Sanma No Aji
    This Gulou Japanese eatery gets atmosphere spot-on with lots of warm wood textures and dim lighting. The menu is cookie-cutter izakaya fare: meaty things on sticks, barbecued fish, steamy bowls of ramen and udon. Dishes like yakitori chicken and whole grilled mackerel were a few elements shy of all-round wonderful, but the skewered shrimp is unquestionably tasty. Avoid the cold dishes.
    Location: Nanluoguxiang / Gulou Dongdajie, 70 Beiluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District
Republic Coffee
    Republic Coffee specializes in hot beverages, as well as boasting a diverse dessert menu. Beer and spirits are also on offer and patrons are invited to peruse the private library, boasting an extensive collection of art books, photography and design.
    Location: Nanluoguxiang / Gulou Dongdajie, 72 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District
House of Shuhe
    This quiet and cozy courtyard Yunnan hotpot buffet has a wide assortment of fresh ingredients, from Yunnan ham, beancurd and snakehead fish to exotic and salutary wild herbs, and will change slightly by season.
    Location: Nanluoguxiang / Gulou Dongdajie, 17 Bei Binmasi Hutong, Dongcheng District
Puddha Book and Tea Shop
    A place to unwind and sample an eclectic menu of specialty teas while browsing an extensive selection of English and Chinese books. There are several reading rooms, a beautiful, quiet courtyard and a film room for weekly screenings.
    Location: Nanluoguxiang / Gulou Dongdajie, 4 Mao'er Hutong, Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District
Grifted
(32 Nanluogu Xiang,):smart and sassy souvenirssuch asquirky T-shirts, retronotebooksandprints of works from Chinesecontemporary artists.
Plastered T-Shirts
(No. 61 Nanluogu Xiang,), a quirky t-shirt store byBritishdesignerDominic Johnson-Hillthat brands itself as"Beijing's originalT-shirtbrand".