The best dining deals and events in Beijing this September

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Eat and drink your way through the city with our monthly guide to the best dining deals and events in Beijing

Beijing is known for such culinary delights such as kaoya, zhajiangmian and luzhu huoshao. But that's not all the city has to offer, there's a wide array of international cuisine for those of you who are sick of pork and cabbage dumplings. From burgers to curry, dim sum to baozza (that's a pizza flavoured baozi for the uninitiated) there's definitely enough out there to fill your belly and your Instagram grid.

Here's our pick of the best deals and promotions this month. Remember to tag us for a chance to be featured using #timeoutbeijing or share your thoughts on Facebook. As these events pass they will disappear from our page [sad face], so be sure not to miss out!

12% Off at Burger Box

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Burger Box. Until Sep 8. 11-1pm. 

Take 12% off your total bill as Burger Box continues its grand opening celebration. Make a pitstop at the new eatery from the Mosto Group, and dig into their menu of eight burgers, from over-the-top carnivore offerings to meatless alternatives. Each burger is topped with fresh ingredients, house-made secret BB sauce, and four kinds of daily-prepped, never-frozen patties to choose from: beef, chicken, pork and vegan.

Art of Afternoon Tea: Hello Summer

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Park Hyatt Beijing. Until Sep 30. 2.30-5.30pm. 588RMB for two people

Bask in the sun for all your afternoon tea sessions this summer on the 63rd level of Park Hyatt's dining room. Enjoy a relaxing and elegant afternoon tea experience inspired by the colourful and lively colours of the warm season.

Hainanese Chicken Rice Pop Up

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Kup Kup Kup. Sep 7. 11.30am-4pm. 78-88RMB

Chicken Rice, the deceptively simple-looking dish is not only one of Singapore’s national dishes, but also a Michelin Star favourite. This month, Kup Kup Kup has partnered up with GaoJi and DongDong Chicken Rice to bring a taste of Singapore to Beijing. Enjoy a Hainanese chicken rice set for 78RMB, or add an extra quarter chicken for 88RMB.

Jing-A Taproom Longfusi Soft Opening Week

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Jing-A Taproom (Longfusi). Until Sep 6. 11am-late. FREE

Join Jing-A for the soft-opening of their newest taproom in Longfusi, a 150-seat bar and restaurant that boasts 32 taps to pour the full range of beers as well as six draft cocktails. Enjoy an all-day happy hour, with 10RMB off for all beers and draft cocktails, and get stuck into their new food menu which features eight varieties of thin-crust sourdough pizzas.

Journey to Shandong at Dining Room

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Park Hyatt Beijing. Until Sep 29. Noon-10.30pm. From 68RMB

Award-winning sous chef Zhu Xiaolong from Hyatt Regency Jinan presents a guest menu of signature Shandong dishes. As one of the eight major culinary traditions of China, Shandong cuisine plays a vital role in the history of Chinese food. 

Made in China at Jing Yaa Tang

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The Opposite House. Until Oct 13. Noon-9pm. FREE

Part of The Opposite House’s Made in China campaign, Jing Yaa Tang is rolling out a special menu from September 1- Oct 13 giving a nod to old school Chinese culinary glamour. Bringing a taste of cuisine served at state banquets, the menu features a tempting array of dishes largely inspired from Huaiyang cuisine, which is one of the main fares served at Chinese national banquets and often considered peerless in its simplicity and fineness in cooking. 

New Tasting Menu at Rive Gauche

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Rive Gauche. Until Sep 30. 6-10pm. FREE

Unmistakably French, the food at Rive Gauche is imbued with influences Chef Ivan has come across whilst eating his way around the globe. Inspired by his time in Beijing, he unveils a new tasting menu that pays tribute to the city he has called home for the past three years, taking diners on an exploration of age-old techniques, local elements and expressions of flavours to evoke memories – both past and present.

Seafood Buffet Dinner at InterContinental Beijing Beichen

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InterContinental Beijing Beichen. Until Sep 30. 5.30-10.30pm. 388RMB

Café O2 at InterContinental Beijing Beichen presents a sensational dinner seafood extravaganza that is broad in variety and flavour. Bursting with the fresh taste of the ocean, indulge in the all-you-can-eat seafood with different types of premium seafood ranging from Alaskan crab claw, scallop, shrimp, fish, octopus, mussel and so much more. Each guest can now enjoy one lobster cooked in four different ways. Come treat yourself and your loved ones with a lavish seafood buffet feast.

Turn Your Afternoon Tea Red

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InterContinental Beijing Beichen. Until Sep 30. 2.30-6pm. 168-198RMB

Turn your afternoon tea red and relax and recharge with high tea at the InterContinental Beijing Beichen's Lobby Bar. Enjoy everything elegant as you settle into the comfort of the Lobby Bar, and indulge in a wonderful afternoon tea with a tantalising range of red, sweet and savoury delights featuring their popular homemade red butter scones and clotted cream served alongside with refreshing Julius Meinl tea or coffee.

Weekend and Monday Shakshuka Brunch

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Caravan. Until Oct 28. 11am-4pm. FREE

Shakshuka brunches are making their way to Caravan's menu, which are now available all through the weekend as well as on Mondays. And because you've earned it, pair your Shakshuka, a Moroccan egg dish poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chilli peppers and onions, with Caravan's brunch drinks like mimosas and bloody pirates.

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