China’s Mongol minority has a centuries-old tradition of invading their neighbors. Their latest target? Taking over Beijing’s restaurant and bar scene! These peaceful invaders from the north have conquered no small number of hearts with milk tea, spirits and the vast amounts of lamb served up in a typical Mongolian meal. They’ve also been known to charm with captivating folk song and dance performances. To experience the hospitality of this grassland minority first hand, check out the following gems of Mongolian dining and entertainment.

1) Mandehai Mongolian Restaurant 满德海蒙古食府 View In Map
Minzu University (formerly called the “Central University of Ethnicities”) is naturally home to many minority students, and businessmen have taken advantage of the campus diversity by opening up a slew of delicious and authentic minority restaurants here. One cozy place right inside the west gate of Minzu University is Mandehai Mongolian Restaurant, where homesick Mongolian students often come to enjoy enormous plates of hand-pulled lamb (which may prove a little difficult to eat for those of us not raised on the Inner Mongolian grasslands). The classic dish is lightly salted and a bit chewy. You can also snack on lamb sausages (the blood sausages are surprisingly tasty) and a simple but mouth-watering mashed potatoes and wild onion dish among many other treats. The decor may be modest, but this is a great, student-friendly place to try Mongolian cuisine.

Add: 10 Weigongcun Jie, Haidian District, Beijing
地址：北京市海淀区魏公村街10 
Tel: 010 8842 0854
Opening hours: 10:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00
Price: around 40 RMB per person

2) Sulede Mongolian Music Bar苏勒德蒙古风情音乐吧 View In Map
After digging into some Mongol lamb by the Ethnic Nationalities University, you’re a convenient walk away from Sulede Mongolian Music Bar where Mongolian musicians put on nightly folk performances. In addition to a distinct Mongolian atmosphere, you can also keep the spirit of the grasslands alive with typically Mongolian snacks and alcoholic beverages.

Add: 66 Minzu Daxue Xi Lu, Beijing (near the southwest corner of Minzu University)
Tel: 010 6893 8903
地址：北京市民族大学西路66号
Opening hours: 18:00-01:00

3) Dahr Khan Bar & Restaurant 达尔汗蒙古文化餐吧View In Map
For a dining experience impressive enough to dazzle even the glorious Genghis Khan himself, head over to Dahr Khan Bar & Restaurant. The interior cost the owners a pretty 2 million RMB to create, and the result is a masterpiece of ornate saddles (the Mongols are a horse-riding minority after all), tapestries and teapots. Lamb is, of course, the main attraction here, and besides the typical lamb dishes parties of ten or more can even order a full roasted lamb for about 1,900 RMB if they have the foresight to call in advance. The restaurant stage hosts nightly performances of traditional Mongolian music and dance from 20:00-midnight.

Add: 11A Xiushui Nanjie (behind Friendship Store), Chaoyang District, Beijing
地址：北京市朝阳区秀水南街甲11号(友谊商店后边)
Tel: 010 6501 7740
Opening hours: Daily, 10:00-02:00
Price: 50-80 RMB per person

4) Tutu Mongolian Restaurant 图图 View In Map
If your wallet can’t sustain the decadence of Dahr Khan Bar & Restaurant, Tutu Mongolian Restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy Mongolian cuisine without breaking the bank. The place may seem a bit run-down and creepy as you venture up its infamous staircase, but wait until you reach the second floor before running off – this is actually a nice place, and the staff here lives up to the Mongols’ reputation for hospitality.

Add: 31 Mao'er Hutong, Di'anmen Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing
地址：北京市西城区地安门大街帽儿胡同31号(近南锣鼓巷)
Tel: 010 6401 8580
Opening hours: Daily, 10:00-22:00
Price: 30 RMB per person.

Photos: cityweekend.com.cn

5) Gi Yan乞颜View In Map
A small but entertaining Mongolian bar, besides the usual beers and cocktails, Gi Yan also features “menggujiu,” a Mongol favorite made with a shot of fermented horse milk mixed with baijiu (hard Chinese liquor). But beware: Mongolians are no light weights, and this traditional drink can have you under the table before you realize what’s happening if you’re not careful. The bar plays folk music most nights, and if you go on Friday you’ll have the chance to see “ma tou” and “humai” (bizarre throat-singing rarely seen outside of the Mongolian sphere) performances.

Add: Sanyuan Dongqiao, Guoji Xin Gan Xian, Block A, Unit 807, Beijing
地址：北京市三元东桥国际新干线A座807号
Tel: 010 8446 7872
Website: blog.sina.com.cn/linlang1977
Email: linlang1977@hotmail.com

6) Mongolia Bar 苍狼白鹿View In Map
Another great place to enjoy performances from this talented minority group, folk music and Mongol pop can be found nightly in Sanlitun’s Mongolia Bar. The black-and-white photography and sheep tapestries will have you feeling like you’ve finally traded in your Beijing life for a warm yurt closer to nature. While you can find baijiu, whiskey, vodka and beer, you won’t be able to get a cocktail in this full-blown Mongolian hide-out.

Add: Rm 101, Bldg 6, China View (southeast corner of Gongti Beilu and Xindong Lu), Chaoyang District, Beijing
地址：北京市朝阳区中国红街6号楼（新东路和工体北路路口东南角）
Tel: 010 8587 1829
Opening hours: Daily, 20:30-late 

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