Branches of learning

July 14, 2006

China travel advice (!?) i.e. random collection of restaurants, cafés, discos, health clubs and other places to visit at your own risk in China

Filed under: Travel — learningtree @ 10:01 am

Beijing restaurants and bars

Bookworm. Near the entrance to Sanlitun Bar Street, walk south across the road, on Nan Sanlitun Lu, turn left, it’s on your right. Books, discussions, food, drink.

Den. Just next to City Hotel, crossing of Gongti Beilu and Gongti Donglu.

Red Capital Club. www.redcapitalclub.com.cn

Han Na Shan. All kinds of roast. Tel 010-82036886, 010-82037888.

Poachers. Hidden in an alley east of the Sanlitun Bar Street www.poachers.com.cn

Le Café Igosso. European style cuisine and nice cocktails. Sometimes a live band. South from Guomao Bridge (Guomao Qiao) a few hundres meters, and to the east. Call for reservations 010-87717013.

Lemon Grass Thai & Indian restaurant, just west of Guo Mao (easy to find & hot food)

Hatsune, nice Californian Japanese food! East Guanghua Road, call for reservations 010-65813939

The Tree (formerly the Hidden Tree), Sanlitun North Bar Street, near Fish Nation, behind Poachers. Great collection of Belgian beers. Find it here www.beijingtraveltips.com/nightlife/bars/sanlitun/sanlitun_north.htm

Metro Café. Pasta Fresca. No.9 Gongti Xi Lu. Tel 010-65527828.

My House / Nei Ge. No.78 Xin Kai Lu hutong, quite near Wangfujing. An exclusive club.

Bed Tapas & Bar. No.17 Zhangwang Hutong, Jiu Gulou Dajie. Tel 010-84001554.

Rio Brazilian BBQ Restaurant & Bar. No.5-9-1 Dongzhimennei Street. Reservations preferred 010-84064368. www.riobbq.com

The Courtyard. Restaurant & art gallery. Right next to Donghuamen (east gate) of the Forbidden City. www.courtyardbeijing.com

T6 Hotpot. Several places: SOHO, Wudaokou, Wangjing.

LaiLaiken Japanese dining & bar. No.8 Xing Yuan Xi Li Zhong Road. Tel 010 64678719. www.lailaiken.net

Shanba Cafe & Lounge. A nice lounge on Xing Ba Lu at Lady’s Street (Nvrenjie), next to a lake. http://shanba.xianzai.cn

Xi He Ya Ju. Chinese cuisine in quite nice garden environment. Ritan Park northeast corner.

Fish Nation. Fish & chips in Beijing. Behind Poacher’s Inn on this map http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/nightlife/bars/sanlitun/sanlitun_north.htm

Morel’s. Good Belgian beers and food. 5 Xin Zhong Jie, opposite Gongren Tiyuguan North Gate (Workers’ Gym, not Workers’ Stadium) Closed on Mondays

RBL Icehouse. Cool music club & restaurant, door hard to find! Dong An Men Da Jie, the west end of the Wangfujing food stalls lined of on the street. Look for a glass wall.

The Pavillion. Gongti Xi Lu, west side of the road, a short walk from Babyface, Angel etc at the bowling alley complex. Latin type lounge & nice garden!

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Red Moon, at Grand Hyatt Beijing. Oriental Plaza, 1 East Chang An Avenue. Music & cocktails.

Ball House. Near old Bell Tower. Play pool etc. Tel 010-64074051.

Eje bar. No.20 Guo Xue Hu Tong, nearby Lama Temple, behind Confucius Temple. (hard to find!)

Pink Loft, Asian food & drink. 6 Sanlitun South Street.

Souk, bar & restaurant. Chaoyang Park West Gate, behind Annie’s.

Asian Star. Spicy restaurant. East 3rd Ring Road, southeast of Chang Hong Qiao.

Beijing CD Jazz Club / CD Cafe. No.16 Dongsanhuan Lu, south of Agriculture Exhibition Center.

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Black Jack Bar. On Xingfucun Zhong Lu, find MaLan Noodle on the south side of the street. Walk south and then turn left. You will find the bar on the left.

Bar One. East of Hilton Hotel.

Maggie’s Bar, advertises itself as “The Different Club”. South gate of Ritan Park.

Beijing discos

Alfa. 6 Xing Fu Yi Cun.

Babyface. Workers’ Stadium West Road (Gongti Xilu) Same as Shanghai & other places around China.

Angel. Next to babyface.

Club Banana. Next to Scitech Hotel.

VICS. North gate of Workers’ Stadium.

Hi-Way. 12 Chaowai Dajie. Quite near Cash Box karaoke.

Nightman. 2 Xibahe Nanli, near Radisson SAS Hotel. Tel 010-64662562, 010-64615629.

