10 Amazing Beijing Brunch Locations for a Perfect Weekend

Beijing is the perfect city for the Sunday brunch ritual. With a plethora of food from all over the world the city offers you an incredibly wide range of opportunities to spend a sunny weekend with your family and friends, in some hidden hutong or on a fancy Sanlitun terrace. We also are happy to have a brunch location in Shunyi for those that live up north.

Here a ReFoX Relocation we compiled a Top 10 Beijing Brunch Locations for you, so all you have to do is pick one and start this taste adventure!

1 The Georg
 
With this upscale, dressed-down approach to Nordic-inspired fine dining, chef Talib Hudda has ruffled more than his fare share of feathers serving up sensational cuisine presented with youthful candour. Dishes such as the black truffle risotto, sliced Parma ham, and a selection of homemade jams to go with your five course meal, are easily one of the reasons why you need a reservation to eat here.

Details
Address: 东城区地安门东大街东不压桥胡同45号玉河一号院
No. 45 Dong Bu Ya Qiao Hutong Di An Men East Avenue (Tel: 1084085300)
Time: 11.30am-3.00pm Sun
Price: 450RMB for a five-course meal. Wine by the glass 148RMB

2 Backyard Café
 
BackyardCafe is situated in front of the Liangma River in a quiet and green corner and its relaxed vibe and waterfront view is ideal for a sunny Sunday morning. This small and quiet cafe serves light and healthy fare from home-made whole wheat sandwich, baked vegetables to frittata and smoothies. There’s a focus on nutrition favouring the crunchy, healthy set here.

Details
Address: 朝阳区亮马河南路
Liangmahe Nanlu, Chaoyang district (Tel: 6464-7642)
Time: 7am-6:30pm
Price: Starting around 80-90RMB

3 The Orchard
 
An institution among residents of out-of-town expat Shunyi, The Orchard is a truly charming retreat from the urban frenzy. The affordable menu of western food and the emphasis on organic products make its buffet brunch an ideal location for family dining. Vegetarian and vegan gluten-free meals are also available by request in advance. The beautiful surroundings featuring lakes, a rose garden and the titular orchard will also give you the chance to take a relaxing after-brunch stroll.

Details
Address: 朝阳区崔各庄乡何各庄村(过何各庄村路标往南转)
From Jingshun Lu, turn left (west) at Shunbai Lu Intersection and turn at the driveway just west of the Hegezhuang Village Sign (Tel: 6433 6270)
Time: 11.30am-3.00pm Sunday
Price: around 255  per person

4 Migas
 
Pintxos, the Basque word for spikes, refers to food that has been skewered. In Migas’ case, these are generally pieces of bread topped off with delicious toppings that fill the entire bar. Pile your plate high at the bar with fajitas, some rich bacon, courgette and cheese, and cram on some diced salmon in creamy dressing sitting atop some crunchy bread. With the limitless food choices like lamb rib and paella, you will be glad that they have an all-you-can-eat to make sure you get all that your heart desires.

Details
Address: 北京市朝阳区三里屯酒吧街81号那里花园6楼
Nali Patio 6th floor, Sanlitun nr 80 (Tel: 5208 6061)
Time: 12.00am-3.00pm;
Price: 268RMB for All-you-can-eat, 138RMB Free-Flow Codorniu cava, house wine, soft drinks, coffee, and tea.

5 Feast
 
Feast (Food by EAST), is based at the East Hotel. The brunch menu includes both Asian and Western delicacies, all cooked up on the spot in their open kitchens. The elegant but simple setting of East will present you with multiple choices: from a private dining room for a business brunch to a more relaxed outside dining on the Feast terrace with views of the nearby Indigo park.

Details
Address:  朝阳区酒仙桥路22号
EAST, Beijing, 22 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang district (Tel: 8426 0888)
Time: 11.30am-3pm Sat-Sun
Price: 258RMB (plus 15 percent service charge); drinks from 30RMB

6 Great Leap
 
One of Beijing’s favorite craft breweries and famous for its game changer cheeseburger, the Great Leap Brewing Taproom, is also a pretty solid option for brunch on weekends. The menu offers you an overwhelming range of choices: from American-style biscuits slathered in sausage gravy and topped with fried egg and sausage to the fried waffles with pork belly or the yogurt parfait served with house-made muesli.

Details
Address: 朝阳区新中街乙12号
12 Xinzhongjie, Chaoyang district (Tel: 6416 6887)
Time: 11am-4pm, Sat-Sun
Price: 208RMB for The Jake, 128RMB for the Elwood

7 The Taco Bar
 
Menu staples like the legendary calamares fritos are joined by brunch-only items like a Taco Bar take on eggs Benedict, served on sweet rolls with slow-cooked carnitas and green chilli hollandaise. Washed down with pitchers of the house paloma or white wine sangria , it makes for a boozy good time and a damn fine meal without the pomp or price tag of bubbles or buffet. Save it for a sunny day and take in some rays, along with way too many Micheladas , on the terrace.

Details
Address: 4号院北京机电院内北京市朝阳区工体北路(中国银行对面)

Courtyard 4, Gongti Bei Lu (Adjoining the right side of Home Plate) Chaoyang district ( Tel: 65016026 )
Time: 12-4pm Sat-Sun
Price: from 45RMB a la carte

8 Temple Restaurant Beijing (TRB)
 
This luxurious restaurant located in a 600 years old temple will surely give you an amazing dining experience. The interior is highly modern and minimal chic and at brunch you can choose between five or eight delicious French courses and the option of a wine pairing. For fine palates we suggest the menu’s star called ‘pot-roasted lobster with smoked aubergine caviar’, which will be accompanied by an exquisite white wine.

Details
Address:东城区五四大街以北，沙滩北街23
23 ShatanBeijie, (off WusiDajie at the end of the lane), Dongcheng district (Tel: 8400 2232)
Time: 11.30am-3pm Sat-Sun
Price: Five courses 298RMB (add 188RMB for wine pairings); eight courses 388RMB (add 288RMB for wine pairings) plus 15 percent service charge.

9 Opera Bombana
 
Opera BOMBANA is the expression of Chef Umberto Bombana’s culinary passion for the basic elements of Italian gastronomy and culture, delivering a unique interpretation of great Italian food in the forms of restaurant, bakery, pastry, cocktails and coffee.

Details
Address: 朝阳区东大桥路9号侨福芳草地

Parkview Green Fangcaodi, 9 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang district

Time: 12-3pm Sundays
Price: 328RMB for the brunch set; 148RMB free-flow prosecco; 318RMB free-flow Champagne (all prices 10 percent service charge)

10 Atmosphere
 
Weekends in the CBD? You bet, if they happen to start (and end) at Atmosphere. The lounge and bar’s lifestyle brunch includes a buffet of delectable international dishes and hand-crafted cocktails

Details
Address: 建国门外大街1号国贸大酒店80层

80th Floor, China World Summit Wing Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, CBD, Chaoyang district

Time: Sat-Sun 11am-3pm

Price: 298RMB for all-you-can-eat with soft drinks and coffee; 188RMB free-flow cocktails, Champagne, beer and wine (plus 15 percent service charge).
 

Let’s have Brunch!