Cox ...... TSA Pure Girl ...... TSA (he’s from Portugal, she’s Peruvian). Also is a favorite of visiting party animals. It has The Bookworm ...... C5 鹿港小镇 , 工体西路 6 号 ( 工体 100 南边 ) Gongti Xilu. (6552 8310, 6552 8311) Le Petit Paris ...... SNS Pink Loft ...... C4 Daily 9.30am-8pm. 17 Gongti Beilu (opposite Yashow Market ...... C4 Gongti 100 ...... D1 Nestled alongside three Pure Girls, Cox is a Pure is probably the last adjective you’d use to features a special blend of coffee. 20 twin rooms. Although the rooms are a 紫云轩 , 工体西路 6 号 north gate of Workers' Stadium). (6417 9365) This sleek lending library and bookshop has Boucherie Michel ...... B2 Pleasant bistro with good food at reasonable Awarded “outstanding Thai” in our Reader The stall owners here are spoiled by the When he’s in town, Andy Lau apparently Bars & Clubs fitting name for this bar on a street rife with describe this place: the clientele are anything Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun 9am-9pm. #103, bit stark, you still get TV, phone and A/C and the best selection of English language books prices, especially sandwiches. The plant-filled Restaurant Awards for three years running. 工体北路 17 号 ( 工体北门正对面 ) gaggles of free-spending tourists who come for bowls at Gongti 100 – named for the number innuendo. Opened by Saddle owner Kris Ryan, but and the pricing of the RMB 5 shooters is Bldg 30, Sanlitun Lu. (6413 0345) since you’re right in the middle of the action, Ambitious chefs can pick up prime cuts of Han Na Shan ...... B2 and magazines in town and is often cheaper outdoor patio is the place to sit in the warmer Pink Loft offers a flamboyant setting for Dongxi Hui ...... TSA bargain shopping, and so are less amenable to of lanes. The complex also has a plethora of Cox adheres to the winning formula of good proportional to the amount of real alcohol 三里屯路 30 号楼 103 室 ( 联合国儿童基金会对面 ) you probably won’t be spending too much than Amazon et al. The bibliophile manager beef, veal, lamb, and pork (60-90 RMB per kg) With more than 20 locations scattered around months. authentic Thai food. In addition to the offering deep discounts to residents than their video games along with pool and snooker Alfa ...... C2 bar food and decent cocktails, though chicken used. However, for those on a shoestring time inside anyway. RMB 70-180. arranges a fabulous lecture series that at the popular downstairs butcher shop. The town, this is one of Beijing’s most popular Daily 11am-11pm. 29 Sanlitun Lu (opposite standard beers and drinks, they have a long Owner Liu Bin, famous for starring in the counterparts in other markets. Nevertheless, tables and KTV 100. Bowling (RMB 30 per Look out for ‘80s nights and the other assorted wings rather than burritos monopolize the budget and anyone who is resigned to Tasty Taste ...... C1 43 Sanlitun Houjie. (6417 2632) features both local and international authors. small French restaurant upstairs delivers the Korean BBQ places. the French School). (6416 9381) wine list and a RMB 38 set business lunch TV show Da Zhai Men (Life Show), sells his teen after teen told us they enjoy shopping game per person or RMB 180/hr, RMB 5 for www.poachers.com.cn madness of the organizers. Hungry? La Mission, menu. Free delivery available within a 3km cirrhosis, Pure Girl is a worthy launch pad for Good cheesecake and great cofee. Other draw cards include the rooftop terrace, same meat, now cooked, in a cozy checkered- Daily 10am-11pm.11A Chunxiu Lu. (6417 8377) 小巴黎 , 三里屯路 29 号 ( 北酒吧街 ) menu. celebrity friends’ clothes and accessories. here for copies of recent fashionable clothes: shoe rental). Snooker and pool (RMB 60 per the attached restaurant, serves Southeast Asian radius. an evening on the tiles. This, original Pure Daily 9am-midnight. Workers’ Stadium North 友谊青年酒店，三里屯后街 43 号 comfy couches and a kitchen that serves tablecloth setting. Freshly roasted chicken, 汉拿山 , 春秀路甲 11 号 Daily 11am-1am. 6 Nan Sanlitun Lu. (6506 Mon-Fri 1-11pm, Sat-Sun 11am-11pm. 3/F, 3.3 low-slung jeans, branded T-shirts, baggy pants, hour). KTV (Mon-Fri before 7pm, RMB 15-25 inspired French cuisine all night. Mon-Fri 10am-midnight, Sat-Sun 10am-5am. Girl, is the northernmost one. Gate. (6551 1506) European fare. quiches, frozen dishes such as coq au vin, as Le Quai ...... D2 8811) Shopping Mall, Sanlitun Lu. (5136 5507) oversized athletic kids. per hour; after 7pm and weekends, RMB 90- Zhaolong Hotel ...... C6 well as a range of Gallic wines are available for Hazara ...... D2 Daily 5pm-2am. 5 Xingfu Yicun. (6413 0086) Opposite Lovely Nails/Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Daily 6pm-late. Sanlitun Houjie (opposite 泰笛黛斯，工体北门 Daily 9am-2am. Bldg 4, Nan Sanlitun Lu. (6586 Housed in a grand 250-year-old wooden 粉酷 , 南三里屯路 6 号 东西会 , 三里屯路 3.3 大厦 3 层 Daily 9.30am-9pm. 58 Gongti Beilu. (6415 1726) 180 per hour). takeaway. 阿尔法 , 幸福一村 5 号 ( 工体北门对面的胡同里 ) Houjie. (138 0100 8848) Tongli Studio). (no tel) The well-situated five-star Zhaolong (aka 9507, Kids Club: 138 1163 7831) While the quality of the food does not quite house, relocated from Jiangsu province, the 雅秀市场 , 工体北路 58 号 Daily 9am-2am. 6 Gongti Xilu. (Bowling: 6552 9am-8.30pm. 1 Jiezuo Dasha, Xingfucun Extreme Beyond ...... C3 三里屯后街同里爱手爱脚对面 清纯女孩酒吧 , 三里屯后街同里对面 Great Dragon) Hotel has been popular with www.beijingbookworm.com match the expensive prices, the decor is menu offers Chinese food with a French flair. Pizza Buona ...... D1 2688; KTV: 6553 8888) Angel ...... D1 Zhonglu. (6417 0489) business travelers since it opened in 1985. It 书虫书吧 , 南三里屯路 4 号楼 intimate and stylish and the service superb. Daily 11am-2am. Gate 12 of the Workers’ Thin crust pies with traditional toppings, which A reliable camping and mountaineering store Yashow Strip ...... C3 工体 100, 工体西路 6 号 Explicitly modeled after Babyface and located Cross Club ...... D4 Pure Girl ...... TSA has a swimming pool and five restaurants, 米歇尔肉店 , 幸福村中路杰座大厦 1 段 Accepts Visa and Mastercard. Stadium. (6551 1636) some call the best pizza in town. Delivery all with classic gear (boots, jackets, backpacks, Though you can’t bargain up a storm here, on the other side of Gongti 100 bowling alley, The kind of bar British diplomats frequented Adjust your eyes, citizen, to the future of including The Tandoor. Another perk is that C5 Art ...... A4 Daily noon-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. Inside Face tents, sleeping bags) as well as more unusual Nirvana Fitness Centre ...... C6 Clinics & Hospitals Carthage ...... SNS 工人体育场 12 看台 the way to Xidan and East Fourth Ring. this strip of stores more than makes up for it Angel does its neighbor one better on several in colonial Southeast Asia. Opulent oriental Beijing’s bar scene. Where every bar is named guests can use Nirvana Fitness Centre. Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. 5 Sanlitun Xiwujie. (6460 bar, 26 Dongcaoyuan, Gongti Nanlu. (6551 Daily 10.30am-midnight. 7 Gongti Xilu. (6551 imports (snakebite kits, biodegradable soap with unique clothing that doesn’t look like Classes galore and A-grade equipment. counts: more seating, more lights, more staff chic, salon couches draped with fox pelts, a Pure Girl. This dream will only become a 2 Gongti Beilu. (6597 2299) 3950) www.c5art.com Carthage serves generous portions of hearty 6788) Li Kang ...... D2 3518) and freeze dried beef stroganoff). it came from a knock-off Polo factory. And, Membership ranges from RMB 4,500-20,000/ and more space. Larger private rooms have walk-in humidor, cognac, and an abundance reality if you ignore their obviously knockoff Beijing International SOS Clinic ...... A4 兆龙饭店，工体北路 2 号 Middle Eastern and North African cuisine 西五画廊 , 三里屯西五街 5 号院内 工体南路东草园 26 号 Don’t come for the kaoya “experience.” 百好乐 , 工体西路 7 号 Daily 10am-7.30pm. A6 Gongti Donglu. (6506 hey, at least you’ll pay the same price as your year. Off-peak discounts available. their own DJ decks; otherwise, lounge in the of thick candles and antiques. Membership liquor and drink, drink, DRINK! including a highly recommended vegetable The Tree ...... TSA International standard clinic providing the Instead come for the good duck and tasty 5121) www.8853.com Chinese friends. For the city girl who’s a nomad Daily 7am-11pm. Zhaolong Hotel West main area and just be cool. nets access to the third floor the hoi polloi are Daily 6pm-late. Sanlitun Houjie (opposite Zhaolong Int’l Youth Hostel ...... C6 couscous (RMB 40). The Hot Loft ...... C5, D1 This South Street transplant with decade-old full spectrum of medical services including Cultural Office of the Mexican homestyle food. Not one of the cheapest Purple Haze ...... C2 中双野营探险登山装备店，工体东路甲 6 号 at heart, W.S.F.M. combines vibrant colors and Suite, 2 Gongti Beilu. (6597 2008) nirvana. Daily 8.30pm-2am. 6 Gongti Xilu. (6552 8888) relegated to floor two, where a stage hosts Tongli Studio). (no tel) Daily 11.30am-9.30pm. Bldg 30, Sanlitun roots in Sanlitun has stood strong through family medicine, dental services, OB/GYN, The Zhaolong’s clean, functional dorm rooms, Embassy ...... A6 Born again as an upscale buffet-style dining ducks in town, but certainly one of the best. Thai cuisine served amongst purple hues. ethnic and traditional designs with modern com.cn 唐会 , 工体西路 6 号 ( 工体一百和鹿港小镇之间 ) live jazz. Cocktails start at RMB 58 and wine 清纯女孩酒吧 , 三里屯后街同里对面 Sanlitun-area location and friendly service Beijie. (6413 0517) changing winds of fashion. Enjoy thin crusted Flame Tree ...... C2 ENT, ophthalmology, optometry, psychiatry, Shows movies by Mexican directors with room, this joint serves beautifully presented Daily 10.30am-11pm. Gongti Nanlu, across Books, coffee and wi-fi create the perfect cuts and fine handiwork. A few doors down, Su 青鸟健身，工体北路 2 号兆龙饭店西楼 ranges RMB 288-8,800. have won it plaudits. It has a self-catering 阿拉伯餐厅 , 三里屯北街 30 号楼 pies, and wash everything down with a Why did the laoban open a jewelry store and physiotherapy, occupational therapy and Chinese or English subtitles. Free. Asian-inspired fusion cuisine with sushi, shark from the Gongti swimming pool. (6552 3818) atmosphere for a lazy afternoon. Guo designs their own bohemian clothing and Aperitivo ...... TSA Daily 10.30am-2.30am. 78 Sanlitun Nanlu Pure Girl 2 ...... TSA dining room, reading room, game room, Belgian beer. Voted “Best Pizza” in our 2006 TCM. Staff is made up of highly trained fin soup and many Chinese favorites. Private 利康烤鸭 , 工体南路游泳池对面 Daily 11am-10pm. In the hutong across from a convenience store side by side and give notebooks, and also offers hand-milled soap Workers’ Stadium This bar boasts a faithful Europhile crowd (south of Pink Loft). (6586 5020 See above. 