Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Beijing.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Beijing, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Martini Bar JD78 is the nightclub-leaning branch of Martini on the fourth floor of Sanlitun Courtyard No. 4 in Beijing, open daily until 05:30.
OrderA Negroni and a late-night DJ set on the fourth floor, after midnight.
TipWeekends bring queues and a smart-casual dress code; a 2026 guide lists a ¥50 Negroni, and Berlin Bites next door covers late food.
School Bar at 53 Wudaoying Hutong in Beijing is an underground rock live-music bar hidden in the hutong, with bands playing on almost every night.
OrderA live rock set, then wheat craft beer or the Kansas sausage, the two items BiteEscape's 2026 guide suggests.
TipBiteEscape's guide lists opening hours of 20:00 to 00:00 and bands on almost every night; it calls the entrance hidden, so allow time to find number 53.
Amber Lounge sits on the 18th floor of Pan Pacific Beijing, with an open-air roof terrace, single malt whisky and a view of the Forbidden City.
OrderA single malt or signature cocktail on the open-air roof terrace.
TipThe menu runs from burgers and pasta to chuanr skewers, so it works for a full evening and not only a drink; the lounge closes at 00:30.
MOONEE's rooftop north of Houhai in Beijing looks across to the Bell and Drum Towers, with a tiled floor, white stone walls, blue cushions and cocktails.
OrderA cocktail on the roof at sunset, facing the Bell and Drum Towers.
TipTime a visit for sunset, when the towers catch the light; classic and special cocktails, beer and wine are on the list, with burgers and pasta.
Casa Bacardi is a Sanlitun rooftop in Beijing styled as a Caribbean beach party, with palm trees, a beach hut bar, Bacardi cocktails and DJs until 05:00.
OrderA Bacardi cocktail at the beach hut bar on the fourth-floor rooftop.
TipCocktails were buy-one-get-one before 20:00 in a 2026 listing; Friday and Saturday nights fill up, so arrive early for a table.
Rong Bar is a rooftop on Sanlitun East 3rd Street in Beijing, a quieter corner for sunset drinks, known for a cherry rosé cocktail and city views.
OrderThe Cherry Rosé cocktail on the roof at sunset.
TipIt opens at 17:00, so go for the sunset; the Cherry Rosé is the cocktail the 2025 guide tells readers not to miss.
Destination is Beijing's landmark LGBTQ+ nightclub near the Workers' Stadium, styled as an airport with boarding-gate rooms for K-pop, EDM and Chinese pop.
OrderA themed party night or drag show, checked on the club's WeChat account first.
TipEntry was listed at about ¥100 with drinks included; drag shows and themed nights are announced on the club's WeChat account, beijingdestination.
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