The latest addition is GiYan, a cozy one-room bar just beyond the Second Ring Road. Located on the eighth floor of a backstreet office building, it’s not the easiest place to find, but once inside you are instantly treated like family by the friendly staff. Though the décor resembles something like a Mongolian tourist center, it only adds to GiYan’s quaint charm.

This cozy one-room Mongolian bar has friendly staff and tons of charm. Like their ancestors before them, Mongolian entrepreneurs have been invading Beijing, sprouting up new bars and restaurants all across the capital. But Chinese and foreigners alike should not despair, these 21st-century Huns come in peace, bearing gifts no less.

The bar serves a standard set of beers (starting at ¥30) and cocktails (¥30-50), but those looking for a truly authentic Mongolian experience should try the “Menggu Jiu” (Sm ¥60; Lg ¥160), a sweet shot of fermented mare’s milk and baijiu that goes straight to the head. On Fridays, “ma tou” and throat-singing performers liven up the crowd, but on every other night, you can still look forward to an evening of soothing folk music and enjoyable company.

Tel: 86 10 8446-7872

Location: Unit 807, Block A, Guoji Xin Gan Xian, Sanyuan Dongqiao, Chaoyang District