5 Sanlitun Dongwujie. (6532 2574) Capital Garden ...... C3 Reader Restaurant Awards. professionals from all over the world. laundry room, central air conditioning, 24- rooms for large parties, a glass wine cellar and Workers’ Stadium North Gate, behind the them a same puzzling name? Beats us. What and other accessories. You can find both local thanks to its shrub-lined patio, continental 墨西哥大使馆文化处 , 三里屯东五街 5 号 Sun-Tue 10am-2am; Wed-Thu 10am-3am, Swimming Pool ...... D2 法雨 , 三里屯南路 78 号 Daily 6pm-late. Sanlitun Houjie (opposite A 24-hour call center provides medical hour hot water and bike rentals. Doubles This upscale restaurant specializes in live pianist add to the hotel-restaurant-like L’Isola ...... C5 Industrial and Commercial Bank. (8774 6387) we do know is that the former has handmade and import golf shoes, clubs, bags, and other atmosphere and Italian-themed drinks Tongli Studio). (no tel) RMB 160-300, four-person room RMB 70 per Cantonese cuisine. A medicinal mushroom Fri-Sat 10am-4am. 43 Sanlitun Houjie (Youyi silver accessories and unique painted wooden This slightly murky but very cheap outdoor assistance over the phone in English, Chinese French Cultural Centre ...... D1 atmosphere. Decent Italian food, in a stylishly understated 紫苏庭 , 工体北门对面胡同，工商银行后 goods at Friend Golf Shop and Lily Golf Store. menu. Grab a glass of wine or the infamous Cutie Club ...... D1 清纯女孩 2 号酒吧 , 三里屯后街同里对面 bed, six-person room RMB 60 per bed. RMB soup costs RMB 58 per person, fish head Youth Hostel, behind Poachers Inn). (6415 furniture and boxes, and that the latter offers pool will let you cool off before a night on and Japanese. The clinic has direct billing 1) Daily 11am-midnight. 5/F, 8 Gongti Xilu. atmosphere. With an extensive drinks Gongti Beilu (50m west of Yashow Market) “Aperitivo cocktail” (white wine, tonic and Similar to most of the other venues on the 10 discount for Hostelling Int’l members, who A public library, reading club, movie theater pot runs RMB 38-58 depending on size and 1954) www.treebeijing.com a good selection of alcohol. the town. Great people-watching. arrangements with all major insurance (6501 7501); 2) Daily 11am-2am. 4 Gongti selection, attentive yet discreet service and Red Rose ...... C2 工体北路雅秀市场西侧 50 米 flavoring, RMB 38). Workers’ Stadium west gate club strip: Q Bar ...... D4 also enjoy priority-booking status. and cafe, which also offers French language roasted goose costs RMB 38. 隐蔽的树 , 三里屯后街以西 100 米，Poachers 后 Daily noon-9pm. RMB 15 (kids under 1m free). providers. Consultations cost USD 90. Beilu. (6501 7501). great homemade bread. The rowdy Red Rose packs ‘em in with nightly Daily 10am-10.30pm. 7 Gongti Beilu. (6413 Daily 10am-late. Next to Tongli Studio, 43 dazzling lights, pounding house and hip hop With quality jazz tunes, top-notch cocktails 2 Gongti Beilu (behind Zhaolong Hotel). (6597 classes. Library membership (RMB 200 per Daily 11am-10.30pm. Near Workers’ Stadium 面，三里屯医院旁 Inside Workers’ Stadium South Gate, Gongti Daily 24hrs. . Bldg C, BITIC Jingyi Building, 5 鼎酷 , 1) 工体西路 8 号 5 层 ; 2) 工体北路 4 号 Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 201, 2/F, music and belly dancing performances. 0828) Yiya Pet Store and Hospital ...... D3 Sanlitun Houjie. (6417 7793) beats, brash 1980s-inspired decor complete and a spacious rooftop patio, Q is one of 2299 ext 6111) year) gives you unlimited access to over 20,000 East Gate. (6508 5850) Nanlu. (6593 6221) Sanlitun Xiwujie. (6462 9112, 24hr: 6462 9100) ( 原藏酷 ) Pacific Century Place, 2A Gongti Beilu. (6539 Good for kebabs, but no place for the quiet 凤栖梧，工体北路 7 号 A one-stop solution for all your canine supply 意式餐吧 , 三里屯后街 43 号（同里旁边） with smoked glass paneling, neon lighting, the best bars in town. Editor’s Pick for “Best 兆龙国际青年旅店，工体北路2 号（兆龙饭店后面） French books, CDs and DVDs. Umeyosi ...... A4 工人体育场游泳池，工体南路工人体育场南门内 www.internationalsos.com 锦都久缘餐厅 , 工体东门南侧 3773) conversationalist. Voted “Best Xinjiang” in our needs, including grooming, hospital services, and an upscale(ish) clientele. Cocktails” in our 2006 Reader Bar and Club Guangcai International Mansion, 18 Gonti Indian Kitchen ...... A4 Impress your clients at this upscale Japanese 北京国际救援中心 , 三里屯西五街北信京谊大厦 益顺客 , 工体北路甲 2 号盈科中心商场 2 层 201 2006 Reader Restaurant Awards. Heyan’er ...... C2 and miscellaneous products. If you are headed Babi Club ...... D1 Daily 9pm-late. 8 Gongti Xilu. (6552 9988) Awards. Xilu. (6553 5466) www.ccfpekin.org restaurant by booking a traditional tatami- Yoga Yard ...... C2 C 座 The menu is divided into an assortment Daily 11am-11pm. Inside 7 Xingfu Yicun alley, Sumptuous traditional tunics, dresses, and out of town, the store offers kennel services Entering Babi is like succumbing to an 美丽会 , 工体西路 8 号 Daily 6pm-2am. On the top floor of Eastern 法国文化中心，工体西路 18 号 光彩国际公寓 单元 The Yoga Yard has two classrooms and of spicy subcontinent specialties, but the lined room on the third floor and negotiating trousers (most RMB 400-1000) in modern (RMB 80-200 per day). In addition, they have a unwanted dream sequence. The orange-lit Inn Hotel, 100m south of Beer Mania, Nan opposite Workers’ Stadium North Gate. (6415 an expanded schedule of classes. They indecisive can check out the buffet lunch The Little Mermaid ...... B5 over a box of char-grilled unagi (eel) on rice prints and designs. Check out the clothing selection of pure-bred puppies for sale. bar, complemented with pink, purple and The Den ...... C3 Sanlitun Lu. (6595 9239) Instituto Cervantes ...... D2 5741) offer specialized classes such as prenatal (RMB 48), served weekdays. (RMB 68 set meal), the fish smoky and plump, displayed on the walls, some of which Daily 9am-7pm. 34 Gongti Beilu. (6552 6178, green laser lights, is all rather punishing Home of the Beijing Devils rugby club, the 南三里屯路 (Beer Mania 南 100 米 ) Massage & Spa Organizes Spanish language classes and They aim to give Northern European expats 新疆红玫瑰餐厅 , 工人体育场北门对面幸福一村 and postnatal yoga, introduction to yoga, Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5-11pm. 2 Sanlitun or a bowl of tempura udon (RMB 86), thick (according to the store) are antiques or even 6552 6177) on the eye, though the drinks behind it are ground floor bar area doubles as a restaurant cultural events. a taste of home with dishes like imported 7 巷内 restorative yoga, and other workshops, For Kids Beixiaojie. (6462 7255) batter-fried shrimps paired with thin-cut date to the Han Dynasty (which stretches 怡亚世界宠物园，工体北路 34 号 reasonably priced. with decent late night grub, complemented Queen Club ...... D1 1A Gongti Nanlu. (5879 9666) pickled Scandinavian herring and home- training sessions and retreats with guest 北京印度小厨 , 三里屯北小街 2 号二层 Reisen ...... A4 noodles. The first and second floors allow for credulity). Incredible as it may seem, they’re Daily 8.30am-2pm. Workers’ Stadium South by a dark and sweaty dance floor upstairs. DJs Here you can find fashionable customers 北京塞万提斯学院 , 工体南路甲 1 号 baked, dark rye bread. Danish specialties teachers. Yoga books, mats and wellness more casual gatherings in open dining halls. also for sale. Gate. (6551 3338) play a mix of r&b and pop for an enthusiastic, moving to progressive house music and also include potato soup with bacon (RMB 30), This quaint restaurant boasts an extensive list products also available. Blue Zoo Beijing ...... D2 In & Out ...... A4 Daily 10am-3pm, 5-10.30pm. 1 Sanlitun Daily 9am-10pm. 12 Gongti Beilu. (6415 9442) 芭芘吧 , 工体南门 ( 旁边 Coco 巴拿那 ) hormonally charged crowd. Happy hour comfortable seating areas with modern sofas. Italian Embassy Cultural Office ...... B6 steak with fried onions (RMB 35) and apple of sake, homemade fruit wines, and Japanese Beixiaojie (next to Jenny Lou’s). (6460 7776) 6/F, 17 Gongti Beilu (across from the north Marine animals of all shapes and sizes; sharks, This airy third-floor Lijiang-themed restaurant, 布言布语 , 工体北路 12 号 5-10pm every day with 1/2 price pizza and Connected to nearby Angel by a narrow Shows Italian movies with Chinese or English cake (RMB 25). hot pot, as well as all the usual Japanese fare. gate of Workers' Stadium). (6413 0774) rays, eels, seahorses. Divers feed fish and perched above the Sanlitun Jenny Lou’s offers 梅吉 , 三里屯北小街 1 号 Babyface ...... D1 drinks. On weekends, you can even stick corridor. subtitles. Free. Daily 10am-10pm. 10 Zhong Sanlitun Beijie With visible wooden rafters and thatched Sports & Fitness www.yogayard.com sharks twice. Daily. RMB 75, RMB 50 (kids pleasant but uninspiring Yunnan favorites. (Next to Zhong Ba Lou). (6417 8108/09) roof, the old Japan fishing-village theme Holy Brother ...... C3 A hip, yet moneyed feel pervades this mega around until dawn for brunch. Editor’s Pick for Daily 8pm-late. 6 Gongti Xilu. (6553 3555) under 12 years old), free (kids under 1m). 2 Sanlitun Dong'erjie. (6532 5015) W Dine & Wine ...... B3 瑜珈苑，工体北路 17 号 6 层（工人体育场北门 Daily 11am-11pm. 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie. (8454 美人鱼餐厅 , 三里屯北街中 10 号楼东侧（中八楼 is tied together with wooden tables and Holy cow! This surprisingly modern bike club. Originally a Guangzhou club, the Babyface “Best After-Hours Club” in our 2006 Reader 工体西路 6 号 Daily 8am-8pm (summer), Daily 8.30am- 意大利大使馆文化处 , 三里屯东二街 2 号 Since opening in late ‘06, this ambitious 对面） 0086/6467 5235) 旁边） benches and the waitstaff’s attire. Drop in shop sells a wide variety of quality rides. The Bikram Hot Yoga ...... C5 name is now a national concept in clubbing; Bar and Club Awards. restaurant has won plaudits from diners for 6.30pm (winter). Workers’ Stadium South 一坐一忘 , 三里屯北小街 1 号 between 11.30 and 2 to enjoy the set lunch friendly attentive staff provides bike mechanic well-designed and filled with big spenders. Daily 24 hours. 