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Pure Lotus Vegetarian (Changhong Qiao)vsBellagio Cafe (GongTi)
Both Pure Lotus Vegetarian and Bellagio Cafe are praised by travel writers. On balance, Pure Lotus Vegetarian ranks slightly better than Bellagio Cafe. Pure Lotus Vegetarian ranks #4 in Beijing with recommendations from 8 sources such as Condé Nast Traveler, concierge.com and Insight Guides.
Pure Lotus Vegetarian (Changhong Qiao)
Concierge
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Gayot
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
Time Out
10 Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang District., Beijing
From $0/night
Concierge "It's enigmatically beautiful, and the inventively presented gourmet vegetarian cuisine reaches the same high standard as the decor."
Frommer's "The dimmed restaurant, decorated with prayer wheels and Buddhist statues, offers stylish vegetarian food that wows in taste and presentation." Full review
Insight Guides "Tofu, grains and special spices make the fake meat almost indistinguishable from the real thing."
Gayot13.0
"Pure Lotus is the Chinese capitalâs most well known upscale vegetarian restaurant." Full review
Fodor's "The warm jewel tones and traditional artwork will calm and restore frazzled nerves, and dishes served on mother-of-pearl amid dry ice will delight the senses." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Entering Pure Lotus is like being swept into a fairytale realm of Buddhist incantations." Full review
Lonely Planet "At this very smart, monk-run establishment the dishes are a mix of soybean, tofu and vegetables." Full review
Time Out "Over the years, Pure Lotus has repeatedly reincarnated itself, each time reaching a higher state of culinary enlightenment." Full review
Bellagio Cafe (GongTi) Concierge Frommer's
BlackBook
Rough Guide Frommer's Fodor's Time Out
6 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
From $5/night
Concierge "Beijing's beautiful hipsters head here for casually elegant Taiwanese and Szechuan fare."
Frommer's "Taiwanese food, characterized by sweet flavors and subtle use of ginger, is one of the most appealing to Western palates." Full review
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In summer, don't miss the enormous shaved-ice desserts: One serving is enough for four, but gobble it up before it comes tumbling down!
BlackBook "Mirrored-out clubside iteration of the raving popular Taiwanese bites chain."
Rough Guide Star
"This bright and cheery Taiwanese chain is popular with the hipster crowd, though they can be outcooled by the staff, who all, somewhat cultishly, sport the same haircut."
Frommer's "Metro: TuanjiehuThis bright and trendy chain specializing in Taiwanese food brings in the hipster crowds." Full review
Fodor's "This popular chain of glitzy, see-and-be-seen restaurants dishes up Taiwanese favorites to a largely young and upwardly mobile clientele." Full review
Time Out "Bellagio's Taiwanese cuisine is also heavily influenced by the seafood and soups of the Fujian region." Full review
