Pangmei Noodles (Xiang'er Hutong)
胖妹面庄（香饵胡同店）
A highly popular Beijing eatery serving authentic Chongqing noodles, listed as a Michelin Bib Gourmand, where you can enjoy pea and meat sauce noodles and pork intestine noodles.
Located at No. 69 Dongsi North Street, at the entrance of Xiang'er Hutong, this is the first Beijing branch of the Chongqing Pangmei Noodles brand and is featured in the Michelin Guide Beijing Bib Gourmand. Signatures include spicy beef noodles, pea and meat sauce noodles (wanza mian), classic mixed noodles, and pork intestine noodles. Side dishes feature fiery pig brain and deep-fried crispy pork with mint, while ice jelly and brown sugar glutinous rice cake (ciba) help soothe the spice. Reservations are not accepted, and queues often stretch to the end of the street. Michelin notes that it is cash-only. The average cost is about 50–66 CNY per person. It is about a 4-minute walk from Beixinqiao Subway Station on Line 5. To avoid long queues, you can also visit their Longfusi branch.
Opening hours
Approx. 11:00–21:30 (hours have adjusted recently, and some reviews mention it is closed on Mondays; please confirm before visiting)
Nearby sights
- Temple of Confucius & Imperial Academy
- Yonghe Temple (Lama Temple)
- Nanluoguxiang Hutongs
- Temple of Earth (Ditan Park)
- Gui Street (Ghost Street)
- Jingshan Park
- Drum Tower & Bell Tower
- St. Joseph's Church (Wangfujing)