The Ultimate Beijing Happy Hour List: 2019 Edition

Beijing's Ultimate Happy Hour and Drinks Deals List: 2019 Edition

Robynne Tindall, Contributing Editor | Oct 4, 2019 5:00 pm | Add a comment | 3030 reads

Whether you're looking for a place for after work drinks, somewhere to enjoy the last few rays of the day's sunshine or a place that won't burn a hole in your wallet, then this is the list for you. Think of this as your print-out-and-keep, favorite-on-WeChat guide to happy hours in Beijing, organized alphabetically and by the day that the deal falls on so that you never get thirsty.

Ed's note: Most of these deals are still running during the October Holiday but if in doubt, call ahead first.

Multiple Days

Annie's (available at Annie's The Place, Sunshine 100, Ritan, and Ponte by Annie's)
What: RMB 120 for free-flow wine and beer, plus Italian cold cuts and antipasti
When: Thu-Sat, 6.30-9pm

Arrow Factory
What: Discounts on beers (RMB 10 off), house wine by the glass, and mixed drinks
When: Mon-Fri, 4-7pm

Beersmith
What: All beers and ciders RMB 35 by the glass
When: Sat-Sun, 11am-7pm

Bottega (Nali Patio)
What: RMB 48 cocktails (including classic Negroni and Aperol spritz), RMB 48 wine by the glass, RMB 28 Peroni
When: Sun-Thu, 3-7pm

Bottega (Jinshang)
What: Cocktails from RMB 45 (including classic Negroni and Aperol spritz), RMB 28 Peroni, discounts on wine by the bottle
When: Daily 4-8pm

Buona Bocca
What: Buy-one-get-one-free wine by the glass, buy-two-get-one-free spritzes
When: Mon-Fri, midday-7pm

De Refter
What: Spritz social, Aperol spritz starts at RMB 25 at 1pm, price increases RMB 5 every hour
When: Sat-Sun, 1-9pm

Gung Ho! Pizza (Sanlitun)
What: Two-for-one New Zealand draft beer
When: Mon-Fri, 5-7pm

Jing-A Taproom
What: RMB 10 off all beers (e.g. Flying Fist IPA for RMB 35) and cocktails
When: Mon-Fri, 3-7pm

La Social
What: Half-price cocktails
When: Tue-Sun, 5.30-8.30pm

Pinó
What: RMB 35 glasses of wine
When: Tue-Thu, 6-9pm

Plan B
What: RMB 140 jugs of Pimms and sangria
When: Sat-Sun, all day

Terrazza Martini
What: Buy-one-get-one-free on all drinks
When: Daily, 5-8pm

All Week Long

Beersmith
What: Buy-one-get-one-free beer, wine by the glass, and house spirits
When: Daily, 5-7pm

Blue Frog (applicable at all Blue Frog locations, including Central Park, China World Mall, Indigo, and U-Town)
What: Buy-one-get-one-free standard drinks, including draft beer (from RMB 45), wine by the glass (RMB 45), mixers, cocktails, and soft drinks
When: Daily, 4-8pm

Boxing Cat
What: House brew at RMB 35
When: Daily, 11am-8pm

Cafe Flo
What: RMB 30 Slow Boat draft beer
When: Daily, 4-8pm

Caravan
What: RMB 35 gin and tonics and rum and Cokes, RMB 35 house wine by the glass, RMB 20 Asahi, and other beers RMB 10 off
When: Daily, 11.30am-7pm

Centro (Kerry Hotel)
What: Buy-one-get-one-free drinks by the glass
When: Daily, 5-9pm

China Bar, Park Hyatt
What: Buy-one-get-one-free selected cocktails, wines, and beer
When: Daily, 5.30-8pm

El Barrio Rooftop
What: RMB 50 cocktails (sangria, frozen margarita, Aperol spritz, G&T), RMB 30 Estrella bottles
When: Daily, 4.30-7.30pm

