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Maritime Museum area in Beijing 2026, still worth it?
honestly the area round the museum is still fine, but tbh most of the buzz moved up to Wangjing, so it feels quieter than it used to.
Agree, though the Chaoyang Park side picked up a lot of it.
yeah Chaoyang Park side def picked up the cafe crowd, but the Liangmaqiao end still has that old embassy quiet you either love or hate
Embassy quiet means no late-night noodles, that's the trade-off.
Sanyuanqiao end, quieter but rents held up.
Rents held because of the 2024 metro Line 12 stop, not the museum.
the museum side itself got pretty dead at night tho, most of the foot traffic now is just dog walkers & tai chi regulars
wangjing's got the new mall crowd now, museum side is just morning tai chi
Quiet suits the museum crowd, less so anyone wanting dinner past nine.
tbh the buzz thing is real but i barely go up there, the museum end suits me fine
Sushi prices for foreigners in Beijing 2026
Same menu price, no foreigner tier.
Agreed on the menu, but the real gap is service charge and tea. Locals often skip the 10 percent gratuity line because it's not customary here, so your total lands maybe 40 to 60 yuan higher than the couple next to you.
menu price is the real price, service charge is where it adds up
yeah no two tier thing, but the 10 percent service charge hits everyone equally and some places add it without asking. fwiw the real foreigner tax is booking through a hotel concierge, they'll tack on 50 to 100. just call the shop direct.
Fair enough but watch the tea and seat charge, those get added on top and nobody warns you.
Hanami's omakase jumped to 680 last spring.
680 sounds right for the counter, that's the 12 piece set at the Sanlitun branch. Lunch is the smarter move, roughly 380 for a shorter course and the fish is the same that morning.
Went up again in January, 720 now.
that's the counter only, tatami room adds 100
720 after the spring bump, and they now add 10 percent on card but waive it for cash.