Time Out Beijing Food Awards 2018: the winners

The best Beijing restaurants of 2018

Eating in Beijing is a serious business, so we care about getting it right. Over the past couple of months, the Time Out team have had the arduous task of sniffing down the best dining establishments in Beijing, with the help of our expert judges and of course, you, the readers.

We also collaborated with our friends at the Chinese-language edition of Time Out, bringing you even more choices of unmissable places to satisfy your culinary cravings.

Each category has two winners (picked by the English-language and Chinese-language Time Out teams) and three coveted Readers' Choice awards. Read on to discover the best restaurants of 2018.

Chinese Fine Dining

Our winner: Beijing Kitchen

Chinese team's winner: Huai Yang Fu

Readers' Choice: Da Dong, Yanjintang, King's Joy

Beijing Kitchen.

Chinese Casual Dining

Our winner: In and Out

Chinese team's winner: Zen Restaurant of Qianmen

Readers' Choice: Underclouds, Jing Garden, Shaoshisan.

Chinese Everyday Eats

Our winner: Zhang Mama

Chinese team's winner: The Whale Restaurant

Readers' Choice: My Memories of Old Beijing, Bei 27 Hao, A Bu Noodles

Zhang Mama.

Asian Fine Dining

Our winner: Yotsuba

Chinese team's winner: Hyoki

Readers' Choice: Sushi Kokoroya, Jumbo Seafood, Midorikawa

Yotsuba.

Asian Casual Dining

Our winner: Beyond Yakitori

Chinese team's winner: Syukkou Yippyou

Readers' Choice: Su Thai, Ji Kun Hainan Chicken Rice

Beyond Yakitori.

International Fine Dining

Our winner: TRB Hutong

Chinese team's winner: Wolfgang's Steakhouse

Readers' Choice: Opera Bombana, Combal by Tiago, Oyster Talks

TRB Hutong.

International Casual Dining

Our winner: Migas Mercado

Chinese team's winner: The Orchard

Readers' Choice: Casa Italia by Tiago, Agua, Ping'andao

Migas Mercado.

International Everyday Eats

Our winner: Taco Bar

Chinese team's winner: Tribe Organic

Readers' Choice: Home Plate BBQ, Palms LA Kitchen & Bar, So Lounge

Taco Bar.

Café of The Year

Our winner: Soloist

Chinese team's winner: SKP Rendez-vous

Readers' Choice: Enjoy Your Coffee, Maeda Coffee, Bracket

Soloist.

Lunch Deal of the Year

Our winner: Bottega

Chinese team's winner: Tavola

Readers' Choice: Mosto, Maison Flo, 29 Grill

Bottega.

Brunch of the Year

Our winner: Toast at The Orchid

Chinese team's winner: Algorithm

Readers' Choice: Q Mex Taqueria, The Rug, F Bistronome

Toast at The Orchid.

Hotel Brunch of the Year

Our winner: Bistrot B

Chinese team's winner: N'Joy

Readers' Choice: Feast (Food by East), Waterside, The Garden Court

Bistrot B.

Chinese Hotel Dining

Our winner: Cai Yi Xuan

Chinese team's winner: Horizon

Readers' Choice: The Red Chamber, Grand Elite, Yipin Chinese Restaurant

Cai Yi Xuan.

International Hotel Dining

Our winner: Jing, The Peninsula

Chinese team's winner: Mio, Four Seasons Beijing

Readers' Choice: Char Dining Room & Lounge, Brasserie 1893, Sakura Japanese Restaurant

Jing.

New Restaurant of the Year

Our winner: Sheng Yong Xing

Chinese team's winner: Hudson

Readers' Choice: Cravings, Wulixiang, Bapo Kungfu Spice

Sheng Yong Xing.

Chef of the Year

Our winner: Aniello Turco, Mio, Four Seasons Beijing

Chinese team's winner: Li Dong, Jing Yaa Tang, The Opposite House

Readers' Choice: Duan Yu, Chai Xin, Jiang Bingshou

Aniello Turco.

Restaurant of the Year

Our winner: Wolfgang's Steakhouse

Chinese team's winner: Huai Yang Fu

Wolfgang Steakhouse.

Restaurant Chain of the Year

Our winner: Din Tai Fung

Chinese team's winner: Izu Yasaimura

Din Tai Fung.

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