Dongcheng

Openair rooftop cocktail bar situated next to The Legation Quarter and with great views. Serves all kind of cocktails as well as some food.

Hex Bar

Serves signature cocktails and smoothies.

This relaxed hutong pub serves reasonably priced international beers, wines and stellar cocktails. The walls are decorated with art and t-shirts for sale by the bar's owners, a husband-wife team who also cook up some of the city's best pizzas. Just east of Nanluoguxiang, Mao Mao Chong is a the perfect escape from Beijing's flashy bar districts.

The cream of Beijing's nascent rock scene can be enjoyed at this modern and tastefully presented venue.

Drum and Bell

Best part of this bar is the comfortable rooftop patio especially if you can score a table with couches that overlooks the Bell Tower and the square which at night is clear of tour buses and used by locals playing badminton.

The cocktails are not good, but the live folk music jam is great.

Zen Bar

Very small and quiet bar hidden away in a hutong. Nice simple surroundings including a lot of Buddhas.

Another smaller and quieter cluster of bars, close to both Houhai and Nanluoguxiang.

Small and quiet pub/café, one of the few to be open also in the morning. Evening events now and then.

Guitar Bar

Very small bar with standard drink and Italian food. Guitar jam most nights.

Hutong Bar

Small bar serving tea and beer.

Very small bar/café.

Live rock music venue. The stage is great, the sound system is okay and the concert room and furniture are very basic.

Ned's

Small Australian bar with football on the television.

The Pool Bar

Yes, they do have a pool table and also foosball.

Reef Bar

Basic bar.