CBD-CBD

Kraftea

Kraftea has over four dozen types of tea on the menu, divided into five categories: classic potted tea (RMB 35-45) for the serious tea drinkers, tea lattes (RMB 24-30), herbal tea lattes (RMB 24-26), tea macchiatos (RMB 24-28, think cheese tea) , and tisane (fruit and flower tea, RMB 18-28). 

Jars of loose tea leaves are lined up along the wall behind the counter, whereas various pots and kettles sit on the “cooking” table, allowing customers to watch the tea brewers to work their magic.

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Beersmith Gastropub

Located on the first floor of the over-a-lick-of-paint Hotel Jen, the adjoined Beersmith Gastropub doesn't mess around and features a massive 250-seat space, 12 copper beer tanks, pool tables, and big screens for sports.

The pub features 16 beers on tap and a range of pub food, including fish and chips, beer marinated ribs, wagyu burgers, soups, salads, and snacks.

Dongtian Kitchen Bar

Dongtian Kitchen Bar might be the restaurant with the shines from Chinese celebrities – the big TV screen facing outside keeps playing the short clips of 5-10 seconds of each Chinese stars’ endorsing this place, Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing, Zhou Xun, and a bunch more. Who has the power to make the pretty and hard-to-get A-list silver-screening stars in the same clip? Li Dongtian, who names the restaurant after him, is the one of the most famous stylists in China, and is also the guy who is behind Tony Studio (东田造型).

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Yu Shi

This classy, fun, unpretentious CBD wine bar strikes a uniquely successful balance. Lots of affordable options are on offer, though more seasoned winos might want to go a more exclusive Sanlitun alternative. But Yu Shi’s bigger priority seems to lie in not scaring off casual newbies with snootiness, and we can certainly raise a glass to that success. Check out our review here.

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Beef Hot Pot

Located on sixth floor of the shiny north zone of China World Mall, it was originated fom Koufulai (口福来) in Leshan, Sichuan in 1907, at first the owner was also a TCM doctor, he boiled all the wasted part of beef and herbals together to give away to the poor sick ones, until the hot pot became popular and he started this brand. The one in Beijing is their first branch outside Sichuan province.

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