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Bar Areas in Guangzhou

Bar Areas in Guangzhou

Party Pier Image at night
Party Pier

With Guangzhou been the 5th most populous city in China with 25 million people, there are many bar and restaurant areas scattered throughout the city. This blog will mainly focus on the areas that westerners/visitors tend to frequent.

Party Pier – is Guangzhou’s biggest party area, a former brewery. The owners decided to turn  into a one stop entertainment area with many different Restaurants, Bars and Nightclubs with different themes and décor. Easy to get to by taxi as all the taxi drivers know it as Party (Pronounced Par-tee) it is located on the south bank of the Pearl River.

Zhejiang Newtown – where we are located have a lot of Chinese & Foreign Restaurants & Bars. One street in particular called Huajia Lu is popular with locals and expats due to the varied business. With everything from British Pub Food, Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican as well as local Chinese restaurants. ATOC is located on this street. We have recently opened out new steak restaurant next door to ATOC named the Butchers Block.

Canton Place – Is another lively area in Guangzhou with many Restaurants and Bars. Having a family friendly atmosphere, it is busy in the weekends. Established in 2009, The Canton Place is an international residential area complete with a blend of fine dining, luxury stores and leisure activities. Canton Place has distinguished itself as one of Guangzhou’s supreme outdoor plazas that fuses Chinese and Western characteristics.

These are the 3 most popular areas and I will break them down with what Food & Beverage business’s are currently open in these areas in further posts.

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Bars & Restaurants to visit at Party Pier

Bars & Restaurants to visit at Party Pier

Below are the Expat favorites at Party Pier. There are other venues but many bars aren’t foreign friendly. There is a chance you will be turned away at the door.  Hence the reason I focus on the venues that Expats frequent.

Jojo's Terrace at Night
Jojo’s Terrace
Jojo’s Bar & Restaurant

Set on top of the popular Party Pier, with uninterrupted 360° views over The Canton Tower, The Pearl River, Lide Bridge, The CBD and Wanshengwei. Covering 2 floors, The 1st been an inside space and the 2nd been the terrace area. One of the biggest Terraces in Guangzhou with a DJ playing chilled house most nights. Most of the clientele are locals but it can get a good mix of locals and expats on the 1st floor where they hold regular events.

https://jojosriverside.com/

Coco’s Bar
Show Zapatas Atmosphere
Band playing at Coco’s

Can be found opposite Firuz. Originally founded in Shanghai under the name Zapata’s. The concept was bought down to Guangzhou after the Shanghai location was forced to shut. This was on sold and renamed Coco’s. 

Having both a ground floor and terrace area, the ground floor is the party bar featuring Mexican Décor, The party kicks off there about 10pm with a live band and DJ playing to 3am. The Terrace is the chill out area where you can enjoy their Mexican inspired dishes.

Suns Nightclub

Found just past Coco’s, Suns  is one of the old school clubs with a long history.

SUNS Dance Floor
Suns Nightclub

Having been been operating longer than 10 years this club  draws both Chinese & Expats. A good place to  drink and dance the night away to house, RNB and Hip Hop. High table seating in the middle and seated lounge areas on the side. It has a big island bar at one end and the dance floor & DJ box at the other. Open 7 nights a week

Fuel
Fuels Terrace Area
Fuel Terrace Area

An inspired French restaurant with an uber-cool bar and rooftop lounge in Party Pier, this fine two-floor spread is chic and swanky, with avant-garde furnishings and a classy vibe that transports you to what is to come. Fuels entrance can be found opposite Zapatas where you then take the elevator upstairs.

Fuel by: Greg Louraichi / Rooftop Culture

 

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Canton Place

Canton Place
Canton Place outdoor seating
Canton Place

Established in 2009, The Canton Place is an international residential area complete with a blend of fine dining, luxury stores and leisure activities. After more than 10 years in the making, the Canton Place has distinguished itself as one of Guangzhou’s supreme outdoor plazas that fuses Chinese and Western characteristics. 

More Coming Soon: I need to find out whats open, closed etc

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Huajia Lu – Zhejiang Newtown – Bars

Huajia Lu – Zhejiang Newtown – Bars

One of Guangzhou’s most popular bar streets – More info coming shortly but at time of writing all these venues are still operating.

Bravo
Bravo Bar Outside
Bravo Bar Outside

With 34 taps, Bravo has a range of craft beers produced by their brewery, word on the street is the father owned the brewery and the son decided to open his own craft beer bar. They have a range of Bar food available from burgers to wings. They also run the yearly Bravo Beer festival, which brings together China’s micro-brewery to one place in Guangzhou, so beer connoisseurs get to taste the wide range of craft beers.

Social & Co
Social & Co Entrance
Social & Co Entrance

A cross between a Café and Bar while been intimate and relaxed, Social & Co offers homemade type dishes not normally found in other establishments, sausage rolls, with a mixed clientele and a firm favorite of our LGBT community. Full drinks menu available including a decent wine list.

Morgans
Morgans Bar Entrance Guangzhou
Morgans Entrance

One of the biggest and longest surviving pubs in Guangzhou, covering 2 floors, the 1st floor is in the classic British pub style with both low and high tables as well as fixed sofa type seating so you can relax and order traditional British pub food as well as other dishes from their extensive food menu. 2nd floor is more the party floor with a pool table and multiple screens to catch all the sport. Great selection of beer, wine and cocktails have you covered drink wise.

ATOC
Atoc Bar Entrance Guangzhou
Atoc Entrance

Yes, this is where we are located, check out our website for details on what we have to offer our customers.

 
 
Banditos
Banditos Bar Entrance Guangzhou
Banditos Entrance

Our local Mexican Cantina, with the classic Mexican décor and Menu. Grab some Tacos or Fajitas and Margarita and choose a seat inside or out. An extensive food and drink menu available for you to choose from. I recommend their prawn cocktail as its one of my favorites.