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Top 10 most expensive restaurants in Beijing

Restaurants play a major part in defining the characteristics of a city. They reveal the diversity of the place, the pace of the nightlife and the financial health. Beijing, a metropolis that is home to 20 million people, has tens of thousands restaurants, from noodle stand on the street to Michelin star restaurant in luxury hotels; everyone can find their favorite food here.

Here are the top 10 most expensive restaurants in Beijing

No 10 Kings Joy Beijing

Location: No 2 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing

King Joy Beijing is famous for its delicate dim sum and vegetarian food. Its core concept is that healthy food promotes health and vitality.

Cost: $68.1 per person

No 9 Opera Bombana Beijing

Michelin star Chef Bombana brings authentic flavors and an elegant, relaxing dining experience to food lovers in Beijing.

Location: Parkview Green Fangcaodi No 9 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang District

Cost: $90.86 per person

No 8 Faigo Hotpot

Faigo Hotpot is a high-end seafood hotpot restaurant; its ingredients are delivered directly from Hong Kong.

Location: Office Park, No.10 Jintong West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Cost: $100.45 per person

No 7 Oyster Talks

Oyster Talks is a specialty restaurant, primarily serving raw oysters. Most of its oysters come from France and New Zealand.

Location: East Gate of Beijing Worker's Stadium, Chaoyang district, Beijing

Cost: $105.55 per person

No 6 The Zen Japanese Restaurant

The Zen Japanese Restaurant offers both authentic sushi experience and secluded dining environment. Strict ingredients selection makes the Zen one of the best Japanese restaurants in Beijing.

Location: No 16-2 East End Qianliang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Cost: $127.99 per person

No 5 China Grill

People come for food but stay for the view. Situated on the top floor of a landmark building in the heart of CBD, China Grill offers an unparallel view of Beijing landscape.

Location: 66/F Park Hyatt, 2 Jianguomen Wai, CBD, Beijing

Cost: $130.79 per person

No 4 NOBU Beijing

NOBU Beijing offers unique fusion of Japanese cuisine with South American twist. The Nobu restaurants are co-owned by Japanese creative chef Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa and movie star Robert De Niro.

Location JW Mrriott Hotel 1F, No 85 JianGuo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Cost: $152.74 per person

No 3 Heritage in Wanda Plaza

Heritage offers authentic French cuisine. Famous for its rich taste and subtle nuances, Heritage and Ray gives its customer a taste of France.

Location: Wanda Plaza, No 93 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Cost: $155.49 per person

No 2 Diaoyutai State Guest Restaurant

Traditionally, Diaoyutai State Guest Restaurant only served visiting dignitaries. But since 1980 it has opened its door to public. Diaoyutai State Guest Restaurant offers not only Chinese cuisine at its best but also secluded dining experience in an otherwise buzzing metropolis.

Location: No 2 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Cost: $222.01 per person

No 1 Kyoto Kaden Minokichi Kaiseki-Ryori in Pangu Hotel

Located in the only 7 star hotel in Beijing, Kyoto Kaden Minokichi Kaiseki-Ryori is undoubtedly the most expensive restaurant in the city. Kaiseki is a traditional multi-course Japanese diner. The term refers to skills and techniques involved in the preparation of such multi-course meals. Kaiseki, which is considered both an art and food, only uses seasonal ingredients and is prepared by master Japanese chef to reflect change of season.

Location: Pangu 7 Star Hotel Beijing 27 Central North 4th Ring Road Chaoyang District, Beijing

Cost: $1159.29 per person