Restaurant in Beijing, China
Duck-first dining with a reason to return.
MO Jasmine in Haidian District serves refined Beijing and Shandong cuisine at ¥¥¥, with Peking duck available in individual portions including a caviar-topped chargrilled breast. Rated 4.3 on Google across 161 reviews, it is a composed, well-designed room with easy booking. Lunch is the smarter call for pace and access; the duck with caviar is the standout order on a return visit.
MO Jasmine earns its place at the ¥¥¥ price point, but the case for booking depends on when you go and what you order. The Peking duck served in individual portions is the reason to make the trip specifically to Haidian District, and lunch is worth serious consideration over dinner if you want the full experience without a rushed table turn. Google reviewers rate it 4.3 across 161 visits, which suggests consistent delivery rather than occasional brilliance. Book it if refined Beijing and Shandong cooking in a composed, well-designed room is what you are after. Skip it if you need a central location or want a more casual format.
MO Jasmine is in Haidian District, at the northwest edge of the city on Xibeiwang 4th Street — further out than most visitors default to, which keeps the dining room calmer than comparable restaurants closer to the CBD or Sanlitun. The dark green façade marks the entrance clearly, and inside, warm grey tones set a register that is composed without being cold. Each table carries a jasmine centrepiece, which does two things: it signals attention to detail that extends to the plate, and it gives the room a quiet sensory coherence that holds up across a long meal. The space reads as a considered dining environment rather than a showpiece, which suits the cooking.
If you have been once and sat toward the centre of the room, a return visit is a good opportunity to request a position with more privacy. The layout prioritises a clean, uncluttered feel, and positioning matters when the meal runs two hours or more.
This is the most useful question to answer before booking. Lunch at MO Jasmine has a practical advantage: Haidian District draws a midday professional crowd rather than an evening tourist or corporate hospitality wave, which means the room operates at a steadier pace. For a first return visit, lunch lets you work through the menu more deliberately — particularly useful if you want to try multiple duck preparations without the pressure that builds at a fuller dinner service.
Dinner brings a more formal atmosphere and is the better setting for a group meal or a longer occasion. The refined presentation of the Beijing-Shandong menu reads well in evening light, and if you are entertaining, dinner carries more weight as a setting. That said, the value-per-dish ratio does not shift meaningfully between the two services, so if access and pace matter more than occasion-dressing, lunch wins.
The optimal day recommendation, given the Haidian location: avoid Friday evenings, when westside traffic compounds the journey time significantly. A weekday lunch or a weekend dinner without a late departure is the easier combination logistically.
The Peking duck is the anchor, and on a second visit the more interesting move is to order the chargrilled duck breast with crispy skin topped with caviar rather than defaulting immediately to the pancake format. The caviar preparation signals where the kitchen is drawing the line between traditional execution and a more contemporary register. It is the dish that most clearly demonstrates the Shandong influence on what is otherwise a Beijing-rooted menu. Both formats are available in individual portions, which is practically useful if you are dining as a pair and want to compare preparations side by side rather than committing the full bird to one format.
Wider menu merges Beijingese and Shandong styles at a refined level. On a return visit, move beyond the duck into the broader menu to get a fuller read on the kitchen's range. Beijing cuisine at this price tier is a specific discipline , direct comparisons include Jingji at ¥¥¥¥ and Sheng Yong Xing in Shanghai if you are travelling between cities.
MO Jasmine sits at ¥¥¥, which positions it as an accessible fine-dining option within the Beijing cuisine category , a tier below Jingji and comparable refined Beijing venues at ¥¥¥¥. Booking difficulty is rated easy, so advance reservation is advisable but not urgent , a few days' notice is likely sufficient outside of peak periods. The address is 27X3+Q48, Xibeiwang 4th Street, Haidian District, which places it well outside the central tourist corridor; factor in travel time accordingly. Phone and website data are not currently available in our records, so booking via a hotel concierge or a third-party reservation platform is the practical fallback.
