Frank's Place

Lonely Planet review

Reputedly the oldest bar in Běijīng, Frank's has shifted locations many times in the course of its life. Its latest incarnation is in the Lido area in northeast Chaoyang, an area popular with older expats and visiting business types staying in the nearby four-star hotels. Frank's caters to their needs by providing live sport on many TVs, pints of Guinness and German beer (around Y50 ), English-speaking staff and average pub food.

The place has a chameleon-like feel; if the NFL is on then it could be an American bar, if the football is on you could be in England. There's pool and darts, occasional live music and an outside terrace in the summer.