Beijing
Beijing 1996
Restaurant
Why we point you here
Beijing cooking with serious recognition—charted on Asia's 50 Best and a Knife-holder worth the detour.
Beijing 1996 brings the capital's cuisine into sharp focus, with a Knife from the Best Chef Awards and a spot on Asia's 50 Best extended list to prove it. The kind of place worth building a night around when you're ready to roam beyond the obvious, with cooking that earns international trust while staying rooted in place.
Accolades
2025Best Chef Awards1-Knife
2026Asia's 50 Best Restaurants (51–100)No. 52
2026Asia's 50 Best RestaurantsNo. 52
On the map
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Worth the detour.
Charted by Best Chef Awards · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants (51–100) · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants· Last verified 2026-08-06