Beijing - Cafes
Whether you are looking for a cup of freshly-brewed coffee or exotic Chinese tea, the variety of coffee shops and teahouses in Beijing is almost endless. Many cafés serve fresh bread and cakes as well.
Tasty Taste
The cakes in this place are sure to make your mouth water. From Green Tea Cheese Cake to Red bean Mousse Cake and Blueberry Chocolate Mousse Cake, Tasty Taste has something for everyone.
Gustomenta
This colourfully decorated, Italian café is based on Baijiazhuangxili and serves ice cream and espresso. The family who owns the place has more than 60 years of gelato making experience.
Tea Time
Tea has played a great role in Chinese history: the first references to the tea leaves go back 5,000 years in Chinese literature. The hot beverage had originally been an herbal medicine, to aid digestion for instance. But at some point in time it was also used as currency for trading goods.
The Bookwarm
The Bookwarm is a bohemian place in Beijing which offers you a hide away from the busy city. The walls are decorated with books and they serve European dishes and salads, sandwiches and desserts.
Water Nymph Café
If you find that you have been drinking too much tea in Beijing then this is a place for all coffee lovers. Water Nymph also serves pasta and sandwiches in a comfortable setting which offer free internet.
