Yingxiong Shanzhuang, or Hero's Castle

This "theme" restaurant portrays itself as a scene from China's martial arts tales. Remember in almost every martial arts movie, there is a fight at a restaurant or inn? You will feel as if you are a Kung Fu master when stepping into Hero's Castle.

The waiter will greet you with "Come in please, master" and guide you to a table named after a famous martial arts school, such as Wudang or Shaolin. The wall is decorated with traditional paintings on martial arts topics, windows have bamboo grids and wooden tables and chairs are made in old style.

Chopsticks are called Nanchaku and dishes are also named after martial arts terms or dishes discussed in famous martial arts works of fiction. There is no menu -- the owner, or "Lord of Hero's Castle", will arrange the meal for you.

Address: No. 181 Dongzhimennei Street, Dongcheng District

Telephone: 8610-8403-5851

Open from 11:30 a.m to 2 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Does not accept credit cards and has no menu in any language.

Cost per person: 30 to 50 yuan.