Siu Mai
$10These dumplings are not sealed and have a cup-like appearance so you can see the minced pork or prawn filling inside. Steamed fresh to order and served piping hot.
Traditional Noodle Soup
China Town 101
Handmade noodles, steamed dumplings, and slow-simmered broths in the heart of China Town Beijing.
Welcome
A Bowl of Tradition, Served Daily
At China Town 101, every bowl starts with a broth that has simmered for hours and noodles pulled by hand the way they have been for generations. We keep our menu focused on what matters: the dumplings, the buns, and the noodle soup that bring people back to our tables day after day.
No shortcuts, no fuss, just the food we grew up eating, served hot in a room that feels like home. Open every day from eleven in the morning until ten at night.
From Our Kitchen
Signature Dishes
Two of the dishes our regulars come back for. Both steamed fresh to order, both folded by hand every morning before the doors open.
Har Gau
$10These dumplings have a very thin translucent skin which is made from wheat flour and tapioca. The filling of whole prawns shows through the wrapper, delicate and tender with every bite.
More From the Steamer
Cheong Fan
$10Steamed rice noodle sheets rolled around various fillings such as mixed vegetables, prawns, pork and beef.
Char Siu Bao
$10Fluffy cloud-like steamed buns stuffed with slices of Chinese barbecued or roasted pork seasoned with soy sauce.
Spring Rolls
$10Deep-fried crispy rolls made from a thin pastry wrapper which is filled with anything from vegetables to minced meat.
Poisicker
$10A vegetable or minced meat stuffed dumpling with a thickish wrapper which are part-steamed and part pan-fried.
Sesame Toast
$10Minced prawns coated with sesame seeds spread on dainty triangles of bread which is then deep-fried until golden.
Yacai Bao
$10Steamed pork rib tips steamed with oil and black beans, tender and savory to the bone.
Our Story
Noodles Pulled by Hand, Broth Simmered for Hours
China Town 101 began with a simple idea: serve the kind of Chinese noodle soup you would find in a family kitchen, not a factory. Our cooks start before dawn, rolling dough for dumplings and lowering bones into the stockpot so the broth is ready by the time the doors open at eleven.
Every dumpling is folded by hand. Every bun is steamed to order. We keep our menu short on purpose, because doing a few things well is the whole point. It is the food we are proud to put in front of our own families, and we are glad to put it in front of yours.
The Atmosphere
Where Every Meal Feels Like Family
Step inside and you are met with the sound of chopsticks, the hiss of the steamer, and the smell of broth that has been on the stove since morning. The room is warm and unhurried, with wooden tables close enough to share a conversation and lantern light that softens everything.
Whether you come for a quick bowl at lunch or a long dinner with friends, you will find the same thing: honest food, served hot, by people who care about it. That is the whole atmosphere, and it is the one we want you to feel from the moment you sit down.
Find Us
Visit China Town 101
We are open every day for lunch and dinner. Walk in, call ahead, or send us an email and we will have a table waiting.
Location
China Town Beijing
Opening Hours
Every day
11:00 - 22:00
Reservations
Book Your Table
We take reservations every day from 11:00 to 22:00. Call us, send an email, or drop in and we will find you a seat. For larger parties, we recommend booking ahead so we can have your table ready.