Migas Pop-Up, Goan Food Fest and More Foodie & Boozy Specials

Beijing’s winter dining scene is kicking off with a flurry of special events, guest chef takeovers and limited-time menus. From a final farewell to Migas and a vibrant Goan Food Festival to new cocktail launches and seasonal comfort eats, here are a few events and specials to watch out for!

Migas' Chef Miguel x Shunpachi Winter Matsuri at the Hyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing

If you didn't get a chance to bid farewell to Migas Mercado before its sudden closure a few weeks ago, then you have one final chance to say goodbye! This weekend (Dec 5-6), Migas' former Executive Chef Miguel, bartender James, and two resident DJs will be guest appearing at the Hyatt Regency. Chef Miguel is teaming up with Shunpachi Head Chef David to create an eight-course fusion set menu (RMB 688) that will be available from 6pm to 9pm, Dec 5-6 at Shunpachi. 

Over at The Music Bar, former Migas chief bartenderJames will be doing a special guest shift both nights, serving up some exclusive cocktails that pay homage to Migas' famous rooftop terrace. There will also be two guest DJ appearances from previous regulars behind the Migas decks: DJ Kitchen, taking over the decks on Friday, and DJ Oshi, taking over the decks on Saturday. 

The Shunpachi Winter Matsuri will be taking place at the Hyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing on Dec 5 and 6. The eight-course dinner is RMB 688 and is available from 6pm to 9pm. You can reserve your spot now by scanning the QR code in the poster above, and you can read more about the event here.

Hyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing
Lei Shing Hong Center, 8 Guangshunnan Dajie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区广顺南大街8号院利星行中心

Goan Food Festival at Dastaan

This weekend (Dec 5-7), Dastaan is putting on a Goan Food Festival with a Buffet Dinner on Friday and Saturday and a Buffet Lunch on Sunday. They will be bringing the vibrant tastes of Goa to Beijing with a range of signature Goan dishes with everything from seafood to curries, traditional snacks and more. Some dishes we think sound particularly intriguing are the Kelyachyo Poppers, a Goan take on jalapeño poppers; the Samarein Chi Kodi, a North Goa–style coconut curry with mango and prawns; and the Goan Chicken Pulao. You can check out the full menu below.

Dastaan's Goan Buffet Dinner (RMB 178/adult; RMB 78/child aged 5-12) will be taking place on Dec 5 and 6 from 6pm to 10pm. The Buffet Lunch (RMB 148/adult; RMB 68/child aged 5-12) will be taking place on Dec 7 from noon to 3pm. Both buffets include free-flow beer, white and red wine, whisky and soft drinks. You can reserve your spot by scanning one the QR code in the poster above. 

Dastaan 达斯坦印度餐厅
3/F, Sanlitun SOHO Bldg 5, 8 Gongrentiyuchang Beilu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工人体育场北路8号三里屯SOHO5号上场3层
Phone: 150 0135 8663

Exclusive Beijing Cocktail Menu Lands at Mikkeller Bar

Danish craft beer bar Mikkeller has just launched a special cocktail menu exclusive to Beijing. The menu is all about combining traditional Danish and Beijing flavors for some truly original concoctions. A few standout offerings are the Pancake Balls, which mixes butter-apple brandy with red date and honey apple cider vinegar and is spiced with red dates, cinnamon and cloves. Then there is the Old Danish, which combines Knob Creek Rye Whiskey with house-made osmanthus coffee Cointreau and vermouth. You can read more details about all the new cocktails here.

Mikkeller Bar
225 Xisi Beidajie, Xicheng District
西城区西四北大街225号
Hours: 2pm-2am

Texas Barketta Is Back at Home Plate

Home Plate's seasonal favorite, the Texas Barketta, is back! It sees whole pork belly marinated for 24 hours, coated in Home Plate's signature brisket rub and then filled with fennel, cilantro, mustard, garlic and secret spices. There are three different options for enjoying it on the menu: Texas Barketta (RMB 98), a Texas Barketta Burger (RMB 128) or a Texas Barketta Platter (RMB 148). The latter of these also comes with a free limited-edition scented candle made in collaboration with Tallow Candle Co. called the “Pitmaster's Hearth.”  You can see the full details for each option in the poster above. Home Plate also has some new winter warming drinks available, which you can check out in the poster below and read more about here.

Home Plate BBQ (Sanlitun branch)
106, 1/F, Bldg 10, Courtyard 4, Gongrentiyuchang Beilu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工人体育场北路4号院10号楼一层106号
Hours: 11am-11pm
Phone: 400 096 7670

Home Plate BBQ (Sanyuanqiao branch)
35 Xiaoyun Lu courtyard, Chaoyang District
朝阳区霄云路35号院
Hours: 11am-10pm
Phone: 131 6162 2182

The Peninsula Beijing's Icelandic Dome Experience

We covered this last week, but it really is worth mentioning again. The Peninsula Beijing has just launched the Icelandic Dome Experience. An immersive pop-up where groups of four to eight can enjoy an Iceland-inspired tasting menu inside one of two beautifully designed private domes. The menu leans heavily into Iceland’s seafood traditions, featuring arctic char, gravlax, rye-bread open sandwiches, house-made lamb hot dogs, and a standout salted cod plokkfiskur, all finishing with a surprisingly delicious rye bread ice cream.

Two packages are available: the Volcano (RMB 2,888) and the Aurora (RMB 3,888), each offering three hours in the dome, snacks, dessert and a selection of wines or spirits by the bottle. There is also an exclusive 30 percent discount for the first 20 readers to mention the Beijinger when booking (call: 010 8516 2888 or contact via WeChat ID: 185 1352 1646). You can read more details about it here.

The Peninsula Beijing
8 Jinyu Hutong, Dongcheng District
东城区金鱼胡同8号
Dome hours: Available from noon, with last booking at 9pm
Phone: 010 8516 2888; 185 1352 1646

Double Guest Shift at Beersmith

We mentioned this in our Week Ahead post, but in case you missed it, this Friday (Dec 5), from 8pm until midnight, Beersmith is doing a special Vender Bar collab night with guest shifts from master mixologists Darren Lim and John Ng. Lim is the co-founder of Taiwan-based bar Vender, a Singaporean- and SEA-inspired cocktail bar that ranked No. 20 in Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2025. He'll be serving three signature cocktails during the event: Kaya Toast, Curry and Mango Sago.

Ng is the director of wine and spirits at Tasting Kitchen (TK) Media Group, and he'll be serving two limited edition Beijing-inspired beer cocktails on the night: Dry Winter Garden and Crimson Red. All the cocktails are RMB 128, and Beersmith will be doing an exclusive Southeast Asia–inspired Snack Platter to pair with them. You can read more about the event here.

Beersmith 
1/F, Hotel Jen Beijing, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区建国门外大街1号新国贸饭店1层 
Event hours: 8pm-midnight, Fri, Dec 5

READ: Explore Icelandic Cuisine at Peninsula's New Dome Experience

Images: courtesy of the organizers