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Le Café Igosso 藤崎亭
Cuisine:Italian
Address: Dongsanhuan Nanlu (800m south of Guomao bridge on east side of street), Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chinese Address: 朝阳区东三环南路（国贸桥往南走800米马路东）
Open Hours: Daily 11.30am-1am
Phone: 10-8771 7013
Transportation: Subway Line 1at Guomao (122, exit C)
Cost: Meal for two ¥100-¥250 ($15-$35)
Credit cards: All chinese and foreign credit cards accepted
Owner: Mori Fujisaki (a Japanese jazz practitioner who studied bass in New York for more than ten years)
You'd never pick it, but a flight of stairs just north of an ugly flyover leads to Beijing's finest Italian
restaurant. Start with an apertif on the second-floor bar, which stocks an impressive range of spirits,
before heading up to the small, intimate dining area, with dark wooden floors and furnishings. Service is
unobtrusive; quite an achievement in such a small space. Both the chef and the owner are Japanese, so
seafood dishes are compelling, particularly their appetizers. The seabream carpaccio marinated in
seaweed has a liquid freshness, and the mustard roast duck is excellent. Move on to pasta for two:
from the regular menu, the crab and olive spaghetti is competently delivered, or choose from the
handwritten specials menu. Rosemary chicken, served with roast potatoes and fresh rosemary, is the
pick of the main dishes. The wine list is simple but adventurous, although selection by the glass is
limited. On the right night, this is Beijing's most romantic dining experience.
Cuisine:Italian
Address: Dongsanhuan Nanlu (800m south of Guomao bridge on east side of street), Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chinese Address: 朝阳区东三环南路（国贸桥往南走800米马路东）
Open Hours: Daily 11.30am-1am
Phone: 10-8771 7013
Transportation: Subway Line 1at Guomao (122, exit C)
Cost: Meal for two ¥100-¥250 ($15-$35)
Credit cards: All chinese and foreign credit cards accepted
Owner: Mori Fujisaki (a Japanese jazz practitioner who studied bass in New York for more than ten years)
You'd never pick it, but a flight of stairs just north of an ugly flyover leads to Beijing's finest Italian
restaurant. Start with an apertif on the second-floor bar, which stocks an impressive range of spirits,
before heading up to the small, intimate dining area, with dark wooden floors and furnishings. Service is
unobtrusive; quite an achievement in such a small space. Both the chef and the owner are Japanese, so
seafood dishes are compelling, particularly their appetizers. The seabream carpaccio marinated in
seaweed has a liquid freshness, and the mustard roast duck is excellent. Move on to pasta for two:
from the regular menu, the crab and olive spaghetti is competently delivered, or choose from the
handwritten specials menu. Rosemary chicken, served with roast potatoes and fresh rosemary, is the
pick of the main dishes. The wine list is simple but adventurous, although selection by the glass is
limited. On the right night, this is Beijing's most romantic dining experience.
