Aizai Café isn’t an easy find, but well worth it for the bagels, waffles and coffees. Fresh bagels (¥20) come with a generous spread of cream cheese. They’re whipped up by a former ayi who learned to make bagels from a Western family she used to work for. They taught her well: they’re crispy on the outside and doughy on the inside. But the waffles (¥25), made in a proper waffle iron with house-made batter, steal the show. We had ours covered in whipped cream and peach preserves. The café only uses fresh beans from 798’s Rickshaw Roasters and fresh, organic Wonder Milk products in its coffees. Barista and café consultant Matt Banker worked in cafés in the U.S. for eight years—and his perfectly smooth lattes (¥20/25) prove it.
Our rating: 4/5 stars
DETAILS
What: Aizai Café
Where: Shop 158, ULO Park Bldg 608 Wangjing Yuan, 望京园608号楼悠乐汇一层158号铺
Tel: 134-3989-9903
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