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Pure Lotus Vegetarian (Changhong Qiao) vs Crescent Moon

Pure Lotus Vegetarian and Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant are both endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Pure Lotus Vegetarian ranks slightly higher than Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant. Pure Lotus Vegetarian is ranked #5 in Beijing with positive reviews from 8 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Insight Guides and Frommer's.

Pure Lotus Vegetarian (Changhong Qiao)
Pure Lotus Vegetarian (Changhong Qiao)
8 / 10
10 Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang District., Beijing
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Concierge Concierge
"It's enigmatically beautiful, and the inventively presented gourmet vegetarian cuisine reaches the same high standard as the decor."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The dimmed restaurant, decorated with prayer wheels and Buddhist statues, offers stylish vegetarian food that wows in taste and presentation." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Tofu, grains and special spices make the fake meat almost indistinguishable from the real thing."
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"Pure Lotus is the Chinese capital’s most well known upscale vegetarian restaurant." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The warm jewel tones and traditional artwork will calm and restore frazzled nerves, and dishes served on mother-of-pearl amid dry ice will delight the senses." Full review
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Crescent Moon
Crescent Moon
7 / 10
No.16 Dongsi 6th Alley, Dongcheng, Dōngchéng, Beijing
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Fodor's Fodor's
"There's no song and dance performance at this Uygur family-run spot, and none needed, as the solid cooking stands on its own merits." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Located down a narrow hutong alley, this restaurant, with a mosquelike facade, serves some of the best Xinjiang cuisine in central Beijing." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"You can’t really go wrong at a decent Xinjiang restaurant as long as you eat meat."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This perennially popular spot offers the distinctive cumin-spiced lamb kebabs, crispy nan bread, homemade yogurt, and hand-pulled noodle specialties that come from China's far northwestern province." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Crescent Moon has turned many mutton haters in to mutton lovers, simply by spicing up the meat with wonderful Uighur seasonings." Full review
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