Shenzhen Nightlife

McCawley's Irish Bar and Restaurant

No city is complete without an Irish bar and Shenzhen has McCawleys to give the city's drinkers a slice of Hibernia in Asia. This is a popular spot for Shenzhen's expats to drink, eat and watch sports events. The bar is predictably very woody and decked out with the paraphernalia of Ireland. Th...

For this standard of bar the prices are reasonable. Draught beers are RMB32-58; bottled beer is RMB18-28 and shooters cost RMB25. There are generous discounts during the 11am to 8pm happy hour.

The food is decent Western-style pub grub. Sandwiches cost RMB65, Manwiches are RMB85 and the fresh Catch of the Day is RMB90.

Seaworld is off Taizi Road near the Taizi Hotel. Bus nos. 105, 204 and 220 pass here. A taxi from Luohu will cost about RMB80.

Demon

Also on the Citic City Plaza Bar Strip and next door to

Also on the Citic City Plaza Bar Strip and next door to 3D, and with similar prices, Demon is staffed by hyper-friendly Lilliputians. They regularly have live music, in the form of a guy with a guitar singing mushy love songs in a corner. Their RMB98 - 128 pitchers of cocktails are a refreshing alternative to beer. The management have been known to give a round on the house to solid customers, which is refreshing too.

How to get there

Buses 14, 101, 204 and 215 stop at Citic City Plaza. The Ke Xue Guan metro stop, exit D, is a two minute walk away. The plaza can be entered from Shennan Middle Road or Nanyuan Road.

Huaqiangbei Electronic Wholesale market

If you're into electronics, gadgets, or just curious about the world’s tech scene, Huaqiangbei is a place you simply can’t miss. Known as the world’s largest electronic hardware wholes...

If you're into electronics, gadgets, or just curious about the world’s tech scene, Huaqiangbei is a place you simply can’t miss. Known as the world’s largest electronic hardware wholesale market, this place is buzzing with everything from phone parts and LED lights to drones, smartwatches, and all kinds of futuristic tech you didn’t even know existed.

Whether you're a buyer looking for suppliers or just a traveler who loves exploring unique places, Huaqiangbei has something for you. Imagine walking through endless aisles of innovation—tiny stalls packed with components, bustling trade floors, and walls lined with the latest gadgets. It’s loud, crowded, sometimes chaotic—but absolutely fascinating.

In this tour, I’ll help you navigate the maze, find hidden gems, explain the culture behind the hustle, and even help you bargain like a local. Whether you want to shop, source, or just experience the vibe—this is the ultimate deep dive into Shenzhen’s tech heart.

Sea World Shekou Shenzhen

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In 2003, Seaworld Plaza was opened known as Shenzhen’s first International entertainment h...

Sea World Shekou Shenzhen

Shenzhen One-stop interpreter /english driver /business guide Rock

www.shenzheninterpreterservice.com

Phone/whatsapp/wechat 86 13620206542

In 2003, Seaworld Plaza was opened known as Shenzhen’s first International entertainment hub. Ten years later, a brand-new Seaworld Plaza, as the core commercial area of Seaworld Urban Complex, is going to embrace its reopening after complete renovation. The new Seaworld Plaza featuring international, fashionable, exotic and leisurely dynamics is expected to regain its glory.

The new Seaworld Plaza covers a total commercial area of 67,000 square meters including three parts - Minghua ship, Central Plaza and ABC zones.

