 6491-1258

Da Cai Lou

Location: No 8 Beitoutiao, Tuanjiehu, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6582-1916

Hai Wan Ju

Location: 5/F, Ganjiakou Mansion, Haidian District

Tel: 86-10-88392073

Fu Jia Lou 

Decorated in a typical Beijing style and serving Beijing-style food, the restaurant offers a wide variety of local dishes and traditional snacks. This serves more dishes than average noodles restaurants.

Location: No 23 Dongsi Shitiao, 200 metres to the west of Poly Plaza, Dongcheng District 

Tel: 86-10-84037831

Dao Jia Chang 

Location: No 20 North of Guangximen, east side of Ito Yokado Shilipu Store, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6557-0115

(Beijing Weekend March 19, 2004)