Brunches To Treat Yo’Self to Over Golden Week

The long October Holiday is all set to kick off tomorrow and we don’t know about you, but for us, nothing says holiday like some leisurely brunching. Luckily for us and other fellow brunch enthusiasts, there are plenty of options to choose from over the holiday period. From special one-off brunches to new brunch menus to all-you-can-eat offerings, the capital has everything you need to satisfy all your brunch cravings!

Zarah

Zarah is putting on a “Golden Week Holiday Brunch” on Oct 1 from 10am-2pm in celebration of the holiday. Along with their usual brunch staples like cold cuts, cheeses and pastries, they’re also bringing some Lao Beijing specialities to the table. They will be serving up zhajiangmian noodles, sautéed shredded pork in sweet bean sauce, shaobing breakfast buns, sweet cooked hawthorns and, of course, their famous DIY-breakfast jianbing.

The brunch is RMB 228 for all you can eat and RMB 358 for all you can eat plus three hours of free flow Jing-A beer, wine, sparkling wine and Zarah’s seasonal cocktails. 

If you also want to visit Zarah during the week, you can also enjoy their usual daily brunch offerings like Good Morning Beijing (RMB 78), Zarah Breakfast (RMB 128/one person, RMB 218 two people) or Avocado Feta Omlette (RMB 64). 

Zarah
46 Gulou Dongdajie,Dongcheng District
东城区鼓楼东大街42号
Golden Week Brunch: 10am-2pm Oct 1
Hours: Mon-Thu, 10am-12.30am, Fri-Sun, 10am-1.30am
Phone: 010 8403 9807

MULU

Malysian restaurant MULU are organizing an extra special brunch from Sep 29-Oct 2, 11am-3pm to celebrate both the holiday as well as their being named "Restaurant of the Year" by World Leisure Awards, organized by Travel & Leisure All Media. At the brunch MULU will be serving up Banana Leaf Rice their way, a traditional Malaysian meal.

Served on banana leaves, there will be various delicacies like nasi lemak, rendang, curry, various vegetable dishes, grilled seafood, satay, crispy keropok and more. They’ll also have some of their other signature brunch dishes available like kaya toast and MULU seafood bazaar. You'll need to call one of the numbers below to book as MULU is reservation only.

MULU
7 Xinsi Hutong, Dongsi Shiertiao, Dongcheng District
东城区东四十二条辛寺胡同7号
Holiday brunch Hours: 11am-3pm, Sep 29-Oct 2 
Phone: 1064027967, 15501153627

Beersmith

Beersmith recently launched a brand new brunch menu which will be available every day over the holiday, so what better time to try it out!

The menu sees new additions like an Avocado Open Sandwich (RMB 108) which features sour dough topped with roasted tomatoes, Iberian ham, avocado and feta cheese, the intriguing Bacon & Egg Breakfast Pizza (RMB 98) and Mediterranean brunch classic Shakshuka (RMB 88) , a great option for veggies they’ve added omnipork to theirs for an extra twist. Brunch runs from 11am-4pm and if you want to add some booze into the mix you can also add their free flow which runs from 11:30am-3.30pm (and 4-8pm) for RMB 188. 

Beersmith
1/F, Hotel Jen Beijing, No. 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District
朝阳区建国门外大街1号新国贸饭店1层
Brunch hours: 11am-4pm
Hours: 11-2am
Phone: 010-86471098

COMMUNE

Another spot that has recently launched a new brunch menu is COMMUNE at their COMMUNE RESERVE, COMMUNE•X and COMMUNE at Zhongjun Funworld locations.  

This autumn themed menu has some delightful dishes up for grabs, from traditional dishes like SMOKED HAM AND SPINACH BENEDICT (RMB 72) or FRENCH TOAST (RMB 45) to more unusual offerings like the CHEF'S BREAKFAST TACO (RMB 68) which sees two soft tortillas filled with scrambled eggs, bacon, and sautéed garlic spinach served with a side salad. Their new all day brunch menu is available every day until 4pm.

