Beijing
For the hordes of students in Wudaokou, all roads lead to Lush. By day it dishes up breakfast, burgers and salads at student-friendly prices and…
Must-see nightlife in Beijing
Beijing
Longstanding alleyway bar that knows how to mix a cocktail. The current Chinese owners have retained many of MMC's original signature drinks, such as the…
Beijing
Finding this discreet hutong hideaway is half the fun, but the creative cocktails (around ¥90), like an Old Fashioned made with coconut-oil-infused gin,…
Beijing
A no-nonsense drinking hole for those whom Sanlitun's fancier bars are a dash of homemade bitters too far. First Floor is all about imported bottled beer,…
Beijing
Revolutions, Mao once noted, aren't dinner parties. He didn't mention cocktails, though, and so the Great Helmsman's brand has been borrowed by this…
Beijing
A cavernous craft-beer den set in a industrial-chic space with high ceilings and tarnished metal. Peiping Machine, an all-Chinese brewer, has half a dozen…
Beijing
Shanghai's Boxing Cat, one of China's first craft breweries, opened this ritzy Beijing location in 2018, a year after the brand was sold to beer giant…
Beijing
This throwback boozer has been given a Teutonic twist with German draught beers on tap and currywurst on the menu. Much-loved barman Jack Zhou holds court…
Beijing
A blokey, boozy expat magnet, the Local is a favourite haunt for after-work drinks and American-style bar food in Sanlitun, while on weekends the bedlam…
Beijing
Beijing's premier coffee nerds speak the international language of too-cool-to-be-polite at this shoebox-sized hangout. If you demand the best coffee in…
Beijing
This hip cafe lost some sparkle when its glass facade was bricked up by the government, but hey, it gained a trendy wall of exposed brick in the process…
Beijing
Put your hands in the air and touch the lasers at this cavernous club where the 'World's Top 100 DJs' take to the decks on weekends. Like most Gongti…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
Run by a cool Beijing couple, this hutong cocktail den is small but perfectly formed, with a grown-up vibe and a warm welcome. The homely wood-beamed room…
Beijing
You haven't studied in Wudaokou unless you've partied at Propaganda – not that most Beijing alumni would admit to it. It's a long-established dive club…
Beijing
Commanding fine views across Qianhai Lake from its rooftop terrace, this teahouse is away from the noisier bars. Prices are high – you even have to pay…
Beijing
Bartenders mix classic and signature cocktails amid ersatz old-Shanghai decor at this bar below a residential complex. Before 10pm, it doubles as a…
Beijing
Mainstream hip-hop and R&B are the soundtrack at this nightclub inside the north gate of the Workers' Stadium. Be prepared to order spirits by the bottle…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
Zhongshan Park's 100-year-old teahouse, once the haunt of writers, intellectuals and revolutionaries, is a pleasant if overpriced place to sample a cup of…
Beijing
Brightly painted, high-ceilinged cafe with good coffee, homemade cheesecake and simple Italian mains (pasta, pizza, salads and the like). Rooms are shared…
Beijing
This sleepy pit-stop a few doors along from the Confucius Temple is a fine perch to ponder the Great Sage's teachings over a tea, coffee, juice or beer…
Beijing
Bargain drinks, pre-mixed EDM bangers and a hands-in-the-air college crowd bring the good times nightly to this subterranean club beneath the U-Centre…
Beijing
Pour-overs are the speciality of this coffee 'truck' parked inside VA Live House, a local live-music venue.
Beijing
Try as it might, Beijing's own Panda Brew has never managed to get its flagship bar purring smoothly. The industrial-chic interiors look the part, but…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
Handy for a coffee, beer and a sit down after touring the central sights, this backpacker-style cafe is in a hutong courtyard directly across from the…
