The history of the roast duck can be traced back to as early as the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368) when it was listed among the imperial dishes. During the Qianlong period (1736-1796) of the Qing Dynasty, roast duck was a favorite delicacy of the upper classes. Over a long period of development, a consummate and precise procedure for cooking Peking Roast Duck has been firmly established.
Quanjude (全聚德烤鸭店)
Founded in 1864 during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi during the Qing Dynasty, Quanjude is the most well-established Peking roast duck restaurant brand in China. It has now gained worldwide recognition for its gourmet roast duck, as well as its unique all-duck banquet and more than 400 special dishes. Quanjude has been visited by government leaders and officials from nearly 200 countries and regions. The name Quanjude means “perfection, union and benevolence”. Founder Yang Quanren invented the hung-oven duck roasting method. In such a culinary technique, ducks are roasted inside an open oven with non-smoky fruitwood fuel, such as Chinese date or pear trees, to create a fruit fragrance.
Flagship Restaurant and Major Branches:
1. Quanjude Hepingmen Roast Duck Restaurant
Address: 14, Qianmen West Street, Xuanwu District
Telephone: +86-10-63023062
Getting there: Subway Line 2 to Hepingmen Station, or Buses Te 4, 67 or 301 to Hepingmen Dong
2. Quanjude Qinghuayuan Roast Duck Restaurant
Address: F/1, Tower A, Technology Building, Tsinghua Science Park, 1 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District
Telephone: +86-10-82150018
Getting there: Subway Line 13 to Wudaokou Station, or Buses 307, 319, 331, 355, 375, 438, 562, 656 or 963 to Qinghuayuan
3 Quanjude Wangfujing Roast Duck Restaurant
Address: 9, Shuaifuyuan Hutong, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
Telephone: +86-10-65253310
Getting there: Subway Line 1 to Wangfujing Station, or Bus 420, 803 to Xindongan Shichang
4. Quanjude Qianmen Restaurant (Flagship Restaurant)
Address: 32 Qianmen Street, Chongwen District
Telephone: +86-10-65112418
Getting there: Subway Line 2 to Qianmen Station, or Buses 5, 17, 20, 22, 66, 120, 126, 690 or 692 to Qianmen
5 Quanjude Olympic Village Roast Duck Restaurant
Address: Floors1-3, Bldg A, Tianchuang Shiyuan Building, 309 Huizhong Beili, Chaoyang District
Telephone: +86-10-64801686
Getting there: Subway Line 5 to Datun East Road Station, or Buses 466, 630 or 653 to Huizhong Beili
6. Quanjude Sanyuanqiao Roast Duck Restaurant
Address: F/1, Jinxin Building, A2 East 3rd Ring Road (N), Chaoyang District
Telephone: +86-10-84492760
Getting there: Subway Line 10 to Liangmaqiao Station, or Buses 300, 302, 419, 718, 730, 825 or 957 to Sanyuanqiao
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