Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant

Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South


Beijing's most famous roast-duck-restaurant brand, this branch on rebuilt Qianmen Ave is very much geared to the tourist hordes. Service is brusque, and the bright, noisy venue lacks intimate atmosphere.


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