A Few Foodie and Boozy Happenings in Beijing

If you're looking for some exciting food and drink events in Beijing, you're in luck! From indulgent cheese fondue nights and British kebab specials to vegan menu launches and craft beer takeovers, there’s something for everyone. Here’s a look at a few foodie and boozy happenings in Beijing this week and beyond.

The Final Cheese Fondue Craze at Zarah

This Friday (Feb 28) from 7pm to 10pm, Zarah will be having their final Cheese Fondue Craze of the season. Starting from 7pm, you can indulge in three hours of free-flow Swiss cheese fondue, choosing from their buffet of dipping items with everything from cold cuts and sausages to cornichons, baby potatoes and more. To end the meal, they will also have an array of desserts available too. Prices are RMB 268/adult and RMB 108/children aged 6-12. You can book your spot now by scanning the QR code in the poster below, and you can read more about the event here.

Zarah will also be having one of their all-you-can-eat brunches this coming Sunday (Mar 2), which you can read more about in this post.

Café Zarah
46 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District
东城区鼓楼东大街46号
Cheese Fondue hours: Fri, Sep 28, 7pm-10pm
Contact: 010 8403 9807


Great British Kebab Night at The Factory

Following their recent Full English Breakfast special, The Factory is continuing to bring British food to Beijing with their latest foodie venture: British Kebab Night. Happening this Saturday (Mar 1) guest chef Saso Allan has created a Chicken Tika Masala Kebab which features marinated chicken breast with red cabbage salad and your choice of sauce all wrapped up in homemade Indian naan bread. To pair with the kebab, Oak and Iron Brewery has prepared two Indian-inspired one-off beers for the event: Mango Lassi Sour and Bombay Ale. The kebabs will be available from noon until late and are priced at RMB 99 for a kebab and beer. You can book ahead by scanning the QR code below and read more about the event here.

The Factory 鼓楼工厂
135 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District
东城区鼓楼东大街135号
Event hours: Sat, Mar 1, noon-late
Phone: 186 0039 9582


High Five Tap Takeover With Hops Farm at Slowboat 

Tomorrow (Feb 27), Slowboat will be launching their first High Five Tap Takeover of the year with guest brewery Hops Farm from Xinjiang taking over five taps at Slowboat's Shichahai location. Hops Farm will be bringing Afanc IPA, Last Drop Pomegranate Berliner Weisse, Funk Grape Cider, Engine Oil Imperial Stout and Uncompromising English Barley Wine. You can see more details about each of the beers in the poster below. 

Slowboat Shichahai Taproom
Bldg 2, Commercial Street, Hehua Market, 51, Di'anmen Dajie, Xicheng District
西城区地安门大街51号荷花市场内商业街2幢
Hours: Sun-Mon 11am-midnight, Fri-Sat 11-2am
Phone: 130 5140 5508


Sunday Roast and Traditional Irish Music at Paddy's

This Sunday (Mar 2)Paddy O'Shea's is back with their Sunday Roast and Trad Session. From 2pm onwards, you can enjoy roast beef with vegetables, mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and gravy plus a drink for RMB 140. Then from 4pm there will be a live performance by Jerome, David and Co. of traditional Irish tunes. 

Paddy O'Shea's爱尔兰酒吧
28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区东直门外大街28号
Event hours: Sun, Mar 2, 2pm onwards
Phone: 010 6415 6389


New Vegan Menu at Side Street Jianguomen

Side Street Jianguomen has teamed up with Grassroots to create a brand new vegan menu. New dishes include the Cheezy Beast Burger which features a plant-based patty stuffed with vegan cheddar, topped with lettuce, tomato, crispy fried onions, pickles, and creamy tofu-based sauce, all sandwiched inside a vegan bun. There is also the Boom Boom Cheesy Tots which see deep fried potato balls filled with vegan mozzarella served with a tamarind chili sauce for dipping. You can read more about the collab and new offering here.

Side Street Jianguomen 
2/101-102, Bldg N28, 17 Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区建国门外大街17号28号楼2/101-102室
Hours: 10am-midnight
Contact: 135 2195 8643


New 50 Percent Off Promotion at Fukumimi

Fukumimi by Beyond in JinShang Yuan has recently launched a new promotion where if you order any bottle of sake you can get 50 percent off all skewers. If you want to reserve a table you can scan the QR code in the poster above.

Fukumimi by Beyond
Rm 108, JinSgYuan, 20, Xinyuan Lixi, Xindong Luhan, Chaoyang District
朝阳区新东路新源里西20号金尚源大厦一层108
Hours: Sun-Thu, 6pm-10.30pm; Fri-Sat, 6-11pm
Phone: 185 0044 9033


Upgraded Happy Hour at Great Leap #6

With the promise of spring and warmer weather on the horizon, Great Leap has upgraded their happy hour at their Doujiao Hutong branch. From now until Mar 24, you can enjoy all beers buy one get one free every day from noon until 7pm

Great Leap #6
6 Doujiao Hutong, Dongcheng District
东城区大跃啤酒6号鼓楼店
Hours: noon-midnight
Phone: 010 6417 0018

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Images: courtesy of the venues, the Beijingers