Da Dong (Beijing)

Beijing, China

Think you know duck and pancakes? Think again: Da Dong is a mini-chain of Beijing-based restaurants (plus two in Shanghai) offering what's likely to be the best iteration of crispy duck you've ever encountered. Chef Dong Zhenxiang's obsession with the bird and his loathing of the greasy versions he kept encountering led him on a thirty-year crusade to uncover the lost secrets of Peking duck. His litany of stipulations for his perfect duck include the birds being precisely 22 days old (that way they're not too fatty) alongside roasting them in a special spherical oven to ensure heat is evenly distributed. The result is skin that shatters like glass alongside tender, juicy flesh and not a hint of grease. There's an exciting and inventive menu of other Chinese dishes that's well worth exploring here too, but let's be honest: we're all here for that duck.

Key Information

• Mon - Sun: Lunch & dinner
• 861085221234
• Visit Da Dong (Beijing)'s Website

Location

Jinbao St, 88, Dongcheng, Beijing, 100005