Conrad Hotel – Chapter Restaurant
📝 Restaurant: Chapter Restaurant @ Conrad Beijing
📍 Location: Ground Floor, Conrad Beijing Hotel
Stepping into Chapter, you’re greeted by a library-themed dining space—bookshelves line the walls, and dishes are tucked into individual cubbies like literary treasures waiting to be discovered. It’s a whimsical setting that turns the usual buffet layout into a playful, almost storybook experience.
🍱 Dining Style: “Semi-buffet” + À-la-carte Deliveries
1️⃣ Buffet Highlights
- Salmon, Gillardeau oysters opened to order, sizzling steaks, foie gras, Peking duck, eight different grouper preparations…
- Unlike the typical help-yourself platters, every item is pre-plated in small, elegant vessels—beautiful to look at and easy to portion.
2️⃣ Chef’s Table Deliveries (served to each guest)
- Boston lobster, five-head abalone, scallops, and “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall” soup.
(The soup was the only let-down; it felt a bit under-seasoned and lacked depth.)
🍮 Dessert Wonderland
The pastry team deserves a standing ovation! Mini cakes, tarts, and mousses are as delicious as they are photogenic—so good I’d return just for the sweets. Don’t miss the flaming salt-baked sea snail: dramatic tableside presentation, bouncy texture, and nothing but a whisper of sea salt to let the natural flavor shine.
🥂 Signature Unlimited Premiums
- French oysters in eight styles: classic raw, garlic-vermicelli steamed, Rockefeller gratin, Chaozhou mini omelet, and more.
- Eight different grouper dishes showcasing Chinese, Western, and fusion techniques.
- Australian grain-fed beef—carved and grilled to your liking.
🦞 Individual Portions
Each diner also receives:
- Half a Boston lobster (poached or grilled, depending on the night).
- A petite portion of “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall” (though, as noted, it could use more punch).
🐾 Pet-Friendly Perks
Four-legged family members are welcome both indoors and on the terrace, so no one has to stay home.
🕒 When to Go
This special buffet is available only:
- Friday evenings
- Saturday lunchtimes
Conrad Beijing sits just inside the East 3rd Ring Road, easy to reach by car or metro, with ample parking in the hotel’s underground garage.
💡 Pro Tip
Come hungry, pace yourself, and save room for dessert—those sweet finales are worth the trip alone!
