Rooftop Bars, Courtyards and Terraces

Restaurants and bars line the brick walls of Jing Yard. Visitors can catch a view from the terrace above, grab a quick breakfast, drink specialty cocktails, eat Peking duck, and shop for strange accessories all in one place.

Just off of Guijie, this café offers a view of hutong rooftops, unique furniture, and tempting coffee and tea concoctions.

Among the promising newbies looking to win over our hearts, minds, and appetites is Rodeo Connection, a new burger joint on the 26th floor Central Park Plaza, boasting what looks to be a winning combination: a menu by a Michelin three-star chef and a bird’s eye view of Chaoyang Park.

Fez Bar, one of Beijing’s most relaxed summer rooftop bars, is located in the trendy nightlife district of Sanlitun on the 6th floor of Nali Patio just above award-winning Spanish restaurant Agua. When darkness falls, this rooftop bar in Beijing is magical.

If you are looking for an exotic vibe while staying in the center of Sanlitun, Fez is the ideal place for you. This stunning lounge terrace offers you cocktails which really hit the spot, an extensive Spanish food menu with suckling pig, lobster rice and tapas, and a beautiful open air view on the centre of Sanlitun.

The Rooftop Garden was a 700-square-meter space perched on top of the top of the Cultural Talents Innovation Building, providing views of Yonghegong to the east and overlooking the PSB to the west.

Set on the roof of Taikooli North, above the original Cinker Pictures, the Garden is part open-air lounge, part screening space, with 30 seats for cinema goers and a spacious bar area.

Open daily from 2-10pm, the Garden serves afternoon tea (2-5.30pm), and cocktails and wines, with a buy-one-get-one-free happy hour on the latter two every day from 2-8pm.

Film themed rooftop bar that screens movies on its terrace and a decent selection of bottles beers.

The Roof bags the Topwin Center’s most coveted spot as well as the complex’s least original name, a fitting motif as you overlook the south side of Sanlitun among the area’s young elite. However, there’s no doubt that The Roof, with its horizon-dissecting waterways, umbrellas and turf, and waiters decked out in all-white, makes for a fine spot for a cocktail, a serene evening with a hookah, or even a bowl full of oysters. You get the idea.

At MGM Beach you'll find a huge terrace at the south gate of Workers' Stadium with plenty of sofas and tables to relax and enjoy a drink as well as a dancefloor and DJs to keep you dancing all night long.

MEI at Rosewood Beijing offers vibrant city views set against the backdrop of the CCTV Tower and positions itself as an eclectic nightlife venue for the city’s discerning and fashion-conscious crowd. A grand terrace hold spillover from the bar and live music can be seen Mon-Sat, 9pm till late.