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Happy hour in Beijing

Where the good rooms are cheapest — resort bars, steakhouse lounges and terraces across the Strip, with the hours that matter and what is actually discounted.

Dongcheng

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Great Leap Brewing

KEY2 Pick

Doujiao Hutong, Dongcheng

Daily · 5:00pm – 7:00pm

  • —Discounted pints of house-brewed craft beer
  • —Courtyard seating in a converted hutong home

6 Doujiao Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing 100009

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Sanlitun

Migas illustration

Migas

KEY2 Pick

Nali Patio, Sanlitun

Daily · 5:00pm – 7:00pm

  • —Discounted sangria and tapas
  • —Rooftop views over the Sanlitun bar strip

6F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun North Road, Chaoyang, Beijing 100027

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Chaoyang / CBD

Atmosphere illustration

Atmosphere

China World Summit Wing, Chaoyang

Daily · 5:00pm – 7:00pm

  • —Discounted cocktails during early evening
  • —80th-floor CBD skyline views

1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang, Beijing 100004

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Chaoyang

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Ding Ding Xiang

Chaoyang

Daily · 4:00pm – 6:00pm

  • —Off-peak hot pot set pricing
  • —Quieter seating before the dinner rush

8 Xinzhong Street, Chaoyang, Beijing 100027

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Happy-hour times change with season and event calendars — call ahead on fight weekends and major conventions.