Dongdaqiao Lu South-东大桥路南

Bringing the magic of bagels and bagel sandwiches to Fangcaodi, Catch Bagel is a quick lunch and brunch spot that also takes pride in its coffee, cookie and pound cakes.

New Chinese plant-based fine dining restaurant in Parkview Green complete with dainty portions and a big price tag.

The Pizza Show in Parkview Green, is a casual pizzeria serving Neapolitan-style pies. The space is light and airy, with an open kitchen where you can watch the pizzaiolos at work assembling your pies. Charred-crusted pizzas? Check. A wide range of toppings? Check. Take-out Aperol spritzes? Double-check. 

Cocottine marks another outing by Groupe FLO, completely cutting Cafe FLO in Parkview Green and rejuvenating the space with fresh greens and classy golds, as well as a "patio" around the side complete with lit-up trees. The menu focuses on rustic, European dining, especially those dishes cooked using the item that inspired its namesake – Cocottine – a small French cooking pot known for its resiliency and the flavors it instills its contents through slow cooking.

Popular Beijing dumpling brand makes the jump from streetside, mom and pop style shops in the hutongs and Sanliutn to a shopping mall franchise kiosk. Highlights include fried "beef burrito" dumplings (RMB 25 for four plump, crunchy, meaty dough cylinders), boiled egg and cabbage jiaozi (RMB 32 for a plateful) and a few quintessentially Northern style sides like cucumber and garlic salad (RMB 10) and tofu and celery stirfry (RMB 10 for a small plateful).

Try the unique coffees at this cute, sleekly decorated café in Chaowai Soho. Menu highlights include the RMB 27 vanilla espresso, the RMB 30 rose Americano, and an RMB 30 white coffee. A lack of imported beans marrs the menu, but other aspects of the menu do shine.

Initially a cheesy toast shop, this hut by Exit A of Dongdaqiao Subway has had a facelift and now serves various teas, including “hand-fried brown sugar dirty tea” (RMB 22) and “rice juice cherry blossoms" (RMB 15), as well as a range of pastries.

Hidden on the second floor of Chaowai Soho, Xinjiang Meatball Soup offers dapanji (大盘鸡, big plate chicken), meatball soup (RMB 29), and several authentic Xinjiang dishes with an emphasis on sharing in a café-style atmosphere. 

A bakery chain offering various types of egg tarts with a local twist (RMB 14-24 per piece or RMB 42-51 for six) such as red bean, purple sweet potato, and coconut.

Founded in 2009 in Guangzhou, Zens has branches in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Beijing, offering various teas, tableware, bedding, wine sets, vases, notebooks, chopsticks, cups, chairs, as well as larger household furnishings like sofas, lamps, and tables.