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Asia China Beijing Cafes The Bookworm / 老书虫

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The Bookworm / 老书虫

The guide was updated: 2022-12-12

The Bookworm is a cosy, bohemian place in Beijing, which offers you a hideaway from the busy city. The walls are adorned with books and they have more than 16,000 books on the shelves. They serve European dishes and salads, sandwiches, desserts and drinks.

Useful Information

Address: Building 4, Nan Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Opening hours: 9h - 24h
Website: www.beijingbookworm.com
Phone: +86 10 6586 9507
Email: info@chinabookworm.com

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The Bookworm / 老书虫

The Bookworm / 老书虫

The Bookworm is a cosy, bohemian place in Beijing, which offers you a hideaway from the busy city. The walls are adorned with books and they have more than 16,000 books on the shelves. They serve European dishes and salads, sandwiches, desserts and drinks.

Cafe Zarah

Cafe Zarah

Cafe Zarah is located in the centre of Beijing and provides food and drinks in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere. This modern cafe is hidden inside a traditional grey-bricks Hutong. Here you can get breakfast, lunch, dinner and - if you are craving something sweet - have a waffle with a scoop of ice cream or an apple pie.

Village Café

Village Café

A casual dining place inside the hotel The Opposite House, Village Cafe serves international favourites with a modern twist. The menu offers a great variety of salads, sandwiches, soups and pokes bowls and it is all prepared with fresh ingredients. If you are craving for something sweet, then do not worry they have desserts too such as dark chocolate hot-pot, ice cream, mango with coconut sticky rice and more.

Wagas / 沃歌斯

Wagas / 沃歌斯

Wagas is a popular cafe chain from Shanghai and with over 65 stores across ten major cities, you will find several locations in Beijing. Specialising in quality food such as sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta including freshly baked bread and pastries. A cafe that offers a great variety and fresh food to appeal to a wide audience.

Fu San / 福叁

Fu San / 福叁

There are a lot of high-quality independent cafés in Beijing and most of them lay in narrow alleyways and unremarkable-looking hutongs. Fu San is one of them. This café stands out for its Faema 59 Hand Pulling Machine produced in 1959; their signature coffee is called Dirty (脏). They also have sophisticated desserts (the quantity, however, is limited).

SUZUKI CAFE / 铃木食堂

SUZUKI CAFE / 铃木食堂

This 400-square-metre café is also a restaurant and an exhibition hall. They have 4 different types of coffee beans for you to choose from: Colombian French Roast, Ethiopian Full City Roast, Guatemala City Roast and Costa Rica Deep Roast. This café is famous for its original coffees. One example is where they pour espresso over a tonic water base and thus create beautiful layering and an interesting texture.

1901 café

1901 café

This café hides inside a beautiful old villa. The distinct style of the building makes it stand out from the surroundings and you can recognise is as soon as you see it even though no sign is present. The café has 3 storeys connected via wood staircases and decorated with antic furniture. This is also one of the expats' favourite hangouts. Don't give it a miss if you happen to be in the Houhai area.

Two Cities Coffee Bar / 双城咖啡酒吧

Two Cities Coffee Bar / 双城咖啡酒吧

The two cities stand for Beijing and Taipei. The owner of this coffee bar comes from Taiwan, and showcasing Taiwanese culture is a motif that runs through the establishment. The first floor is an exhibition hall that often holds cultural events. The second floor is a loft where you can relax and have a drink. Apart from coffees, this café bar also has some authentic Taiwanese-style drinks such as plum wine and winter melon punch.

Beiping Café / 北平咖啡

Beiping Café / 北平咖啡

Beiping is the former name of Beijing. This café has not only maintained the name but also the traditional decoration and ambience of Beiping. Located in Nanluogu Area, the place itself is a well preserved siheyuan building. It is quiet and separated from the busy pedestrian street by beautiful grey bricks, trees and plants, even thought it's only set several steps away from the main street.

Laoshe Tea House /老舍茶馆

Laoshe Tea House /老舍茶馆

Laoshe is an authentic traditional tea house named after the great Chinese author Laoshe and his timeless work Tea House. This is absolutely the most famous tea house in China. It has welcomed over 47 foreign heads of state and is a showcase of traditional Chinese culture. Here, you can have both exquisite royal desserts and snacks of ordinary folk. They also have traditional performances such as the Beijing Opera, Bianlian (face-changing), acrobats as well as traditional magic tricks. So order a pot of tea, several snacks, and lay back, enjoy a traditional Chinese culture odyssey.

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