Ras Ethiopian Cuisine Owner Dagne is an American-Ethiopian businessman who spotted a gap in the market and decided to fill it with Ethiopian goodies.

Pili Pili Pili Pili may well have been first on the African scene in Bejing. The experience starts with the décor, designed to capture the atmosphere of a grass hut in the African Bush.

Chef To Go An American-European combo that delivers everything you would expect from the Big West – heavy on roast chicken, steaks & roasts.

American Steak & Eggs Steak and Eggs captures the authentic American Diner experience.

Brazilian Churrascos Brazilian buffet is a popular night out for a growing number of Chinese.

Mexican Wave Enjoy Mexican cuisine at this Beijing expat standby. The first foreign-owned and foreign-run restaurant in Beijing, with a history that goes back more than 20 years.

66 North Norwegian Restaurant Santa Claus would not feel out of place in this outpost of the north. The lodge-like environment is decorated in the best-possible taste – reindeer antler light fixtures, for example, add to the authentic feel.

Amigo A wine cellar as good as any to be found in Beijing. You can sip a glass while relaxing on a couch over a magazine, or snack on something a little more substantial.

La Gauche La Gauche is a quality establishment offering set menu lunch (40-90 RMB) and dinner (200-500 RMB).

Jaan Tall French windows, elegant chandeliers, and a Piano Bar setting with an original 1924 dance floor are the features of this modern restaurant offering classic French cuisine.

Die Kochmützen Not quite Munich's Hofbrauhaus, but classic Bavarian fare served to the accompaniment of excellent dark beer. An intimate atmosphere. 

Schindler's Tankstelle Knackwurst and Bockwurst and cold beer by the stein blend well with the restaurant’s agreeable surroundings of Ritan Park. Award-winning beer.

Spice Circle Indian Restaurant The dining room is small and personal, holding around fifty. Service was first-class - attentive but not intrusive.

Hazara Elaborate décor and splendid service recall the great days of the Indian subcontinent. Slightly expensive, but the food is of a quality to match.

Florentine dinner at Invito Invito, A new, swanky Italian restaurant just opened this June at the quiet Solana Shopping Center, just by the edge of Chaoyang Park Lake.

Paninoteca Add: No. 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, near the offices of the European Union and the Germany Embassy. Telephone 84541797

Baweifang As much a cosmopolitan fantasy as a Japanese restaurant, Baweifang's Beach Bar and Restaurant might have been imported from the tropics.

600 Fusion Food Unusually dark and forbidding atmosphere, more reminiscent of a somber Manga comic than a standard Japanese restaurant, but the food is authentic and good .

Sorabol Not cheap but the quality matches the price. Chain of restaurants providing an interesting compendium of Korean favourites.

Haitanghua Pyongyang Cold Noodle Restaurant Cold noodle is a North Korean specialty, and cold is the leitmotiv of this interesting North Korean inspired restaurant.

Dini's kosher restaurant It may be the third-largest country in the world, and visited by thousands of Jewish and Israeli tourists every year, but in all of China there is only one kosher restaurant: Dini's, in Beijing.

1001 Nights Top quality Middle Eastern food – often rated among the best in Beijing.

Tutu Mongolian Restaurant Bohemia was one of the further outposts of Genghis Khan's empire, and bohemian is an apt description of this pleasant and spacious outlet.

Dahr Khan Bar & Restaurant Lamb, lamb, and more lamb prove the ehnic origins of this spectacular Mongolian fest, but disappointingly not a trace of whole roast marmoset.

Hutong Pizza Look away from the lakeside and into the Hutong area for this strange combo of limited pizza offerings and an eccentric range of drinks (Ethiopian Honey Wine, anyone?).

The Kro's Nest American-style pizza parlor and sports bar type eatery.

Moscow Restaurant Beijing’s first foreign restaurant, Moscow goes back to the great old days of Sino-Soviet partnership, as the style and the décor will tell you.

Kiev Ukrainian rather than Russian. The live entertainment is a big part of the evening – singing stars sauntering around the tables giving their all to well-loved operatic airs.

Traders Cafe Traders are what made the economy of the South-east Asian peninsula, and this restaurant and buffet offers a banquet of Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine.

Purple Haze Bistro A swinging scene for lovers of South-East Asian cuisine.

Tapas Spanish Bar and Restaurant Tapas are one of the joys of Spanish cuisine – stop at a tapas bar in Madrid for a glass of wine and a couple of snacks on your way home from work and you may find you're still there at midnight.

Ashandi Typical Spanish cuisine in a small bistro setting.

Very Siam AS Siam as The King and I, a delightful retreat in the Chaoyangmen area.

Baan Chokdee Style, décor and ambiance take you far from Beijing and into the heart of Thailand.

Nuage Vietnamese food on the banks of Houhai. The ground floor creates a rather industrial impression, but don’t be put off.

Nam Nam Particularly attractive surroundings. Quality of food compensates for the fact that there is still some 'nouvelle cuisine' influence on the portions.