4 Gongti Donglu. (6592 6290) Red Ball ...... C2 New Concept Car Rental ...... C2 its extensive, well-priced wine list and modern Mainland China's first official Bikram Yoga Gate. (6591 3397) Mallika ...... D1 menu, ranging from RMB 30-50. services as well. Daily 8pm-4am. 6 Gongti Xilu. (6551 9081) 敦煌 , 工体东路 4 号城市宾馆主门旁边 Half playground, half watering hole, Red Ball If you’ve got a Chinese driver’s license, come continental cuisine, with particular praise Studio featuring Bikram China representative 富国海底世界 , 工体南门 Jasmine ...... D3 Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30pm-10.30pm. 1F, 2 Daily . Between Gate 13 and 14 of Workers’ 工体西路 6 号 features an open air bar and patio where here to rent a Buick New Century (RMB Serves up traditional sub-continental cuisine heaped on the pork loin on yellow lentils Huiping Mo and Bikram certified instructor This swank Chinese restaurant has its dining Sanlitun Beilu, Sanlitun. (6461 1498) Stadium. (6551 5771) Destination ...... D1 patrons can enjoy the warm weather with Fundazzle ...... D3 490/day; RMB 7,000/month, plus RMB 20,000 alongside vibrant Bollywood-style music and (RMB 98) and flawless Australian tenderloin in John Williams halls attached to a vast indoor courtyard 合利兄弟 , 工人体育场 13-14 看台 Bar Blu ...... TSA Spare concrete walls and de rigueur plush inexpensive drinks. Adjoining the bar are deposit). China Lounge ...... D2 dance. The extensive menu features many 三里屯北小街 2 号 1 层 Inside Pacific Century Place Complex. (6539 RMB 30 (kids), adults free except on containing a three-story wine cabinet, pepper sauce (RMB 180). Featuring plush purple One of Beijing’s foremost drinking hotspots sofas don’t immediately explain this club’s two five-a-side football pitches, available for Daily 8am-9pm. A1 Gongti Beilu. (6415 6375) China Lounge serves a selection of the greatest regional favorites. 3434, 139 1051 3285) bikramyogabeijing. weekends, when entry costs RMB 15. elaborate cast-iron chandeliers, and leather curtains and speak-easy mood lighting, the Hopscotch Concepts ...... B4 with two rooms open every day, with live DJ’s popularity, but the almost exclusively booking for RMB 210-420 per hour. Enjoy it hits of Chinese cuisine prepared by chefs from Daily 10am-midnight. 3/F, 8 Gongti Xilu. (6551 The Saddle ...... TSA googlepages.com Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Sat-Sun and public 今日新概念汽车租赁，工体北路甲 1 号 chairs bobbing in a sea of cushy velvet. The interior feels nightclub-esque – bring a date. offering two different styles of music every y-chromosome-possessing crowd does. before it gets chai'd. Guangdong. The dining room’s luxurious 0088/3070) The burnt sienna-toned barroom provides Small store in a sleepy xiao qu featuring a holidays 9am-7pm. Gongti Nanlu. (6506 9066, food is decent, if not particularly inspiring, 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm. 22-1 night, a pool table and western food. Bar Blu Absolutely packed on the weekends, the Daily 9.30am-11pm. At the back of the Pyongyang Art Studio ...... TSA Chinoiserie decor is generously spaced, 玛丽卡 , 工体西路 8 号三层 the simple pleasures sought by bar-goers the Dongzhimenwai Dajie (next to Jingkelong), range of colorful shirts and T-shirts. Styles on Glendorgal Club ...... D1 6593 6208) http://gtfdl.com.cn but their jasmine white rice can’t be beat. world over: burritos, beer, tequila, chips and offer include comparatively Chinglish-free also offers one of the best terraces in town owners are clearly doing something right. parking lot on Gongti Beilu between the Bus Round off your socialist curio collection – the buffering the din commonly tolerated at Dongcheng District. (6416 9838) 翻斗乐 , 工体南路 Bodhi Therapeutic Retreat ...... C2 Daily 9am-midnight. Gongti Donglu (opposite MARE ...... B3 salsa. Basic in mission and modest in size, sloganeering (“Chronic Youth”), while prints Catering to the aspirations of its moneyed and has something going on every night of Editor’s Pick for “Best Dance Club” in our 2006 Bar and Yugong Yishan. (6413 2848) Che Guevara poster, the Ho Chi Minh T-shirt Chinese restaurants, allowing you ample quiet 万杰福咖啡厅 , 东城区东直门外大街 22-1 Gate 9 of Workers’ Stadium). (6553 8608) the freshness of their home-made tortillas of Chaplin’s tramp sit alongside Black Panther- clientele, this fancy pants club features an the week including drinks promotions, ladies’ Bar and Club Awards. www.redball.com.cn KindyROO ...... C2 A range of luxuriant massage options – with a visit to this small but fascinating to savor the thoughtfully prepared dishes. Nice atmosphere. Go for tapas every day and 茉莉 , 工体东路（工体东门 9 号看台对面） and spicy salsa indicates an attention to inspired designs. At the time of writing, only expansive area filled with pool tables as nights and a quiz night every Wednesday. Daily 6pm-late. 7 Gongti Xilu. (6551 5138) RED BALL 足球俱乐部和酒吧 , 工人体育场北门 available in stylish, minimalist surroundings. gallery opened by Koryo Tours founder and Daily 11am-11pm. Inside Workers’ Stadium paella on weekends. Both English and Spanish W Sports and Music ...... D4 Winner of “Best Happy Hour” and “Best KindyROO offers music, dance and play classes detail missing from many a Sanlitun dive guys’ clothes in stock, but girls’ lines due in well as individual rooms devoted to snooker, 目的地 , 工体西路 7 号 对面的工体北路停车场里，在 BUS 酒吧后面 Offers aromatherapy massage, Thai massage, artist Nick Bonner. It sells heroic paintings, South Gate. (6501 1166) menu available. Owned by Swedish ping pong champ Jan- Outdoor Terrace” in our 2006 Reader Bars and designed to encourage spatial awareness, Java and Yangon ...... A4 and bespeaks the foreign management’s soon. billiards, chess, squash, table tennis, golf foot massage and Chinese body massage. movie posters, postcards, tchotchkes and 唐廊 , 工人体育场南门内 Daily noon-midnight. 14 Xindong Lu. (6417 Ove Waldner and decorated with ping pong Clubs Awards. Face Bar ...... D2 The Rickshaw ...... C4 balance and coordination. Its facilities are This bright, colorful restaurant is the first to understanding of where to cut corners and Daily 9.30am-9pm. #101, unit 2, bldg 26, simulator, and a minimalist workout-machine Bodhi's Chinese therapist is trained in TCM. copies in French and English of Dear Leader 1459, 6416 5431) paddles and balls throughout. Sun-Thu 4pm-2am; Fri and Sat 4pm-4am. 4/F, clean and bright but nowhere near as grand serve Burmese cuisine in Beijing, and also where not to. Sanlitun Lu. (138 1024 6378) area. After the exercise, relax in the coffee An upscale bar tastefully decorated with Located in the seemingly star-crossed building Daily 11am-12.30am. 17 Gongti Beilu. (6417 Kim Jong-il’s On the Art of Cinema. Chingari ...... A2 古老海西餐厅 , 新东路 14 号 Daily 10am-2am. 120 Nan Sanlitun Lu. (6595 Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie. (6417 4124) as Gymboree’s and this is reflected in the offers Indonesian fare. Sun-Tur 10am-2am, Fri-Sat 10am-5am. 三里屯路 26 楼而单元 101 shop, wine lounge or cigar lounge. artifacts from China, Indonesia and India. once occupied by First Cafe, then Midnight 9595) www.bodhi.com.cn Daily 24 hours. Inside Youyi Youth Hostel, 43 Excellent Southeast Asian food from the 8039) 蓝吧 , 三里屯后街同里 4 层 price. Instructors speak English. Free trial Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 4.30-10.30pm. Sanlitun Menzil Royal Family Opposite Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie. (6416 Daily 7am-10pm. Guangcai Intl. Apartments, Prices are high, but it’s the only place in Cafe/Grappa, Rickshaw is the latest venture 菩提会所 , 工体北路 17 号 Sanlitun Houjie. (6416 7544) Indian subcontinent. 唯京锐点 , 南三里屯路 120 号 class. RMB 2,400 (12 sessions), RMB 3,600 (24 Xiwujie. (8451 7489) 5154) Lily Store ...... B5 18 Gongti Xilu. (6551 8668) Beijing where you can find a pint of Tetley’s. by Kris Ryan, who owns The Saddle and Cox. www.pyongyangartstudio.com Daily 10am-2.30pm, 5-10.30pm. 4/F, 27 Xinjiang Restaurant ...... B4 Beer Mania ...... D4 Daily noon-2am. 26 Dongcaoyuan, Gongti Building on the success of those venues, sessions). Bronze Bodies Tanning Club ...... C2 三里屯西五街 三里屯北后街同里对面 Choose from silver rings, bangles, pendants, 北京恪兰德高俱乐部，工体西路 18 号光彩国际公寓 8.30am-6.00pm. Gongti Wenyuan, inside the 三里屯后街 43 号友谊青年旅店内 Dongzhimenwai Dajie. (8448 3690, 8448 3691) A Uighur staff and a Uighur clientele attest Wudai Hong Kong-style Hot Pot ...... D2 Spacious it ain’t, but Beer Mania has got Nanlu. (6551 6738) Rickshaw offers drinks, music and good Offers UV tanning, spray tanning, body necklaces and earrings. Workers Stadium complex across from Gate 鑫格里 , 东直门外大街 27 号 4 层 to the authenticity of the food here, and Meng Tong, proprietor of Vics and The Den, everything it needs to play the role of Belgian 妃思 , 工体南路东草园 26 号 food (incl. all-day breakfasts, pizza, burritos, Kebab Republic ...... SNS, TSA Schiller's ...... A5 Daily 11am-9pm. Inside Nali Mini Mall, bronzing treatments and a selection of self- UNICEF ...... B5 just one look at the size of their kebabs took Wudai Restaurant back under his wings, beer purveyor par excellence. Namely a great, chicken wings), wi-fi, a garden terrace and 22. (6553 6362) www.kindyroo.com Ruled by masses of shwarma and hummus. German specialties at affordable prices and a Sanlitun Lu (next to Jazz-Ya). (6413 1160) tanning products (RMB 100-200). Each session Beautiful stationery (RMB 110), greeting Comptoirs de France ...... A2 would convince you too. Tuck into hearty gave it a full-tilt makeover, and transformed glistening refrigerator packed with every type Club Fusion ...... C4 broad balcony, a pool table and a plethora of 菁童启育咨询中心 , 工人体育场内工体文苑 Also offers pizza, pita and baklava. Try the dedicated happy hour crowd. 琳琳的店 , 三里屯路那里服装市场内 (RMB 600/10 session, RMB 90/session) takes cards (RMB 70-85 for ten) printed on recycled Offers a variety of freshly baked rolls, plates of lamb and chicken, seasoned with the Sichuan joint into a two-story Hong Kong- of Belgian beer we’d ever heard of, and twice Brand new Sanlitun area club captures the flat screen TVs showing sports. cafe’s signature dish, doner kebab, featuring Daily 10am-1am. 1 Liangmahe Nanlu, south of 10 minutes and customers should undergo a paper, children's toys such as puzzles (RMB baguettes, and loaves of bread alongside peppers and other spices, in a bright space style hot pot palace. more of those we haven’t. The ambience, Gongti west gate vibe, bumping hypnotizing Daily 24 hours, Nan Sanlitun Lu. (6500 4330) grilled meat wrapped in pita. Capital Mansions. (6464 9016) Long.com ...... B5 session every three days. 95) and DIY card sets complete with stickers tempting pastries and chocolates. decorated with rugs, instruments, and Daily 11.30am-10pm. Inside Workers' Stadium despite the bar’s small size, is pleasantly house music and bathing revelers with lasers. 