Houhai Café & Bar

Address
20 Houhai Nanyan, Shichahai
Phone
+861066136209
Open
12:00-late

This low-key, beautifully decorated café and bar has large rattan chairs from which you can enjoy a vista of cyclists, vendors, and sightseers and locals ambling alongside Houhai Lake. It serves teas, coffees, beers and liqueurs, and is one ... more...

Left Bank

Address
11 Qianhai Beiyan, Shichahai
Phone
+861064168666
Open
17:00-03:00

Situated west of Qianhai Lake, the analogy with the Parisian Rive Gauche might be far-fetched, but an unruffled, lazy equilibrium hangs over the place. Bring along a good book and join guests lounging in wicker furniture and comfy couches. more...

Goose & Duck Pub

Address
1 Bihuju Nanlu, Chaoyang District
Phone
+861065381691
Open
00:00-24:00

This is a sprawling Brit bar that comforts expats pining for Blighty with bangers and mash, table football, darts, sports TV and pool. It has live music and a basement, and is opposite the west gate of Chaoyang Park. The Goose & Duck offers two ... more...

Half & Half

Address
15th Building, east of Qilin Dasha, Sanlitun Nanli
Phone
+861064166919
Open
12:00-02:00

Perhaps Beijing’s most famous and long-standing gay and lesbian bar, Half & Half lies in an alley east of the Sanlitun Yashou Clothing Market. This bar, with a dark and low-key interior, is secretively tucked away, without any attempt to project ... more...

Hart Salon

Address
17 Dongdaqiao Xijie, Sanlitun Nanlu
Phone
+861065046010
Open
15:00-01:00

This appealing bar on Sanlitun Nanlu appears small and uneventful downstairs, but things get better on the 2nd floor. Beijing’s creative intelligentsia descends on the bar for discussions and forums on film, dance, literature, drama and art. Movies ... more...

Jazz-Ya

Address
18 Sanlitun Beijie
Phone
+861064151227
Open
10:30-02:00

This veteran (established circa 1995) bar is in many an expat’s address book. It’s a nifty Japanese-style bar and restaurant hidden down a small alley across the way from the China Industrial and Commercial Band. It gets busy only after 8pm. more...

On/Off Bar

Address
Lianbao Apartments, Xingfu Yicun Zhonglu, Chaoyang Distrcit
Phone
+861064158083
Open
10:00-02:00

A quiet and seductive outfit well managed by a squad of helpful staff, On/Off caters to both gay and straight cilentele. more...

NEO Lounge

Address
99 Xingfu Yicun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District
Phone
+861064161077
Open
18:00-02:00

This swish and stylish bar, not too far east of the On/Off Bar and hidden behind smoked windows, is one of town’s more sophisticated options for those trying to score image points. Irregular live jazz, in-house DJs and occasional live acts creates a ... more...

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