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The Tree
7 TOP 10 MUSIC BARS
MAP H2 • 43 Sanlitun Bei
Jie • 6415 1954 • Subway: Dong 1 Dusk Dawn Club
Si Shi Tiao 14 Shanlao Hutong, Dongcheng
A favorite among expats, this is a District • 6407 8969
convivial pub with a fantastic array Courtyard venue with trees growing
of beers (40 Belgian brews alone) through tables and regular live shows.
and excellent wood-fired pizzas. 2 School Live Bar
53 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng
District • 6402 8881
This hutong venue is one of the city’s
best music spots.
3 Jianghu Bar
MAP E2 • 7 Dongmianhua Hutong,
Jiaodaokou Nan Dajie • 6401 5269
Cozy courtyard bar hosting jam sessions.
4 Blue Note
Wood-fired pizza at The Tree MAP M6 • 23 Qian Men Dong Dajie
• 6527 0288
Amilal
8 The jazz club’s first branch in China.
48 Shoubi Hutong,
5 Dada
Dongcheng District • 8404 1416 MAP E2 • 183 1108 0818 • 206
This Mongolian-owned whiskey Gulou Dong Dajie
bar in a tiny hutong has it all – a Super-hip DJ lounge and mini club
mishmash of comfortable furniture, import from Shanghai.
random cultural artifacts, tiny 6 Hot Cat Club
tables, hushed conversation, MAP F1 • 6400 7868 • 46 Fangjia
and a number of roaming cats. Hutong
This compact pub is the mainstay
Centro
9 of Beijing's live Indie music scene.
MAP H4 • Kerry Center
7 Modernista
Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu • 6561 8833 A 1920s-themed jazz and piano bar
ext. 6296 • Subway: Guomao that also serves Spanish tapas (see p84).
Set in the lobby of one of the city’s 8 Temple Bar
swankiest hotels, Centro boasts live MAP E2 • 206 Gulou Dong Dajie
jazz and the last word in cocktails. • 131 6107 0713
This institution has live shows, a wide
drink selection and late-night pub food.
9 East Shore Live Jazz Cafe
A classic pure jazz venue with terrific
views over Hou Hai (see p84).
10 Yugong Yishan
3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu • 6404 2711
The city’s most satisfying music venue,
with an eclectic booking policy.
Tables on the deck terrace at Mesh
Mesh
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MAP H2 • B1, The Opposite
House, 11 Sanlitun Bei Lu • 6410
5220 • Subway: Tuanjiehu
Ultra-trendy lounge bar Mesh
features a cool outdoor deck terrace
and bamboo garden. It’s a popular
spot for after-work cocktails and Jianghu Bar’s rustic interior
evening drinks on weekends.

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