Make way for the Queenie's: the sandwich ruler opens a 2nd joint

Fancier digs, but with the same price point and all-day hours you love

Over the course of its long and distinguished reign in Beijing, sandwich dive bar Queenie's has garnered a much-deserved reputation for its absurdly low prices (5RMB Baileys shots anyone?) and ridiculously tasty sandwiches. Now bent on consolidating its monarchy, the sandwich sovereign is set to open a second branch in Chaowai this Friday.



Headed up by Adam Gottschalk (formerly of Ron Mexico), this second branch is a considerably bigger and swankier version of the hutong favourite with plenty of distressed wood, comfy couches and communal dining spaces. For loyal subjects of Queenie's worried about pretenders to the throne, this heir apparent still has the same obscenely low price point and all-day opening hours as the original, just within more stylish confines.



By changing up its décor, it's the hope that this second branch can attract a wider base of devotees, particularly those who aren't necessarily night owls. With that in mind, Queenie's Chaowai has extended its menu to also include burgers (35RM), pizzas (45RMB), soups and salads (20-30RMB), brewed coffee and freshly-baked bread. The craft beer selection remains as extensive as ever and the sandwich menu unchanged, though whether this new incarnation will be able to match the lofty-basement heights reached by its gloriously divey pioneer remains to be seen.

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