New in the Neighborhood: Lunch, Dinner, and Drinks Around Town

Craving freshness? For Beijingers, there's always something New in the Neighborhood.

If you, like us, work in the Sanlitun area, then you too may constantly be in search of new affordable waimai options to keep things interesting. Answering that call, Tatanova has just opened up on the first floor Zhongqing Plaza, right across from Subway – as if to say to those big brand buffoons, “This is how affordable to-go sandwiches are done!”

While most of your orders will likely be delivery, if you do stop by their little shop, the friendly staff will be happy to inform you that their most popular options are the braised beef (RMB 45), the vanilla-grilled chicken (RMB 38), and the Italian-style shrimp (RMB 42). We tried the beef with the spicy sauce on the side and can attest to the freshness of the filling.

Tatanova
Zhongqing Plaza 101
中青大厦101

Yunnan restaurants are already found all about town, but the province’s cuisine is so diverse that each one can bring something new to the table – and Yuncui in particular declares on their menu cover that they are “not the same” as other Yunnan restaurants.

For Yuncui, the main draw are its pot dishes, namely the pot of steamed chicken (RMB 98) with matsutake and the “meal pot” (RMB 168), a traditional-looking hot pot with various meats in a white soup. Other inspiring dishes include the Pu’er tea shrimp (RMB 88), served with the leaves they’re cooked with.

The meal pot will load you up with protien

Yuncui 云萃
35 Xiaoyun Lu
霄云路35号

Images: Joey Knotts, Dianping