The autumn breeze has delayed the autumn vibe at Mutianyu a little, but it has brewed into something even richer and deeper. Last week, the mountains still hinted at green; this week, nature has dyed them into a flowing palette of colors.
If the red leaves of Mutianyu Great Wall are an autumn visual feast, then Yisonglou Restaurant at the foot of the mountain is the cozy spot that brings this feast to your taste buds and warms your heart.
Push open the door — outside the window, red leaves dance like a painting; on the table, the aroma of home-style cooking lingers. Here lies the most healing taste of autumn.
Recommended Signature Dishes
- Braised Pork Face - 318 yuan per serving
A high-end specialty of Yisonglou Restaurant, recommended by Huairou Food Guide. Made with careful ingredient selection and exquisite cooking. Requires phone reservation at least 3 hours in advance due to the long preparation time.
- Rainbow Trout Dishes
- Oil-Poached Rainbow Trout: 158 yuan per serving
- Char-Grilled Rainbow Trout: 178 yuan per serving
A must-try on Dazhong Dianping(大众点评). Uses local Huairou rainbow trout — tender meat with few small bones, rich in high-quality protein for easy absorption. Two cooking methods to suit different tastes.
- Chestnut Braised Pork - 108 yuan per serving
A signature dish recommended by Huairou Food Guide. Made with local ingredients to highlight original flavors — plump chestnuts from Bohai Town, Huairou, and fresh pork belly. It perfectly combines the sweet and glutinous taste of chestnuts with the savory flavor of pork.
- Sliced Pork Stir-Fried with Chestnut Mushroom - 68 yuan per serving
Crisp and refreshing. Note: No chestnuts are included — chestnut mushrooms are rare fungi growing under chestnut trees, rich in amino acids and various vitamins, with high nutritional value.
- Guobaorou (Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin) - 78 yuan per serving
Officially authorized by Jilin World Guobaorou Restaurant. Enjoy authentic Northeast Chinese Guobaorou here! Made with fresh pork tenderloin and the restaurant's secret sauce — sweet and sour, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
- Baby Chinese Cabbage Stewed with Tofu - 48 yuan per serving
Fresh baby Chinese cabbage and smooth tofu simmered in broth until flavorful. The cabbage is sweet and crisp, while the tofu soaks up the broth, tender and juicy — a warm home-style delicacy.
- Homemade Braised Pork Shank Slices - 56 yuan per serving
Selected fresh pork shanks braised slowly for hours. Bright red in color, tender and flavorful, fatty but not greasy, with a rich savory taste.
At this moment, you truly understand the meaning of "The best time to admire red leaves, and autumn flavors are also felt through food." Although autumn comes late to Mutianyu, it hides all its passion and tenderness in the mountain's red leaves, the autumn scenery outside the window, and the warm meal on the table.
After the meal, walking up the stone steps to the Great Wall, you might occasionally hear a crisp "crack" — the sound of early fallen maple leaves crunching underfoot, carrying the unique dryness of autumn. Reach out to touch the city wall; the gray bricks still retain the warmth of the sun. Above, the branches and leaves have woven a red canopy, with tiny sunlight spots filtering through the gaps and dancing on the stone steps.
This late autumn brings an extra touch of slow-paced tenderness. As if waiting for visitors, the red leaves have preserved their most beautiful appearance until now.
Mountain peach leaves are bright cinnabar red, smoke tree leaves are rich amber orange, and five-pointed maple leaves are edged with gold. The entire mountain scenery spreads along the Great Wall, like a colorful silk ribbon tied around the ancient city wall.
If you want to attend this late autumn date, come to Mutianyu while the red leaves are in full bloom — watch the red glow dye the mountain ridges, listen to the wind rustle through the red leaves, and let your sight, smell, and taste immerse in autumn's gifts.
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A la carte reservation hotline: 86-10-6162 6814
Photos: Bu Xiangdong, Gao Jianming, Wang Xiaoling, Yuan Weizhong, Wang Ruonan
