Dinein Before Flyingout

Dinein Before Flyingout

As the w orld’s second busiest a irport, Beijing Cap ita l In te rna tiona l A irpo rt had an ave rage o f 1,400 dom estic and in terna tiona l fligh ts da ily and transported m ore than 65 m illion trave lers in 2009.

To serve in terna tiona l trave lers stay ing overn igh t a fter long-hau ls or be fore connec ting to their fina l destina tions,Hilton Beijing Cap ita l A irport, the first luxu ry a irport hote l in Ch ina, p rov ides m u ltip le choices o f food and beve rage se rv ice in its restau ran ts and ba rs w ith 32 p riva te d in ing room s and th rough 24-hou r room serv ice.

Since m any o f the guests o f a irport hote ls m ay stay for on ly one or tw o n igh ts, hote l restau ran ts have becom e a good p lace for guests to experience loca l cuisine. A t Hilton Beijing Cap ita l A irpo rt, the re a re tw o Ch inese restau ran ts: M y Ch ina and Yue Shang.

A t M y China, guests can sam p le c lassic Beijing cuisine a t its m ost exquisite, or try som e d istinc tive and au then tic d ishes from the fam ous cu lina ry reg ions o f Sichuan and Hunan. Che fs na tive to the reg ions ensu re abso lu te au then ticity and hom esty le cooking using o rgan ic ing red ien ts. Dine rs have a choice o f th ree leve ls o f sp iciness and there’s even a sam p ling set m enu for those d ining a lone.

“If guests w an t som e d ishes not inc luded on the m enu, w e can a lso cook for them,” sa id Ch ris Cheng, Execu tive Che f o f Hilton Beijing Cap ita l A irpo rt. A t M y Ch ina, 60 pe rcen t o f the d ishes a re o f Sichuan flavo r, 20-25 pe rcen t a re o f Hunan flavo r and the other 15-20 percen t a re o f Beijing flavor, he sa id.

The Can tonese restau ran t Yue Shang o ffers a ll the fam ilia r favorites o f the sou the rn reg ion, rang ing from expertly p repa red d im sum to the e labora te 12-cou rse banquets w here the freshest steam ed fish takes the lim e ligh t. He re guests can savo r d iffe ren t types o f aba lone and ba rbecue duck o f Hong Kong sty le, as w e ll as innova tive takes on foie g ras or kobe and w agyu bee f. The restau ran t on ly has exc lusive p riva te d in ing room s, sea ting up to 24 guests.

If you w an t food other than Chinese cuisine, then com e to 360o, w here you can en joy bu ffet fea tu ring a huge range o f pan-Asian, Japanese and M ed ite rranean specia lties day o r nigh t. Desserts inc lude de licious hom em ade ice c ream, a long w ith m ade-to-order sou fflés and c rêpes. New a rriva ls can rev ive a t the Jet Lag sec tion fea tu ring hea lthy herba l and fruit juices, w hile m ore seasoned hands can choose from 16 kinds o f w ines, p riced from 30 yuan per g lass or find the perfec t v in tage in the tw o-sto ry w ine ce lla r.

Step in to the steak house Com pass Grill and let you r taste buds sizzle. Cheng says a t this steak house, 70 percen t o f the d ishes a re W estern d ishes and 30 percen t a re Asian d ishes. You can savor the very best steaks and sea food, as w e ll as Eastern spec ia lties like teppanyaki and tandoori d ishes—a ll p repa red in a g lass-fron ted open k itchen. You can a lso en joy c lassic cock ta ils p repa red a t you r tab le, as w e ll as a w ide se lec tion o f m odera te ly-p riced w ines by the g lass, or choose a bottle from the cen terp iece ce lla r.

The sty lish Long Ba r is a perfec t p lace to re lax and unw ind w ith an a fte r-d inne r cockta il o r g lass o f w ine. You can choose from a w ide se lec tion o f sing le m a lt w h isk ies, aged rum s, cognacs and w ines, inc lud ing the best Chinese v in tages. Six teen d ifferen t w ines a re ava ilab le, from on ly 30 yuan per g lass,w hile beers sta rt from 25 yuan per g lass. The L-shaped ba r is d isc reetly d iv ided to o ffer live jazz a long one side and a quieter lounge env ironm en t on the o the r w ith a c iga r lounge and b illia rd tab le. Sna cks a re se rved a ll day.

Day or nigh t, the p lace to m eet is The Poin t, an oasis o f ca lm serv ing up jetlag rev ivers and snacks aga inst the stunn ing backd rop o f the lobby’s 9-m eter-high m a rb le w a lls.Indu lge in a leisu re ly a fternoon tea w ith pastries o r just re lax ove r an even ing cockta il w ith tapas and en joy the am b ien ce.The se lec tion o f teas is un riva lled, rang ing from the fam ous Hong Kong m ilk tea to the gam u t o f fruit, herba l, Ta iw anese,Ind ian and Chinese va rieties.

Loca ted on the en trance road o f Term ina l 3 o f Beijing Cap ita l In terna tiona l A irport, Hilton Beijing Cap ita l A irport is on ly one m inu te aw ay from Te rm ina l 3 by 24-hou r free ho te l shu ttle bus. So nex t tim e you fly from Beijing, com e to the a irport a little ea rlier and v isit Hilton Beijing Cap ita l A irport for lunch, d inner, or just a cup o f tea.