TRB Hutong is the only Western-style restaurant in Beijing that is located in a temple, formerly known as the Zhizhu Temple built during the Yongle period, and after hundreds of years of history, it is now a high-end French restaurant in Beijing. Restaurateur Ignace Lecleir, a former general manager of Daniel in Manhattan and the general manager of Palazzo Bleu, a well-known high-end French restaurant in Beijing, created by Ignace Lecleir, is a star-rated restaurant in terms of both food and service.
In the restaurant awards published by English magazines such as "Time out Beijing" and "The beijinger" every year, TRB has been on the list every year, and various "International Restaurant of the Year", "Western Restaurant of the Year", "Popular Lunch of the Year" and "Brunch of the Year" have won the soft results, and the strength of the restaurant is obvious to all.
TRB only serves brunch at lunch on weekends, in the form of French food, the price is 328 yuan per person, choose from the brunch menu of 5 dishes, and there will be breakfast bread before serving. Although it is served as a pre-dinner bread, it is by no means hasty, basically a basket will put 3-4 different kinds of bread, and then with butter and blueberry, grapefruit, honey several different jams, if you don't like jam, you can also try olive oil and balsamic vinegar, the best balsamic vinegar has a strong fruity aroma, the taste is quite unique.
The Brunch menu has a wide selection of dishes, including appetizers, main courses, soups and desserts, as well as seafood and meat. Green apple foie gras is TRB's signature dish, with a thin layer of green applesauce wrapping the whole foie gras, and the usually fatty foie gras is now very refreshing. Eggs are also an ideal accompaniment to brunch, and it is recommended to try TRB's Florentine Sun Eggs, which in addition to the right heat control, can definitely kill the one-sided omelettes of many restaurants in terms of appearance; For those who like meat, Tomahawk steak and carrot Wagyu beef are good choices.
TRB as a whole has a relatively stable cuisine, each dish has its own flavor, and the risk of lightning is small. What is particularly commendable is the level of service here, every service staff is well-trained, will carefully introduce the ingredients of each dish or which wine to choose to pair with the customer, sincere and considerate without being humble or arrogant, the service level is far beyond other restaurants, so an additional 15% service fee will be charged in addition to the meal.
TRB Hutong is located deep in the North Beach Street alley, and the historic outskirts add a touch of calm to the restaurant, even on weekends when it's full. The restaurant has two glass walls, and when the weather is nice, choosing the seats against the glass wall and enjoying the food with the sun shining in is the best way to open it on weekends, but it is recommended to book in advance because there are many customers for brunch on weekends. In addition, there are few parking spaces in the restaurant, and the surrounding roads are crowded, so if you go by car, there is a risk of congestion.
In 2017, TRB Hutong opened a second restaurant called "TRB Forbidden City", and the menu is exactly the same in both stores. The difference is that TRB Hutong is located in an ancient temple, which is quiet in the middle of the hustle and bustle, while TRB Forbidden City sits on the Donghua Gate and has a panoramic view of the moat outside the gate, which is another dining experience.
Whisky club Johnnie Walker Residences and three-Michelin-starred Italian restaurant OPERA BOMBANA used to be the high-end brunch restaurants in Beijing, but now that they have largely canceled their brunch menus, it is a shame for brunch lovers.