南三里屯路 1) Daily 11am-11pm. 66 Sanlitun Lu. (6413 大明西餐厅 , 亮马河南路 1 号京城大厦南边 6/F, Bodhi Therapeutic Retreat, 17 Gongti and markers (RMB 110). Also sells traditional Daily 7am-9pm.1/F, East Lake Club, 35 Islamic artwork. South Gate. (6500 5318) Long.com is the big-footed foreigner’s best reminiscent of bars in the West: simple, solid Layout is spacious, with expensive KTV rooms Beilu. (6413 1180) 1473); 2) friend. They sell stylish Fin and Supermodel Chinese arts and crafts. Profits go to UNICEF Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. Daily noon-2am. 42-1-1003 North Sanlitun. 五代港式火锅餐厅 , 工人体育场南门院内 furniture, wood-paneled walls and an air of upstairs. The second floor has funky next- Rock & Roll ...... C5 Grocery Stores Daily Mon-Thu 6.30pm-2am, Fri-Sat 4pm-6am. Schindler's Anlegestelle (Schindler's 都晒堂 , 工体北路 17 号菩提会所六层 which provides health care and educational (6461 1525) (137 1878 4335) www.manzil.com.cn shoes. relaxed efficiency. century seats and big booths overlooking the Inhouse go-go girls put on regular 1/F, Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie. (6417 Daily 10am-9pm. Sanlitun Lu (next to Jazz-Ya). assistance to disadvantaged children in China. 法派 , 东城区东直门外大街 35 号东湖俱乐部 1 层 曼则乐皇家新疆餐厅 , 三里屯北街 42-1-1003 Docking Station) ...... A4 Xiang Man Lou ...... A3 Daily 2pm-2am. 1/F, Taiyue Fang, Nan Sanlitun dance floor. performances to the mix of canto-techno Dragonfly Therapeutic Retreat ...... D4 4119) (8643 2880) April Gourmet ...... A4, B2 12 Sanlitun Lu. (6532 3131) www.unicef.org Much of the new Schindler’s will be familiar to Cheap and cheerful Beijing duck. Nothing Lu. (6585 0786) Daily 9pm-late. 8A Gongti Beilu (diagonally and NRG beats, and a karaoke bar off to Chinese, Shiatsu and foot massages start at 烤肉共和国 , 1) 三里屯路 66 号 ; 2) 三里屯后 regulars at the original – including two-for-one 龙 .com, 三里屯路那里市场内 This small chain catering to expats has a 联合国儿童基金会，三里屯路 12 号 Dareen Coffee ...... SNS Metro Cafe ...... D1 fancy but reliable and tasty. 麦霓啤酒吧 , 南三里屯路（太乐房一层） opposite Yashow Market). (5167 3333) the side lets patrons sing their hearts out. RMB 135 per hour and an exhaustive menu 街同里大厦 1 层 draft beer during happy hour (5.30pm-7.30pm) surprisingly wide selection of imported cold Good salads, hummus and falafel as well as This cozy, romantic place is one of Beijing’s Daily 11am-10pm. 19 Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie. 工体北路甲 8 号 ( 雅秀市场斜对面 ) Cover charge is RMB 20, Sun-Thu; RMB 25 on of spa packages, such as Ultimate Indulgence and filing German food. But the Docking Nali Mini Mall ...... C5 Black Sun Bar 1 ...... D4 cuts and cheese, dry food, pasta, bread, great coffees and a small terrace. oldest Italian restaurants. (6460 6711) weekends. featuring an hour each of full-body and foot Kiosk ...... C5 Station has a larger, lighter feel, with towering Mediterranean-style mall with unique yogurt, cereal, olives, canned vegetables, Daily 8am-midnight. 29 Sanlitun Lu. (6415 Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm; Sat-Sun 香满楼 , 新源西里中街 19 号 Sanlitun Area Guide - Spring 2007 Looking like a transplant from college town High Society ...... B2 Daily 8.30pm-5am. Yard 4, Gongti Beilu massage, start at RMB 270. Serves up delicious Serbian sandwiches, ceilings and a wide-open dining room. women's clothing stores, restaurants and daily spices, wine and more. 0557) 11.30am-10pm. 9 Gongti Xilu. (6552 7828) USA, this 12-seat joint is often overflowing A good spot to relax and listen to some local (behind The Loft). (6592 9856) Daily 11am-1am. 1/F, Eastern Hotel, Sanlitun burgers and sausages from a tiny hut just Daily 10am-late. 10 Sanlitun Beixiaojie. (6463 use products. Daily 8am-9pm. 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie. (8455 Restaurants 达琳咖啡 , 三里屯路 29 号 美特柔 , 工体西路 9 号 Xinjishi ...... C5 Design Kun Tian, Li Xing thanks to the dirt-cheap prices. Oh yeah, and jazz, with an intimate (read: tiny) stage, 滚石 , 工体北路 4 号院 ( 藏酷后边 ) Nanlu. (6593 6066) outside of the Nali Mall. The seating is 1108) Sanlitun Lu (down the first alley north of 1245); 2) Daily 8am-12am. 1/F Jiezuo Dasha, Xinjishi exudes the sticky sweetness of a they have a pole. carefully crafted menu, and a range of 悠庭保健会所 , 南三里屯路逸羽酒店一层 outdoors, although in inclement weather 申德勒码头餐厅 , 三里屯北小街 10 号 Gongti Beilu). Editorial Reid Barrett, Ted Fackler, Cecily Huang, Shelley Jiang, Salsa Caribe ...... C5 Xingfucun Zhonglu, Sanlitun. (6417 7970) The Deluxe Restaurant ...... C5 Middle 8th Restaurant ...... B5 Shanghai summer. Their lotus root slices (RMB Daily 6.30pm-2am. 77 Dongdaqiao Xiejie. (135 imported European wines. 1001 Nights ...... C6 you can find shelter in the coffee shop across 那里服装市场 , 三里屯路 Venus Lau, Courtney Mazzone, Gabriel Monroe, Iain Shaw, Paul 110 66223, 133 916 97543) Daily 11.30-2am. 1/F, Jiezuo Dasha, 55 Although no longer ensconced in the hull 绿叶子食品店，三里屯北小街 1 号；2）三里屯幸 The fresh and delicious dim sum, attentive the way. Comfortable and hip Yunnan restaurant. Try 16) stuffed with sticky rice and covered in ES Lifestyle ...... C2 Sanlitun area restaurant serving some of the Serve the People ...... A4 Pennay, Adam Pillsbury, Jackie Yu 黑太阳 , 东大桥斜街 77 号 Xingfucun Zhonglu. (6417 9780) of a pirate ship, this is now Beijing’s premier 福村中路杰作大厦 1 层 service, and elegant, contemporary Tue-Sun 11am-10pm. Nali Mall (in front of the Yunnan-style spare ribs and the dragon osmanthus syrup pairs well with ‘grandmother Lasers, they claim, lasers are the way to best Middle Eastern food in Beijing: falafel, Voted “Best Thai” in our 2006 Reader Pacific Century Place ...... C5 转 , 幸福村中路 55 号杰座大厦首层 salsa/Latin music dance hall. Ample facilities atmosphere attracts hungry families and Jazz Ya), Sanlitun Lu. (6413 2461) beans. There is also a separate and slightly pork’ in soy sauce (RMB 48). Some may find Photography Judy Zhou Browns ...... C5 Friendship Supermarket ...... A5 remove hair and rejuvenate the skin. ES tabouleh, hummus and kebabs. Nightly belly gaggles of yuppies. Private rooms and rare down-market barbecue section diagonally Restaurant Awards. Easily the hippest Thai Shanghainese cuisine too sweet for their A fine place to purchase shoes, toys, groceries, furnish plenty of room to boogie or behold Lifestyle also offers slimming and skin 南斯拉夫烤肉，三里屯路那里秀色服装市场 place in town. One of Sanlitun’s spots for makeup and seductive, well-made bras. Only Love it or hate it, Browns is one of the most Inner Affair ...... A4 Though the decor will take you back to 1982, dancing. French wines are also available – for a price. opposite the original store. liking, but the tasteful modern Chinese décor Tel (010) 5820 7103 Website www.immersionguides.com the sweaty magic, and the live salsa orquestra treatments along with aromatic body seeing and being seen. Daily 10am-10pm. 2A, Gongti Beilu. (6539 3888) popular bars in town. The drinks aren’t cheap the prices here are finally competitive with Daily 11am-2am. Sanlitun Gongti Beilu, Daily 11am-3pm, 5-11pm. 3/F, Comfort Inn, 6 Daily 11am-midnight, 5.30pm-midnight. (no pink tablecloths here) and doting service An alternative to the Babyface’s of Workers’ puts on a raucous, high-energy show seven massages. La Mission ...... C2 Daily 10.30am-10.30pm. 1 Sanlitun Xiwujie 太平洋百货 , 工体北路甲 2 号 Email [email protected] but the number and variety of their clientele neighboring Jenny Lou’s and April Gourmet. opposite Zhaolong Hotel. (6532 4050) Gongti Beilu, west side Pacific Century Plaza. Sanlitun Zhongjie Zhongba Lou. (6413 sure adds a bit of Shanghai charm to the dusty West Gate. When they do get good DJs in nights a week. Dance classes offered daily. Daily 9.30am-10pm. Rm C, 2/F Estoril Court, 9 See Alfa in Bars & Clubs (next to Athena). (8454 4580) Advertising inquiries [email protected] prove they are doing something right. Winner house, there’s usually an interesting mix of Recently added African bar annex is a curious, The wine selection is also competitive, while a 1001 夜 , 三里屯工体北路兆龙饭店对面 (8523 6668) 0629) wheat-bowl of Beijing. Gongti Beilu. (6415 5230) 为人民服务 , 三里屯西五街 1 号 Qian Cao Hua ...... C5 of “Best New Bar” and “Best Bar/Club of the people on the floor. but welcome change of pace. DVD selection in the back completes your one- 凯悦酒家 , 工体北路 6 号凯富酒店三楼 ( 东三环 中八楼 , 三里屯中街中八楼 Daily 5-10pm. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu. (6586 The Sanlitun Area Guide is produced by Immersion Guides, 纤姿坊 , 工体北路 9 号爱德公寓 2 楼 C 室 A-Che ...... B3 Lan Na Thai ...... D2 This boutique in the Nali Mall has long been Year” in the 2006 Bar and Club Awards. Daily 7pm-2am. 6 Xiliujie, Sanlitun. (8454 Daily 7.30pm-late. 4 Gongti Beilu (across from stop shopping experience. 长虹桥盈科中心西侧 ) 8747) A suave Thai eatery decked out with a Shinyeh ...... D1 famous for its coarse linen curtain fabrics Beijing's leading publisher of English language maps and Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun 11am-2am. Wed, Fri, Sat 0899) The Loft). (6507 7821) Daily 8am-8.30pm. 7 Sanlitun Lu. (6532 1871) This Cuban bar and restaurant offers friendly Morel’s ...... C1 新吉士 , 工体北路 4 号院 Frangipani ...... SNS collection of authentic Southeast Asian Opulent, bold and extravagant Taiwanese which are hand-woven in Sichuan. guides. 11am-4am. Nan Sanlitun Lu (upstairs from The 三里屯西六街 6 号（上岛咖啡对面） 卡利宾拉丁舞俱乐部 , 工体北路 4 号（藏酷对面） 友谊超市，三里屯路 7 号 service and some traditional Cuban dishes Diaotai ...... A3 High-quality, locally-bred beef and great Loft). (6591 2717, 6592 3692) This modern, clean and relaxed nail bar is well by their Havana chef Yami. The drinks list is Anchored alongside a Sanlitun canal, this two- artifacts and serving good quality classic Thai seafood are used in typical Belgian dishes. Be restaurant that’s sure to appeal to debutantes Yu Xin ...... B2 Daily 11am-9.30pm. Nali Mall, Sanlitun Lu. dishes at expensive prices. (6417 7366) 南三里屯路（藏酷楼上） Jazz-Ya ...... B5 Sanlitun Bar Strip ...... B5-C5 Jenny Lou’s ...... A2, A4 suited to hosting a gathering of friends for a suitably rife with rum. Also boasts regular story upscale Hangzhou restaurant has a very sure to book ahead. Voted “Best Steak” in our and dakuan hungry for a midnight feast. Real Sichuanese recommend this as the most chat and a drink while being pampered by the Daily noon-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 26 Daily 11am-2pm, 5pm-midnight. 