Small bites

Pastry with a view

The French croissant and the American donut are two classic pastries. But a famous pastry chef in New York combined them to make the "cronut", an immediate sensation. Atmosphere, China World Summit Wing's 80th-floor lobby bar, offers cronuts in 16 flavors including classic chocolate, raspberry, pistachio and new styles of orange, banana and black sesame. These cronuts combine the sugar-coated shell of donuts and the texture of croissants, with flavorful cream stuffed inside. A cronut and a cup of coffee is 108 yuan ($17) from 2-8 pm every afternoon, while a la carte cronuts cost 40 yuan each. Atmosphere is Beijing's highest bar and offers a great view on sunny days.

80/F, China World Summit Wing Beijing, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie (Avenue), Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-8571-6459.

- Ye Jun