New Openings: Amilal

When I told friends I was writing about Amilal Bar, they vehemently objected and told me not to. At the moment, it’s possibly the most secluded bar in Beijing, occupying 110 square meters of renovated courtyard home. The Inner Mongolian owner, Alc, has refined the space with secondhand furniture bought around Beijing and his misty black-and-white photography.

A Scot selected the whisky, and it is a multifarious choice of well-regarded Scotch at RMB 50. Imported beers also go for RMB 50, alongside an impressive selection of Latin American wine.

What’s more, Amilal serves as a platform for live music. Mongolian and Kazakh bands perform impromptu sets, and there is promise of regular music to come.

Mongolian folk band Hanggai, just back from a tour in the Americas, perform at this new Mongolian bar at 9.30pm tonight.

Amilal
Daily 2pm-late. 48 Shoubi Hutong (southeast of 66 Gulou Dongdajie), Dongcheng District (8404 1416)
东城区鼓楼东大街66号东南侧寿比胡同48号院内

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