Michelin Guide

"The colourful dumpling skin is made with natural fruit and vegetable juices, and there are tens of different fillings to choose from. Order them by the tael (about six per tael). For surf and turf in a bite, try the New Year dumplings. Purple cabbage filled with crispy rice affords interesting textures."

Tanya Wenman Steel

"To get your fill of dumplings, you have to go to restaurants that specialize in jiaozi and Bao Yuan Jiaozi Wu does just that. Everything is made to order: The dumplings come in a rainbow of colors, such as purple and orange (naturally dyed with vegetable juice), and have fillings like pork with chives, chicken with mushrooms, and shrimp with chiles."

Lonely Planet

"Fun for the kids – but also tasty enough for parents – this excellent dumpling restaurant dazzles diners with a huge selection of multicoloured jiǎozi (boiled dumplings), including many vegetarian options. The dough dyes are all natural (carrots make the orange; spinach the green) and only add to the flavour of the fillings."

Christine Gilbert

"The Top 15 Restaurants in Beijing: Baoyuan - It’s not just the brilliantly bright green, purple, and an orange outer cover that makes these horn-shaped dumplings great; it’s what’s inside that counts."

Sophie Friedman

"Reigning king of dumpling houses!"

Jennifer Che

"All dumplings are made to order, so expect to wait before your dumplings are ready. It’s worth the wait! I would highly recommend trying this place. Excellent food, great prices, and a fun experience overall."

Hungry in Taipei

"I liked them all, but the purple crispy rice dumplings really grew on me with the crunchy surprise contents."

Jamie Barys

"While the kitsch of the multi-hued dumplings would be a temporary draw, the delicious fillings of the boiled dumplings make this homely restaurant a dining destination. The fillings vary drastically, sometimes subbing in red meat for the traditional pork, like in the mutton with fenne, or forgoting meat entirely."

Jason McFaul

"Go to Bao Yuan Dumpling Restaurant for delicious, multi-colored dumplings!"

Carol Ong

"At Baoyuan Dumplings Restaurant in Beijing, you’ll be able to taste not just delicious traditional handmade dumplings, but also more innovative and exciting flavours like rainbow dumplings (dyed with natural colouring from fruits and vegetables) and even kungpao dumplings!"