Best Bites of Beijing (July 8-14)

Best Bites of Beijing is a weekly column published on Fridays that covers the latest happenings in the capital's dining scene. Here you will find weekly updates of new restaurants, seasonal menus, promotions and trends for the foodies in you. For comments or recommendations, contact jiangwj@chinadaily.com.cn.

The weekend lunch is fresh and innovative. [Photos by Jiang Wanjuan/chinadaily.com.cn]

Eat better this weekend to beat the sweltering summer heat. For people who live in the north of Beijing, Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel is a place to pamper your palates on the weekends without traveling far.

The hotel's Italian restaurant, Bene, has just launched a 5-course weekend lunch menu, starting at 288 yuan ($43), inclusive of one glass of bubbly and a glass of wine.

The menu is noted for its freshness, creative presentation and selective ingredients. The grilled Boston lobster, a main course, is made from live lobster, with saffron risotto, zucchini and champagne bearnaise sauce. The classic tiramisu, the restaurant's signature dessert, is a must have, and probably what you will go back for.

If you miss the weekend lunch, the restaurant offers "All-You-Can-Eat" pizza with a drink for 98 yuan on Mondays, which may help offset your Monday blues.

Bene Italian Restaurant

2F, Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel, 36 North Third Ring Road, Chaoyang district, Beijing 010 5798 8995