Nearby The Tree

A selection of some of the menu items available at the restaurant upstairs.

‘Nearby’ Antipasto - Assortment of marinated vegetables - Asparagus, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, olives, sweet peppers

‘绿树旁’意式冷蔬菜拼盘 - 芦笋，洋蓟心，番茄，橄榄，甜椒

¥40

Ricotta & spinach tortelloni arrabiata (Spicy tomato sauce)

十五. 奶酪菠菜馄饨配香辣番茄汁

¥55

Beef filet with paglia e fieno, seared tomato, & red wine glace

十七. 煎牛柳配双色鸡蛋面和红酒汁

¥120

Tuna panini With dried tomato pesto, onion, celery, & tomato

金枪鱼和风干番茄沙拉酱三明治

¥45

Home made Brussels Waffles - fresh cream and fruit preserves

比利时奶蛋烘饼

¥30

Lavazza Espresso Coffee

特浓咖啡

¥20

February 18th, 2008 | Source: Beijing Boyce

I [Jim Boyce] have been making the rounds with my laptop in search of spots that offer decent food, drink, and online access. This is part five of my winter wireless wrap-up. (Previously: The Bookworm, Sequoia, The Rickshaw; Le Petit Gourmand; The Stone Boat)

Nearby the Tree

The good
- Table seating downstairs in the bar and cozy sofa areas upstairs in the restaurant
- Good pasta and Belgian beer on the premises
- Above-average service
- Relatively quiet
- A nice view upstairs of trees

The bad
- I feel bad if I am hogging an entire lounge section to myself
- The hard surfaces downstairs means noise travels

Wireless
- While on my first two visits, I had a few problems (one time, I had to move to the far side of the restaurant to get a signal, another time, the signal did not work at all), it looks like the problems have been solved - the signal has been good on my last three visits, making this a nice place to stop for a few hours during the afternoon, after the lunch crowd is gone and the dinner crowd is yet to show up.