Eudora Station
What: Selected drinks buy-one-get-one-free
When: Daily 5-8pm

Fez Bar
What: 50 percent off cocktails
When: Daily, 6-8pm

Gyu Tetsu
What: Buy-one-get-one-free sake by the bottle
When: Daily, 5.30-7pm

Home Plate BBQ
What: RMB 10 off house spirits, draft beer, cocktails, and wine by the glass
When: Daily, 11am-7pm

Hulu
What: Buy-one-get-one-free select cocktails, beer, and wine by the glass
When: Daily, 3-8pm

Miam Miam
What: RMB 30 Slow Boat draft beer
When: Daily, 4-8pm

Migas Mercado
What: RMB 40 house wine, red or white wine sangrias, G&Ts, and mojitos
When: Daily, 4-6.30pm

Moka Bros (All locations)
What: Cocktails, Tsingtao beer, and wine by the glass for RMB 30
When: Daily, 4-7pm

Mosto
What: Cocktails, Tsingtao beer, and wine by the glass for RMB 40
When: Daily, 9-11pm

Nanjie
What: RMB 30 for four 120ml beers from a selection of six including Guinness and local craft beer
When: Daily, 4-8.30pm

Oh Yeah!
What: All beers RMB 30 (daily, 11am-8pm) and free-flow beer from 8pm onwards for RMB 100
When: Daily, 11am-2am

Ossie Bar & Resturant
What: House wines RMB 20-32, bottled beers RMB 20-35, Slow Boat and Asahi draft RMB 25-40, soft drinks RMB 10-25
When: Daily, 3-8pm

Paddy O'Shea's
What: Buy-one-get-one-free local beer, Tiger, and house mixed drinks, 30 percent off other drinks
When: Mon-Fri, 2-8pm; Sat-Sun, 2-6pm

Side Street
What: RMB 20 Kirin draft, RMB 35 Monkey's Fist IPA, RMB 30 mixers
When: Daily, 5-8pm

Slow Boat Sanlitun Brew Pub and Slow Boat Dengshikou Taproom
What: RMB 10 off draft beer
When: Daily, 4-7pm

The Local
What: Discounts on cocktails and draft beer (around RMB 10-20 off)
When: Daily, 4-8pm

Q Mex (Sanlitun and Shuangjing)
What: Draft beer from RMB 30, select cocktails RMB 40, standard margaritas RMB 45, mixed drinks RMB 35
When: Daily, until 9pm

Q Mex Taqueria
What: Discounts on bottled and draft beers (from RMB 25), and cocktails
When: Daily, 11am-9pm

Saigon Mama
What: RMB 30 Asahi draft
When: Daily, 2-7pm

Vinotheque
What: Buy-one-get-two glasses of wine, buy-one-get-two selected bottles of wine
When: Daily 5-9pm

XL
What: RMB 30 house wine, select draft beer, and select cocktails, RMB 20 mixed drinks
When: Daily, 4-9pm

Zarah
What: Wine and prosecco RMB 35 by the glass, 30 percent off bottles
When: Daily, 4-9pm

Wednesday

Café Flo (all locations)
What: RMB 30 mojitos
When: Wed, all day

Daruma
What: Buy-one-get-one-free sake by the glass
When: Wed, 5.30pm-close

El Barrio
What: Half-price frozen margaritas
When: Wed, 5.30pm-close

Plan B
What: RMB 40 martinis and cosmopolitans
When: Wed, all day

Thursday

El Barrio Rooftop
What: Free free-flow prosecco for ladies
When: Thu, 5.30-10.30pm

Friday

Café Flo (all locations)
What: Buy-one-get-one-free Aperol spritz
When: Fri, 5pm onwards

Pebbles
What: Buy-one-get-one-free margaritas
When: Fri, all day

Plan B
What: TGIF drinks specials including RMB 60 pitchers of Tiger, bottles of white wine from RMB 120, six Coronas for RMB 150
When: Fri, all night

Side Street
What: Three hours of free-flow Aperol spritz from time of purchase for RMB 180
When: Fri, 7pm onwards