Jiaodaokou-交道口

Traditional handmade Chinese wines and plenty of fried food, fine seafood, and skewers are to be had in this hutong tavern.

The crew behind Nina expanded into the wine world. Pinó is a down-to-earth winery with plenty of space. Wines vary from RMB200 to RMB700 per bottle and they hold a month deal of RMB38 per glass for a selected wine.

One of their spaces is dedicated to artisanal European hotdogs from Champion Mountain and JingA beers on tap. The usual feast of cheese plates (RMB48), cold cuts, foie-gras is also served to complement wine. 

Now with two locations this bar is a firm favorite among Beijingers and, thanks to Uday Phalgun and his team, a burger lover's paradise that also specializes in international-style bar grub. With regular drink specials, there's also plenty to wash it all down with.

3 Little Pigs is the project of Andy of Andy's Craft Sausages fame, marking his return to a brick and mortar location ever since being ousted from behind Yashow in February, 2017.

Deal Beer is a neat 64sqm space decked out with plush leather stools and sofas for maximum beer-drinking comfort. The taps include brews from Ballast Point, Rogue, Goose Island, and a bunch of domestic brewers (RMB 30-55). Having grown up in hutongs as a beer lover and former manager at Peiping Machine, owner Max Zhou says he opened Deal as a means to bring beer lovers together in a traditional Beijing setting – something that’s getting harder and harder to find.

Fun, low key joint on Jiaodaokou with a barebones sports bar downstairs and a few offbeat pint choices (New York's Blue Point, anyone?) and a romantic, loft-ish cocktail bar on the second floor. 

A medieval-themed pub decked out with the where(wear)withal to dress up as your favorite soldier/trojan/brute/all-mighty warrior.

Metal Hands is the latest addition to Jiaodaokou Toutiao. They sell quality Italian and hand-drip coffee as well as a few dessert items. Attractive space with a lot of natural light, exposed concrete walls, and wooden interiors.

You can take the girl out of Sichuan, but you can’t take Sichuan out of the girl, which is why actress Deng Jiajia (邓家佳), best known for her role in the hugely popular romantic comedy television series iPartment, decided to open her own hot pot restaurant here in the capital.