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Breakfast & Brunch now available at Ginkgo: Eggs Benedict, Homemade Bagels & Blueberry Pancakes

Published on March 16, 2010 in Announcements and Food. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Musesli Pot

Muesli Pot

We are pleased to announce that we have recently launched our new menu which includes a breakfast & brunch offering. Breakfast is now available at Ginkgo from Monday to Friday 10:30pm till 12:00pm and Saturday to Sunday 10:00am till 3:00pm. The menu is shown below:

  • Muesli Pot 欧宝营养麦 (24 RMB)
    Layers of muesli, yoghurt and fresh fruit. Served with honey.

Homemade Bagels 贝谷

Ginkgo’s delicious homemade Plain or Sesame Bagels, lightly toasted and served open with the topping of your choice. Served with vegetable crisps and salad.

  • Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese 三文鱼奶油奶酪贝谷 (34 RMB)
    With red onion, capers, and black pepper and a dash of lemon juice.
  • Breakfast Bagel 炒鸡蛋配培根和西红柿贝谷 (32 RMB)
    Scrambled egg, tomato, bacon and cheese.

    Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagel

    Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagel

  • Sundried Tomato & Pesto 奶油奶酪干西红柿配香蒜酱 (32 RMB)
    Cream cheese, sundried tomatoes, pesto and raw red peppers for added crunch.
  • B.L.T. 培根配蔬菜和西红柿贝谷 (32 RMB)
    Cream cheese with bacon, lettuce and tomato.
  • Smoked Ham & Cheese 熏火腿和奶酪贝谷 (34 RMB)
    With lettuce, tomato & cucumber and Dijon mustard.
  • Chicken & Chorizo 鸡肉西班牙腊肠芝麻菜番茄干 (36 RMB)
    The ultimate indulgence! Sliced chicken breast and chorizo served with arugula and sun-dried tomatoes.

Eggs Benedict (Smoked Salmon & Florentine)

Eggs Benedict (Smoked Salmon & Florentine)

Eggs Benedict 蛋冠

Poached egg on an English muffin with hollandaise sauce and the filling of your choice. Served with sautéed potatoes. Choose ONE or TWO ITEMS from the following: 可供选择：

  • Classic Benedict (Smoked Ham) 烟熏火腿蛋冠 (26 RMB)
  • Florentine Benedict (Spinach) 菠菜蛋冠 (24 RMB)
  • Smoked Salmon Benedict 烟熏三文鱼蛋冠 (28 RMB)
  • Bacon Benedict 培根蛋冠 (26 RMB)
Roast Vegetable & Goat's Cheese Scramble

Roast Vegetable & Goat's Cheese Scramble

Scrambles 炒鸡蛋

Two eggs scrambled with toast and the filling of your choice. Served with sautéed potatoes and salad. Choose two items from the following: 可供选择：

  • Classic Scrambled Eggs 炒鸡蛋 (24 RMB)
  • Roast Vegetable & Goat’s Cheese Scramble 炒鸡蛋配烤蔬菜和羊奶酪 (32 RMB)
  • Smoked Salmon Scramble 炒鸡蛋配三文鱼 (34 RMB)

American-Style Pancakes 美式煎饼

Homemade American-style pancake served with kitchen syrup. Choose from: 可供选择：

  • Classic Pancake 原味煎饼(24 RMB)
  • Blueberry Pancake 蓝莓煎饼 (28 RMB)

Bread & Patisserie 面包

Our patisserie are homemade at Ginkgo. Optionally served with butter and a choice of Strawberry Jam, Honey, Marmalade, Kitchen Syrup OR Blackberry Jam.

  • 2 Slices Toast 2片烤面包 (10 RMB)
  • French Toast 法蘭西多士 (15 RMB)
  • Homemade Croissant 牛角面包 (10 RMB)
  • Homemade Pain au Chocolat 法式巧克力面包 (12 RMB)

Build-Your-Own Breakfast 建立自己动手早餐

Includes toast and butter. Minimum THREE items.

  • Fried Egg 炸鸡蛋 (8 RMB)
  • Poached Egg 水蒸鸡蛋 (8 RMB)
  • Scrambled Eggs 炒鸡蛋 (10 RMB)
  • 2 Rashers Bacon 两块培根 (10 RMB)
  • Heinz Baked Beans 茄汁焗豆 (10 RMB)
  • Sautéed Potatoes 小烤土豆 (10 RMB)
  • Smoked Ham 熏火腿 (12 RMB)
  • Grilled Tomato 烤西红柿 (8 RMB)

Please Vote for Ginkgo in the 2010 Beijinger Restaurant Awards!