6 Gongti 千草花 , 三里屯北路 ( 北酒吧街 ) 那里服装市场 This comfortable bar and restaurant maintains Since the dawn of time (late 90s) the Sanlitun This huge (by our standards) Western grocery performances and Wi-Fi. artistic decor with a traditional feel. Enjoy 2006 Reader Restaurant Awards. authentic place in town. skilled staff. Beauty products, thongs, make- Dongcaoyuan, Gongti Nanlu. (6551 6788) Xilu (ground floor of the Gongti 100 bowling The Bund ...... TSA the look and feel of a Japanese diner, Bar Strip (a.k.a. "The Gauntlet") has attracted store has, along with the usual staples, fresh Daily 11.30am-1am. 28 Dongzhimen Waidajie traditional Hangzhou dishes while sipping Tue-Sun 10.30am-1am. Gongti Beilu, opposite Daily 11am-10pm. 5A Xingfu Yicun Xili. (6415 up bags and nail kits available. 工体南路东草园 26 号 alley). (6552 5066) The Red Phoenix ...... SNS Offers reasonably priced drinks (RMB 10 rum complete with the clientele and Japanese pop credulous tourists and callow locals to its meat and cheese, unusual pasta shapes, (opposite the Australian Embassy). (6417 2201) enlightenment-in-a-pot Dragonwell, to a chill Workers' Gymnasium North Gate, NW corner 8168) Daily 9am-9pm. Shop 6, 30 Sanlitun Lu. (6417 and coke) and good music until late. Their music (interspersed with some great jazz). neon peep show. We'd name all the bars on unsweetened yogurt, fresh herbs… we could 切 加勒比海餐厅 , 东直门外大街 28 号 backdrop of Cafe del Mar. of Chunxiu Lu. (6416 8802) 欣叶 , 工体西路 6 号 ( 工体 100 一层 ) 渝信 , 幸福一村西里甲 5 号 Gui Lin is a self-taught designer whose 0889) Daily 10am-11pm. Xinyuan Xili. (6466 9599) Lao Han Zi ...... B2 boutique, The Red Phoenix, attracts a food offerings also have a following. Soups The main room has a bar and large wooden this strip (we've done it before), but this year, go on and on. 莫劳龙玺西餐 , 工人体育馆北门对面工体北路春 Snack China ...... B2 are recommended. tables, while off to the side is a smaller gentle readers, in the event of a discretion 1) Daily 8am-10pm. Inside East Lake Villa 美甲时尚坊 , 三里屯路 30 号 6 门 钓台 , 新源西里 Cool Hakka restaurant specializing in foil- 秀路西北角 Zone de Confort ...... TSA prestigious clientele of film stars, musicians wrapped fish and salty shrimp on a stick. Mon-Fri 10-2am, Sat-Sun 10am-late. B1/F, Bldg restaurant area where they serve everything digression, we invite you to explore at your Clubhouse ; 2) Daily 8am-10pm. 1 Sanlitun Every neighborhood deserves a fabulous hole- They serve French-Asian fusion cuisine and and business leaders. A true artisan, she Frost Nails ...... B2 Daily 11am-11pm. 57 Xingfucun Zhonglu, 1/F 7, Sanlitun Houjie. (6417 8288) from Tokyo noodles to spaghetti carbonara own risk. Beixiaojie. (6461 6928) Din Tai Fung ...... A2 Mughal's Beijing ...... TSA in-the-wall. Ours is this colorful haunt that have a popular weekend brunch that includes creates her own fabrics by using traditional Jiezuo Dasha. (6417 7720) 海上餐吧 , 三里屯后街 7 号楼一层 (3.3 大厦后 and tasty Long Island ice teas. Daily noon-late. Sanlitun Lu. 婕妮璐，1) 东湖别墅会所里 ; 2) 三里屯北小街 1 Choose from manicures (starting at RMB 30), We're still scoffing down this airy eatery's Friendly staff serve up Pakistani and Xinjiang serves supremely satisfying Shaanxi fare such Kids' Kitchen. RMB 70 (kids), RMB 110 techniques like blowing smoke on silk. No 面 ) Daily 11.30am-2am. 18 Sanlitun Lu. (6415 三里屯路 号 pedicures (starting at RMB 50), a full range delicate, succulent xiaolongbao (RMB 38/10) 老汉字 , 幸福村中路 57 号杰座大厦 1 层 cuisine with generous portions which make as saozi mian (noodles with beef in a vinegary (accompanying adults). one said style came cheap. 1227) of artificial nails (RMB 150-1,000), dead skin as fast as we can. Friendly service and a kid's sauce), paomo (lamb and torn bits of hard bread Mon-Sat 9am-11am, 1pm-6.30pm. 1/F Bldg 30, Lau Pa Sak ...... B3 up for the difficulty of finding the place. The Daily 11am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. 15 Sanlitun Bus Bar ...... C2 爵士屋 , 三里屯北路 18 号（北酒吧街） Shooters ...... TSA removal and foot massage. High-tech waxing, playroom rounds out the package: it's a menu favors meat over vegetables. in a hearty broth) and roujiamo (seasoned Houjie (to the north west of 3.3 Shopping Sanlitun Lu. (6416 4423) Two buses gutted out and welded together A slightly classier alternative to the other and eye lash curling are also available. dumpling lover's paradise. Also, the soups, This Singaporean outlet serves street food Daily 11am-11pm. 5188, 5/F, 3.3 Shopping chopped pork in a bun). As if the food were not Mall). (6500 8070) www.zonedeconfort.com 红凤凰，三里屯路 30 号楼 1 层 Daily noon-midnight. 2/F, Jiezuo Dasha, above house the evening’s entertainment. Offers Kai Club ...... TSA budget Sanlitun favorites like Poachers, Kai fried rice w/ pork and noodles are guaranteed indoors: noodles, satay and more. Try their Mall, Sanlitun. (5136 5575) reason alone to visit, Snack China’s decor is far 逸生活 , 三里屯后街 15 号 ( 新三里屯办公室旁 O Sole Mio, Xingfucun Zhonglu. (6417 9148) Sophia For Men ...... C5 dirt-cheap drinks and a scruffy atmosphere This mainstay of the Sanlitun weekend scene and Pure Girl. As the name suggests, Shooters Hair Salons to please. condensed milk coffee. 新疆卡拉奇餐厅 , 三里屯 3.3 大厦五层 5188 室 out and features Terracotta Warriors, sculpted 边 ) that appeals to the crowds. There’s always draws a young party crowd with cheap boasts a variety of, well, shooters, plus 小瑞美甲 , 幸福村中路杰座大厦底商 2 层 Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, 5-10pm; Sat-Sun Daily 11am-11pm. Xindonglu (opposite the wooden eagles and enormous pumpkins. The only store in the Nali Mall exclusively for someone on board the bus. May be driving drinks and a diverse music set. House, indie decent mixed drinks and cocktails. Prices are 11am-10pm. 24 Xinyuanxili Zhongjie. (6462 Canadian Embassy). (6417 0952) Nam Nam ...... A5 Daily 11am-3am. Chunxiu Lu. (6417 9617) men. 陕味轩泡馍馆 , 春秀路华夏宾馆对面 off soon due to the imminent chai’ing of the rock, break beats and old school are played reasonable. Asakura ...... C5 4502) 老吧刹 , 新东路加拿大使馆路南 Beautifully designed two-story space. Menu is Daily 11.30am-9.30pm. Nali Mall, Sanlitun Lu. whole area. for a packed dance floor downstairs and Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm-4am. Bldg 鼎泰丰 , 新源里中街 24 号 (6417 9170, 139 0133 3484) A fashionable hair salon with stylists flown in uneven, but the food can be spectacular, even South Beauty ...... C5 Daily 6pm-late. Located on the edge of the comfortable lounge upstairs. 40, 5 Sanlitun Houjie (opposite Fish Nation). straight from Tokyo. Aiming to attract more if portions are small. Shops & Boutiques 小飞，三里屯路那里市场 parking lot across from the north gate of the Sun-Thu 6pm-2am; Fri-Sat 6pm-4am. Sanlitun (6416 3726) of the expat Japanese and nouveau riche Epicerie ...... SNS Daily 10.30am-10.30pm. 7 Sanlitun Beilu, next Upscale Sichuan cuisine. Fans love the spicy, Workers' Stadium. (no tel) Houjie (around the corner from Poachers Inn). 三里屯后街 5 号 40 号楼 ( 鱼邦对面 ) Chinese clientele, cuts begin at RMB 450. Daily 7am-11pm. 29 Sanlitun Lu. (6416 9381) to the Friendship Supermarket. (6468 6053) numbing food and the gorgeous waitstaff. Tibetan and Chinese Antique 车巴 , 工体北门对面的大停车场 (6416 6254) Mon-Tue 11am-8pm, Wed-Thu, Sat 10am-9pm, 稻谷坊 , 三里屯路 29 号 ( 北酒吧街 ) 那么那么 , 三里屯北路 7 号 ( 小友谊超市旁 ) Voted “Best Sichuan” in our 2006 Reader 3.3 Shopping Mall ...... TSA Carpets and Furniture ...... C3 开 , 三里屯后街（从友谊青年酒店馆拐弯） Sino-Chu Wine Bar ...... A3 Fri noon-9pm, Sun 9am-8pm.4 Gongti Beilu. Restaurant Awards. Alameda ...... B5 The 21,000sqm, five-floor shopping center has Vast selection of carpets from Inner Mongolia, Capital Club ...... D4 Home to Beijing Tango’s regular Sunday night (6506 7455/6) Far Away Cafe ...... D1 Old Town Roses ...... A5 Daily 11am-11pm. 3/F, Pacific Century Place, Chef Vivi continues to dzzle with her more than 300 shops. Tibet and Qinghai, as well as antique furniture Envisioning itself as the home of the upper Kokomo ...... TSA parties, this cozy bar also offers some decent, 朝仓时尚，工体北路 4 号院内 Serving up traditional galette and Gongti Beilu. (6539 3502) contemporary cuisine with a Brazilian twist. Wood beams, rustic furniture and a simple 33 Sanlitun Lu. (6417 8886) www.3d3.cn and jewelry. Prices are an average RMB 5,000 crust, Capital Club trots out the XO to prove Kokomo wants to take you to the Caribbean well-priced European fare. from Monday to Friday offer a RMB 48 俏江南 , 工体北路太平洋百货三层 Market-fresh prix fixe menus served in an menu of western classics: pizza, pasta, and 3.3 服饰大厦 , 三里屯路 33 号 per piece. Repair, cleaning, and packing also it. The mood is set by the tasteful jazz and with a sweet new look, you might even Daily 11am-12pm. 18 Liangmahe Nanlu Come & Surprise Hair Studio ...... C4 Mediterranean salad and dip lunch buffet. airy, spacious setting. Lunch (RMB 60) and steaks. provided. soundtrack and backlit whiskey-bottle decor. be fooled for a second. Mixed reviews on the (behind the Australian embassy), Dongcheng Daily 11am-11pm, bar closes at 1am. 7 Gongti Sui Grill ...... TSA With cuts going from RMB 80 to RMB 200, dinner (RMB 118). Catering Available. Voted Daily 9.30am-1.30am. 1 Sanlitun Beijie (south 6ixty 8ight ...... C5 Daily 10am-6pm. A6 Gongti Donglu. (6501 Get the most out of this place by parking Caribbean food, but bartenders’ bartender Bill District. (8532 2418) this classy red and gold Chinese themed salon Xilu. (6551 8967) Features a mod interior and an array of items 8258, 139 0100 5150) “Restaurant of the Year” and “Best Business bank of Liangmahe). (6461 2689) French lingerie brand 6ixty 8ight has a wide yourself on their front patio and ordering Isler mixes up superior cocktails. 