the Beijinger‘s Eleventh Annual Reader Restaurant Awards Ceremony was held yesterday afternoon (March 17), it’s with great pleasure to announce what you voted as the top picks of the past year. We’ve compiled the comprehensive list of Best and Outstanding winners below. Take a look now for the quick overview, but head to the Beijinger blog over the coming weeks for more in-depth coverage and analysis of the awards. But before all of that, on with the results of the 2014 Reader Restaurant Awards …
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR (NON-CHINESE, FINE DINING)
Temple Restaurant Beijing
Outstanding
Mosto
Capital M
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR (NON-CHINESE, CASUAL DINING)
Home Plate Bar-B-Que
Outstanding
Mercante
Annie’s Italian Restaurant
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR (CHINESE CUISINE)
Da Dong Roast Duck
Outstanding
Duck de Chine
Transit
BEST NEW RESTAURANT (NON-CHINESE, FINE DINING)
Opera Bombana
Outstanding
Pinotage (Sanlitun)
Okra
BEST NEW RESTAURANT (NON-CHINESE, CASUAL DINING)
Moka Bros
Outstanding
Home Plate Bar-B-Que (Sanlitun)
O’Steak
Great Leap Brewpub
BEST NEW RESTAURANT (CHINESE CUISINE)
Jing Yaa Tang, The Opposite House
Outstanding
Diaoye Niunan
My Humble House (Parkview Green)
Big Bowl Small Plate
BEST AMERICAN
Home Plate Bar-B-Que
Outstanding
Blue Frog
Great Leap Brewpub
BEST BEIJING DUCK (FINE DINING)
Da Dong Roast Duck
Outstanding
Duck de Chine
Made in China, Grand Hyatt
BEST BEIJING DUCK (CASUAL DINING)
Xiao Wang Fu
Outstanding
Jing Zun
Li Qun
BEST BREAD/BAKED GOODS
Kempi Deli
Outstanding
South German Bakery
Tavalin Bagels
BEST BRUNCH BUFFET
Bubbalicious Sunday Brunch, The Westin Beijing Chaoyang
Outstanding
Feast (Food by EAST), EAST Hotel
The Sunday Zone, Kerry Hotel
BEST BUSINESS LUNCH
Mosto
Outstanding
Element Fresh
Hatsune
BEST CAFÉ
Moka Bros
Outstanding
Vineyard Cafe
The Rug
BEST CHEF
Daniel Urdaneta (Mosto, Modo Urban Deli, Moka Bros)
Outstanding
Dong Zhenxiang (Da Dong Roast Duck)
Marino D’Antonio (Opera Bombana)
BEST DELIVERY
Annie’s Italian Restaurant
Outstanding
Gung Ho! Pizza
Pizza Plus
BEST DIM SUM
Crystal Jade
Outstanding
Lei Garden
Tang Palace
BEST FRENCH (FINE DINING)
Temple Restaurant Beijing
Outstanding
Brasserie Flo
Capital M
BEST FRENCH (CASUAL DINING)
Cafe de la Poste
Outstanding
O’Steak
La Taverne
BEST FOR IMPRESSING VISITORS
Temple Restaurant Beijing
Outstanding
Da Dong Roast Duck
Capital M
BEST ITALIAN (FINE DINING)
Opera Bombana
Outstanding
Tavola
Mio, Four Seasons Beijing
BEST ITALIAN (CASUAL DINING)
Annie’s Italian Restaurant
Outstanding
La Pizza
Mercante
BEST JAPANESE
Hatsune
Outstanding
Yotsuba
Sake Manzo
BEST KOREAN
Iki
Outstanding
Bibigo
Saveurs de Coree
BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING
Jin Din Xuan
Outstanding
Bellagio
The Den
BEST MALAYSIAN/SINGAPOREAN
Nyonya Kitchen
Outstanding
Cafe Sambal
Lau Pa Sak
BEST MEXICAN
Luga’s Villa
Outstanding
Cantina Agave
Q Mex
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN
Rumi
Outstanding
1001 Nights
Biteapitta
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
Capital M
Outstanding
Blue Frog
Dali Courtyard
BEST PERSONALITY
Ignace Lecleir (Temple Restaurant Beijing)
Outstanding
Seth Grossman (Home Plate Bar-B-Que)
Alex Molina (Mosto, Modo Urban Deli, Moka Bros)
BEST PIZZA
La Pizza
Outstanding
Annie’s Italian Restaurant
Gung Ho! Pizza
The Tree
BEST PLACE FOR A CELEBRATION (FINE DINING)
Temple Restaurant Beijing
Outstanding
Mosto
Capital M
BEST PLACE FOR A CELEBRATION (CASUAL DINING)
Great Leap Brewpub
Outstanding
The Big Smoke Bistro
Home Plate Bar-B-Que
BEST FOR A ROMANTIC MEAL
Temple Restaurant Beijing
Outstanding
Capital M
Brasserie Flo
BEST SALADS
Element Fresh
Outstanding
Annie’s Italian Restaurant
Moka Bros
BEST SANDWICHES
Wagas
Outstanding
Element Fresh
Bocata
BEST SERVICE (NON-CHINESE CUISINE)
Temple Restaurant Beijing
Outstanding
Capital M
Brasserie Flo
BEST SERVICE (CHINESE CUISINE)
Da Dong Roast Duck
Outstanding
Din Tai Fung
Made in China, Grand Hyatt
BEST SICHUAN
Chuan Ban
Outstanding
Transit
Zhang Mama
BEST SOUTH ASIAN
Ganges
Taj Pavilion
Outstanding
Indian Kitchen
BEST SPANISH/TAPAS
Migas
Outstanding
Agua
Carmen
BEST STEAK (FINE DINING)
Mosto
Outstanding
Morton’s The Steakhouse
The Cut, Fairmont Beijing
BEST STEAK (CASUAL DINING)
O’Steak
Outstanding
Flamme
Union Bar and Grille
BEST THAI
Purple Haze
Outstanding
Lime Café
Serve the People
BEST VALUE FOR MONEY (FINE DINING)
Temple Restaurant Beijing
Outstanding
Mosto
Brasserie Flo
BEST VALUE FOR MONEY (CASUAL DINING)
Home Plate Bar-B-Que
Outstanding
Annie’s Italian Restaurant
Great Leap Brewpub
BEST VEGETARIAN
Pure Lotus
Outstanding
Veggie Table
Lily’s Vegetarian Restaurant
BEST VIETNAMESE
Susu
Outstanding
Pho La La
Va Va Voom
BEST WESTERN BREAKFAST
Element Fresh
Outstanding
The Rug
Vineyard Cafe
BEST WINGS
Home Plate Bar-B-Que
Outstanding
Union Bar and Grille
Great Leap Brewpub
BEST WINE LIST
Temple Restaurant Beijing
Outstanding
Pinotage
Mosto
BEST YUNNAN
Middle 8th
Outstanding
Dali Courtyard
Lost Heaven
Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to everyone who took the time to vote.
This post first appeared on the Beijinger on March 17, 2014 and has been slightly modified.
Photo courtesy of thebeijinger
