Townhouse Coffee (Guozijian) is a cafe in Gulou Nanluoguxiang, Beijing.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 76 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Cafe by Alba at 70 Gulou Dongdajie in Beijing has a large rooftop above the hutongs, with signature coffees, cocktails and cakes served until 20:00 every day.
DrinkSignature coffees and cocktails
TipThe rooftop looks out over the hutongs below, and the cafe shuts at 20:00, so it suits a late-afternoon coffee more than an evening cocktail.
nn is a small, bright cafe near Chaoyang Joy City in Beijing, with a blue-lined shopfront, a charging seat for one or two and Basque cheesecake.
TipThe charging seat sits less than a metre from the wall; the Basque cheesecake is the dessert TimeOut Beijing recommends. The cafe closes on Wednesdays.
goood Cafe, run by a graphic design studio in Baiziwan, Beijing, mixes a coffee counter with a gallery and Riso printing, with camping chairs for seats.
TipA gallery half sits beside the coffee counter and the studio offers Riso printing; the cafe closes on Mondays and shuts at 18:00.
Mēr Coffee's Xisi shop in Beijing has a milk-white front on a quiet stretch of Zhaodengyu Road, serves one bean three ways, and welcomes cyclists and readers.
DrinkYou Know Me (glutinous rice drink)
TipOrder the set that serves one bean in three forms, and ask about the You Know Me drink that many guests come for; the shop is bike-friendly.
OONAGH is a coffee shop and American-style bar-restaurant at 95 Lanman Hutong near Fayuan Temple in Beijing, with tangerine-peel lattes, burgers and pizza.
DrinkTangerine-peel latte
TipCtrip lists free Wi-Fi, charging cables and large tables for eight to ten people; it was one of nine cafes in the Fayuansi Lanman coffee season of January 2026.
Cafe by Alba at 70 Gulou Dongdajie in Beijing has a large rooftop above the hutongs, with signature coffees, cocktails and cakes served until 20:00 every day.
DrinkSignature coffees and cocktails
TipThe rooftop looks out over the hutongs below, and the cafe shuts at 20:00, so it suits a late-afternoon coffee more than an evening cocktail.
Voyage Coffee's Sanlihe Park branch in Beijing shares its building with a local bookshop and has outdoor seats facing the river, with ducks sometimes in view.
DrinkDirty
TipGive a taxi or DiDi driver 'Sanlihe Park' (三里河公园) rather than the street address; it is a 10-minute walk from Qiaowan station on Line 7, exit D.