Published on February 16, 2010 in Announcements, Food and Press. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Beijinger 2010 Restaurant Awards
We are pleased to announce that Ginkgo has been nominated in the Beijinger 2010 Restaurant Awards. Please support us by voting for us on their website. We have been nominated for ‘Best Mediterranean’ but feel free to nominate us for any other categories as well. Get voting here.

New Bar Food – Delicious Tapas Selection

Published on January 22, 2010 in Food. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Our new chef Robin has been hard at work in the kitchen over the last couple of weeks creating great new dishes for Ginkgo. We are pleased to announce that we have just added a selection of delicious tapas to our bar menu. Here’s what’s new:

Ginkgo Bar Tapas - Baby Clams 'A La Plancha'

Baby Clams 'A La Plancha'

TAPAS 塔帕斯

Available daily till 11pm. 到晚上11点

A La Plancha
 铁板烧烤
Grilled on the hot plate. Choose from: 可供选择：

(a) Calamari 鱿鱼 ………………………………. 28
(b) Baby Clams 蛤 …………………………….. 24
(c) Garlic Mushrooms 大蒜蘑菇 ……………. 18

Pastis Flambéed Prawns …………………… 36
力加酒烧鲜虾
Fresh prawns flambeed in Pastis.

Calamari 'A La Plancha'

Calamari 'A La Plancha'

Grilled Mussells with Aioli ………………… 20
烤海虹配酸蛋黄酱
Grilled mussells with breadcrumbs, garlic and aioli (garlic mayonnaise).

Ginkgo Chef’s Pate …………………………… 22
法国小吃猪肝泥
Homemade pork liver pate prepared by our chef Robin. Served with bread and butter.

Marinated Spanish Olives …………………… 16
美味橄榄
Delicious Spanish Olives marinated in-house to our special recipe.

Ginkgo Bar Tapas - Pastis Flambeed Shrimp

Pastis Flambeed Shrimp

Fried Chorizo Sausage ……………………..…. 28
炒西班牙腊肠
Sliced spicy Spanish Chorizo sausage lightly fried on the grill.

Pan con Tomate
西红柿面包配大蒜
Toasted baguette brushed with garlic and tomato and your choice of toppings:
可供选择：

(a) Grilled Vegetables 烤蔬菜 ………………… 22
(b) Anchovies 凤尾鱼 ……………………………. 26
(c) Spanish Ham 西班牙火腿 ………………….. 28
(d) Air-Dried Beef 牛肉干 …………………….. 28
(e) Bega Cheese 澳大利亚奶酪 ………………… 24

Ginkgo Bar Tapas - Grilled Mussells with Aioli

Grilled Mussells with Aioli


This is just the beginning. Over the coming weeks, Robin will be revamping our restaurant menu, tweaking old favorites, as well as creating a range of delicious new dishes. We also plan to begin offering breakfast/brunch items in the coming month, as well as starting home/office delivery for those of you in the area who want to eat our food at home. Exciting things are happening in the Ginkgo kitchen. Stay tuned for more updates…

In search of of the perfect Pork Scratching!

Published on January 18, 2010 in Food. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Pork Scratchings at Ginkgo
Popular as a bar snack in pubs across the UK, Pork Scratchings are salted, slow roasted pieces of pig skin. While this may not sound like a particularly appetising snack, rest assured that the finished result is incredibly moreish, and goes almost perfectly with a cold beer.

Over the past few weeks, we have been perfecting our recipe here at Ginkgo, and are pleased to announce that after a bit of experimenting we have finally crack(l)ed it! In the US they are known as Pork Crackling, Australia and New Zealand as Pork Crackle, France as Grattons and in the Netherlands as Knabbelspek however here at Ginkgo, thanks to my stubborn Britishness, we will be referring to them by their British name of Pork Scratchings. Be sure to try a bowl for 5 RMB next time you are in the bar.

P.S. Not suitable for vegetarians, health nuts, cardiac patients, gluttons and the squeamish.

Arabic Night Party – Beautiful Belly Dancers and delicious Arabic Buffet

Published on November 30, 2009 in Events, Food, Music and Party. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Arabic Night at Ginkgo
Join us at Ginkgo for a night featuring the music, culture and flavours of Arabia. Enjoy a delicious Arabian-themed buffet prepared especially for the event, as well as two shows from three beautiful belly dancers on the Ginkgo stage first at 9pm and again at around 11pm.

The delicious buffet of Arabian-style will feature whole roast lamb, Hummus, Tabbouleh and other Levantine delicacies. Food bookings for this event are strongly recommended. Price per person 80 RMB. We will have limited quantities so please book thursday morning at the latest to ensure you don’t miss out! Call the restaurant to make a reservation: 6402 7532

The beautiful Belly Dancer Manli will be performing with her friends on the Ginkgo stage twice throughout the evening. We will also have great Arabic and Rai music all night!