亮马河红酒屋 , 东城区东直门外大街亮马河南路 features wall-to-wall mirrors and a relaxation 遥远西餐厅，工体西路 7 号 grilled Japanese-style, including fatty tuna Lunch” in our 2006 Reader Restaurant 老镇玫瑰 , 三里屯北街亮马河南边 selection of styles from girlish to a more 藏汉斋 , 工体东路甲 6 号 from the extensive wine list. Sun-Thu 11am-2am, Fri-Sat 11am-4am. 4/F 18 号 room complete with a flat screen TV. Features belly, kobe steak, and whole fish. Awards. mature look. Daily 12.30pm-2am. Nan Sanlitun Lu. (8595 Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie (above China TIGI & Bedhead products. Feiteng Yuxiang ...... B2 Daily 11.30am-midnight. 43 Sanlitun Houjie Tibet Shop ...... B3 2751) Doll). (6413 1019) Taniwha ...... TSA Mon-Sat noon-3pm, 6-10.30pm, Sun noon- (next to Tongli Studio). (6413 0957) 3/F, Pacific Century Place. (no tel) Daily noon-10pm. West of Yashow Market. After last year’s makeover - which updated Has colorful Tibetan hanging lanterns (RMB 论剑 , 南三里屯路白家庄小学南侧（法雨往南） 三里屯后街同里 4 层 Like Cheers, a refugee from the now-nearly- 10.30pm. Sanlitun Lu (beside the Nali Mall). 太平洋百货 3 层 (6415 1953) its look from frumpy 80s apparat-chic to chi- 醉炉 , 三里屯后街 43 号 ( 同里旁边 ) 50-150) and beautiful tapestries. They also sell legendary South Bar Street, Taniwha is a (6417 8084) 红蕨美场，三里屯雅秀市场西侧 I Spa ...... D4 chi 21st century Gongti sleek - this branch of "singing bowls" – metal bowls (RMB 30-300, Cappuccino ...... SNS Mix ...... C2 sparsely decorated venue with good cocktails 三里屯路 An De Li Si ...... TSA Feiteng Yuxiang remains as popular as ever, depending on size) that you place in the palm The decor in this Sanlitun cafe is loud, but a Hosting numerous international DJs, this and a pool table. English speaking staff offers Thai herbal A custom shoe store with more than 100 Dolce Vita ...... C6 thanks to its continued attention to what of your hand and rub with sticks. quiet section off to the side provides solace Gongti mainstay plays a slightly more Daily 6pm-late. 2/F, Tongli Studios (across from therapy, steaming, TCM, foot reflexology, Anytime Cafe ...... C5 Le Bistro Parisien ...... TSA samples from which you can choose a design An upscale salon and healing sanctuary. really matters: mouth-watering renderings Daily 11.30am-9pm. North Sanlitun, South from the televisions and sound system. alternative brand of dance music. Cheers Cafe), Sanlitun Houjie. body massage, scrubs, body wraps, facials, as With the look and feel of a spruced-up Typical Parisian-style brasserie serving classic to be tailored to your specifications. You can Daily 10am-9pm. 5 Baijiazhuang Beili. (6501 of Sichuanese favorites. Reservations Bldg 37, Flat 1 (behind the Yashow Market). Coffee-related options run from RMB 20-45. Daily 8pm-late. Inside the north gate of well as floral and aromatherapy baths. All the cafeteria, this cheery Cantonese joint is clearly dishes by a French chef. The menu changes also provide your own for them to copy. Since 三里屯后街同里 2 层 7256, 138 0125 3665) recommended. (6417 5963) Edible options include sandwiches, Italian Workers’ Stadium. (6530 2889) rooms are private suites. less concerned with appearances than with daily and is accompanied by a wine list of over they are entirely handmade, expect to pay 左诗薇丹 , 白家庄北里 5 号 Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, 4.30-10pm, Sat-Sun 爱尔屋 , 北三里屯南三十七楼 1 单元 2 号（雅秀 food, salads and appetizers. 密克斯 , 工体北门内 Vics ...... C2 Daily 11am-11pm. 5/F, Tower 2, Taiyue Suites, the quality of its – extremely enjoyable – food. 80 hand-selected French wines. Set menu for RMB 1,500-3,000 for a pair, depending on the 11am-10.30pm. 1 Gongti Beilu, 35 Xingfu 市场后边） Daily 24 hours. Southwest corner of Nan Sanlitun Lu. (6507 1517) www.ispa.cn Choose from a wide array of Cantonese lunch (RMB 60) and dinner (RMB 138). Live design. Vics’ DJs play a mix of r&b, pop, soul, reggae Eric Paris Salon & Hair Club ...... TSA Yicun 4 Xiang. (6415 3764) www.ftyx.com Dongzhimenwai Dajie and Sanlitun Lu Nanjie ...... C2 南三里屯路泰悦豪庭 2 座 5 层 dishes, or go for the Hong Kong-style hotpot. music every Friday evening. Daily 11am-9pm. # 4075, 4/F, 3.3 Shopping and hip hop. Winner of the "Best Dance Club" 沸腾鱼乡 , 工体北路 1 号幸福一村 35 号 4 巷 Tongli Studio ...... TSA intersection. (6417 7035) Budget boozers and students spill out the and Editor's Pick for the "Best Place to Find Well-trained international stylists and colorists Prices average RMB 30-50 per dish. Daily 11am-11.30pm. 1/F, Tongli Studio, Mall, 33 Sanlitun Lu. (138 0132 8747) provide hair styling and a wide-range of Jiali Manicure ...... C5 A four-story market selling accessories, 音乐西餐酒吧 , 东直门外大街和三里屯路十字路 sides here, thanks to its RMB 10 drinks, and a Date" in our 2006 Reader Bar and Club Daily 10.30am-1am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu. Fish Nation ...... TSA Sanlitun Houjie (opposite Poachers). (6417 安德利斯 , 三里屯路 33 号 3.3 购物中心 4 层 口（北口）西南角 “racks” of shots that actually come lined up in Awards. Re-opening bigger than ever in May beauty products. Also offer beauty, nails, Brightly decorated place for manicures (RMB (6586 3948) 8188) 4075 号 clothes, arts and crafts. Expect hearty servings of chunky chips, a wooden rack, RMB 100 for 12. Winner of the after a month-long renovation. waxing and tanning services. 25) and pedicures (RMB 50). They have fat 狮子山下 , 工体北路 4 号院 巴黎乐事多，三里屯后街 43 号同里一层 (3.3 商 Sanlitun Houjie. (6417 6668) Belgian and British beer and the largest piece Cargo Club ...... D1 “Best Cheap Drinks” award in that’s Beijing’s Daily 8.30pm-late. Inside the north gate of the Daily 10am-8pm. 43 Sanlitun Houjie. (135 yellow couches for you to sit and get a foot 业中心旁边 ) Athena Xu ...... B4 同里 , 三里屯后街 0137 2971) of boneless fish you may ever encounter in Host to some of the best international DJ acts 2006 Reader Bar and Club Awards. Until it and Workers' Stadium. (6593 6215) massage after a long day of shopping. Ashandi ...... C1 Stocking accessories, hats and home China. Now if they would only give us enough Treasure House ...... A4 that make it to Beijing. the parking lot it’s in get chai’d, let the good 威克斯 , 工体北门内 爱丽克美容美发 , 三里屯后街 43 号 Daily 10am-9pm. 004-005 Nali Mall, Sanlitun Typical Spanish cuisine in a small bistro Len Len ...... B1 furnishings, most of which have been hand- ketchup and tartar sauce. The Olive ...... C2 Daily 8pm-late. 6 Gongti Xilu. (6551 6898/78) times roll! Lu. (6417 8565) setting. An unlikely oasis of Japanese cool on crafted from leather, silk, chiffon and ribbon, The loot here includes jewelry made of gold, LBYY ...... B2 Daily 10am-2am. Sanlitun Houjie (around the Salads, sandwiches, steaks, dinner, health 工体西路 6 号 Daily 6pm-3am. Gongti Beilu. (6413 0963) Yugong Yishan ...... B2 佳丽美甲，三里屯路那里市场 004-005 Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-11pm. 168 Xinzhong an otherwise bleak block, Len Len pairs and are adorned with glass beads, crystal and silver, pearls and various gems. Original pieces, corner from Poachers Inn). (6415 0119) food, juice and desserts. Pleasant outdoor 南街 , 工体北路（工体北门对面的停车场右边） Hosts a blend of live music acts, DJs, rock, jazz, Offers beauty treatments, haircuts (RMB 30 Jie, opposite north gate of Workers' Stadium. minimalist decor and secluded seating pearls. Jewelry can also be designed to order. custom designs and reproductions available. 鱼邦 , 三里屯后街（青年酒吧附近） dining on the terrace. Also serving weekend Cheers Cafe ...... TSA 民生银行对面 improv and anything you can convince them and up), massage and more. Lovely Nails ...... D4 (6416 6231) booths with toothsome, elegantly presented The Tandoor ...... C6 10.30am-9pm. 100m in from the road west of Daily 10am-7.30pm. 5 Sanlitun Xiwujie. (8451 Daily 9.30am-11pm. 5A Xili Xingfuyicun. (6415 brunch. Perfect for post-Yoga Yard 6096, 139 1055 5372) Cheers Cafe, which was formerly located in to put on the system. Winner of the "Best Live Rather stylish manicure joint with very 阿山蒂 , 新中街 168 号 , 工人体育馆北门正对面 Japanese cuisine to create a sleek, tranquil rehabilitation. The fine food, mirror-covered walls and Indian Yashow Market. (6415 5025) The Pavillion ...... C1 8127) Flambe ...... C6 宝月斋珠宝店，三里屯西五街 5 号 Sanlitun South Street before moving to the Music" award in our 2006 Readers Bar and professional uniformed staff ready to attend and refreshingly charming dining experience. Daily 10am-10.30pm. 17 Gongti Beilu. (6417 dancers are enough to distract from the overly 三里屯雅秀西侧路口北 100 米 Yuyang Hotel, is now ensconced in Tongli Started by a former Frank’s Place owner, it is Club Awards. Unfortunately, it's expected to 韵雅美容美发沙龙 , 幸福一村西里甲 5 号 to your pedicure (RMB 300), hand treatment Asian Kitchen ...... TSA Daily 11am till late. 3-3 Gongti Beilu (next to Daily 6pm-2am. 1/F Ziming Dasha, 12B formal service and fairly high prices, though 1001 Nights). (8532 3979) 9669) Studio. Thankfully they have kept their simple a sports bar with five-star hotel leanings. The be closed soon. Enjoy it before it gets chai’d. (RMB70), foot treatment (RMB 100) and As self-explanatory as it is unimaginative, its Xinzhong Jie, Dongcheng District. (6415 the weekday executive set lunch, at only RMB Beijing Fine Jewelers ...... C3 Tot to Teen ...... SNS Toni & Guy ...... A4 馥兰吧 , 3-3 工体北路 (1001 夜旁边 ) 橄榄树，工人体育馆北路 17 号 formula: small and intimate with good live focal points: a U-shaped bar, a glass-walled Daily 6pm-2am. Gongti Beilu. (6415 0687) waxing needs (RMB 40 and up). name is at least descriptive since this eatery 6415/6416) 68, is a good deal. Specialists in making jewelry to order, using all Moderately priced children’s clothing, music. 2-for-1 drinks available before 10pm wine room, and a serene and spacious deck. 愚公移山 , 工体北路 1 号 British international hair salon chain offers Daily 11am-11pm. Taiyue Heights, Sanlitun offers Thai, Indonesian, and Japanese dishes. 联联 , 东城区新中街乙 12 号 紫铭大厦 1 层 O Sole Mio ...... B2 Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 1/F, Great types of precious stones, set in gold or silver. including a quality selection of infant layette, Wed-Sat and before midnight Sun-Tues. Comfortable seating. haircuts for women for RMB 120 to 420. Perms Nanjie. (6502 5989) Fortune Palace ...... C4 Dragon Hotel, 2 Gongti Beilu. (6597 2211, toddler pajamas and preteen everyday wear. Its contemporary, relaxed feel is disturbed Serving pizza, pasta and all your other Italian Repair and duplicates also available. Sun-Tur 6.30pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6.30pm-6am. Daily 10am-late. Gongti Xilu. (6507 2617) and colorings cost RMB 380 to 580. 