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Hardcore venue in the university district of Haidian.
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Live music bar at a drive-in movie theater. Two miles east of the Lufthansa Center.
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The perfect Beijing bar – an old courtyard house kitted out with antique furniture, including kang-style beds. Excellent food, plus weekend DJs (see Bed Tapas & Bar).
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A short walk north of the Drum and Bell Towers, Bed makes the absolute most of its old courtyard house setting (see Bed Tapas & Bar).
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Live jazz every Thursday from 9pm.
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Beijing’s only dedicated jazz venue.
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Beijing’s classiest bar is off the lobby of one of the city’s swankiest hotels. Louche and loungey, it boasts live jazz, sexy waitresses, and the last word in cocktails.
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A modest bar in the shadow of antiquity offering refreshment and a gentle respite from sightseeing (see Drum & Bell).
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A terrific location between the Drum and Bell Towers, and an appealing mix of aged furniture, Cultural Revolution memorabilia, cheap Tsingtao beer, and friendly staff (see Drum & Bell).
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Opened by legendary jazzman Liu Yuan. Climb steep wooden stairs to four walls of floor-to-ceiling windows and a roof terrace, plus live music.
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