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Backstreet Bars
Dive into the little passageways to the side of
Sanlitun Village
(
Click here
)
, where
hidden hostelries are tucked away on tiny streets or in courtyards. Good spots to start
the night off at are
The Tree
(
树酒吧
; 43 Sanlitun Beijie
三里屯北街
43
号
; beers from ¥15;
11am-late Mon-Sat, 1pm-late Sun; Tuanjiehu)
, which also serves wicked pizzas, and
First Floor
(
壹楼
; ground fl, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie
三里屯后街同里
1
层
; beer from
¥15, cocktails from ¥35,
Tuanjiehu)
, which has an unpretentious, pub-like
10am-2am;
vibe.
Beautiful People
Mesh
(bldg 1, Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu
三里屯路
11
号院
1
号楼
; cocktails from ¥70; 5pm-1am;
Tuanjiehu)
has been designed to within an inch of its life - white bar, mirrors, fancy
light fittings and mesh screens separating its different areas - and so have many of
the clientele. But it's still fun and the lychee martinis are justly popular. On
Thursday, it's gay-friendly.
Shaved Ice Cubes
Beijing has a number of very discreet Japanese-themed bars that serve some of the
finest drinks in town. Once inside
Glen
(2nd fl, 203 Taiyue Haoting, 16 Nansanlitun Lu
南三里
屯路
16
号泰悦豪庭
2
层
203; cocktails from ¥80; 6pm-2am; Tuanjiehu; )
, you enter
a world where the barman wears a dinner jacket and will serve you a perfect mixed
drink, or a rare single malt whisky complete with an ice cube that has been shaved
into the shape of a ball.
George's
There's a growing selection of high-quality bars hidden beneath the stands of the
Workers Stadium itself.
George's
(near gate 12, east side of Workers Stadium, Gongrentiyuchang
Donglu
工人体育场东路
;
工人体育场东门内
12
号入口
; cocktails from ¥70;
3pm-2am;
