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If you are looking
for famous bars in Beijing, then head to Sanlitun, the top clubbing
street of Beijing, which houses some of the very best bars in
Beijing. Sanlitun is part of the famous Gongti nightlife area in
Beijing. The Sanlitun Bar Street in Beijing is one of the most
famous nightspots in Chao Yang district where you can spend your
nightlife in one of its many bars every night during your Beijing
holidays. Top nightclub zones in Beijing are basically divided into
areas such as 798 Art Zone, Chaoyang Park, Houhai, Sanlitun, Gongti
area (Workers’ Stadium), Nanluoguxiang and Wudaokou and these famous
nightspot areas in Beijing are filled with the most modern bars and
famous nightclubs in Beijing and not forgetting various types of
restaurants offering a good selection of local and Western cuisine.
You can see party goers filling the streets of Sanlitun at all hours
of the night on a weekend.
The first bar was
set up along Beijing’s Sanlitun Bar Street in 1989 at the South
Street in Sanlitun (Sanlitun Nanjie) and this ignite an new outbreak
of other new bar openings which later spread to the North Street
in Sanlitun (Sanlitun Beijie). Bar and more bars can be seen
mushrooming in the Sanlitun area which made Sanlitun a top bar
area in Beijing where you can see all types of bar on both sides
of Gonti North Road (Gongti Bei Lu). Sanlitun which is located
in the embassy district in the eastern part of Beijing is always
filled with foreign visitors due to the large number of heavily
American and European influenced bars. Sanlitun has always managed
to retain its popularity in Beijing although there are many new
bar zones in Beijing being created. The busiest part of Sanlitun
is the North Sanlitun area which is actually an extensive network
of street filled with famous bars in Sanlitun such as Lan Gui Fang,
Milan Club and The Tree. The West Sanlitun area which is near the
Workers’ Stadium area houses clubs and pubs such as Lava Lounge,
Mix and Vicks. The Central Sanlitun area has great bars such as
the Power House and the Rock & Roll disco bar while the South
Sanlitun area has been demolished to make way for developments.
To get to Sanlitun, make your way to the subway, the popular Circle
Line, and get off at the Dongsishitiao stop and walk to Gongti North
Road and you are on your way to explore the many dozens top pubs
in Sanlitun.
Some of the top
bars in Sanlitun Bar Street that you must put in under your
‘must-visit’ bar list in Beijing include the ever popular Boys
and Girls Club which is located in the North Street of Sanlitun.
Since this famous Boys and Girls nightclub in Sanlitun first started
business in 1997, this famous nightclub in Sanlitun is known as one of
the largest and best live music bars in Sanlitun. Not only you get
to drink your favorite draft beer, the Boys and Girls Club has its
very own band performing every night. If you are a fan of Chinese
pop music, then you are at the right bar. Another famous pub in
Sanlitun is the Comma Bar along North Street which is a cosy and
peaceful place which allows you to chat with your friend and listen
to the smoothing saxophone or guitar music. The Western food served
at Comma Bar is second to none. Also found in the same street is the
Day Off bar which is easily recognizable due to its huge, bright
yellow light box shop sign. This only disco bar in North Street
showcases amazing indoor decor that depicts old American Wild West
design and this bar is also one of the noisiest in Sanlitun. One of
the most famous bars in Sanlitun is Jazz-Ya Bar. If you are a jazz
lover, then make a trip to Jazz-Ya which is the first jazz music
club in Beijing that incidentally serves one of the best Japanese
meals in Sanlitun. If you are at the South Street of Sanlitun, then
head to a British-style bar called Bar Blu and joined in its daily
carnival-like atmosphere. You will find excellent cocktails, great
happy hours offers and foreign DJs playing the latest chart topping
dance hits and regular theme parties for you to party the night
away.
Then, there is
the San Francisco Brewing Company inside the Asia Hotel which
is a very modern pub that serves an incredible English hamburger.
A good place for a decent pizza and a good movie in English is the
Owl Cafe which is located near the City Hotel. At Dongdaqiao Xiejie,
there are plenty of old-fashioned cafes such as Nashville which
plays a good selection of Country Western music and has a very
friendly atmosphere that will make your stay very relaxing, and the
Minders Cafe which is livelier and noisier but more popular than
Nashville. Other famous Sanlitun bars and top Sanlitun bars include
the Cafe, Frank's Place, the Hidden Tree (has a good selection of
European beer and serves incredible pizza), Jungle Cafe and
Satisfaction. Top bars recommendations in Sanlitun include AZUCAR,
Blue Lotus, Buddha 2, CD Jazz Cafe, Cross Club, Kebab Kafe, My
Place, Nameless Highland Bar, No.52, the Sentiment Bar, Swing, and
the Here and Now Gallery Cafe which is an art gallery with bar and
live music. What started out as a small street with only a few bars,
Sanlitun has now become a top night entertainment area in Beijing
packed with foreign expats and tourists. So, if you are seeking to
unwind at night in Beijing, you should head to one of the many
international cafes and bars that are hidden away on the side
streets of the Sanlitun embassy district and try to dine at as many
cafes and pubs as possible at the Sanlitun district which is known
for its modern bars with live music and imported beers and wine.
Make sure you order the special Beijing cocktail, the famous green
tea and whiskey combination in your trip to the Sanlitun
entertainment area.
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