Emotion House

In the basement of Sanlitun neighboring Shoukai Bojun building, this Japanese style cocktail bar is elegantly low key.

The brains behind this bar is none other than Tony Zhao, who has made a name for himself among cocktail and spirits diehards with his Tony's Workshop, an atmospheric lounge in Yolee Plaza with palate tingling textured drinks that, sadly, remains pretty offputting thanks to the RMB 150 plus pricetag of many of its drinks. Fortunately, Zhao uses less expensive spirits in the mixes at Emotion House, keeping the prices at a more standard RMB 100-120 while still boasting plenty of refined flavors.