Alba Cafe is situated at Gulou East Street (鼓搂东大街). Gulou East Street is perpendicular to Nanluoguxiang. When I step into the cafe, I was surprised to see a painting of a sofa to gel with the table and seats that are beside the wall. There are a few more wall paintings to gel with the furniture of the cafe in the front section of the cafe.
As I walked in, I reached the second section. The theme is very different from the first section. This section looks more like a normal cafe. The furniture are very retro. It’s kind of mix and match.
There is a third section, that is on the second floor, the terrace. You could view the activities of the street.
I settled at one of the table at the second section of the cafe, one with an armchair. I ordered scones with jam and ice latte. The food and the coffee are not delectable. I like the cafe as it was quiet and best of all, Alba Cafe offers free Wi-Fi. The armchair is fairly comfortable. I sat there for about an hour to rest my tire legs.
Alba Cafe
70 Gulou East Street, Dongcheng, Beijing 东城区鼓楼东大街 Tel: 6407 3730 https://plus.google.com/106210869968837191040/about?gl=sg&hl=enOpening Hours
Daily 0900 to 0200
Getting There
By Subway
By Bus
The easiest way is by cab.
Rating: 7/10