11 Places to Eat Outside in Beijing
By Noelle Mateer
So you guys got really excited when we wrote about places to drink outside last month. Not to brag (cue bragging), but our list of Beijing’s best outdoor bars got mad hits. And therefore, we've decided to continue the trend with a roundup of the best places to eat outside in Beijing. The only thing better than being outside on a nice day is eating outside on a nice day.
TiensTiens
Our new favorite when it comes to baguettes and French pastries, TiensTiens has a gorgeous rooftop in Sanlitun’s Courtyard Four.
Daily, 9am-10.30pm, 101, Building 10, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang 朝阳区工人体育场北路4号10号楼一层101号（8587 8897 ）
Tanhua Roast Lamb Leg
This place is so damn al fresco that e-bikes whip past us just a few inches from our table. And that (plus the immaculate roast lamb, of course) is what makes it quintessential hutong dining.
63 Beixinqiaosantiao, Dongcheng 东城区北新桥三条63号
Taco Bar
Nothing says summer like tacos on the terrace. And margs.
Unit 10, Electrical Research Institute, Sanlitun Nan Lu, Chaoyang 朝阳区三里屯南路机电研究院内10号1层（6501 6026）
The Rug (Chaoyang Park)
The Rug is lazy weekend brunch central. Better yet – the team at The Rug can make you a picnic basket and drive you and your date personally to the nearby park.
Bldg 4, Lishui Jiayuan, Chaoyang Gongyuan South Lu (opposite Chaoyang Park South Gate), Chaoyang 朝阳区朝阳公园南路丽水嘉园4号楼(朝阳公园南门对面)（8550 2722）
Capital M
Capital M’s iconic view over Tiananmen Square is a take-your-parents here kind of view. Or a get-down-on-one-knee here kind of view. Or just a have-a-few-glasses-of-wine here kind of view. Long story short: It’s a great view.
3F, 2 Qianmen Buxingjie, by Qianmen Dong Lu, Dongcheng 东城区前门步行街2号3楼（6702 2727）
Toast (The Orchid Gulou)
The Orchid’s small, quiet rooftop is a brunch haven. (We do mean small, though, so reserve your table ahead of time.)
65 Bao Chao Hutong, Gu Lou Dong Da Jie, Xicheng 西城区鼓楼东大街宝钞胡同65号（8404 4818）
Moka Bros (CBD)
Hot new terrace alert: Moka Bros’ newest, CBD location has a patio surrounded by lush greenery – all the better for you to eat some greenery of your own.
Shop L139A , 9 Guanghua lu, Chaoyang 朝阳区光华路9号世贸天阶东入口L139A号（6587 1368）
Maison FLO
Brasserie FLO may have just changed its name to Maison FLO, but its elegant garden remains the same.
18 Xiaoyun Lu, by Tianze Lu, Chaoyang 朝阳区霄云路18号（6595 5135）
Cantina Agave
One major difference between Beijing and Shanghai: There are fewer bonafide rooftops to eat on here. (Beijing’s more of a courtyard city.) The rooftop at Cantina Agave is an exception.
S4-32 South Block, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu,Chaoyang 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区（6416 5212）
Great Leap Brewpub #45
Long, wooden tables and some of Beijing’s best pizzas make GLB’s Liangmaqiao location perfect for large groups and families.
45 Xinyuan St. Chaoyang 朝阳区新源街45号（5947 6984）
Dali Courtyard
Eat some of Beijing’s best Yunnan food in one of Beijing’s best courtyards.
67 Xiaojingchang Hutong, by Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng 东城区鼓楼东大街小经厂胡同67号（8404 1430 ）
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