Beijing temperatures plummet to as low as -20˚ degrees Celsius in the coming months, but don’t let the cold get in the way of your fun. Agenda shows us the best palces to grab a pal and warm up on the hot drink specials all around town instead.

This campus-style café-bar suffers from a surprisingly unimaginative approach to design. The long bar area is pleasing enough, but seating is arranged in unnecessarily rigid lines, and Mao posters are haphazardly thrown about to cover bare red walls.

Ever imagined sipping cocktails in a 600-year-old Chinese temple? Here’s your chance. Contempio Temple Bar was previously available only for private events, but this new annex is open to all and sundry.

Gulou 121 seems odds-on to be stamped with the same old cookie-cutter design that dominates Gulou nightlife. While not a revolutionary break from the neighborhood norm, This Drum Tower-area music bar sings a promising tune with its live shows.

Billed as Beijing’s first gastropub, the Park Side Bar & Grill has opened just in time for the World Cup. The “gastro” element rests on the shoulders of Zach Lewison (previously chef at Union Bar & Grille), a man known for his ace interpretations of bar food.