Beijing London Pub & Restaurant
Shop 35-36 Floor 1, Block 15 Wanda Plaza, Hours: 11am-2am
If there’s just one thing that the Chinese don’t understand, it’s the English sports pub. Owned by a Hong Kong businessman and sports fanatic, the Beijing-London Pub has all the concepts in place to make for a decent drinking experience but still somehow manages to fall short in the end. Despite three sprawling floors, two bars, one dining area, three VIP rooms, full kitchen (the menu offers everything and all the athletic paraphernalia and televised sports you can shake a stick at, the whole place still gives off the stink of a bar on its last legs. Maybe it’s the over-attentive staff, or maybe it’s the lack of hustle and bustle or the shiny, uncomfortable bar stools and generally tacky furniture. On the bright side though, the coctail list is extensive and reasonably priced, with Boddingtons, Carlsberg, Newcastle and bottles of Guiness and Strongbow Cider available from 30rmb.
On the food front, the menu is doubtfully large, offering standard “American” pub food, as well as everything from rib eye steaks to escargots to prawns to curries and Borscht, plus the obligatory breakfast menu with pancakes and fried eggs.
