InfraRouge: Taikooli North's Hottest New Destination for Dining and Dancing

Taikooli Sanlitun North, which has been hovering on the edges of our radar for some time now, was finally cemented its position as a landmark destination for Beijing’s discerning gourmets and lovers of the good life early this fall with the opening of InfraRouge, the maiden Beijing venture from Shanghai-based VOL Group, operators of renowned Bar Rouge. 

Located on the third and top floors of one of Taikooli Sanlitun North’s central towers, InfraRouge presents itself as a “gastrolounge” that offers guests an all-in-one dining and nightlife experience. On the third floor is their restaurant, offering contemporary French cuisine, while the lounge and club on the top floor carries on the spirit of InfraRouge’s sister brand Bar Rouge. If you’ve ever been out for a night on the tiles in Shanghai then it is highly likely that you will have paid a visit to Bar Rouge, a Bund-side bar and nightspot that amply demonstrates the pedigree that InfraRouge is bringing with them from Shanghai to Beijing. In addition to Bar Rouge, VOL Group operates a number of popular restaurants, including Mr & Mrs Bund and Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, which was awarded three Michelin stars by the 2018 Michelin Guide to Shanghai. 

This culinary DNA is on display at InfraRouge’s restaurant, which serves contemporary French dishes with the occasional Far Eastern twist. The restaurant is the perfect spot at any time of the day, the south-facing floor-to-ceiling windows offering ample natural light in the daytime and a view of the sparkling lights of Taikooli North and the Intercontinental Sanlitun in the distance once the sun goes down. The menu transitions from day to night as smoothly as the space, from competitively-priced business lunch sets to Instagram-worthy afternoon teas to exclusive a la carte evening dining. 

After finishing dinner, ascend the brass-framed feature staircase to the top floor, where Beijing’s premier new party spot awaits. InfraRouge means infrared in French and the venue is designed with red as its central color tone, mixed with a variety of textures and materials to create an environment that, just like its namesake light, radiates out into Beijing.

InfraRouge’s team of talented mixologists mix delicious cocktails that, along with a roster of international DJs, are sure to get you up onto the starkly lit, jet-black painted dance floor. Fans of Bar Rouge’s popular themed parties will be excited to hear that InfraRouge is bringing them to Beijing, including their infamous jungle party, when the space is transformed into a tropical rainforest of vines and trees and becomes a home for Beijing’s wildest party animals, or their popular Diisney Trash Halloween Party, photos from which can be seen below. 

From lunchtime, through to pre-dinner cocktails and on into the night, InfraRouge is a one-stop shop for those who enjoy the finer things in life. Suffice it to say that InfraRouge – with its understated yet elegant touch of red – is silently capturing the hearts of pleasure-seekers in Beijing.

This post is paid for by InfraRouge

Photos: Uni You, courtesy of InfraRouge