Sanlitun Bar Street
Sanlitun Bar Street
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Scott Robinson
Gold Coast, Australia98 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
Three of us jumped a cab down to Sanlitun Bar STreet on Wednesday night at around 8 and it was pretty quiet.
Popped into a couple of bars and had one in each. Ended up in Adams Bar, staff were fantastic, drinks were really great value. A couple of love singers came in around 9 and they were both fabulous taking turns at songs.
Definitely recommend this end of the little strip, it’s no Pattaya, but was fun at Adams!
Popped into a couple of bars and had one in each. Ended up in Adams Bar, staff were fantastic, drinks were really great value. A couple of love singers came in around 9 and they were both fabulous taking turns at songs.
Definitely recommend this end of the little strip, it’s no Pattaya, but was fun at Adams!
Written April 1, 2018
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maltlinux2
Forest Park, GA59 contributions
Feb 2014 • Friends
As I creep up in years I enjoy different things. I can see, with the right group of people that the bar street could be great for kicks and giggles. But now that I enjoy a good meal, cup of artisan tea/coffe, cigar, game of table tennis, etc. more than a night of drunken debauchery with girls with low self-esteem and even lower standards, it just doesn't blow my skirt up. That being said, Im sure there are good times to be had, just not for me. (Ive been here many times)
Written March 21, 2014
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pogoo
beijing1 contribution
this staturday night, we went the sanlitun bar street in beijing. Many bar there, hot music, nice food, beauty girls... It is good place to enjoy
Written November 18, 2006
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Dan Maarek
Tel Aviv, Israel16,157 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
As I already wrote, before arriving in China we had all the expected prejudices: Maoism, dull outfits, uniformity, conformity, grey colors, stern faces, police everywhere...
We were so wrong ... China of today is so different, at least the main cities.
And Sanlitun Bar Street is the best example of this reality we discovered there.
Nothing there is whatsoever related to what we thought would be China.
Pubs, modern restaurants, Top Fashion and gear stores, branches of Starbucks, Mac Donald's, KFC, or any other western chain, an endless suite of modern top of the class stores and eateries...
Truly like London, New York or any other western country capital...
So if you like this atmosphere this is the place for you.
Actually it wasn't for us since, all considered, we already have all these in our country (Israel, Tel Aviv you know) and we chose China for its traditional culture, architecture and way of life which fascinate us.
So this was not really our cup of tea ..
A short anecdote if we are conversing here ... which I believe might be of some use for you .
Since we did not really enjoy the place, we decided to leave early, around 11pm.
The only problem was ...to find a cab...
None in sight !
And when finally (after more than half an hour) we had the luck to find one, the driver refused (yep) to take us back to our hotel.
This happened again and again and it soon became a nightmare...we found ourselves stuck there !!!
Until, risking perhaps if not my life but certainly an injury, I had to burst into the middle of the traffic till the 3rd line to stop a taxi and ask him to take us.
Apparently my resolute kamikaze look (I prefer to think it was this look and not one of despair) did the impossible and he agreed to take us... Saved !
Of course, then, we met an impossible traffic to our hotel, the Lido, with jams stuffing all 4 lines everywhere ...We reached our hotel well after 1PM...
Bottom line ?
Sanlitun surroundings might be for you, young people, but if you do not really enjoy crowd, noise, and rather expensive drinks or meals ... you'd better pass ...
We were so wrong ... China of today is so different, at least the main cities.
And Sanlitun Bar Street is the best example of this reality we discovered there.
Nothing there is whatsoever related to what we thought would be China.
Pubs, modern restaurants, Top Fashion and gear stores, branches of Starbucks, Mac Donald's, KFC, or any other western chain, an endless suite of modern top of the class stores and eateries...
Truly like London, New York or any other western country capital...
So if you like this atmosphere this is the place for you.
Actually it wasn't for us since, all considered, we already have all these in our country (Israel, Tel Aviv you know) and we chose China for its traditional culture, architecture and way of life which fascinate us.
So this was not really our cup of tea ..
A short anecdote if we are conversing here ... which I believe might be of some use for you .
Since we did not really enjoy the place, we decided to leave early, around 11pm.
The only problem was ...to find a cab...
None in sight !
And when finally (after more than half an hour) we had the luck to find one, the driver refused (yep) to take us back to our hotel.
This happened again and again and it soon became a nightmare...we found ourselves stuck there !!!
Until, risking perhaps if not my life but certainly an injury, I had to burst into the middle of the traffic till the 3rd line to stop a taxi and ask him to take us.
Apparently my resolute kamikaze look (I prefer to think it was this look and not one of despair) did the impossible and he agreed to take us... Saved !
Of course, then, we met an impossible traffic to our hotel, the Lido, with jams stuffing all 4 lines everywhere ...We reached our hotel well after 1PM...
Bottom line ?
Sanlitun surroundings might be for you, young people, but if you do not really enjoy crowd, noise, and rather expensive drinks or meals ... you'd better pass ...
