Solana and Lucky Street-蓝色港湾幸福街

This teppanyaki restaurant offers a mixture of Eastern and Western fare. Their French-style lunch sets tasted more Chinese than French. The all-you-can-eat-and-drink teppanyaki meal is RMB 159. They also have smoothies and imported ramen and an outdoor beer garden.

German brand Twice at the Ginza mall offers a much more comprehensive selection of their British/German-designed accessories than their branch at The Place.

Enjoy affordable and authentic Japanese ramen noodles and Japanese-style Western food along with homesick Japanese businessmen in this rather hard-to-find, small but well-designed restaurant owned by a Japanese couple. Recommended dishes include the Oil Forest Kitchen (You Lin Ji) and grilled salmon. Sake and soju are served, as well as innovative cocktails (i.e. sake caprihina)

Veteran Indian restaurant Punjabi has been a strong and steady fixture in Beijing's F&B scene for the past decade with a focus on tandoor-roasted meats. As part of their 10 years' anniversary revamp, management has added a deli specializing in on-the-go dishes on the first floor, such as vegetarian options and vegan burgers, as well as sandwiches, wraps, and grilled rolls (available via Sherpa's).

Enthusiasts can buy classic sets of 30 to 1,000 pieces, while those with less imagination can purchase themed Lego sets, such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Alpha Team and Jack Stone.

This popular Spanish chain store is stocked with the latest chic apparel, shoes and accessories for both men and women (including a smaller section for children), with most items within the RMB 199-699 range.

Lunchtimes are always bustling at the Blue Castle branch of this local chain of Japanese restaurants known for its inventive rolls (i.e. the "Olympic Roll" sprinkled with pop rocks, the "CBD" named for its home district, and the "Vancouver Roll," a tribute to the restaurant's Canadian roots) and fresh sashimi and sushi.

This cocktail lounge features DJs spinning house and hip hop and a floor show with scantily clad pole dancers grinding to the beat on Tue, Thu and Sat.

The name means “Before and After the Meal,” highlighting the popularity of its dabancai (RMB 38), a giant salad adorning nearly every table, and complimentary desserts. But don’t skip on the delicious mains, ranging from stylish renditions of homestyle Taiwan dishes to favorite treats of the island’s celebrities.

Provides over 20 varities of German and European rye, wheat and white breads (Alpenschpitz, Mohn Stange, Kaese Stange, toast bread and baguettes), along with tasty homemade cakes and sweets. Upstairs you’ll find Cafe Konstanz and Bodenseestube, a south German restaurant that offers great weekend breakfasts (Sat-Sun, 8.30am-3pm), business lunches, dumplings, sausages, sauerkraut, cheese noodles and hearty German dinners. Sandwiches and quality coffee also available. Available for private parties and events.