From casual dining institutions dishing up an array of international flavors to high-end joints that impress with haute cuisine and spectacular urban views, Beijing's CBD means business when it comes to sating the appetite of hungry office-goers. [Photo by Zhu Xi] There is something for every occasion, perhaps no coincidence considering a good half of the capital's coffee shops and some 60 percent of the city's Michelin-worthy joints are harbored right here in Beijing's CBD. Are you looking for somewhere for a quick business lunch or luxe meal? Here to put even more options on your radar is the inaugural Beijing CBD Business Dining Awards, an initiative from Beijing's CBD. [Photo by Wang Yukun] Launched with the aim to help set the benchmark for business-friendly restaurants and boost f&b consumption in the pan-CBD area, this dining award is adjudicated by a panel of judges comprised of Chinese culinary experts, including…

Beijing has 38 restaurants included in the 2023 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, becoming one of the top 5 cities in terms of the number of restaurants on the list. Chaoyang District surpasses other districts in China, with 26 restaurants featured on the list, accounting for 68% of Beijing's total. In addition, Chaoyang District ranks first in Beijing regarding the number of new restaurants (3) and cuisines (14) on the list. About the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide: Launched in 2018 by Meituan, the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide is the first restaurant guide that proposes a standard for Chinese food and aims to create a restaurant guide with a unique Chinese perspective. The Guide is published annually and all restaurants are evaluated based on culinary skills, consumer experience, and inheritance and innovation. Black Pearl restaurants are increasingly representing the food culture of their cities, setting benchmarks for delicate catering in China and becoming important windows…

Located in the core area of Beijing CBD, a street is under construction for renovation. Soon it will become home to diverse Michelin and Black Pearl restaurants. It is Jingxiang Street in Jianwai Subdistrict, Chaoyang District. When the renovation is completed, the street will introduce Michelin and Black Pearl restaurants that represent fine dining. The street for Michelin and Black Pearl restaurants will be built with Chinese cultural characteristics.   Moreover, Chaoyang District will develop the digital "Night Capital" business area on the street, to create a consumption environment for the nighttime economy where commerce, tourism, culture, and sports are integratively developed, and to improve the consumption quality of the nighttime economy. (Source: WeChat Official Account of Chaoyang District, Beijing)