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If you’re looking for a place in Shenzhen where the nightlife is very much alive, then one of your best options is the 360° Bar, Restaurant & Lounge.  Located at the Shangri-la Hotel in Shenzhen, it is the place to be for a chic and classy night-out.

Placed on the 31st and 32nd floors of the hotel, it features a lounge with a scenic and panoramic view of the city nightlights.  This is one of the great attractions of the 360° Bar.  Complemented by lush and stylish interiors, it presents a cozy, yet upbeat and hip mood for the patrons and first-time visitors.  It is one of the most popular night spots in Shenzhen, especially for foreigners.  In fact, the 360°  Bar, Restaurant & Lounge was namedas the “Best Restaurant in Shenzhen” by Modern Weekly (publication) from 2005 to 2007.

About the food, the restaurant offers a continental menu, usually Western cuisine, so Europeans and other westerners are sure to feel at home at 360° Bar.  You can try several dishes, such as soups, meats, seafood and pasta dishes.  For example, you can gorge on the Australian Beef Tenderloin, or satisfy your appetite with Linguine-Ricotta Cheese with Beef Bourguignon. The 360 is like a taste of home compared with the Chinese cuisine offered at Shenzhen.

If you’re planning to go to 360° Bar, remember to dress smart casual.  This bar and restaurant also has smoking and non-smoking areas depending on your needs and preferences.  Also, keep in mind that most of the establishments in Shenzhen don’t serve dinner after 10, and this restaurant is no exception as it at 10:30 pm.  You can still enjoy the view while sipping your drink of choice as the bar and lounge are open until 2am during Friday and Saturday and up to 1am from Sunday to Thursday.

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As Shenzhen has quickly become a commercial and financial center for China, it also brought in Western establishments and culture.  It’s not strange to find famous Western fastfood establishments here such as California Grill, NYPD Pizza, and Taco Bell.  But being in Shenzhen would lose its meaning if you don’t indulge in the local cuisine.  If you want to retain the Western setting and combine it with traditional and local Chinese dishes and delicacies, then one suggestion is to go to the Shang Palace.

The Shang Palace is located at the Shangri-la Hotel in Shenzhen. The name Shangri-la deserves no more explanation; you should know that you’re entering a classy place that’s tantamount to luxury and excellent service.  The Shang Palace, in particular, features contemporary western designs for its interiors, while offering classic Chinese cuisine.  Part of its menu is the well-known Shark’s Fin Soup and Dim Sum.  If you want to go for a more exotic meal, you can also enjoy ginseng and lotus roots for starters and dessert.  You should also order delicious Shenzhen delicacies such as Shajing oysters and the Xixiang greasy-back shrimp.  You can enjoy the best that Shenzhen and Chinese cuisine has to offer, while dining in a stylish and luxurious Western setting.

The dress code for the Shang Palace is smart casual.  There are smoking and non-smoking areas inside the restaurant.  As you can gather, dining here would be costly, same with dining in a five-star hotel.  But you can be sure that you get every cent of what you’ve paid for in terms of service, quality, and, of course, the food.  Especially for tourists, dining in this restaurant could be an unforgettable experience as they get to sample the best of Chinese cuisines.

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