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Pure Lotus Vegetarian (Changhong Qiao)vsCrescent Moon
Pure Lotus Vegetarian and Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant are both endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Pure Lotus Vegetarian ranks slightly higher than Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant. Pure Lotus Vegetarian is ranked #5 in Beijing with positive reviews from 8 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Insight Guides and Frommer's.
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
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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
Crescent Moon Fodor's Frommer's
Rough Guide Frommer's Time Out Frommer's
No.16 Dongsi 6th Alley, Dongcheng, Dōngchéng, Beijing
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Fodor's "There's no song and dance performance at this Uygur family-run spot, and none needed, as the solid cooking stands on its own merits." Full review
Frommer's "Located down a narrow hutong alley, this restaurant, with a mosquelike facade, serves some of the best Xinjiang cuisine in central Beijing." Full review
Rough Guide "You can’t really go wrong at a decent Xinjiang restaurant as long as you eat meat."
Frommer's "This perennially popular spot offers the distinctive cumin-spiced lamb kebabs, crispy nan bread, homemade yogurt, and hand-pulled noodle specialties that come from China's far northwestern province." Full review
Time Out "Crescent Moon has turned many mutton haters in to mutton lovers, simply by spicing up the meat with wonderful Uighur seasonings." Full review
Frommer's "This small but perennially popular spot offers the distinctive cumin-spiced lamb kebabs, crispy nan bread, homemade yogurt...the house's mint tea makes a refreshing change from the jasmine version." Full review