Yes Club. 16 Nan Sanlitun Lu, Tai Yue Hao Ting, 3rd floor. Always full, Chinese clientele.

Club Suzie Wong, near west gate of Chaoyang Park, www.suziewong.com.cn

Propaganda. At Wudaokou, west of the Language and Culture University in Haidian District. East edge of Huaqing Jiayuan apartment complex. Ladies night on Thursdays. Tequila night on Fridays.

Rock & Roll, south west of Pacific Century Place. Upside: always full. Find location here http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/nightlife/bars/sanlitun/sanlitun_center.htm

Beijing concerts

Forbidden City Concert Hall, in Zhongshan Park just west of Forbidden City. Call 010-65598285. Classical music.

Beijing health

Bodhi. Relaxing & professional massage. North gate of Workers’ Stadium www.bodhi.com.cn

Kang Er Yun Blind Massage Center. On Maizidian Jie, south of Lufthansa Centre across the river. Next to the gate of Sanquan Apartments. Pretty good.

Pattaya Spa / Seasons Club. No.B36, Dongzhimenwai Jie, Tel 010-84530399, 010-84530398. Less known but nice massage place, located in a residential compound so a bit hard to find.

Beijing karaokes

DeColor, east of Shuang An Shopping Centre, www.decolor.com.cn

Beijing other entertainment

Chinese Culture Club www.chinesecultureclub.org

Z&A Space Art Gallery www.zaspace.com

Shanghai restaurants and bars

Shintori. Cuisine Japonaise. Jing An Qu 803 & 805 Julu Lu, Tel 021-54045252. Xu Hui Qu, Qiuyang Lu, Tel 021-64660505.

Yong Fu Hui (The YongFoo Élite) No.200 Yongfu Lu, Tel 021-54662727.

La Bohème Cafe & Bar. 338 Chang Le Lu, 2nd floor.

Boca at the Dome; tapas & wine. No.16 Gao Nan Lu, Lu Wan District. Tel 021-53066119 .

Bar Rouge. 18 Zhongshan Dong 1 Lu, 7th floor (on the Bund) Tel 021-63391199.

Sens&Bund. 18 Zhongshan Dong 1 Lu, 6th floor (on the Bund)

M on the Bund. No.5 The Bund, 7th floor (on the corner of Guangdong Lu) Tel 021-63509988 (reservation usually needed)

La Fabrique. Building 7, No.8 Jianguo Zhong Lu, Tel 021-64151600.

Southern Cross (for members), 1276 Huai Hai Road.

Tatami Bar 045. No.21 Yongjia Lu.

Shanghai discos

Park 97. In Fuxing Gongyuan (park).

Club dkd. 438 Huaihai Zhong Lu, basement floor (corner of Lao Chongqing Zhong Lu)

Club Pegasus. 98 Huaihai Zhonglu, 2nd floor, Jin Zhong Guangchang.

Shenzhen restaurants and bars

Some restaurants at Bagualing, Bagua 3 Road and Bagua 4 Road area.

Chicago Bar, at the City Gym (Shi Tiyuguan)

Shenzhen discos

Face Cafe (i.e. Babyface), next to Lushan Hotel, quite near Pangling Hotel (former Hilton) www.faceclub.com.cn Always full.

City Bar and Longsheng Bar, must be on Aihua Road, around the area where the road connects Shennan Zhong Lu.

Ben Se (True Color), at Xin An Hotel, south end of Ren Min Lu.

Tianjin restaurants and bars

Xibu Tiantan (Western Heaven) Youyi Lu, Jiuba 1tiao Jie.

Rainbow Bar (Caihong Jiuba)

Cozy Bar (Ke Si Te)

Luan Shi Jia Ren 乱世佳人 bar and music.

Hong Kong restaurants and bars

Lang Kwai Fong – the famous bar street

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Insomnia. This bar seems to be always busy.

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Finds (Nordic cuisine) 33 Wyndham Street, LKF Tower, 2nd floor.

M at the Fringe. 2 Lower Albert Road, Central. www.m-atthefringe.com

Laguna Music Club & Bar. 17-21 Fenwick Street, Wanchai.

Knutsford Terrace, walk through an alley uphill from Kimberley Road and you get to this small walking street of several restaurants and bars. 

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Merhaba, restaurant at Knutsford Terrace.

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A restaurant near Sheung Wan MTR station on Hong Kong island. Someone told me they have good noodles cheap :)

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According to weekday

MONDAYS Beijing Kerry Center Centro Bar “Mojito Mondays”

TUESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS Beijing Kerry Center Centro Bar “Martini Wednesdays”

THURSDAYS Beijing Kerry Center Centro Bar “Champagne Thursdays”

FRIDAYS

SATURDAYS Beijing Cherry Lane Movies

SUNDAYS

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