Address: 7 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description:

Destination draws spill-out crowds of well-groomed, clean-cut young men heading for the cheap drinks, trance music and angular concrete décor inside.

Address: 4/F, Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: Located atop the Tongli Studio complex is one of Beijing's most popular rooftop bars. Bar Blu pays stalwart adherence to Beijing's triumvirate of drinking values: cheap drinks, casual ambiance, and pop music. W...

Address: 2/F China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District, ...

Description: Grabbing a drink at Aria on a whim is usually reserved for those who have business or work near the China World Hotel. Located on the first floor of the European restaurant of the same name, Aria's ambiance is ...

Address: 43 Sanlitun Houjie (next to Tongli Studio), Chaoyang District, ...

Description: Tucked away behind the main Sanlitun bar street drag, Aperitivo is a favorite hang out of European expats who exercise their right to long lunches with pasta and sandwiches, late afternoon coffee, and early eve...

Address: 43 south of Bei Sanlitun,Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: The Tree is located in twisting alleys of Sanlitun around the corner from Kai and in front of Poacher's Inn. It's jam-packed on the weekends, but is popular weekdays as well for its superb thin-crust pizzas and...

Address: A4 Gongti Donglu,Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: This sports bar may not have Beijing’s most extensive beer list, but it’s open 24 hours and offers good discounts on drinks during happy hours (17:00-22:00). Among the beers on menu are a number of Australian...

Address: 3 Sanlitun Beijie,Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: This bright and airy café operated by the owner of Tapas Restaurant, serves tasty salads and Spanish-style sandwiches. Great place for a pannini while enjoying the beautiful garden outside or the lovely interi...

Address: 2/F,Hilton Hotel, 1 Dongfang Lu, Beijing

Description:

Great bartenders and a hip, well-heeled clientele set the tone at Zeta Bar. Live music some nights. A balcony area and VIP show box can be hired for special events.

Address: 1/F, Kerry Centre Hotel,1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: Posh and a bit pretentious, Centro requires its patrons to dress to impress. Sip champagne in its retro-chic interior, or opt for a cocktail from their extensive drink menu. Live jazz is booked randomly, but a ...

Address: 1-2/F, 1 Green Lake International Tower,Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: A venerable old sports pub, G&D is open 24 hours and features batting cages, basketball courts, beach volleyball and a golf simulator in addition to a full menu of food and drinks, including its own microbrews....

Address: Sanlitun Nanjie, 4 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: This place seems unstoppable. To give back to their customers, they are, very kindly, offering free drinks up until midnight along with free entry for their female customers on ladies night, which falls on Frid...

Address: Souk Loung, Chaoyang Park West Gate, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description:

20:30 - 21:30, weekly on Tuesday. The wining team gets a gallon of beer.

Address: west of the Rosedale Hotel, Xiaoyunqiaowai,Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: This bar calls itself the oldest sports Bar in Beijing. Established in 1989 the place now shows sport events from 8 big screen tv:s on most nights and serves western pub food. The bar can also be booked for pri...

Address: 106 Gulou Dongdajie, Xicheng District, (Just east of Gulou), Beijing

Description: The pool bar does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a bar with the main focus on playing pool. In addition, it has a foosball table (table football). The bar, in the locality of Houhai, is a great alternat...

Address: 40 Zhonglouwan Hutong, Old Gulou Dajie, (directly east of the Bell ...

Description: Ball House is the place that you head to when you are looking for that elusive classy/hip pool experience in Beijing. Although it only has three tables; the high arched ceilings, mezzanines, alcoves, partitione...

Address: Sanlitun Bar Street, 7 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: The basement of a Mexican restaurant is probably not the first place you would expect to find a pool table. Discovery of the basement pool spot under Luga’s Villa, the flagship joint of the Chinese run foreign...

Address: Guangcai Int’l Apartments, 18 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District, ...

Description: If you wish to see how the ‘other half’ (Beijing’s insanely rich) live, and play pool, then you had better take a trip to the fantastically named Glendorgal Club. With a name that sounds like a Russian-made ...

Address: 28 Dongzhimen Waidajie, (opposite to the Canadian Embassy), ...

Description: This pub is the only Irish bar in Beijing that is owned and managed by Irish people. It also airs live sport events on most nights. Customers are also advised to ask the staff if a sports event that they would ...

Address: Bldg. 5-1, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Park Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing ...

Description: All-Star Sports Bar does the sports bar thing the American way. If you are unsure as to which way that actually is; only one word needs to be used to surmise the All-Star’s American way, that is: BIG. With 65 ...

Address: 103, Taiyue Hotel, 16 Sanlitun Nanjie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang ...

Description: Beer Mania offers one of the most extensive selections of Belgian brews in the city. Besides the 60 Belgian beers available, Beer Mania also stocks beers from Germany, United States, England, Holland, Spain, Me...

Address: 301-302, 3/F, Park Life, Beijing Yintai Centre, No. 2 Jianguomen ...

Description: Beijing’s restaurant, club and bar scene has one place that is over 200 square metres big, called the ROOMBeijing Restaurant, Bar and Lounge. In terms of the restaurant, ROOMBeijing adapts the slogan “creatin...

Address: 1F of Hotel G, A7 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: Housed in the funky, multi-coloured building of Hotel G on Gongti Xilu, Scarlett Wine Bar is a popular hang-out for young executives and stylish folk. As a restaurant and bar combo, Scarlett offers an extensive...

Address: Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu Development Zone, Shunyi District, Beijing

Description: Palette Vino is a true wine connoisseur’s paradise in Beijing. Originally just one of its kind, the original Shunyi venue has since given birth to a smaller offspring in a quaint hutong by Dongsi Shiyitiao. Ho...

Address: M102 Northern Tower, The Place, 9A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District, ...

Description: Enoteca at The Place is an offspring from the original at Anfu Lu in Shanghai. Overlooking the monstrous albeit eye-catching LED screen of The Place and surrounded by an abundance of glass, Enoteca offers great...

Address: 1/F City Hotel, 4 Gongti Donglu, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Description: The last spot on this list was a difficult choice between Big 9 and W Dine & Wine, but ultimately chose the former because of its cosy interior and clear focus on wine. Too many “wine bars” get led astray by ...