iDen & Quanjude Beijing Duck House
Chinese restaurant · Mount Pleasant ·
Acclaimed Chinese eatery with crispy duck & a robust wine list
Acclaimed Chinese eatery with crispy duck & a robust wine list
"This One MICHELIN Star fine-dining outpost brings QuanJuDe’s iconic Peking duck to the heart of Vancouver, next to City Hall and Broadway. Opened by Chef Allen Ren to spearhead Chinese fine dining in North America, it stays faithful to the traditional Chinese palace method with an open hanging oven and subtle fruit flavors, while using locally raised Canadian ducks and modern appliances. The centuries-old process—washing the duck, blowing air to separate skin and meat, air-drying at a low temperature for three days, then roasting at 180 degrees for almost an hour—maximizes the skin’s crispiness, and the duck is served with steamed spring pancakes, cucumbers, scallions, and Tianmian (fermented sweet bean) sauce. Beyond the duck, the menu spans regional styles from Sichuan to Cantonese, Huaiyang to Fujian, with favorites like local lobster, sablefish cooked in black vinegar, and a Cantonese-style lamb rack marinated with honey and soy sauce, plus delicacies such as abalone, geoduck, sea cucumber, and fish maw; there are also options like adding caviar to the duck and seasonal local morels and matsutake. The space, with soft jazz, ancient paintings, and an ode to Chaoyang Gate, feels delicately modern and cozy yet distinctly Chinese, drawing on Qing Dynasty palace architecture, and it features iDen, an immersive private room with virtual backgrounds from palaces to forests. Early support from Chef Joseph Tse of Macau’s Three MICHELIN Star The Eight as Chef in Residence helped launch the vision, and the restaurant is a rare find on this side of the world, inviting locals and tourists to enjoy timeless recipes with a subtle Canadian twist." - Michael He
"With a pedigree tracing back to an original Beijing location from 1864, this One MICHELIN Star outpost proves the legacy hasn’t lost its luster, pairing a gold-accented, opulent-meets-modern dining room with precision cooking. The signature duck is superlatively crispy and juicy, but the splurges are many—think bird’s nest, sea cucumber, and even a whole king crab—while a deft touch shines on simpler plates from stir-fried mustard greens with garlic to a refined broth of abalone and matsutake." - Michael He
"It has a pedigree that traces back to an original location in Beijing from 1864, but the latest outpost in Vancouver proves that this legacy hasn't lost any of its luster. Indeed, the gold-accented dining room is a feast for the eyes, blending classic opulence with strikingly modern design.They are best known for their superlatively crispy and juicy duck. Delicious as the signature fowl may be, there is plenty more: a bevy of other delicacies are on offer, including bird's nest, sea cucumber and even a whole king crab if you're up for a splurge. It's not all razzle-dazzle, though. The cooking displays a deft hand with ingredients of all stripes from simple stir-fried mustard greens with garlic to a broth of abalone and matsutake." - Michelin Inspector
"iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck HouseCuisine: Chinese" - MICHELIN Guide
"Allen Ren of One MICHELIN Star of iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House." - MICHELIN Guide
