Beijing has a decent supply of delicious barbecue restaurants. With finder-licking-good entrees that will satiate even the most discerning of BBQ connoisseurs. From American to British, European and Chinese, there is a BBQ joint in Beijing to suit your tastes.
Tim's Texas BBQ is, perhaps, the foremost in Beijing for American-style BBQ. You'll get ribs, brisket, meatloaf, burgers and much more at Tim's-- all done to the highest Texan standard. The prices are a bit high, but when your plate (shaped like the state of Texas, by the way) arrives, you'll be shocked at the amount of food piled on your plate.
For Asian-style BBQ check out the Hot Bean Cooperative where chicken wings BBQed over the open flame are the specialty. The sides are delicious as well, but people come from all over the city for the BBQ wings. Ai Jiang Shan is another Asian-influenced BBQ place, where you'll find flame-cooked meats in delicious, juicy sauces.
Latin BBQ at Latin Grillhouse, where your meat arrives having been slow-cooked in spices for hours and hours. The food is delicious, delicate and yet hardy. You simply can't go wrong with slow-cooked BBQ.
There are several bar and grill restaurants in Beijing that do excellent BBQ on some dishes, though the focus is more on steaks, burgers and the standards for a bar and grill. Union, The Bar and Grill, Pullman and All Star are all in this category. If you love BBQ but your mate doesn't, these are smart options so your friend will find something they enjoy on the menu as well.
14 Dongdaqiao Lu (on the corner of Guanghua Lu),
American kitsch and decent Western fare...
North Gate of Side Gongyuan, Jiangtai Xilu
The gentleman's barbecue...
C1-11, Block 1, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuanlu
Brazilian BBQ buffet for the carnivores...
S6-31, 3/F, Bldg 6, The Village at Sanlitun, 19 Sanlitun Lu
Building 6, 3/F The Village at Sanlitun
Classy grills and burgers...
Jiaodaokou Nandajie
Chaodou Hutong
Atmospheric cafe...
Bldg 5, 1/F, Solana Shopping Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu,
Great sports bar with fun decor...
Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu (north of Block 8)
A stand-out quality Western restaurant...
Stall 109, Bldg 3, China View, Gongti Donglu
Top-end steak in Sanlitun...
Rm 201, Bldg 1, China View, intersection of Gongti Bei and Donglu
Hooters, Chinese style...
19 Jian Guo Men Wai Da Jie
Citic Building, C Building
Generous portions of Americana...