The CourtYard has received critical acclaim worldwide, and was the first restaurant in China to be rated by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the 50 Most Exciting Restaurants of the World. The meticulously crafted wine list, which boasts almost 600 selections from around the world, has won the prestigious Wine Spectator Restaurant Award of Excellence every year since 2002.
Located in a historic building that belonged to the imperial court of the Qing Dynasty, the CourtYard has been renovated to fuse the past with the present and Asian architecture with Western design. After dinner, visit the CourtYard Gallery Lounge on the lower level, where guests can enjoy a drink surrounded by the works of Chinese contemporary artists. For a truly remarkable experience, book the CourtYard Upstairs, a private room with unequalled views of the Forbidden City.

Handel Lee, an American attorney, established the CourtYard restaurant in 1997. Since its founding, the CourtYard has become a Beijing landmark, hosting some of the world's most famous people, from statesmen to movie stars. Handel Lee is founder and vice chairman of Three on the Bund in Shanghai, as well as the driving force behind the highly anticipated Legation Quarter on the southeast corner of Tiananmen Square.

The CourtYard restaurant is open seven nights a week from 6 pm to 10pm.
Reservations are highly recommended.