爱手爱脚，三里屯南街泰悦豪庭 Formerly a Xiao Wang Fu, they still serve Le Parisien ...... C5 6597 2299 ext 2112) Daily 10am-7pm. Store 102, 30 Sanlitun Lu. only slightly by occasionally over-enthusiastic standards. No surprises, though the cozy Daily 9.30am-6.30pm. A6 Gongti Donglu, 2/F, Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, (next to www.pavillionbeijing.com Daily 10am-8pm. 2 Sanlitun Beixiaojie (near homestyle fare and duck in a bustling, 天都里印度餐厅 , 工体北路 2 号兆龙饭店 1 层 (6417 9640) service. Some dishes lack distinctive flavors, With an owner from Hong Kong and a atmosphere is nice. opposite east gate of Workers' Stadium. (6592 Aperitivo). (135 2044 6062) 万龙腾飞 , 工体西路（工人体育场西门对面） Liangmahe Nanlu). (6466 4266) Pattaya Pleasures ...... B1 efficient environment. 红马车儿童用品商店 , 三里屯路 30 号 102 商店 although there are standouts such as the Tom kitchen serving up all things Cantonese, Le Daily 10am-10.30pm. Jiezuo Dasha, 55 7118, 139 0114 6739) 三里屯后街同里二楼 三里屯北小街 2 号 4 Gongti Donglu. (6591 2354) Tapas Spanish Bar and Cafes & Teahouses Features a series of elementally themed rooms Yam Goong soup. Prices average RMB 30-40 Parisien’s French connection is a mystery to Xingfucun Zhonglu. (6417 7022) 北京大方元珠宝行 , 工体东路甲 6 号工人体育场 Phil's Pub ...... D4 where you can enjoy Thai style massage 福通阁 , 工体东路 4 号 ( 雅秀市场对面 ) ponder over dinner. It’s bright and informally Video & Audio ...... C4 per dish. 幸福村中路 55 号杰座大厦 1 层 Restaurant ...... C5 东门对面 China Doll ...... TSA With cheap drinks, darts, and friendly owner, Vajra ...... D1 therapy, a foot massage (RMB 128), body Daily . South 43, Sanlitun Beilu. (6413 0913) smart, with attentive service worthy of a Enjoy Spanish snacks (tapas) with your This shop stocks good quality copies of recent Sanlitun’s answer to Suzie Wong’s, China Doll Phil’s Pub retains the relaxed feel of the old Cafe de Niro ...... TSA Gesangmedo ...... B3 Innovative hair salon and art space, catering treatment or facial (RMB 1,268 for the works). 亚洲小厨，三里屯北路 43 号 Michelin star. While the food doesn’t reach Outback Steakhouse ...... C2 cocktails at this hacienda-cum-restaurant. Blissliving ...... TSA movies, TV series, concert films and classic films appeals to the see-and-be-seen crowd with south street without the depravity. Serves coffee, set lunches, club sandwiches in for prestigious clientele. Daily 11am-11pm. Seasons Club, Chunxiu Lu, Enjoy buttery yak fare at this gorgeous those heights, it’s nevertheless toothsome, from Japan, Europe and the USA. You can Not Australian, but made up to feel like it. Daily 10.30am-midnight. Sanlitun Lu, 2/F, Nali Blissliving features European-style sheets, champagne and elaborate, self-referentially Daily 7.30pm-late. 15 Dongdaqiao Xiejie. an airy, light-filled environment. Daily 10am-8pm. Shop S106, 18, Glory World B36 Dongzhimenwai Dajie. (8453 0399, 8453 Assaggi ...... A4 Tibetan eatery, but beware of the over-the- with undoubted highlights such as the clay preview some DVDs before buying. Prices are Yankee-sized portions with prices to match. Mall. (6417 8038/7946) pillowcases and fine quilts. It also offers named cocktails, attentive service and an (6503 3811, 135 2130 2525) Sun-Thu 10am-midnight, Fri-Sat 10am-2am. 1/ Apartments, Gongti Xilu. (6551 6461) 0398) top floorshow, which begins every evening pot rice dishes. Prices average RMB 30-50 reasonable: RMB 10 for D5 and RMB 20 for D9. Opening back up again in May after receiving Their signature appetizer is a massive onion 达帕世 , 三里屯路那里商场二层 custom-tailor services. unique, aquatic-themed decor featuring 大菲酒馆 , 东大桥斜街 15 号 F Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie. (6416 9400) 工体西路 18 号光彩国际公寓 芭堤雅养生，东城区东直门外大街乙 36 号春秀路 at 8.30pm. per dish. Daily 10am- 9pm. West of Yashow Market. a makeover, Assaggi will continue to offer the thrown in the deep fryer. Daily 11am-10.30pm. 1043-1045, 3.3 Shopping videos of skinny-dipping lovelies. Bar blogger 霓楼咖啡 , 三里屯后街同里 1 层 海晟国际俱乐部 Daily 11am-midnight. 2/F, Xingfuercun Daily 11am-4am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu. (6415 7182) same tasty fresh pasta and home-made bread Mon-Fri 5-11pm, Sat-Sun 11am-11pm. Inside Thai In ...... D2 Mall, Sanlitun Lu. (5136 5296) Beijing Boyce rates it, “an early candidate for Pipes ...... D3 Shangye Bldg, Xindong Lu (across from the (6586 4488) DVD 店 , 雅秀市场西侧 that saw it voted “Outstanding Italian” in our north gate of Workers’ Stadium, on the left. Offering a mix of Thai and Hong Kong cuisine 布莉丝 , 三里屯路 3.3 服饰大厦 1043-1045 bar of the year.” This indie dive is best known for the sapphic Gustomenta ...... SNS Qiu Ran Nail Salon ...... TSA Canadian Embassy). (6417 9269) 富豪饭堂 , 工体北路 4 号院 2006 Reader Restaurant Awards. (6506 5166) along with Beijing style porridge. Daily 8pm-late. 2/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun soirees that take place on Saturday nights but This ice cream shop-cum-cafe-cum-cocktail All OPI products for your nails. Offers Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-11pm. 1 Sanlitun 格桑梅朵 , 幸福二村商业楼二层 ( 加拿大大使馆 Botao Haute Couture ...... B3 Viking Home ...... SNS Houjie. (6417 4699) they’ve also recently been doing some laid 对面 ) 澳拜客 , 工人体育场北门内东侧地上首层 Daily 10am-midnight. 1 Gongti Nanlu. (6552 bar offers a tempting array of gelato flavors Hotels manicures (RMB 48), pedicures (RMB 68) and Beixiaojie. (8454 4508) 6036/7012) Features dresses tailored by local designers. Antique furniture and reproductions are the 中国娃娃 , 三里屯后街同里 2 楼 back DJ nights featuring well known Beijing main features of the store, though interior (RMB 12/scoop), as well as light Italian snacks also serves coffee. Nail polishing costs RMB 尝试 , 三里屯北小街 1 号 Panino Teca ...... A4 新口岸 , 工体南路甲 1 号 Daily 9am-9pm.Bldg 18, Dongzhimenwai musicians. and salads. 30 extra. Gold Barn ...... A4, A4, C4 design services are also available. ClubFootball Centre ...... B2 A breath of fresh air in Beijing’s stale cafe Dajie. (6417 2472) 6pm-2am. Gongti Nanlu, Workers’ Stadium Daily 9am-2am. 24 Sanlitun Lu. (6417 8890) Comfort Inn & Suites ...... C5 Daily 12pm-12am. Store 2049, 3.3 Shopping Athena ...... A5 Reserve in advance for a genuine home- Daily 9am-10pm. North building 29, Sanlitun scene, Panino Teca bakes its breads daily Three Guizhou Men ...... D1 薄涛高级时装店 , 东直门外大街 18 号楼 One of Beijing's true sports pubs; their bar South Gate. (6593 7756) 三里屯路 24 楼东侧 Occupying the 9th-11th floors of a large Mall, Sanlitun Beilu. (134 2603 5565) cooked Sichuan meal. Lu. (6417 9932, 138 0106 9748) Enjoy Hellenic fare from tzatziki to baklava on the premises and dresses them up with Artsy-fartsy dining establishment with very screens Premier League, Champions League, 烟斗 , 工体南门富国海底世界往东 100 米 business tower, the Comfort Inn is ideally 秋然美甲，三里屯酒吧街 3·3 服饰大厦 2049 1) Daily 10am-1am. 52 Nan Sanlitun Lu. (6502 禅空间 , 三里屯北 29 楼 in an interior that seems straight out of the tasty Guizhou-style favorites. Be sure to try Chicco ...... C5 domestic and international games, as well as Purple Vine Teahouse ...... B4 located for shoppers and partiers. Grab some 5142); 2) Daily 10.30am-1.30am. 1 Sanlitun an exhaustive variety of fillings. The Crudo Greek Isles. the suantangyu (sour fish soup), xiangban Chicco manufactures adorable clothes and NBA and NFL games for fans of Yank sports. Poachers Inn ...... TSA dim sum at the Deluxe Restaurant on the third Oriental Taipan Massage and Spa ...A3 Beijie, Xingfu Sancun. (6463 7240) sandwich (RMB 30) on lightly toasted Vivienne Lee ...... TSA Sip tea as you repose on a canopy bed. Daily 11am-11pm. 1 Xiwujie, Sanlitun. (6464 bohe (fragrant peppermint salad). shoes for infants and toddlers. Cribs, gyms and Get some exercise with table football, pool Thanks to cheap drinks and a soundtrack floor. RMB 650-960. 金谷仓 , 1) 南三里屯路 52 号 ; 2) 幸福三村三 ciabatta is brimming with real Parma ham, Daily 11am-11pm. In the hutong south of Daily 11am-2am. B1/F, Xindong Lu. (8532 2177) 6036) Daily 24 hrs. Inside the West Gate of other stuff to foster children's development. This cashmere venture that should leave both and darts. Good pub grub, including hummus of pop and disco anthems, Poachers is 6 Gongti Beilu. (8523 5522) 里屯北街 1 号 soft mozzarella and sweet, juicy tomato Xingfu Sancun Wuxiang. (6606 6614) 东方大班保健休闲会所 , 新东路 1 号沈记靓汤地库 雅典娜 , 三里屯西五街 1 号 Workers' Stadium (above Coco Banana). Daily 10am-10pm. Pacific Century Place, 5/F, you and your grandmother very happy. Not and soups. Editor's Pick for the "Best Bar consistently packed with young things flirting www.choicehotels.com slices. Eating it in the sunshine, the light 木棉庭 , 幸福三村五巷往南的胡同里 streaming through the floor-to-ceiling (6551 8517) A2 Gongti Beilu. (6539 3888) that the sweaters are old-fashioned, rather Snacks" in our 2006 Reader Bar and Club and dancing on the tables. Not the place 凯富酒店 , 工体北路 6 号 Golden Elephant ...... TSA the shop boasts bold colors and styles for Banana Leaf ...... C5 windows of this casual-chic cafe, you'll want 三个贵州人 , 工体西门内紫云轩 智高儿童用品 , 太平洋百货 5 楼，工体北路甲 2 号 Awards. Enjoy it before they make their to discuss Kierkegaard. Cover charge on Under renovation at time of publication, Sequoia Bakery and Cafe ...... TSA Some have described it as Disney on speed, your Sunday brunch to last all day. all ages (though a senior citizen’s discount expected move. weekends. Red House ...... B2 Golden Elephant is a busy Thai/Indian Frank Seigel's cafe serves up deli-style still somewhere amidst a river crawling Daily 8am-11pm. 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Tian Shan Pai ...... B2 Chief Chop ...... TSA wouldn’t hurt, as prices range from RMB 900 Daily 11am-2am. Red House Hotel, 10 Chunxiu Daily 8pm-late. 43 Sanlitun Houjie. (6417 2632 The Red House has large doubles and suites restaurant with a large menu that won't to RMB 3,000). sandwiches and homemade desserts, as well Other with fake alligators, long tail boats and Chaoyang District (8454 1797) Equally popular with Russians, Central Asians Deals in Bentuzi vases, off-kilter bottle Lu. (6416 7786) ext 8506) that will probably be filled right up until it break the bank. Daily 11am-9pm. Stall 2125, 3.3 Shopping as good coffee. Delivery available. Friday overflowing with exotic plastic fruits, lies the 三里屯北小街 1 号 and tourists from Malaysia and Indonesia, holders, Alessi juicers and fancy wine racks 万国群星足球俱乐部 , 春秀路北口 10 号瑞秀宾馆 友谊青年酒店 , 三里屯后街 43 号 gets kicked out in a few months. Single RMB Daily 11am-11pm. 7 Sanlitun Houjie Beili. Mall, Sanlitun Lu. (5136 5125) night wine tastings are a charming weekend answer to your Thai food cravings. this Xinjiang and Muslim eatery does brisk – cool gear for your home bar. 250, Double RMB 300, two-person suite RMB (6417 1650) 三里屯路 3.3 大厦 2125 Coco Banana ...... D1 Power House ...... C6 warmup. Beijing Art Now Gallery ...... D2 Daily 11am-11pm. 4 Gongti Beilu. (6506 8855) Peterpan ...... A4 business with its classic and reasonably-priced Daily 11am-11pm. B058, 3.3 Shopping Mall, 33 350. 