Corner of Sanlitun Nanlu and Gongti Beilu
三里屯南路滚石西门
6500-4330
Open 24H
Accepts International Credit Cards

Sharing owners with Cox, Rickshaw enlivens a long-languishing corner of Sanlitun. With a pool table and sports on the big screen TV, it cultivates a guy’s guy kind of feeling. But with Wi Fi, good cocktails, “energy salads” and one of the most pleasant balconies in Beijing, it brings in a diverse, after-work crowd. Perfect for anytime anyone.

Daily 3pm-late
100m north of the City Hotel, Chaoyang
6417 7330

It may look like Vogue is back, but the 88 on the freshly painted building is the only that remains from the original. It’s now a club dedicated to football - you can tell by the name taken from a Chinese soccer fans’ website. Tons of TVs dot the interior and private rooms come equipped with two TVs and an internet-ready computer so that fans won’t miss a minute of the action. Meanwhile, the upstairs DJ booth pumps the kind of techno that made Vogue (in)famous.

Daily 2pm-3am
7A/11A Xiushui Nanjie, Chaoyang
6503 1997

A quiet place to chat and relax, the soundtrack is primarily composed of ballads, live and canned. A sleek bar, underlit with red neon, contrasts with the innermost room with Native American sculptures and cartoon cutouts.

Daily 6pm-3am
East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang

One of Beijing’s true lounges features soft colours, couches with a modern twist on 1950s American diner booths, a fireplace for the cold weather and a patio for the warm weather. Music perfect to hang by includes dub, reggae, electronic, occasional performances by groove collective XXX, and more and psychedelic projections provide a bit of extra eye candy. Veggie food, BBQ and reasonably priced alcohol are available.

10am-2am
17 Ri Tan North Road, Chaoyang

The Elephant is located in the heart of Beijing’s Russian quarter, and provides good Russian food and lots and lots of vodka. There is a rooftop beer garden which is excellent in the summer. Come and practice your russian with the expats!

Daily 8pm-4am
Bldg 43, Beisanlitun Nanli, Chaoyang
6417 7791

This two-floored space features a dance floor surrounded by couches where house and techno music flow. Upstairs, a 400-square-metre Vietnamese restaurant, transforms into a lounge after dinner with low-key music setting the scene.

10am-4am
Sanlitun Street, Chaoyang District
6416 1633

The Big Boat is exactly what the name suggests. On board this massive ark-shaped structure is a high-tech stage and lighting system that will host jazz, blues, pop, rock, dance shows, and even Sichuan mask-changing opera.

No.5 (Building No.40) North Sanlitun North Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing
朝阳区三里屯北街5号40号楼
64166272

Daily 6pm-2am
Sanlitun Nanjie, Chaoyang
6594 4868

The Kiwi-themed Tanewha has a loyal following. Wooden floors and candlelight lends the place an air of sophistication. The popular pool table draws a lot of business. The music is a mix of rock, jazz, R&B and soul. Tanewha sports a large selection of lagers and mixed-drinks as well as good bar food.

Daily 11am-late Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang
8456 2899

Opened by rocker-come-popstar Zang Tianshuo. Zi Yue performs on the first and third Fridays of the month, and the stage, one of the best in town, also plays a host to a variety of other more titillating shows. A selection of Western food is available, and booze is priced on the higher end of the scale.