Guidebook for Chaoyang Qu
Food Scene
万火
Japanese-Spanish fusion. Great wine selection.
Baoyuan Dumplings Restaurant
Mai Zi Dian JieStandard go-to for delicious dumplings.
MOKA Bros
Western food, coffee, smoothies, healthy salads, poke bowls, sandwiches AND great music.
THE TACO BAR
One of my go-tos for excellent tacos + drinks.
Delicious, relatively affordable Peking duck. Side dishes are good too.
Jing Zun Kao Ya Dian （ Chun Xiu Lu ）
Delicious, relatively affordable Peking duck. Side dishes are good too.
In & Out
幸福一村八巷Delicious Yunnan food.
Alba Cafe
70 Gu Lou Dong Da JieCozy, hipster-y coffee shop.
cafe zarah
42 鼓楼东大街1949-club49 (Sanlitun Branch)
Sanyangcai
Amazing Sichuanese food.
Pangmei Noodle Restaurant
Xiang Er Hu TongMUST EAT Chongqing noodles.
百米粒 (Nice Rice)
The best Hunan food in town.
Susu
Delicious Vietnamese in a cozy hutong environment.
Xianlaoman Restaurant
252 安定门内大街Yummy dumplings. Menu is all in Chinese.
Great local option for Peking duck.
11 lokale inwoners raden aan
Siji Minfu Roast Duck Shop (Dongsishitiao Branch)
Great local option for Peking duck.
Drinks & Nightlife
Janes and Hooch
Excellent cocktails.
Great Leap Brewing Original #6
Slow Boat Brewery Sanlitun
Arts & Culture
UCCA
4 Jiu Xian Qiao Lu The best independent art space in Beijing.
See how the Chinese government interprets its history.
40 lokale inwoners raden aan
National Museum Of China
See how the Chinese government interprets its history.
Chaoyang
Must-visit for anyone interested in contemporary Chinese art.
Check the schedule. Always interesting performances.
27 lokale inwoners raden aan
National Center for the Performing Arts
2 Xi Chang An JieCheck the schedule. Always interesting performances.
Parks & Nature
Ritan Park （North Gate）
6 Ri Tan Bei LuBest park for a stroll in Beijing.
Ditan Park
Fun for people-watching.
Great birds-eye views of the Forbidden City.
74 lokale inwoners raden aan
Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan)
44号 Jing Shan Xi JieGreat birds-eye views of the Forbidden City.
Essentials
Jenny Lou's Supermarket (Sun Park Branch)
All your Western products here.