Relocated in a restored courtyard house down a hutong east of Qian Hai in 2002, Tibetan-themed Pass-By is more gathering place than nightspot, with an extensive English-language library, a useful message board, and rotating photo exhibits on the walls. There's great Italian food by a chef stolen from Annie's, free Wi-Fi, and a separate nonsmoking section -- almost unheard-of in a Beijing bar. The courtyard is idyllic in the summertime. Open 9:30am to 2am.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Beijing, 5th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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