Hua's Restaurant (Courtyard flagship)

花家怡园(东直门内大街店)

Crayfish and Beijing dishes in a courtyard

Budget
About ¥200 pp
Address
235 Dongzhimen Nei Dajie, Dongcheng (by Guijie)

Hua's sits in a courtyard house on Dongzhimen Nei Dajie, a short walk from Guijie. The yard setting makes it a sit-down dinner rather than a street-side grab. Crayfish come in mala, thirteen-spice or garlic, and Beijing home-style plates fill out the table. There are several branches around the city, so check the address is the flagship.