10am-2am
Henderson Centre, 18 Jianguomennei Dajie, Chaoyang
6559-4239/4238
One of Beijing’s rare Irish pubs, PJ O’Reilly’s appeals to the after work and business lunch crowd. The bright interior is stocked with Dublin-esque decor. Weekends, a live band covers your faves
8pm-2am
76 Xinjiekou North Street, Xicheng
6618-9305
The J.J offers two separate environments, the J.J lounge and the J.J nightclub. By providing both drinking and happy environment, the J.J is able to offer flexibility to the going-out experience. The J.J lounge offers a quieter place for friends to talk. The bar is the perfect place to lounge after work, sit and grab a bite or enjoy a cocktail before entering the club.
The J.J nightclub, is a two level elegant, modern and open dance club. The club features state of the art lights, and sound, an high DJ booth, large dance floor and a dancing stage to show off.
5.30pm-2am
55 Xingfu Yicun, Chaoyang
10-6416 2063
Now under new management, this space has maintained its industrial feel, with pale walls and grey tiles. Music ranges from techno to hip hop, and the menu offers food and reasonably priced drinks.
9am-late evening
16 Tuanjiehu Nanli, West gate of Tuanjiehu Park, Xicheng
Island on Qianhai
8597-8391, 6400 2787 island@bj.col.com
7pm-1:30am Fri and Sat 30RMB
East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang
100 meters south of the Jinghuang Hotel
6501-9955
5 Xingbu Yicun Xili, Chaoyang
10-6415 8083
One of the trendiest bars in Beijing
11am-2am
10 Tianpingzhuang, Chunxiu Lu, Chaoyang
10-6417 0497
One of Beijing’s true pubs, the focus here, oddly enough, is on footy. The bar screens Premier League, Champions League, domestic and international games, as well as NBA and NFL games for fans of Yankee sport. Get some exercise with table football, pool and darts. Good pub grub, including hummus and soups
8pm-2.30am
Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang
South of Agriculture Exhibition Center, East Third Ring Road
6501-8877 ext.3032
Beijing’s premier venue for live rock, despite its sound system’s shortcomings. Two floors of seating surround a well-equipped stage that hosts rock and pop. Thursdays hear live music at Indie Zone shows organized by Play Music company, The Moreno Donadel Jazz Trio plays Every Friday and Sunday at 9:30, and the Liu Yuan jazz quartet plays every Saturday at the same time. Tuesdays catch In-Sound-Out a band that plays jazz, funk, rock, and fusion
Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, Jichang Lu & Jiangtai Lu
朝阳区机场路，将台路，丽都假日酒店
10-6437 6688
One World Apartments A1-03, 14 Xinyuan Nanli
10-8453 1327