Frank’s Place

The oldest bar in Běijīng, Frank’s has shifted locations many times in the course of its life. It’s now firmly ensconced in the Lìdū area in northeast Cháoyáng, a popular place for expats with families 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 Stella (Y50), English-speaking staff and average pub food. The place is chameleon-like; if the NFL is on then it could be an American bar, if the football (soccer) is on you could be in England. There’s a pool and darts, occasional live music and an outside terrace open in summer. It is west of the Rosedale Hotel.