Minghua ship still keeps its landmark status at this new Seaworld Plaza, or even in Shekou. The ship was originally a luxury liner built by French in 1962 and known as ANCEEVILLA. In 1973, China bought this ship and renamed it as “Minghua” ship. In 1983, this ship arrived at Shekou and was rebuilt into a hotel and served as a sea-based tourist centre. In 1984, Deng Xiaoping came to visit it and wrote an inscription “Seaworld”. This is how the name came about. After almost 30 years' service, this ship has not finished its task yet. In 2010, with an investment of 60 billion Yuan, the main part of New Shekou project - Seaworld Urban Complex started its renovation. This December 20th, part of the renovation project will be formally unveiled at the Minghua ship by its major developer - China Merchants Property Development Co. Ltd. At the same day, the water show beside the ship will be staged and the newly built Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai will be open as well. So far, eight stores on the ship have been put to use. They are Minghua Cruise Inn, Löwenburg Brauerei and Restaurant, 4th Deck Bar, X-TA-SEA Sports Bar & Restaurant, Fonsun Conceptual Sichuan Cuisine, San Francisco Bay Seafood Bar, Executive Lounge and Captain Bar.

Central Plaza occupies a total area of about 15,000 square meters. 33 well-known stores now are in business like Terraces, McCawley's Irish Bar & Restaurant Shekou, Club Viva Shekou, McDonald’s and Starbucks.

Zone A is just in front of the Minghua Ship covering about 12,000 square meters. It is composed of 3 independent commercial buildings - L’amour, Salon Club and Exotic Food - and underground plaza connecting to the metro. The most spectacular building should be the Salon Club designed by Ryan Church who assisted the leading architectural firm in the U.S. - Callison Architectural Firm - to build landmarks for Seaworld. In the Exotic Food, you will find Pacific Coffee, Andes Cafe and The Kitchen, etc..

Zone B, covering about 12,000 square meters of commercial area, is composed of one main building and 5 independent buildings built by waterside. Other than focusing on International boutique like Zone A, Zone B has exotic and unique food with original flavors. Moreover, the outdoor space is really nice in this zone.

Zone C is themed on fashion and leisure and composed of double-fish commercial building and watery plaza. The total commercial area is reaching about 12,000 square meters. Similar with Zone A, you also can find some special restaurants here in order to meet the needs of the public. Paulaner Bräuhaus Shenzhen Shekou is one of them, which is the first authentic brauhaus in Shenzhen.

SheKou Bar Street

SheKou Bar Street
As the birthplace of Shenzhen’s “ bar culture”, it is called “Shenzhen’s lanKwai Fong” and frequented by Hong Kong and Macao people and foreigners.

OCT Bar Street

OCT Bar Street
The bar street is full of dynamics and vitality as most of its bar owners are young people. The atmosphere they create in their bars makes patrons feel young.

CITIC Bar Street

It has 10 bars with transparent glass, with each one covering more than 100 square meters. Its most distinctive feature is that each bar only sells wines and drinks from one country, such as Britain ,Germany, France , Japan, and Italy.

Suzy's Late Night Lounge Bar

Just a few steps from the Kempinski Hotel, in the Coastal City East complex in Nanshan, Suzy's Lounge Bar is one of the coolest yet hottest bars in Shenzhen.

With its Retro-Chic look, imported beers, wines and spirits, cocktails, daiquiris, Sports TV, Pool Table and other games, combined with great service and friendly company, Suzy's is unquestionably one of the greatest venues to hang out in Shenzhen !

Suzy's Lounge Bar is open daily from around 5pm till the early hours of the morning.

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Red Rooster’s Bar-B-Que House

Tucked away in a leafy area of quiet streets near Shekou Port, the Red Rooster is a fine bar with ample seating space, a pool table, sports channels and a secluded beer garden. They have a special on Tsingtao draught with the first large (frozen) mug costing RMB20 and each mug thereafter decreasing in price until the fifth will only set you back RMB5. From there on every mug costs RMB5 so, in one way, the more you drink the more money you are saving. They also serve decent bar food. The burger is a proper filler by anyone’s standards. They could invest in a few more CD’s but Red Rooster, whether it’s your starting point for a night on the town or a base for a lazy Sunday afternoon, still comes in as a charmer.

Red Rooster is in between Shekou Port and Seaworld. From the port head along the alley going northeast. When you pass the entrance of the Nanhai Hotel you will see the sign for the Red Rooster.