Guidebook for Beijing

Maleeha & Abid
Guidebook for Beijing

Food Scene

Best coffee in town. Really. Small cafe with a relaxed atmosphere and healthy food, located in the basement on Sanlitun Soho Building C.For the hot summer days, try their cold coffee with icecream.
Flat White
8 Gong Ti Bei Lu
Best coffee in town. Really. Small cafe with a relaxed atmosphere and healthy food, located in the basement on Sanlitun Soho Building C.For the hot summer days, try their cold coffee with icecream.
Authentic Italian trattoria, hidden in the hutongs of Beijing. Take a table on their veranda, sit back and observe the traditional ways of Beijing's hutongs (alleyways).
Mercante
4 Fang Zhuan Chang Hu Tong
Authentic Italian trattoria, hidden in the hutongs of Beijing. Take a table on their veranda, sit back and observe the traditional ways of Beijing's hutongs (alleyways).
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Quandeshun Restaurant
17 Sha Tan Hou Jie
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Drinks & Nightlife

Fabulous rooftop bar. Start with lounge music in the evening, turns into a club by sundown. Nice place to meet people. Great view of your stay in Sanlitun SOHO.
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Migas
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Fabulous rooftop bar. Start with lounge music in the evening, turns into a club by sundown. Nice place to meet people. Great view of your stay in Sanlitun SOHO.
After seeing the sunset at your first night at Migas, head over to D-Lounge for a change of pace. It's located in what used to be an old factory with high arched ceilings. Great drinks here!
D Lounge
After seeing the sunset at your first night at Migas, head over to D-Lounge for a change of pace. It's located in what used to be an old factory with high arched ceilings. Great drinks here!
Looking for some back to the basics clubbing? This place is popular with your travellers and Chinese. Worth a look, if that's your scene.
Mix Club
Looking for some back to the basics clubbing? This place is popular with your travellers and Chinese. Worth a look, if that's your scene.
The original location of Great Leap Brewing, the first micro-brewery in Beijing that set off the trend, is hidden in the hutongs. Stroll through Nanluoguoxiang and then make your way here.
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Great Leap Brewing Original #6
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The original location of Great Leap Brewing, the first micro-brewery in Beijing that set off the trend, is hidden in the hutongs. Stroll through Nanluoguoxiang and then make your way here.

Shopping

Looking for English language guide books for Beijing? We have some at home, but if you want your own, head over to the Bookwork, minutes away from Sanlitun SOHO for a fine selection of English books.
The Bookworm
Nan San Li Tun Lu
Looking for English language guide books for Beijing? We have some at home, but if you want your own, head over to the Bookwork, minutes away from Sanlitun SOHO for a fine selection of English books.

Essentials

Excellent spa and massage centre. For the adventurous, try the Chinese foot or body massage.
Bodhi Therapeutic Retreat
Gong Ren Ti Yu Chang Bei Lu
Excellent spa and massage centre. For the adventurous, try the Chinese foot or body massage.
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April Gourmet
Jing Hua Bei Jie
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Tiandi Artistic Center

Getting Around

Tuan Jie Hu Zhan
Dong Dan Zhan

Parks & Nature

Closet park to our house, with an open-air swimming pool and wave pool, a roller skating rink, and more. Also a great visit for early mornings and sunsets, to see the locals in their element.
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Tuanjiehu Park
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Closet park to our house, with an open-air swimming pool and wave pool, a roller skating rink, and more. Also a great visit for early mornings and sunsets, to see the locals in their element.
An hour and a half outside Beijing (by car), this park offers excellent hiking trails.
Miaofeng Mountain
An hour and a half outside Beijing (by car), this park offers excellent hiking trails.

Sightseeing

Recommended overnight stay for visits to the Great Wall.
Brickyard Retreat at Mutianyu Great Wall
Recommended overnight stay for visits to the Great Wall.