金象 , 三里屯后街北里七号楼 Smaller than mega club Banana, Coco Banana Set off from the main strip of bars, Power Daily 10am-6pm. Bldg 15, Sanlitun Houjie. BANG’s laudable mission is to keep Chinese art 蕉叶 , 工体北路 4 号院内，三里屯南口凯富酒店后 Le Petit Gourmand ...... TSA Makes a mean pepperoni pizza and a tasty fare. Try the roast leg of mutton (kao yangtui Sanlitun Lu. (139 0119 3954) (6413 0771) B10 Taipingzhuang, Chunxiulu, Xuxiaoping ...... SNS features a square bar and lounge areas House sits across the street from the within national borders. They carry that out Warm and cozy space with a menu featuring tiramisu. Prices are moderate, ranging RMB 68) or the grape-cooked fish (putao 三里屯路 33 号 3.3 服装大厦 B058 Dongzhimenwai Dajie. (6416 7500) Bellagio ...... D1 Green T. House ...... D1 This charming, elegant store sells high-end around the dance floor. With its modern Zhaolong Hotel and next to 1001 Nights 三里屯后街 15 号楼 with a steady stream of exhibitions of quality crepes and couscous. Also boasts a library of from RMB 65 for small pizzas and pastas to yu RMB 58). Wash it down with some dark www.redhouse.com.cn Like Alice stepping into the Mad Hatter’s ethnic women’s wear. It also stocks a wide and shining decor and go-go dancers, Coco restaurant, making it a popular hangout for contemporary artists. Moneyed hipsters satisfy their midnight over 9,000 books. RMB 120 for beef and veal dishes. Delivery Xinjiang beer. Dara ...... C2 Sparrow's Cafe ...... SNS 瑞秀宾馆，东直门外大街春秀路太平庄乙 10 号 Chinoiserie tea party. Voted “Best to Impress range of fabrics with which it can sew tailored Banana clearly draws on Banana’s style. Beers professionals. Indoors, a large bar is bathed in Tue-Sun noon-7pm. Workers' Stadium, munchies at this hip, Taiwanese eatery. Don’t 10am-midnight. 3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun available. Daily 10am-10pm. 7 Chunxiu Lu, Dongcheng Featuring Asian and European designs, this Visitors” and “Best Decor” in our 2006 Reader garments. start from RMB 30. pop standards. Charming cafe with home-baked goods opposite Gate 12. (6551 1632) www.artnow.cn miss the stunning shaved ice desserts. Voted Houjie. (6417 6095, fax 6413 0765) Daily 11am-11pm. Sanlitun Xiwujie. (6465 1661) District. (6416 8831) trendy expat-favorite sells furniture, antique Youyi Youth Hostel ...... TSA Restaurant Awards. Tea-infused fusion cuisine Daily 10am-8pm. 101 Bldg 30, Sanlitun Lu. Daily 9pm-5am. Gongti Xilu. (8599 9999) Daily 5pm-3am. Gongti Beilu. (6532 4054) including an all-day churro selection, as well 现在画廊 , 工人体育场 12 号看台对面 “Best Late Night Dining” in our 2006 Reader www.lepetitigourmand.com.cn 意大利餐厅 , 三里屯西五街京谊大厦写字楼大门 天山派食府 , 东城区春秀路 7 号 accessories, dishware, cushions, lamps, lush Attached to raucous Poachers Inn, this hostel served in an impressively fanciful atmosphere. (6413 0919) 工体西路 8 号 豹豪 , 工体北路 , 兆龙饭店斜对面 as tarts inspired by the owners’ favorite fare Restaurant Awards. 小美食家 , 三里屯后街同里 3 层 口西边 fabrics, mirrors, pottery and more. Daily 11am-5am. 6 Gongti Xilu. (6511 3533) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-midnight. 6 徐小平工作室，三里屯路 30 号楼 1 门 101 1 2 3 4 5 Sanlitun Area Guide INDEX Spring 2007 Italicized entries are described on the reverse side

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Bars & Clubs Chingari ...... A2 98 Harmony ...... C6 Comptoirs de France ...... A2 Alfa ...... C2 Dareen Coffee ...... SNS Angel ...... D1 The Deluxe Restaurant ...... C5 Aperitivo ...... TSA Diaotai ...... A3 Babi Club ...... D1 Din Tai Fung ...... A2 Babyface ...... D1 Epicerie ...... SNS Bar Blu ...... TSA Far Away Cafe ...... D1 Beer Mania ...... D4 Feiteng Yuxiang ...... B2 Black Sun Bar 1 ...... D4 Fish Nation ...... TSA Browns ...... C5 Flambe ...... C6 The Bund ...... TSA Fortune Palace ...... C4 Bus Bar ...... C2 Gesangmedo ...... B3 Butterfly ...... TSA Gold Barn ...... A4, A4, C4 Capital Club ...... D4 Golden Elephant ...... TSA Cappuccino ...... SNS Green T. House ...... D1 Cargo Club ...... D1 Han Na Shan ...... B2 C’est La Vie Club ...... D4 Hazara ...... D2 Cheers Cafe ...... TSA The Hot Loft ...... C5 , D1 China Doll ...... TSA Indian Kitchen ...... A4 ClubFootball Centre ...... B2 In & Out ...... A4 Coco Banana ...... D1 Jasmine ...... D3 Cox ...... TSA Java and Yangon ...... A4 Cross Club ...... D4 Kebab Republic ...... SNS, TSA Cutie Club ...... D1 Kiosk ...... C5 B B The Den ...... C3 La Mission ...... C2 Destination ...... D1 Lan Na Thai ...... D2 Face Bar ...... D2 Lao Han Zi ...... B2 Club Fusion ...... C4 Lau Pa Sak ...... B3 High Society ...... B2 Le Bistro Parisien ...... TSA Inner Affair ...... A4 Len Len ...... B1 Jazz-Ya ...... B5 Le Parisien ...... C5 Kai Club ...... TSA Le Petit Gourmand ...... TSA Kokomo ...... TSA Le Petit Paris ...... SNS Mix ...... C2 Le Quai ...... D2 Nanjie ...... C2 Li Kang ...... D2 The Pavillion ...... C1 L’Isola ...... C5 Phil’s Pub ...... D4 The Little Mermaid ...... B5 Pipes ...... D3 Mallika ...... D1 Poachers Inn ...... TSA MARE ...... B3 Power House ...... C6 Menzil Royal Family Pure Girl ...... TSA Xinjiang Restaurant ...... B4 Pure Girl ...... TSA Metro Cafe ...... D1 Pure Girl 2 ...... TSA Middle 8th Restaurant ...... B5 Q Bar ...... D4 Morel’s ...... C1 Queen Club ...... D1 Mughal’s Beijing ...... TSA Red Ball ...... C2 Nam Nam ...... A5 The Rickshaw ...... C4 Old Town Roses ...... A5 Rock & Roll ...... C5 Oishii ...... C5 Salsa Caribe ...... C5 The Olive ...... C2 Sanlitun Bar Strip ...... B5-C6 O Sole Mio ...... B2 Secret Garden ...... C4 Outback Steakhouse ...... C2 Shooters ...... TSA Panino Teca ...... A4 Sino-Chu Wine Bar ...... A3 Peterpan ...... A4 Taniwha ...... TSA Pink Loft ...... C4 Tom Yam Goong ...... C4 Pizza Hut ...... A2 Vics ...... C2 Purple Haze ...... C2 Yugong Yishan ...... B2 Red Rose ...... C2 Reisen ...... A4 Cafes & Teahouses The Saddle ...... TSA Cafe de Niro ...... TSA Schiller’s ...... A5 Gustomenta ...... SNS Schindler’s Anlegestelle Purple Vine Teahouse ...... B4 (Schindler’s Docking Station) . A4 Sequoia Bakery and Cafe ...... TSA Schlotzky's ...... C5 Sparrow's Cafe ...... SNS Serve the People ...... A4 Sunbird Cafe ...... SNS Shinyeh ...... D1 Tasty Taste ...... C1 Snack China ...... B2 South Beauty ...... C5 C C Clinics & Hospitals Sui Grill ...... TSA Beijing International The Tandoor ...... C6 SOS Clinic ...... A4 Tapas Spanish Bar For Kids and Restaurant ...... C5 Blue Zoo Beijing ...... D2 Thai In ...... D2 Fundazzle ...... D3 Three Guizhou Men ...... D1 KindyROO ...... C2 Tian Shan Pai ...... B2 The Tree ...... TSA Grocery Stores Umeyosi ...... A4 April Gourmet ...... A4, B2 W Dine & Wine ...... B3 Friendship Supermarket ...... B5 W Sports and Music ...... D4 Jenny Lou’s ...... A2, A4 Wudai Hong Kong-style Hot Pot ...... D2 Hair Salons Xiang Man Lou ...... A3 Asakura ...... C5 Xinjishi ...... C5 Come&Surprise Hair Studio ....C4 Yu Xin ...... B2 Dolce Vita ...... C6 Zone de Confort ...... TSA Eric Paris Salon & Hair Club ..TSA LBYY ...... B2 Schools Toni & Guy ...... A4 The British School of Beijing .. A4 Vajra ...... D1 Dulwich College Beijing ...... A4 Ivy Academy ...... A2 Hotels Ivy Bilingual Pre-School ...... B1 Comfort Inn & Suites ...... C5 Lycée Français de Pékin Red House ...... B2 (The French School) ...... A5, B5 Youyi Youth Hostel ...... TSA Pakistan Embassy College ..... A6 Zhaolong Hotel ...... C6 Zhaolong Int’l Youth Hostel ...C6 Shops & Boutiques 3.3 Shopping Mall ...... TSA Massage & Spa 6ixty 8ight ...... C5 Bodhi Therapeutic Retreat .....C2 An De Li Si ...... TSA Bronze Bodies Tanning Club ...C2 Athena Xu ...... B4 Dragonfly Therapeutic Beijing Fine Jewelers ...... C3 Retreat ...... D4 Blissliving ...... TSA Erapo Foot Massage ...... TSA Botao Haute Couture ...... B3 ES Lifestyle ...... C2 Chicco ...... C5 Frangipani ...... SNS Chief Chop ...... TSA Frost Nails ...... B2 Dara ...... C2 I Spa ...... D4 Dongxi Hui ...... TSA Jiali Manicure ...... C5 Extreme Beyond ...... C3 Lovely Nails ...... D4 Flame Tree ...... C2 Pattaya Pleasures ...... B1 Heyan'er ...... C2 Qiu Ran Nail Salon ...... TSA Holy Brother ...... C3 Oriental Taipan Massage Hopscotch Concepts ...... B4 and Spa ...... A3 Lily Store ...... B5 Other Long.com ...... B5 Beijing Art Now Gallery ...... D2 Nali Mini Mall ...... C5 The Bookworm ...... C5 Pacific Century Place ...... C5 C5 Art ...... A4 Qian Cao Hua ...... C5 Cultural Office of the The Red Phoenix ...... SNS Mexican Embassy ...... A6 Rouge Baiser ...... A4 French Cultural Centre ...... D1 Sophia For Men ...... C5 Instituto Cervantes ...... D2 Tibetan and Chinese Antique D D Italian Embassy Carpets and Furniture ...... C3 Cultural Office ...... B6 Tibet Shop ...... B3 New Concept Car Rental ...... C2 Tongli Studio ...... TSA Pyongyang Art Studio ...... TSA Treasure House ...... A4 UNICEF ...... B5 Tot to Teen ...... SNS Video & Audio ...... C4 Restaurants Viking Home ...... SNS 1001 Nights ...... C6 Vivienne Lee ...... TSA A-Che ...... B3 Xuxiaoping ...... SNS Alameda ...... B5 Yashow Market ...... C4 Anytime Cafe ...... C5 Yashow Strip ...... C3 Ashandi ...... C1 Yiya Pet Store and Hospital ... D2 Asian Kitchen ...... TSA Assaggi ...... A4 Sports & Fitness Athena ...... A5 Bikram Hot Yoga with Banana Leaf ...... C5 Huiping Mo ...... C5 Bellagio ...... D1 Glendorgal Club ...... D1 Bocatapa ...... B5 Gongti 100 ...... D1 Boucherie Michel ...... B2 Nirvana Fitness Centre ...... C6 Carthage ...... SNS Workers’ Stadium Capital Garden ...... C3 Swimming Pool ...... D2 China Lounge ...... D2 Yoga Yard ...... C2 1 2 3 4 5