Schillers - Located on the north end of Sanlitun Lu...this is our local German spot that we frequent. They have happy hour every night from 5:30-8:30 and drinks are 2 for 1.
This is Jesse's favorite dish: chicken skewers with salad and fries.
And here's my favorite: Rack of lamb with potatoes (with onion, garlic and bacon!!)
Right around the corner is another good German spot called Schindlers. The food is just as good but the atmosphere is busier and there seems to be more smokers than at Schillers.:
Here is the steak kebobs...didn't know it was gonna come out like this! Not only fun, but tasty too!
A nice-sized portion of steak and potatoes! Now this is what I'm talking about!!
and of course some goulash. I didn't actually taste this since it was my friend's dish, but he said it was good.
Finally some dessert, lil scoop of vanilla ice cream and some chocolate covered apple slices...mmmm good!
Carmen: Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant down in the more popular area of Sanlitun. This place had a good variety of tapas to choose from. We only stopped in for a couple things, but will def need to go back and try more!
First up was a spinach dish with garlic and bacon...delicious!
Then some jamon y queso con pan y tomate....can never go wrong here
And finally a veggie skewer...
Da Giuliano: Another favorite on Sanlitun Lu is the pastry place we visit in the evenings for a light and cheap dessert. Each pastry is generally 5yuan (less than $1USD), but after 5 pm one can get 4 for 15yuan (about $2.35USD)....so we go after 5pm :)
This is 4 of our favorite pastries that we get pretty much every time. Sorry had to take a bite before getting out the camera :)
Athena: Greek Restaurant. This spot is in the Embassy area. I didn't get a pic of the front, but it was very Greek style, blue and white and had that airy, light, nice feel. We ordered a couple dishes to share. Instead of bread on the table they brought us some pita with an olive hummus and a crab dip:
A salad to share with shrimp, avocado and tomatoes. Only drawback was the mayo sauce on it...but it was still good.
And of course a beef shawarma.
Geba Geba: I've posted about this place before but didn't inlcude any pics, so here are a few:
This dish had a variety of sushi marinated in a tasty soy sauce on top of rice with tempura flakes and an egg on top!
This Udon bowl has become one of my favorites comes with noodles, beef, hard boiled egg, and some veggies. mmmm mmmm great!!
And of course. The sushi. This place always has fresh sushi that is melt in your mouth great!
Kumi Coffee: This place is in the building next to my office and for the first few months we all thought it was a coffee spot (due to the name). One day, one of my co-workers decided to check it out. It's a full on normal restaurant, with A/C (they don't all have a/c), lots of room, not noisy, comfy chairs, and menu full of Chinese and American food! The American dishes include a variety of sandwiches, pizza, steak, salmon, etc. I have yet to try the American food because all of the Chinese dishes I've had have been great. Here are my 2 favorites:
This bento style box comes with any meat (or veggie dish) you want, they have a good sized list to choose from. My favorite is the beef with chili peppers. The box also comes with a daily-changing 2 sides of veggies, rice, peanuts, and a cup of the soup of the day.
This one I tried for the first time the other day and LOVE it! It has pork, bok choy, onions, pork, and some great tasting flavor!
Ok, that's my quick update for now...there, of course, will be more posts on food since we gotta eat! :) Until next time...