For other Beijing dining options across price points and styles, see our full Beijing restaurants guide. If you are planning a broader Beijing trip, our Beijing hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide cover the wider picture. For context on how refined Beijing-style cooking travels, see New Peking Cuisine in Chengdu.
Quick reference: ¥¥¥ pricing, Haidian District, Google 4.3/5 (161 reviews), booking difficulty: easy, individual duck portions available, Peking duck with caviar is the standout order.
The menu is rooted in traditional Beijing and Shandong cuisine, which means meat , particularly duck , is central to what the kitchen does. Specific dietary accommodation policies are not confirmed in our data, so if you have restrictions beyond standard preferences, contact the restaurant directly before booking. A hotel concierge in Beijing can usually facilitate this inquiry if phone or website access is a barrier. For a strong vegetarian alternative in Beijing, see our full Beijing restaurants guide for venues built around plant-based cooking.
No tasting menu format is confirmed in our current data for MO Jasmine. What is documented is that the Peking duck is available in individual portions, which allows a more flexible, self-directed approach to the meal than a fixed tasting sequence. At ¥¥¥, the pricing suggests meaningful spend without hitting the top tier , compare that to Jingji at ¥¥¥¥ if a full tasting-format experience in Beijing cuisine is the specific goal. For refined Chinese fine dining where the tasting menu is the clear centrepiece, Chef Tam's Seasons in Macau is a useful regional benchmark.
No bar seating is documented in our current data for MO Jasmine. The venue description focuses on a table-service dining room format, and the overall register , dark green façade, warm grey interior, jasmine centrepieces , points to a sit-down experience rather than a counter or bar option. If bar dining in Beijing is the format you want, our Beijing bars guide covers the better options for that experience.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO Jasmine | Beijing Cuisine | The dark green façade and warm grey room impart sophisticated taste. The jasmine centrepiece on each table exudes a pleasant scent and befits the restaurant’s name. On the menu, Beijingese melds with Shandong in refined masterpieces that look and taste divine. The signature classic Peking duck can be ordered in individual portions – in addition to pancake, scallion and cucumber, chargrilled duck breast with crispy skin is luxed up with caviar.; The dark green façade and warm grey room impart sophisticated taste. The jasmine centrepiece on each table exudes a pleasant scent and befits the restaurant’s name. On the menu, Beijingese melds with Shandong in refined masterpieces that look and taste divine. The signature classic Peking duck can be ordered in individual portions – in addition to pancake, scallion and cucumber, chargrilled duck breast with crispy skin is luxed up with caviar. | Easy | — |
| Jing | French Contemporary | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Xin Rong Ji (Xinyuan South Road) | Taizhou | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Chao Shang Chao (Chaoyang) | Chao Zhou | Michelin 3 Star | Unknown | — |
| Lamdre | Vegetarian | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Jingji | Beijing Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how MO Jasmine measures up.
Specific dietary accommodation policies are not documented for MO Jasmine. Given the ¥¥¥ price point and the refined, structured nature of Beijing and Shandong cuisine on offer here, it is worth calling ahead or emailing before arrival if you have restrictions — the kitchen's focus on signature preparations like Peking duck means substitutions may be limited. At this tier, most comparable Beijing fine-dining venues can accommodate with advance notice.
The strongest case for MO Jasmine is à la carte, not a set format. The Peking duck — orderable in individual portions with the option of chargrilled duck breast topped with caviar — is the headline dish and a legitimate reason to visit. If a tasting menu is available, it should be weighed against the fact that the duck is the anchor; any format that skips or dilutes it is a weaker proposition at ¥¥¥.
Bar seating is not documented for MO Jasmine. The venue description points to a structured dining room with a dark green façade and warm grey interior, suggesting a sit-down table-service format rather than a walk-in bar setup. If counter or casual seating matters to you, this is worth confirming directly before you go.
MO Jasmine is primarily known for Beijing Cuisine in Beijing.
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