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From street eats to fine dining; the best of Beijing's eating establishments

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Uncorked: Why the visit of Robert M. Parker Jr., one of the world's most influential wine commentators, signals China's emergence as a serious wine market

Straits relations: Beijing has an excellent array of Taiwanese restaurants. Check out the best cross-straits eateries and our list of classic Taiwanese dishes

Vegetarian Survival: Vegetarians have a tough life in Beijing's non-vegetarian restaurants.

Asakuma: Not only does Asakuma offer rolls with combinations and flavours more Californian than Japanese, but the perky staff makes one wonder if they've been poached from Hatsune owner Alan Wong's territory.

Da Gui: The restaurant executes its dishes well enough that it could become a formidable competitor to the popular Three Guizhou Men.

Meli Melo: This French fusion restaurant tends towards the whimsical in its eclectic décor of peach-coloured sofas, gilded screens and red chandelier covers made of an Issey Miyake inspired fabric.

Eating Out Awards 2008: Time Out selects Beijing's best restaurants of 2008

Local favourites: Peking duck likely tops the list of what visitors most want to eat when they come to Beijing. But Peking man does not live on duck alone. The following is a list of some of our favourite dishes in Beijing

Eating in Beijing: Forget celebrity chefs and designer décor – Chinese food is about eating... anything and everything

Top 10 kebab joints: While most Beijing restaurants close early, street-side kebabs are tasty late-night snacks that are never too difficult to find. Try one of our favourite meat-on-a-stick spots or just look for the smoke...

Nanxincang area guide: Time Out takes a look around one of Beijing's restaurant quarters, a converted 600-year-old granary, now home to some of the capital's most interesting restaurants

Beijing Snacks: Beijingers love their snacks and thanks to a courtyard restaurant near Houhai, a dozen of the capital's most famous eats have a new home. Time Out joins the queues of hungry hordes

Ethnic eats: Time Out eats its way through some of the different ethnic cuisines on offer in the capital...

Crab restaurants: A shell-shocked Time Out goes out in search of the city's best hairy crab dining experience...

Japanese Restaurants: Time Out finds out what Beijing's Japanese community considers the best places for a taste of home

Exotic eating: Time Out tucks in to find out why Chinese diners pay thousands of renminbi to chow down penis, bird's nest and other delicacies

Cosy cafes: Whether you want a change of scenery from your living room or need somewhere to take a date for a romantic evening, Time Out snuggles up in the city's cosiest cafes

Juice bars and juicing: It's not just health freaks that are getting stuck into a smoothie or two, but where can you get the real deal in Beijing? Time Out gets fruity...

Chicken wing restaurants: There's no need to wing it when it comes to choosing Beijing's best barbecued chicken: Time Out identifies the fast-food joints that serve the best of the bunch

Insect delicacies: Where better to start a meal than at the bottom of the food chain? With an open mind and occasionally closed eyes, Time Out samples the best six-legged snacks Beijing has to offer

International dining: For when you get fed up with fried rice, Time Out explores some of the city's most authentic foreign restaurants, from dining Kosher to gorging on Brazilian meat feasts and everything in between...

Eating alfresco: Time Out goes in search of an outdoor eating experience that doesn't involve a tartan blanket...

Best brunches: From champagne, crabs and clowns to candy floss and chocolate fountains, Beijing's brunch restaurants are all competing for your attention. Time Out tells you the best places to blow your waistline in style