Taj Pavilion (Taiji Lou Yindu Canting)

Description:

• One of Beijing's oldest Indian restaurants, the classy small dining room here holds only a few tables, nicely dressed in white linen, with subtle decor refreshingly free of camp. Food and service are both consistently high quality. Recommended dishes include vegetable kofta curry (deep-fried vegetables in tomato-based curry sauce), palak paneer (spinach with chunks of soft cheese), rogan josh (mutton in spicy tomato curry), and chicken tikka masala (marinated chicken in rich tomato sauce) -- all authentic, thick, and deceptively filling. A second branch recently opened at the Holiday Inn Lido.

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