Beijing's great foodie walking tours: Sanlitun

Hit the street to discover Beijing's best food

When a man is tired of Sanlitun he's tired of l... No, actually that's probably fair enough.

Escape the bar street bubble by eating and drinking your way through the nearby Xingfucun area instead.

How to start 

3pm There will be very good coffee and charming fresh pastries at There Will Be Bread, a European bakery on Xingfucun Zhong Lu that in fact takes its name from a speech made by Lenin in 1917, not the film made by Paul Thomas Anderson in 2007. Obscure cultural references aside, TWBB is an airy and accessible spot to chill out in over a flat white; the small spot does get busy though, so it's probably not one to hang around in, which is fine as there's much else to be eaten on this tour.

4pm Go round the corner for a craft beer at Jing A Xingfucun (and another at Great Leap #12).

6pm Head north for noodles at Morning. The reganmian are awesome, and perfectly accompanied by the xiaomianwo, Chinese doughnuts that are fried and delicately flavoured with sesame.

8pm Start the evening properly with a cocktail at Botany, followed by an apartment bar crawl around the rest of the block. Yoolee Plaza has more bars per square metre than anywhere else in Beijing, so there's plenty to explore for an evening of mirth.

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