Nanluoguxiang / Gulou Dongdajie-南锣鼓巷鼓楼东大街

The Merchants

This elegantly low key, lounge style restaurant and bar specializes in fusion tapas and rare, boutique wines. Building was once occupied by now defunct gallery Meridian Space.

Next to its dining area is a seperate café called M Coffee, which serves quality desserts and imported coffee. Though both are opperated by the same owners, the café and restaurant are open at different hours. Read more about M Coffee here.

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Arch Bar

A hidden, nooky high-end cocktail lounge off Zhangzizhong Lu with pricey drinks but worth the added expenditure thanks to swanky flourishes like banana sous-vide aged rum and truffle oil. The owner, Alfred Yu, already has a big following after opening the popular, now defunct Bar 4 Nine. This new venture is fancier and more focused, and that makes it a more consistent experience overall than its predecessor. It's also one of the few upscale lounges in the hutong area. 

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