One cannot do full justice to Beijing's glitzy nightlife without a guidebook. This year, Time Out Beijing, a travel and lifestyle magazine, takes a comprehensive look at the city’s amazing drinking and dancing establishments.
The magazine has listed 13 award categories of bars and music venues ranked by professional evaluation and votes of the readers. Each category consists of a winner, a merit award, and a coveted Readers' Choice award.
Let's read on and find out the best of Beijing's nightlife!
Live Music Venue of the year
Winner - School Live Bar
Merit - Temple
Readers' Choice – Dusk Dawn Club
Merit - Good Bait
Readers' Choice - Blue Note
Sports Bar of the year
Winner - Paddy O'Shea's
Merit - V Sports
Readers' Choice - V sports
Hutong Bar of the year
Winner - Tiki Bungalow
Merits - 4 Corners
Readers' Choice - Ron Mexico
Microbrewery of the year
Winner - GLB Taproom #45
Merit - Jing A Taproom
Readers' Choice - Slow Boat Brewery
Watering hole of the year
Winner - Buona Bocca
Merit - Bistro 3
Readers' Choice - Buona Bocca
Japanese Bar of the year
Winner - Old Fashioned
Merit - Yanjia No.2
Readers' Choice –MOKIHI
Specialist Spirits Bar of the year
Winner - Bubble
Merit - Tao House
Readers' Choice - Fuge-Wooden
Hotel Bar of the year
Winner - Atmosphere
Merit – O'Bar
Readers' Choice - Centro
Hotel Lounge of the year
Winner - Jing (Peninsula Hotel)
Merit - Yin on 12 (New World Hotel)
Readers' Choice - China Bar (Park Hyatt)
Cocktail Bar of the year
Winner - Botany
Merit - Infusion Room
Readers' Choice - Red Dog
LGBT Night of the year
Winner - Friday/Saturday Nights at Destination
Merit - GLAM
Readers' Choice - Friday/Saturday Nights at Destination
Newcomer of the year
Winner - Black Moth
Merit - Press Release
Readers’ Choice - Red Dog
Alternative Club of the year
Winner - DADA
Mainstream Club of the year
Winner - SIR.TEEN
Merit - Elements
Readers' Choice - SIR.TEEN
RDV Bartender of the year RDV
Winner - Frankie (Botany)
Merit - Paul Hsu (Infusion Room)
Readers' Choice - Vivian Bie (Long Bar)
Bar of the year
Winner - Botany
Merit - Mei Bar
Readers' Choice - Botany
