Festive dishes around town (2)

Traditional feast

Take your family and friends to a unique Spring Festival banquet by Chinese chefs at Caiyixuan Chinese restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel Beijing. The sumptuous menu of festive Chinese fare includes traditional dumpling soup and New Year rice cakes, along with gourmet Chinese dishes, such as braised sea cucumber with dried scallops. The set meal with sea cucumber, spotted garoupa and king prawn costs 888 yuan per head, plus a 15 percent surcharge, for a minimum of eight people. Available from Jan 30-Feb 4. Reservations are highly recommended.

2/F Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 48 Liangmaqiao Lu (Road), Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5695-8520.

Dim sum buffet

Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel is presenting a dim sum buffet from 9-11:30 am on Saturday and Sunday at its Fat Duck Restaurant. More than 40 varieties of fried and baked dim sum are available at 98 yuan per person, plus a 15 percent service charge.

61 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu (Middle Road), Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5863-8888.

Seafood brunch

The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing is inviting guests to enjoy a Sunday seafood brunch. With the generous selection of fresh seafood available in the market, chef Eugenio at Barolo is ready to present a bounty from the deep blue sea in traditional Italian culture. A variety of menus are designed for guests. A La Carte service is also available.

A83 Jianguo Lu (Road), Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5908-8151.