The year 2025 was certainly remarkable for Beijing! In our 2025 Year-in-Review, we reflect on the events and openings that took place in the capital during the past year.
Following our Wednesday post about establishments that launched new branches in the first half of 2025, this article highlights those that opened in the latter half of the year.
You can find all of our 2025 Year-in-Review posts listed below:
- 2025 Year-in-Review: Places That Opened New Branches Pt. 1
- 2025 Year-in-Review: New Restaurants & Bars Pt. 1
- 2025 Year-in-Review: New Restaurants & Bars Pt. 2
- 2025 Year-in-Review: New Restaurants & Bars Pt. 3
- 2025 Year-in-Review: Places We Bid Goodbye To
**Tough Tongue Ping'anli**
Renowned for their Chinese barbecue, Tough Tongue launched a new location in Ping'anli, bringing their signature dishes and brews to the Xisi area. The interior is filled with nostalgic decor featuring elements from classic films, retro toys, and iconic kung fu movies from the '80s and '90s, adding a charming vintage feel to the space.
**Location:** Tough Tongue Ping'anli branch, 60 Xisibei Dajie, Xicheng District
**Hours:** 11:30 am-2 pm; 5 pm-midnight
**Phone:** 132 6983 1892
**El Nido x Fang Bar x NiNiNi**
El Nido opened its fifth branch in Beijing at Longhui, collaborating with long-time partners Fang Bar and bakery NiNiNi. This location features 18 beers on tap, a variety of cocktails from Fang Bar, and coffee from NiNiNi. The menu includes El Nido's usual offerings of snacks, platters, and Western dishes, along with baked goods from NiNiNi. The venue boasts impressive indoor and outdoor spaces and is pet-friendly, allowing visitors to bring their pets along.
**Location:** El Nido Longhui, 1910 Cultural and Creative Industrial Park, Haidian District
**El Nido hours:** Mon-Fri, 2 pm-2 am; Sat-Sun, 11 am-2 am
**Fang Bar:** 6 pm-2 am
**NiNiNi:** 9:30 am-5:30 pm
**COMMUNE Wukesong, Zhongguancun Art Park, and Shine Hills**
COMMUNE continued to grow in 2025, opening three new branches. They launched a new COMMUNE RESERVE in Wukesong at the end of August, followed by another COMMUNE Reserve in Zhongguancun Art Park and a new COMMUNE•X in Shine Hills right at the end of the year. At all the new locations, diners can enjoy COMMUNE's familiar tasty brunch options, burgers, pizzas, snacks, and a wide selection of craft beers, cocktails, wine, and more.
**COMMUNE RESERVE Wukesong:** 101, 1/F, Bldg 16, 69 Fuxing Lu, Haidian District
**Hours:** Mon-Thu, 11 am-2 am; Fri, 11 am-3 am; Sat, 10 am-3 am; Sun, 10 am-2 am
**Phone:** 136 6119 1561
**COMMUNE•X Shine Hills Branch:** 106, 1/F, Bldg 11, South Area, Shine Hills, 6 Antai Dajie, Shunyi District
**Hours:** Mon-Thu, 11 am-2 am; Fri, 11 am-3 am; Sat, 10 am-3 am; Sun, 10 am-2 am
**Phone:** 132 4073 6547
**COMMUNE RESERVE Zhongguancun:** 1/F-101, Art Park, 15-9, Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District
**Hours:** Mon-Thu, 11 am-2 am; Fri, 11 am-3 am; Sat, 10 am-3 am; Sun, 10 am-2 am
**Phone:** 178 0085 6671
**Wild Kite Solana**
In September 2025, Wild Kite opened its third branch in Solana, located adjacent to Q MEX. This two-story venue features an impressive selection of 31 beers on tap and offers their acclaimed burgers, having secured fourth place in the Beijinger's previous Juicy Burger Cups. They also enhanced their fruit-smoked barbecue system for superior smoked meats.
**Location:** Wild Kite Solana branch, RS-08, B
An overview of establishments that launched new locations in the latter half of 2025.