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     Bars


                                            The Tiki
                                        5
                                            Bungalow
                                        MAP F2  •  34
                                        Jiaodaokou Bei
                                        Santiao
                                        This roomy, popular
                                        hutong bar brings
                                        the tropics to Beijing.
                                        There are over 60
                                        cocktails, and the
                                        staff have an intimate
                                        knowledge of rum.
                                            Modernista
                                        6
                                            MAP E1  •  44
                                        Baochao Hutong
                                        •  136 9142 5744
     The Distillery by Capital Spirits  Keep the winter
                                        chill at bay with the
         Cuju
     1                        delicious warm wine served at this
                              1920s-themed jazz and piano bar. In
         MAP F2  •  28 Xiguan Hutong
     •  6407 9782             summer, try their sangria (see p59).
     This tiny, cube-shaped bar has TV
                                  Capital Spirits
     screens for watching soccer. It serves   7
     great Moroccan street food, and a   MAP F2  •  3 Daju Hutong
     selection of uniquely infused rums.  •  6409 3319
                              China’s national alcohol, baiju, is
         The Distillery by Capital
     2                        often compared to paint thinner.
         Spirits
                              However, if you still want to try it,
     MAP F2  •  23 Xinsi Hutong  •  6409 3319  this is the place. Call to be let in.
     With a stripped-down bar and a cozy
                                  Mai
     lounge, this remodeled traditional   8
     siheyuan offers great views. Try the   MAP E1  •  40 Bei Luogu Xiang
     house gin or vodka, fresh from the   •  138 1125 2641
     copper still on site.    Visit this tiny bar to choose from a
                              wide range of cocktails prepared
         Ramo
     3                        by a trained mixologist (see p58).
         MAP F1  •  64 Fangjia Hutong
                                  East Shore Live Jazz
     •  8403 5004             9
     A casual bar with minimalist,   Café
     polished-concrete decor, this    MAP E2  •  2 Qianhai Nanyan Lu
     place is often filled with young   •  8403 2131
     foreign residents. It serves a    Opened by famous jazzman Liu Yuan,
     variety of imported ales and snacks.  this bar has steep wooden stairs,
                              four walls of floor-to-ceiling windows
         Mao Mao Chong
     4                        and a roof terrace, plus live music.
         MAP E2  •  12 Banchang Hutong,
                                  Great Leap Brewery
     off Jiaodaokou Nanje  •  158 4271 9052  0
     This classy and affordable hutong    MAP E2  •  6 Doujiao Hutong,
     bar offers a selection of creative   off Di’an Men Wai Dajie  •  5717 1399
     cocktails, plus gourmet pizzas –    Located on a quiet hutong, this craft
     with a special offer available    beer pioneer offers a pleasant
     every Tuesday.           courtyard and comfy sofas.
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