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Din Tai Fung - Shin Kong PlacevsMade in China (Grand Hyatt)

Both establishments are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Made in China (Grand Hyatt) scores significantly higher than Dingtaifeng. Made in China (Grand Hyatt) has a TripExpert Score of 90 with praise from 8 reviewers including Frommer's, Rough Guide and Travel + Leisure.

Din Tai Fung - Shin Kong Place
8/10
6F, Shin Kong Place Center, 87 Jianguo Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing
From $0/night
Fodor's Fodor's
"Taipei's best known restaurant is this high-quality chainlet, now with several branches in Beijing, specializing in xiaolong bao—steamed dumplings with piping hot soup inside." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Newbies are easily spotted when it comes to xiaolong bao buns: Just look for the telltale shirt stains from the soup-filled dumplings, which tend to explode when bitten into." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"That New York Times quote ("One of the world's 10 best restaurants") is older than we are, but these are still the best dumplings here or anywhere else."
Gayot Gayot
14.0
"This celebrated Taiwanese chain claims to use special flour and secret techniques to make killer dumplings." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Slick, upscale Taiwanese restaurant where the speciality is xiaolong bao – juicy buns with a filling of crab, pork or seafood."
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Make sure to leave space for the delectable red bean paste buns for dessert.
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Din Tai Fung, legendary for their Shanghai soup dumplings, might possibly be one of the world's great chain restaurants." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Xiaolong bao – juicy buns wrapped in a skin of light unleavened dough and cooked in a bamboo steamer – is the restaurant’s signature dish." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The chief attraction at this venerable Taiwanese chain is the xiaolongbao—small, delicately-wrapped dumplings filled with hot soup." Full review
Made in China (Grand Hyatt)
8/10
1 East Chang An Avenue (Grand Hyatt Hotel), Beijing 100738
From $30/night
Concierge Concierge
"Northern China's rough-and-ready flavors are the focus at this restaurant in the Grand Hyatt hotel."
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Be sure to book in advance—and reserve your Peking duck at the same time (it can take almost two hours to cook).
Fodor's Fodor's
"The glassed-in kitchens at this Grand Hyatt restaurant are like theater for foodies." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is a restaurant we regularly visit, for its fantastic Peking duck and its equally enthralling setting -- a dining room placed in the middle of an open kitchen." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Some say this restaurant in the Grand Hyatt rests atop Beijing’s food pyramid. Made in China's ground-floor Dongcheng neighborhood location focuses on northern Chinese fare." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Super Potato strikes again. Blonde woods, brick and glass once again prove to be the only ingredients they need."
Gayot Gayot
14.0
"Made in China has a funky modern design but can feel a little hectic with all the kitchen action and the snuggly situated tables." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Brick walls hung with cooking implements give the impression of eating with the family."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"An element of drama is added to this crisp, modish restaurant by the spectacle of chefs toiling over the giant woks and ovens in the open kitchen."

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