To Try List: FLO Opens Ohlala, Fiume Becomes Mercante, New Burger & Pizza at COMMUNE + More

Katie Coy, Managing Editor | Apr 17, 2026 1:00 pm | Add a comment | 83 reads

Our To Try List covers new restaurants, dining deals, drinks discounts, food and drink fests, guest shifts, pop-ups and more food and drink happenings in Beijing.

FLO opens Parisian cafe and crêperie in Tongzhou, Fiume undergoes renovations and becomes Mercante, COMMUNE launches new spring menu, bakery specialists Twist open in Xicheng and more on our To Try List this week.

FLO Group opens Parisian Themed Cafe and Crêperie Ohlala

A few weeks ago, the FLO restaurant group opened a Parisian-themed cafe and crêperie Ohlala in the new Wanli area by Universal Studios in Tongzhou. Here they serve up an array of classic French cuisine, including their signature Bretton galettes, savory pancakes, with options like Smoked Salmon (RMB 78) and Black Truffle Parma Ham (RMB 86), along with sweet crêpes such as Strawberry (RMB 60) and Caramel Banana Chocolate (RMB 52). To celebrate openings, they're currently offering a range of special promotions and discounts, which you can read more about here.

Ohlala
Nous Land Garden, 3/F Wanli Nous Land Hotel, Bld 2, 66 Yirui Dong Lu, Tongzhou District
通州区颐瑞东路66号2号楼湾里•诺岚酒店3层诺岚花园
Hours: 11am-9pm
Phone: 150 1060 6559

Fiume Undergoes Renovations and Becomes Mercante

Liangmaqiao Italian restaurant Fiume has recently undergone renovations and officially become Mercante. Fans of Fiume need not worry, as the ownership of the restaurant remains the same, with the name change now aligning it under the Mercante brand. You might remember that last year Mercante officially returned to Beijing, opening up two restaurants.

At this newest branch of Mercante, you can get their usual array of authentic Italian dishes such as the ever-popular Lasagna (RMB 95). A new addition to the restaurant, though, is a brand new brick pizza oven from which they're serving delicious Neapolitan-style pizzas. Options include everything from classic Margherita (RMB 69) to more indulgent offerings like Truffle and Sausage (RMB 95).

Mercante Liangmaqiao branch
1/F, FX Hotel (on the side facing the river), 39 Maizidian Xijie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区麦子店西街39号富驿时尚酒店1层
Hours: 11.30am-10pm
Phone: 131 6108 2259

COMMUNE Launches New Spring Menu

A few weeks ago, COMMUNE launched their spring menu, which features numerous new, fresh and colorful dishes. As big burger and pizza fans here at the Beijinger, we're particularly excited about the new Wagyu Beef Burger with Cheese Butter Sauce, featuring two M-grade wagyu patties topped with molten cheese and crispy onions; and the Beijing Chicken Pizza with Chinese Toon Basil Pesto, a perfect fusion combination of flavors.

Other new dishes include Pan-Fried Salmon with Lily Bulb Salad, Purple Kale and Quinoa Salad and Bruschetta and more. Aside from food they've also added some new drinks to the menu such as a White Chocolate Martini, a Montenegro Negroni and a few different BrewDog craft beers on tap. You can read more details about the spring menu here.

You can click here for COMMUNE branch details.

New Eatery Twist Opens in Xicheng

Tucked away in Xicheng, Twist is a new eatery that specializes in all manner of freshly baked goodies. When we visited, we were big fans of the Emmental with Sauerkraut Sourdough, Chocolate Babka and Erbajiang Babka. Along with baked treats, they also do a range of other dishes such as pasta, small tapas-style dishes, as well as specialty coffees and other drinks.

Twist
South Gate, 35 Jinshigang Jie, Xicheng District
西城区锦什坊街35号南门
Hours: 9.30am-4.30pm
Phone: 185 0196 1002

New Spring Drinks at Las Musas

Las Musas released their spring drink menu recently, adding four new seasonal margaritas to their repertoire. First up is the Sunset Flow Fizz, combining orange tequila, Aperol, fresh orange and carrot juice, lime, simple syrup and egg white. Next is the Green Margarita, which mixes together fresh cucumber, kale and orange juice, lime and simple syrup.

Then there is the Blackberry & Coconut Margarita, which blends tequila, Cointreau, blackberry puree, coconut cream, lime and simple syrup. Lastly, there is the Changsha Margarita, an exciting fusion cocktail which combines tequila, peach, ginger, lime and perilla ginger syrup. Along with the new margaritas, they've also added famous Mexican soda brand Jarritos to the menu, with four flavors available: guava, mandarin, tamarind and lime.

Las Musas
6 Nan Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区南三里屯路6号
Hours: Sun-Thu, 11am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 11-2am
Phone: 130 4120 2908

Q MEX Taco World Series Part Two Coming Soon

On Apr 23, Q MEX will be launching the second instalment in their Taco World Series, where every three to four weeks, they showcase fusion taco creations inspired by places from around the world. This time they're heading to New York for inspiration with the Smash Burger Tacos (RMB 58/for two), which feature an Australian Angus beef patty, double cheese, special burger sauce and lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles.

For those wanting to try the first instalment, the Korean Bulgogi Tacos (RMB 58/for two), which combine Bulgogi beef, kimchi, spring onions, gochujang-spiced mayo and sesame seeds, you've still got a few days to try them before they're gone. Next up in the series will be Red Curry Chicken Tacos, so keep an eye out for those in a few weeks' time!