COMMUNE RESERVE

101, 1F, Guanghua Intl. Bldg, 6 Dawang Xilu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区西大望路甲6号光华国际大厦1层101
Brunch hours: Mon-Fri 11-4pm, Sat-Sun 10-4pm
Hours: Mon-Thu 11-2am, Fri 11-3am, Sat 10-3am, Sun 10-2am
Phone: 010 6502 0115

COMMUNE•X 幻师主题店

S8-31,F3, Taikooli South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区三里市太古里南区8号楼3层S8-31
Brunch hours: Mon-Fri 11-4pm, Sat-Sun 10-4pm
Hours: Mon-Thu 11-2am, Fri 11-3am, Sat 10-3am, Sun 10-2am
Phone: 15210977183

COMMUNE 
L1, Block D, Zhongjun Funworld, 6 Jinhui Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区金汇路6号中骏世界城D座1层
Brunch hours: Mon-Fri 11-4pm, Sat-Sun 10-4pm
Hours: Mon-Thu 11-2am, Fri 11-3am, Sat 10-3am, Sun 10-2am
Phone: 15210977183

Feast

Serving up their Munchy Brunch every day over the holiday, it’s hard to get more bang for your buck than at Feast. Their brunch includes a meal from their al a carte menu, plus all you can eat from their buffet – think fresh seafood, cold cuts, cheese, curry, pastries and more – and to top it all off free flow beer, wine, sparkling wine, special cocktails and soft drinks.

The brunch runs from 11:30am to 3pm and is RMB 398 or #you buy it in advance through their mini program (scan the QR code below) for RMB 338. 

Feast
2/F, EAST Beijing, 22 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥路22号东隅北京酒店2层
Brunch hours: 11.30am-3pm
Hours: 6-10.30am, 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-10.30pm
Phone: 1084260888

The Rug

With a daily all day brunch menu on offer The Rug is a perfect brunch choice for a weekday outing during Golden Week. My personal favorite brunch dish is their Special Veggie Shakshuka (RMB 108) that combines two eggs poached in a tomato sauce with eggplant, zucchini, squash, and other fresh veggies.

Other great choices are the super fluffy Sweet & Salty Hotcake (RMB 98) or the Classy Smoke Salmon Spanish Egg Benedict (RMB 138).

The Rug (Sanlitun)
Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工体北路4号机电研究院内
Hours: 10am-10pm
Phone: 010-65072342

The Rug (Chaoyang Park)
Bldg 4, Lishui Jiayuan, Chaoyang Gongyuan Nanlu (opposite South Gate of Chaoyang Park), Chaoyang District
朝阳区朝阳公园南路丽水嘉园4号楼(朝阳公园南门对面)
Hours: 10am-10pm
Phone: 010-63257152

The Rug (Wangfujing)
Room 112, West Block, 1st Floor, Wangfu Zhonghuan, Da Yuanfu Hutong, Dongcheng District
东城区大阮府胡同王府中环1层西座112室
Hours: 10am-10pm
Phone: 010-65283966

Toast at the Orchid

Another spot that does brunch daily – who knew there are so many? – Toast at the Orchid offer a Mediterranean themed brunch menu. They have classics like Shakshuka (RMB 78) and Turkish Cilbir (RMB 78) along with more unusual offerings like the Full Chinglish (RMB 98). Our usual go to dish, however, is the Mixed Mezze Supreme (RMB 168), which serves two and has a little bit of everything. 

Toast at the Orchid
65 Baochao Hutong, Dongcheng District
东城区宝钞胡同65号
Brunch hours: 10am-2.30pm (closed on Tuesdays)
Hours: 10am-9.30pm (closed on Tuesdays)
Phone: 010 64020824

Jing-A (CBD branch)

Jing-A have a special weekend brunch menu at their CBD location that's bound to get your mouth watering. For those looking for brunch with all the trimmings there is the CBD Full American Breakfast (RMB 120) which has pork sausage, house-made bacon, roasted cherry tomatoes, smashed new potatoes, toast, pancakes and your choice of eggs.

They also have brunch classics like Eggs Benedict (RMB 85) or more light options like their Coconut Yoghurt Granola Bowl (RMB 60) or Avocado on Toast (RMB 80). Their weekend brunch runs Sat-Sun, noon-2pm.

Jing-A CBD
Beijing Kerry Center, North Tower 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区朝阳区光华路1号
Brunch hours: Sat and Sun noon-12pm
Hours: 11-1am
Phone: 13269939015

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Images: courtesy of the venues, Katie Coy, Unsplash