Haidian

Lush
Level 2, Bld. 1, Huaqing Jiayuan, Wudaokou 五道口华清家园1号楼2层
+86 10 82863566

A very popular foreign student hangout, this bar has a pub quiz on Wednesdays and an open-mic night on Sundays.

Propaganda
Caijing Donglu
+86 10 82893991

Just south of Lush & Sculpting in Time, this bar/club is packed on weekends, with a mix of mainly Korean, Japanese, and Western students. Wednesday nights are all-you-can-drink for 80 yuan or so the price constantly changes, and it's lower if you're female.

Fragrant Hills Branch
50 Maimai Rd, Fragrant Hills 香山买卖街50号
+86 10 82590040

Laid-back cafe with free wifi and a small menu of food. Popular with both locals and foreigners. They now have eight branches across Beijing.

Just a little east from the main gate of the Fragrant Hills.