Written September 23, 2016
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SL Y
702 contributions
Dec 2016 • Friends
They put some plates of peanuts and fruits on your table which you haven't ordered, then try and charge Rmb3,888. They show you their scam menu with the rmb3,888 price clearer shown later. I only ordered 6 bottles of beer. Even the bottle of beer was rmb90 per bottle. I have photo evidence of their cheating menu. It's a good thing I take a photo of everything. Don't ruin your evening by coming to the bars on this street. Bar 54 is the worst. It's the cheating bar I went to
Written January 14, 2017
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solotraveler375
Houston, TX1 contribution
Apr 2017 • Solo
BECAREFUL with the karaoke lounges, especially the one in the small streets. I think the one I had a bad experience with is the SOHO lounge in Sanlitun. They have people on the streets luring you to these places to have a beer and company of a chinese girl while listening to music. There is a cost for the beer and a separate cost to have a company of a girl. Once I was lured into the lounge and choose one girl and a beer, two other girls joined. They tried to get you to buy drinks for them as well. Even when I declined, they hastily continued to bring all sorts of drinks and a fruit plate. They opened all of the drinks and drank most of them, while trying to feed me these drinks, even though I ordered one drink for myself. I repeatedly told them I am not going to pay for those drinks and food. They also enticed me to have sexual relation with them. Once I want to leave, they forced me to pay a big bill of all of the items they brought to the table. They have their guys to come over and threatened me to pay the bill, which was worth about 6200 yuan (about $900 USD). I paid only for the single beer and nonsexual company of one girl (300 yuan) and told them I don't have enough money. They forced me to use my credit card, which I said no. I tried to leave several times but the male 'manager' and bouncers there blocked my path. One even forcefully pushed me back onto the seat and blow cigarette smoke in my face. They finally let me leave without paying for the inflated bill about 2-3 hours of waiting for the "owner to come".
So BE AWARE!! If you enter one of these lounges and they try to bring drinks and food without your consent, IMMEDIATELY GET OUT!!! Do not let them open the drinks unless you want to pay for all of the items.
The one restaurant I went in for dinner was straightforward without hustling. The rest of the sanlitun area is lively and bustling with people.
So BE AWARE!! If you enter one of these lounges and they try to bring drinks and food without your consent, IMMEDIATELY GET OUT!!! Do not let them open the drinks unless you want to pay for all of the items.
The one restaurant I went in for dinner was straightforward without hustling. The rest of the sanlitun area is lively and bustling with people.
Written April 6, 2017
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Meppu
Vantaa, Finland50 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
This Bar Street has been closed so it does not exist any more. Same thing is happening also to many other areas in Beijing. Sanlitun area specially is under heavy "purification".
Written May 31, 2017
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Christo
38 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
Street with 5-6 striptease like bars. Dancing girls in underwear, after midnight topless. Some of them offer live music.
Prices are a bit higher than usual for Beijing, but in acceptable range. A bottle of beer is approximately 30-50 CNY.
Same price for the "lady drink" if you would like to have some company by the table.
If you are looking for something more, this will be a good place start.
Prices are a bit higher than usual for Beijing, but in acceptable range. A bottle of beer is approximately 30-50 CNY.
Same price for the "lady drink" if you would like to have some company by the table.
If you are looking for something more, this will be a good place start.
Written May 8, 2019
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Peter L
32 contributions
May 2016 • Friends
Definitely a place for bar lovers. However for foreign travelers, taxi drivers will try to scam you. One driver told me it would cost me 200RMB to go to Dengshikou station (should be about 50RMB). Another driver trick one of my family members to take a counterfeit 100 RMB. They gave the driver 43RMB for the fare, but he wouldn't take it. Then they gave the taxi driver a 100RMB. The driver pretended he was checking the bill out but returned a fake 100RMB and then took the original 43RMB. The 100RMB was rejected by a machine when they tried to buy something. The bills we had were good since we got them from a bank in China. Taxi drivers all over the world never cease to amaze me. I wonder if Beijing cares that taxi drivers are passing fake currency. I would have taken the metro back to hotel, but the stations close after 11:30 pm
Written May 30, 2016
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Qes78
Singapore, Singapore117 contributions
Sep 2014 • Business
Go to the parallel street next to it where you're not going to be ripped off so badly! The main street is filled with touts harassing you to go in for over-priced drinks.
Written September 21, 2014
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Does this bar street still exist? I know most of it was torn down over the last couple years. Do you mean the 15 or so bars that are to the right of the large outdoor mall?
Written August 9, 2018
I don’t know how it was before, but in March the area sure did exist! with lots of shopping, and both upmarket restaurants and bars
Written August 11, 2018
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However, the bars on the main street called "Bar Street" are a bit over rated. Several have good music. at least on the weekends. But there are some ladies of the night selling their charm in this area, but most annoying are the men and women on the street trying to convince you to go to their bar just a 5 min walk away. They will offer free drink, plenty of entertainment, etc. Don't accept any of their offers. They are all rip offs and you will get trapped into an expensive evening buying drinks for the ladies who ae more than willing to join you for conversation. Their job is to sell expensive drinks, fast!! The bars on Bar Street are not that way, and are worth a visit.
Written July 19, 2016
Hi All, I'm traveling in late March to Beijing can anyone recommend any good rooftop bars & good restaurants while I'm here; I'm staying in Crowne Plaza U-Town, but happy to travel...thanks in advance - cheers Kirstin
Written February 8, 2016
1)SANLITUN BAR STREET, BEIJING is being over rated by many media. It pales when compare to BANGKOK, PATTAYA BARS; even to those in HCM in VIETNAM, Cambodia, SINGAPORE...ETC. ETC. However, do visit and "HAVE BEEN" in your travel log
2)BEIJING is well known for the roast duck. DO visit "GOLDEN MILLION" (Chinese :ZIN BAI WAN") restaurant for their roasted duck and not the infamous restaurant (???!!!) where everyone goes. Check with your hotel, as ZIN BAI WAN is not too well known by most travellers ,even the Locals. They have several outlets in BEIJING.
Written February 14, 2016
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