Sanlitun Bar Street: where you’ll enjoy Beijing nightlife in depth

Planning to have some fun near your hotel in Beijing? Getting ready to unwind yourself after a busy day? Demanding one of a kind nightlife experience to electrify your Beijing stay?

Then visit Sanlitun Street-the best place to pull in Beijing-with top bars, cafes, nightclubs and restaurants the city can possibly offer.

Even international celebrities, including gold medalist Michael Phelps, movie star Vince Vaughn and soccer star Renaldhino visited the bars here during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Sanlitun Street, or ‘Sanlitun Bar Street’ as locals call it, is in the well-known embassy area not far from Beijing’s east 3rd Ring Road. Every day from afternoon till late night, this bar street is overflowing with foreign tourists, expats, and locals who have excess energy to burn.

The street is made up of Sanlitun North and Sanlitun South. Sanlitun North is where most bars are located, where you could rock until early morning. It’s pretty close tothe 4 star Beijing Taiyue Suites Hotel.

North Street is lined with several dozen cookie-cutter bars, most of which have tables outside where you can sit and enjoy a cold drink. The treat can be soothed even in Beijing’s sweaty summer, for the dense leaves of trees allows you to enjoy the cool shade out of the sun.

To cater to an increasing number of international customers, most of the bars offer liquor and beer from around the world, anything from IPAs to Glenfiddich. Some lesser-known brands from your hometown can even be found here!

In spite of this celebrated option, many visitors to China make hit with local beers such as Yanjing and Tsingtao, which seems to suit everyone’s taste. Prices for these two beers go around 25 RMB (a little over $3 US), expensive by Beijing standards, but still cheaper than back home.

Another good spot for cheap drinksis the bar at the Beijing Avic hotel.

As the night falls, live performances start to rock this neighborhood, and before long the party reaches its climax. Party goers groove to beats from DJs or covers and originals by local bands, bartenders work magic as they pour your drink, and waitresses weave their way through tables to deliver your order. The spirit might be a little different, but with all these fun, who cares!

Of course, if you are looking for a quiet ambience to have a conversation with friends, you could dive into the alleyways there offering just that. The ambience can be cozy and lovely.

With many bars offering salad, hamburgers, spaghetti, and soup, you could get a quick fix dinner if you miss the time. Otherwise, just take a short walk to Sanlitun South for a more formal treat.

Sanlitun South hosts a few restaurants serving all kinds of south Asian and international cuisines. A considerable number of ambassadors and diplomats are among the regular customers.

Alright, now you are acquainted to the street, and you are ready to set out for a great winning & dining experience while in BeijingJust don’t have so much drink that you can’t return to your Beijing hotel or miss your Great Wall tour the next morning!