Sheng Yong Xing

Sheng Yong Xing is where Beijing's duck tradition met the sommelier. The signature zao-su roast duck uses 45-day-old ducks from documented farms, roasted over date wood and served with optional caviar - and unlike most duck houses, the cellar is deep enough to pair it properly.\n\nThe brick oven sits open on the second floor, and the kitchen's shao and huaiyang dishes are just as strong. It is the duck dinner to book when Da Dong feels like a cliche, and the one where your wine-obsessed friend will finally stop talking.