The Urban Edit
This lovely café deserves to herald a bold new era for Dashilan, a historic neighbourhood southwest of Tiananmen Square. Part café, part socially conscious creative hub, it’s a style pioneer for an area with the potential to become one of Beijing’s most beguiling neighbourhoods. Oh, and they have freakin’ awesome homemade cookies.
Touching down in a sprawling mega city of 20 million souls is enough to make even a seasoned traveller’s head spin. Beijing seems bold, brash and very, very big to new arrivals. But the city is much more manageable than you might think. Which is why we’ve created a unique product – two, in fact – to make our guests feel instantly at home in China’s capital.
The irrepressible bons viveurs at Bespoke are forever scoping out exciting new eateries. We harness our gluttony for your benefit, because we’re nice like that.
Welcome, ‘suite’ readers, to Bespoke’s first instalment of The Inn Thing, a blog series where we look through the keyhole (err, behind the keycard reader) at a selection of Beijing’s hotels. Our mission: to give a useful and entertaining glimpse into places we think our customers and friends might be interested in. First up: we visit the two signature restaurants of Four Seasons Beijing.
Love, like the food of Yunnan province, is best served red-hot, passionate and all-consuming. Bordering Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, and home to 25 distinct ethnic groups, Yunnan seduces the senses (especially the taste buds) like no other Chinese province. The combination of Southeast Asian-inspired spice married with the region’s abundance of wild ingredients makes for a singularly unique dining experience. We love it, basically.
And considering Beijing is 1,662 miles away from Yunnan’s provincial capital Kunming, our city manages a pretty impressive showcase of the region’s specialities. But which of Beijing’s best Yunnan restaurants is perfect for you? Yes, you sitting there all alone with your computer / iPad / iPhone. Read this guide and discover your one true match.
