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Gulou East Street: An Indie Alley and Hutong Craft-Beer Crawl

Evening

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Gulou East Street, running east from the Bell and Drum Towers, is the heart of Beijing's indie culture, gathering vintage shops, record stores and live houses. Start at dusk with specialty coffee, pass through a vintage cocktail bar and a hutong craft brewery, and close the night at a punk live house: the real nightlife route of young Beijing.

Evening5 stopsEst. budget 70,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Gulou East Street鼓楼东大街

    Street · 50 min stay

    The central street of Beijing's indie scene, lined with vintage shops, record stores and skate shops. With the Bell and Drum Towers as a backdrop, the alley vibe is at its hippest.

    늦은 오후

  2. Walk 8 min
    2

    Metal Hands Coffee铁手咖啡制造局

    Cafe · 35 min stay

    One of Beijing's leading roasteries. Warm up before the night walk with a strong espresso in a minimalist space in the middle of a hutong.

  3. Walk 7 min
    3

    ModernistaModernista 老摩登

    Select shop · 60 min stay

    A 1920s-style vintage cocktail and cabaret bar. A hidden gem inside a hutong alley, with live jazz and a retro atmosphere.

    저녁

  4. Walk 8 min
    4

    Great Leap Brewing #6 Courtyard大跃啤酒 #6号院

    Beer · 70 min stay

    A first-generation Beijing craft-beer house set in a courtyard home. The signature experience of drinking its house-brewed IPA amid hutong charm.

  5. Taxi 10 min
    5

    School Bar (Live House)School 酒吧

    Bar · 60 min stay

    A small live house counted as a mecca of Beijing's indie and punk scene. Wrap up a real Beijing night with a local band's show.

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