Food Scene
万火
Japanese-Spanish fusion. Great wine selection.
Baoyuan Dumplings Restaurant
Mai Zi Dian JieStandard go-to for delicious dumplings.
MOKA Bros
Western food, coffee, smoothies, healthy salads, poke bowls, sandwiches AND great music.
THE TACO BAR
One of my go-tos for excellent tacos + drinks.
Delicious, relatively affordable Peking duck. Side dishes are good too.
Jing Zun Kao Ya Dian ( Chun Xiu Lu )
Delicious, relatively affordable Peking duck. Side dishes are good too.
In & Out
幸福一村八巷Delicious Yunnan food.
Alba Cafe
70 Gu Lou Dong Da JieCozy, hipster-y coffee shop.
cafe zarah
42 鼓楼东大街1949-club49 (Sanlitun Branch)
Sanyangcai
Amazing Sichuanese food.
Pangmei Noodle Restaurant
Xiang Er Hu TongMUST EAT Chongqing noodles.
百米粒 (Nice Rice)
The best Hunan food in town.
Susu
Delicious Vietnamese in a cozy hutong environment.
Xianlaoman Restaurant
252 安定门内大街Yummy dumplings. Menu is all in Chinese.
Great local option for Peking duck.
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Siji Minfu Roast Duck Shop (Dongsishitiao Branch)
Great local option for Peking duck.
Drinks & Nightlife
Janes and Hooch
Excellent cocktails.
Great Leap Brewing Original #6
Slow Boat Brewery Sanlitun
Arts & Culture
UCCA
4 Jiu Xian Qiao Lu The best independent art space in Beijing.
See how the Chinese government interprets its history.
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National Museum Of China
See how the Chinese government interprets its history.
Must-visit for anyone interested in contemporary Chinese art.
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Chaoyang
Must-visit for anyone interested in contemporary Chinese art.
Check the schedule. Always interesting performances.
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National Center for the Performing Arts
2 Xi Chang An JieCheck the schedule. Always interesting performances.
Parks & Nature
Ritan Park (North Gate)
6 Ri Tan Bei LuBest park for a stroll in Beijing.
Ditan Park
Fun for people-watching.
Great birds-eye views of the Forbidden City.
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Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan)
44号 Jing Shan Xi JieGreat birds-eye views of the Forbidden City.
Essentials
Jenny Lou's Supermarket (Sun Park Branch)
All your Western products here.