Beijing Wine Bar Review: Buona Bocca
Forget craft beer, it’s wine time baby (finally). We take a sip from one the newest wine bars in town – read on to find out if Buona Bocca fizzled or popped.
Price range: Glasses from RMB50; charcuterie plates from RMB88.
Location: A quiet offshoot of Xindong Lu, just across the street from Jenny Lou’s.
Selection: Italian, Italian, Italian. To which all we have to say is: Buona, buona, buona. (That’s Italian for ‘good.’) In the expansive pantheon of grape varieties, it’s helpful to have a specialty. Lest wine is not your thing – Aperol and Campari spritz are on hand as well.
Atmosphere: This is the hippest thing to hit Xindong Lu since, well, anything. Huge windows ensure loads of natural light, and design is arty in a quirky, colorful way. Go before it gets cold out and you can even nab seats on the terrace.
Food: The grub here is designed with wine in mind – platters feature cold cuts (they’re Italian, duh), and the complementary bread and olive oil is a nice touch.
Takeaway: This is the post-work aperitivo spot of our dreams. The fun atmosphere ensures that wine isn’t taken too seriously
Wed-Mon, 5pm-midnight; 1/F, Building 4, Shoukai Bojun Xingfu Sancun Sixiang, Xingdong Lu, Chaoyang 朝阳区新东路幸福三村四巷首开铂郡南区4号楼（56422236）
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