The best way to eat well and cheaply in Beijing is to enter one of the ubiquitous restaurants where the locals are eating, and then pick a few different dishes from the menu. Anyone from western countries may probably find Beijing a very inexpensive city for food, especially considering that tipping is not practiced in China.

    Some of the cheapest and most delicious meals can be found on the streets. Savory pancakes (Jianbingguozi) are one of the most popular street snacks. It is served whole day long. Some people take it as their breakfast and some as their night snacks. This delicious pancake is cooked with an egg on a griddle, a fried dough crisp is added, and the whole thing is drizzled with scallions and a savory sauce. Hot sauce is optional. This treat should only cost 4 to 6 RMB in most shops.