Sit back and relax

Founded by two longtime DJs, Lazy Coffee and Bar offers a homey atmosphere with good food and drink options. [Photo by Yang Feiyue/China Daily]

"We mix flour and milk together and don't add any water in making the waffle," says Wang Xiankang, one of the two owners of the bar.

The ball-shaped cookie, handmade by the owners, is also popular, says Wang. It has a strong granular texture, and a dotting of chocolate particles on the surface.

Other desserts are made by Wang's friend Cao Kai, formerly a pastry chef with the JW Marriott Hotel. The brownie packs a load of walnuts and plenty of chocolate flavor.

Most of the bar's drinks and desserts are no more than 30 yuan ($4.80).

Wang Xiankang and Zhang Sen were longtime DJs, and they opened the shop as a labor of love to keep entertaining friends from their music circle. They didn't hire any waitstaff - they double as waiters themselves.

"We didn't aim to make our small bar too commercialized and all foods are priced within ordinary people's reach," says Wang.

The homey atmosphere is also designed to draw in regular customers. Guests are treated as the shopkeepers' friends.

"I often spend half a day here, sitting around and chatting with the boss," says Chi Yu, a 27-year-old woman in the computer software service industry.

"It's hard to find a place without chaos for us born and bred in Beijing, and Beiluoguxiang offers us a getaway in the noisy environment."

People will automatically lower their voices once they are enveloped in the bar's ambience, Chi notes, "so I never feel bothered".

Wang Xiankang even banned card-playing at the bar, risking the loss of some customers to create a cozy and relatively peaceful environment.

"The boss is very nice, the food here is not too sweet, and drinks are freshly made," says Xu Jing, a regular at the bar.

Xu especially loves the homemade cookies and will often purchase a bag of them to go. She usually spends time here reading books.

Both customers love to play with the dog. WiFi service is also available.