>> KING GESAR Restraurant

King Gesar's manager has been working with the folks at Makye Ame for years, and you can tell from the moment you step inside the faux yurt entryway. While the restaurant is out of the way and unlikely to attract the same crowds as its predecessor, its menu and décor are cut from the same brand of Tibetan cloth. A small trinket-clad, prayer-flagged restaurant with a looming poster of Lhasa on the back wall, King Gesar serves up a wide selection of home style Tibetan cuisine. The location makes it an ideal place to duck into if you get stuck in a sandstorm along the dismal strip of bars and restaurants on Liang Ma Qiao Lu. Order a cup of yak butter tea and some yak, and lend your ears to Tibetan performers from Qinghai who sing folk songs and play the mandolin every evening at 8.30pm. Mixed yak tripe is RMB 22, mixed yak meat is RMB 22, curry potato is RMB 18, and stewed mutton with Tibetan seasoning is RMB 168.

Daily 11am-2am. 14 Liang Ma Qiao Lu, Chao Yang District (6436 1167)