Quanjude (Qianmen)

全聚德烤鸭店（前门店）

The 1864 original of Peking duck, on Qianmen Street

Hours

11:00–21:00 (Apr 2025 listing; check on site)

Budget

¥150–250 pp

Address

30 Qianmen Dajie, Dongcheng

Quanjude opened at Qianmen in 1864 and became the name for Peking duck. Ducks hang in a fruitwood-fired oven (the gualu method), a technique listed as national intangible heritage in 2008. The Qianmen Street store is a huge hall of round tables, full of families and groups. A chef carves at your table and fans the first slices into a flower. Reviews split between richer and more indulgent than Siji Minfu, and ordinary for the price.