Dress Code: Arabia! Free bottle of Champagne goes to the best Arabic dressed guest! Free Entry.

Pizza Monday – Buy One Get One Free on all Pizzas!

Published on October 29, 2009 in Events and Food. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

Pizza Mondays at GinkgoEvery Monday at Ginkgo enjoy our amazing pizza deal. For every Pizza ordered, receive a second one of equivalent or lower value for FREE! Available all day. Don’t miss Monday’s at Ginkgo!

Ginkgo Steak Night – Enjoy the Best Value Steak in Beijing!

Published on October 29, 2009 in Events and Food. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Ginkgo Steak Night - The Best Value Steak in Beijing

Every Wednesday from 6pm till 10:30pm enjoy a massive 40% discount off your steak at Ginkgo!

Enjoy Fillet of Beef with bearnaise sauce or black pepper sauce for only 40 RMB or with blue cheese sauce, red wine sauce or whisky Sauce for only 42 RMB! All steaks are served with French fries and salad. For sure it’s the best value steak in Beijing!

Get a 50% discount off the new Ginkgo Restaurant Menu till Oct 31st!

Published on October 5, 2009 in Events, Food and Uncategorized. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Ginkgo New Restaurant Menu Discount

To celebrate the launch of the new Ginkgo autumn here, we are offering a too-good-to-miss 50% discount off your bill! This deal is available to all customers who visit Ginkgo before the end of the month. To qualify, simply print out the discount form available here, or ask for a form when you are in the restaurant.

What’s New?

First up we have a new chef who has been working closely with Olly to create the new menu. For items that remain from the old menu we have slashed the prices and tweaked things where there was room for improvements, as well as adding a range of new dishes. New on the menu we have:

Soups – Delicious Salmon Chowder, Roast Tomato Soup and Russian-style Beef Soup

Burgers – Homemade beef, chicken and salmon burgers.

Salads - Roast Chicken Couscous Salad with Feta, Spinach, Goat’s Cheese and pine nut salad and more.

Steak – Fillet Steak with a choice of sauces: Bearnaise, Red Wine, Black Pepper, Whisky and more.

Mediterranean Plate - Design you own plate by choosing from: French Ham, Grilled Chorizo, Grilled Peppers with Garlic, Selection of Cheeses, onion relish, bruschetta, marinated kalamata olives and more.

New Bar Snacks – New on our bar snacks menu we have a range of delicious meat and vegetable skewers including chicken satay with peanut sauce, as well as delicious “pot sticker” fried dumplings.

Also we have new pizzas, new panini, red wine beef stew, grilled chicken and many more new items.

The full menu can be seen here. Download the discount form here.

Joint Birthday Party for the ‘Pride of Ginkgo’ Rod & Nico

Published on May 10, 2009 in Events, Food and Party. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

Nico & Rod's Birthday @ Ginkgo
Join us tonight from 8pm to celebrate the joint birthday’s of the ‘Pride of Ginkgo’ Nico Pellissier & Rod Hope. We will also be firing up the barbecue to serve up some fresh kill!

To help us with judging numbers please RSVP on Facebook here.

Hey Beijing! Try our new Weekday Business Set Lunch Deal

Published on April 19, 2009 in Announcements and Food. Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

To complement our new menu, we are pleased to also offer a new lunch deal for those of us in Beijing who need something reasonably priced and tasty for lunch.

Every weekday lunchtime enjoy our special set lunch menu. Available Monday to Friday 11:30 – 15:00. 商务套餐。 每周一至周五尽请品尝商务套餐（11：30－15：00）

2 Courses 两道菜 - 60 RMB
3 Courses 三道菜 - 80 RMB

APPETIZERS 开胃菜

Courgette Frittata with Tzatziki Dip 酸奶酱配节瓜饼 *
Baba Ghanoush with Tomato & Basil Bruschetta 香草烤茄子酱配番茄面包 *
Onion & Anchovy Tart ‘Pissaladiere’ 迷你洋葱比萨

MAIN COURSES 主菜

Fettuccini Carbonara 宽面配生蛋黄烟肉奶油汁
Seafood Risotto 海鲜什锦米饭
Grilled Lamb Chops with Thyme Gravy 香烤小羊排配百里香汁

DESSERTS 甜点

Lavender Crème Brulee 焦糖熏衣草 *
Apple ‘Tarte Tatin’ 纯正法式苹果派 *
Vanilla Flan 香草布丁 *

* = Suitable for vegetarians 适合素食人士。

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