Drum and Gong 锣鼓
南锣鼓巷104号
Talk with Local Businesses for Free
Ask for information, make a reservation, and much more ...
- Enter your phone number
- Wait a couple seconds
- Pick up and talk!
- If calling from a Chinese mobile number just enter full number.
- If calling from a Chinese landline please enter district number and then number.
Please Sign in to use this function.
Send the Info to Your Mobile
Get the address in Chinese and English, phone #, and more ...
- Enter your phone number
- Wait for an SMS
- Never get lost again!
Please Sign in to use this function.
- Has Outdoor Seats
One of the most popular spots along Nanluoguxiang, this place practically bursts at the seams on Friday and Saturday nights. What keeps the crowds coming back are simple, home-cooked Beijng-style dishes and a stunning rooftop terrace (cheap beer doesn't hurt either).
This cozy place is a treat for all lovers of hutong style restaurants, good service and nicely arranged food. This place is very good value and has a stunning rooftop terrace. Its owner, its staff, its location, its cheap beer) and its attention to detail (including a menu presented in Chinese (hanzi and pin yin) as well as English and French descriptions) make this a nice and easy dining experience.
Second Bite Review, March, 2012
Fresh Look
After several months of mysterious closure, a renovated Drum & Gong has reopened, thankfully with exactly the same menu as before. Although the decoration has been updated, we love this Nanluoguxiang staple for its consistency—it’s been around for years, and the prices, even with the ever-growing number of tourists, stay mid-range.
Drum & Gong offers a fusion of Chinese cuisine, in both food and décor. Inside the restaurant, your eyes wander around the eclectic ornaments, Tibetan-style masks and colorful Yunnan-inspired toys that sit beside Mao’s little red book, Qing dynasty-style statuettes and a collection of various paintings. The symbols of the restaurant—the drum and the gong—hang in the redone front windows.
As we suspected, the sweet corn with diced carrots and cucumber (¥18) actually comes with a sauce—not “sausage” as it says on the English menu. The dish is refreshing, though a bit too sweet. Spinach with glass noodles (¥15) topped with peanuts, is a delicious cold dish, with notable flavors of vinegar and sesame oil.
Stir-fried lamb with leek and snow peas (¥46) wasn’t our favorite—the soft texture of the lamb reminded us of processed meat, and the whole thing was drowned in oil. In contrast, the deep-fried carp with sweet and sour sauce (¥48) was rich with a strong tangy flavor typical to Chinese cuisine.
The good quality meals and cozy Chinese vibe set Drum & Gong apart from many other cheaper eateries in the area. Testament to its popularity, this place is packed after 6pm. We look forward to more space and hutong views when the rooftop reopens in early April.
Inna Levinson
