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 decrea...
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.
The Snake Pit
The Shekou Sports and Social Club, the Snake Pit, is a comfortable retreat for Shenzhen's work-weary expats. It has all the flavour of an English local with an Asian twist. The service is easy-going but on the ball. It's the type of place where the staff get to know customer's names without mak...
The Shekou Sports and Social Club, the Snake Pit, is a comfortable retreat for Shenzhen's work-weary expats. It has all the flavour of an English local with an Asian twist. The service is easy-going but on the ball. It's the type of place where the staff get to know customer's names without making a fuss. The Snake Pit has a membership scheme involving registration. Members have a book of chits (drink credits) kept for them. If you want to try it out you can buy a book of five chits for RMB100. There are also some quirky rules such as no ties, and no making or receiving phone calls (punishable by standing your fellow punters a round). The Snakepit is a great place to relax in the evening and get to know other expats in Shenzhen.
Taizi Square is opposite Seaworld and on Taizi Road near the Taizi Hotel. The Snake Pit is next to Pizza Hut. Bus nos. 105, 204 and 220 pass here. A taxi from Luohu will cost about RMB80.
Beer Paradise
Beer Paradise is a simple bar with an open-plan layout and a pool table. The range of beers on offer however is anything but simple. They stock over fifty types of international bottled beer and it is surprising what you would find. Needless to mention, imported beer costs more than the local s...
Beer Paradise is a simple bar with an open-plan layout and a pool table. The range of beers on offer however is anything but simple. They stock over fifty types of international bottled beer and it is surprising what you would find. Needless to mention, imported beer costs more than the local stuff. The staff are anything but shy and if you are on your own, make agreeable, if a little boisterous, conversation companions.
How to get there
Seaworld is off Taizi Road near the Taizi Hotel. When facing the ship, Beer Paradise is on the strip of bars to the left. Bus nos. 105, 204 and 220 pass here. A taxi from Luohu will cost about RMB80.