Popular with Beijing’s media-set, the first time you arrive to d lounge you’ll likely miss it altogether or be turned away from a red carpet entrance that often closes-off the club for private events. Inspired by the supper clubs of London and New York, a shabbier than chic entryway contrasts with the stunning interior space that’s just through the front door. Inside, D Lounge offers a sexy lounge space of glowing ambient lighting contrasting architectural details like massive archways and curved moldings under 15-ft. ceilings. Exposed brick walls lend an industrial element while a 20-light chandelier, three of them, looms from above. A glamorous main bar is equal parts Octopussy and Jetson's with towering wall of premium alcohols next to lounge seating of black leather couches and mid-century molded plastic chairs.
Tips
In the early evening the space doubles as a local gallery with walls strewn with local works by painters and emerging artists.
Last Word
Known for its low-key and low-volume glamour, this architectural Sanlitun lounge often touted by locals as their favorite Beijing bar.