# Food & Shopping > What to eat and how to order it: street food, dietary restrictions, tea, markets and delivery apps. 16 guides - [Beijing Breakfast & Coffee: What Locals Actually Eat at 7am](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-breakfast-coffee/) — Douzhi, jiaoquan, miancha, chaogan and sugar oil cakes — the old shops that open at 5:30 and close when they sell out, which ones suit a first-timer, and where to get a proper coffee afterwards. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-breakfast-coffee.md - [Why the Restaurant Is Closed: Business Hours on Maps vs. Dianping](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-business-hours-maps-vs-dianping/) — Google Maps, Apple Maps, and even local map apps often show outdated opening hours in Beijing. Here's how to cross-check with Dianping and Meituan before you set out. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-business-hours-maps-vs-dianping.md - [Eating in Beijing When Your Phone Dies: Cash, Cards, and Offline Food Plans](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-eat-without-phone-cash-backup/) — Almost every Beijing restaurant assumes you'll pay by phone. Here's how to still eat well when your eSIM fails, your QR code won't load, or your battery is at 2%. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-eat-without-phone-cash-backup.md - [Eating in Beijing with Dietary Restrictions: Menus, Allergies, Vegetarian and Halal Dining](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-food-allergies-vegetarian-halal/) — How to decode Beijing menus, communicate allergies without speaking Chinese, and find reliably vegetarian and halal meals — from street snacks to sit-down dinners. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-food-allergies-vegetarian-halal.md - [Ordering Food Delivery in Beijing with Meituan and Ele.me as a Foreigner](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-food-delivery-meituan-eleme-foreigners/) — Yes, you can get hot dumplings delivered to your hotel room in Beijing without speaking a word of Chinese. Here's how to set up Meituan and Ele.me as a first-time visitor. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-food-delivery-meituan-eleme-foreigners.md - [Beijing Food Guide: What to Eat — Peking Duck, Jianbing, Hotpot & More](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-food-what-to-eat/) — A practical Beijing food guide for visitors — Peking duck, street breakfast, hotpot, noodles, lamb skewers, and tips for eating alone and paying without cash. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-food-what-to-eat.md - [Beijing After Dark: A First-Timer's Guide to Late-Night Street Food](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-late-night-street-food/) — Beijing's best eating often happens after 10 pm. Here's where to find sizzling skewers, noodles, and night-market energy once the city winds down. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-late-night-street-food.md - [Shopping in Beijing: Markets, Bargaining & What to Buy](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-shopping/) — Silk Market, Pearl Market and Panjiayuan — how to bargain, what's worth buying, and how the tax refund works. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-shopping.md - [Street Food Safety in Beijing: How It Compares to Hong Kong and Singapore Hawker Centers](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-street-food-safety-hong-kong-singapore-comparison/) — Is Beijing street food safe for first-time visitors? A practical, honest guide to choosing stalls, understanding hygiene differences between Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and eating boldly without regret. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-street-food-safety-hong-kong-singapore-comparison.md - [Tea and Souvenirs in Beijing: What to Buy and Where](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-tea-and-souvenirs/) — From jasmine tea to cloisonné, a practical guide to shopping for gifts in Beijing without overpaying or falling for tourist traps. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-tea-and-souvenirs.md - [A First-Timer's Guide to Beijing's Tea Houses and Tea Culture](https://12001.net/guides/beijing-tea-houses-tea-culture-guide/) — From quiet gongfu tastings to old-style performance teahouses, here's how to order, what to expect, and how much to budget for tea culture in Beijing. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/beijing-tea-houses-tea-culture-guide.md - [Where to Buy Party Decorations in Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing](https://12001.net/guides/buying-party-decorations-beijing-shanghai-chongqing/) — A practical guide to finding balloons, banners, cake toppers, and themed party supplies in China's biggest cities — including markets, malls, and online delivery options. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/buying-party-decorations-beijing-shanghai-chongqing.md - [HuipinCang Outlet & Xihongmen Shopping: Where to Eat and Base Yourself](https://12001.net/guides/huipincang-xihongmen-shopping-food-guide/) — A practical guide to combining a bargain-hunting day at the HuipinCang outlet near Xihongmen with the area's casual dining, plus where to stay for easy access. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/huipincang-xihongmen-shopping-food-guide.md - [How to Read a Chinese Menu in Beijing: Characters, Photos and Dianping](https://12001.net/guides/reading-chinese-menus-in-beijing/) — Chinese dish names are mostly literal. Learn the section headers, the cooking verbs and the heat words, and you can order confidently at almost any Beijing restaurant — plus how to use Dianping photos and QR-code ordering to skip the guesswork. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/reading-chinese-menus-in-beijing.md - [Shenzhen Night Markets: When They Start and Which Ones Are Worth It](https://12001.net/guides/shenzhen-night-markets-guide/) — A practical guide to Shenzhen's best night markets for first-time visitors, including typical opening times, what to eat, and how to pay. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/shenzhen-night-markets-guide.md - [Taobao for Food Lovers: A First-Timer's Guide to Shopping, Paying, and Shipping](https://12001.net/guides/taobao-food-shopping-guide/) — How first-time Western visitors can use Taobao to order snacks, teas, and kitchen gear in Beijing — covering payment setup, shipping, and food-safety tips. - Markdown: https://12001.net/guides/taobao-food-shopping-guide.md --- Source: https://12001.net/guides/topics/food/ © KOULING Hotels