Planning to watch the 2016 Summer Olympics live from Rio de Janeiro? We've compiled a list of some of Shanghai’s most popular bars where you can watch the Games while enjoying a drink or two.
Want to catch the Opening Ceremony? It'll start Saturday, August 6 at 7am China Standard Time.
Big Bamboo (Nanyang Lu, Hongmei Lu, Hongfeng Lu)
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“The Nanyang Lu branch will show the Opening Ceremony live, starting from 6.30am.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“No.”
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“We will show all the live matches until 2am. The Nanyang Lu location will show all the early matches from 6-8am, while Hongfeng Lu and Hongmei Lu will operate from 9am. The full TV schedule can be found on our website.”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“Depends if our satellite stations have it!”
See listing for Big Bamboo (Nanyang Lu), Big Bamboo (Hongmei Lu) and Big Bamboo (Hongfeng Lu).
Boxing Cat (Fuxing Lu)
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“Yes. We will show the live broadcast from 7-10am. We’ll also show the replay in the evening.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“For the Opening Ceremony, pancakes, brunch and beer will be served for half price. During the Olympics, you can get an American Club Card, which will get you Happy Hour prices for beer — just RMB35.”
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“Depends on customers’ requests.”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“Yes.”
See listing for Boxing Cat (Fuxing Lu) here.
The BREW (Kerry Hotel Pudong)
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“Yes. We’ll be showing the live broadcast from 6.00-11.55am and a replay from 1.45pm-6pm on Saturday, August 6.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No entry fee.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“No; just the existing promotions. Also, there will be an hour long free flow of beer for our new MASH launch on August 18 from 6-7pm. The IPA is a collaboration with Sumerian. We’ve also got the Beer Olympics on August 12 (more info below).”
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“Everyday from August 6 to August 23, from 7am to 2am. We will have both CCTV5 and NBC sports channel on separate screens.”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“Yes! And we will have a huge screen outdoors if the weather is good. Depending on the broadcasting schedule, the replays will be played between 7am and 2am.”
See listing for The BREW here.
The Camel (Puxi, Pudong)
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“Yes — we'll show it live in Puxi.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No entry fee.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“Just the Daily Specials, except on Saturdays. We’ve also got special deal on craft beers: RMB35 a bottle for Little Creatures and Karl Strauss. And RMB100 for five shots of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.”
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“Depends on the matches’ hours. We will be open from the morning until late but if the big games are in the middle of the night then we will be open the whole night. (See the full TV schedule here).”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“YES! As always.”
See listing for The Camel (Puxi) and The Camel (Pudong).
The Spot
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“Yes, we will be showing it live.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“No.”
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“From 10am to 3am.”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“Yes! We will show the replays of important games.”
See listing for The Spot here.
Bytes 101 (Radisson Blu Pudong)
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“No.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“Yes. We have a Buy 2 Get 1 Drink Special on Hoegaarden draught beers from 8pm to 2am."
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“During business hours (up until 2am).”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“Yes, we will show live and non-live games during operating hours.”
See listing for Bytes 101 here, and event listing here.
Cages
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“No, as we're still in soft opening. But we may show the replay in a week.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“No special Olympic deals, but to celebrate our grand opening, every customer who comes in will get a RMB50 credit for playing all Cages games. ”
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“Yes; hours will depend on when ‘special’ games are on.”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“Yes, definitely!”
The Exchange (Pudong Shangri-la, East Shanghai)
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“We won’t show the live broadcast, but we’ll show the replay when it’s on CCTV5.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No entry fee.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“Yes! Happy Hour every day from 4PM to 8PM. Plus, we’ve got an additional half price promo on MOA New Zealand bottled beer.”
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“On August 6, we will show various games from 7.30PM until midnight, depending on broadcasting schedule. On August 7, we will show the games starting from 11:30am, depending on the broadcasting schedule.”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“We will follow the TV broadcast schedule.”
See listing for The Exchange here.
Wishbone
Are you showing the Opening Ceremony (Live/Replay)?
“No.”
Are you charging an entry fee?
“No.”
Do you have any special deals on?
“No.”
What hours will you be showing Olympic matches?
“We will show everything up until 11PM.”
Will you show any replays of the big games?
“We will show the ones that are on during business hours.”
See listing for Wishbone here.
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Olympics Parties
Olympic Pub Crawl
On your marks, get set, DRINK! Grab your running shoes and sprint down to Bar Gatsby for some fun and Olympic inspired games from the Shanghai Pub Crawl team.
Sat Aug 6, 9.30pm-late, RMB200. Bar Gatsby, see event listing here.
Rio 2016 Party at Lucca
Join Lucca for a special Olympics party on Saturday, August 6. Free entry before 9pm plus more surprises in store. Standard RMB60 entry after 9pm gets you one drink.
Sat Aug 6, 10pm-late, Free entry before 9pm, RMB60 entry afterwards. Lucca, see event listing here.
Beer Olympics at The BREW
Sign up for an Olympic competition of your own! Join The BREW for a night of sports matches, beer pong, and other games. First place winner will receive their weight in Beer delivery, along with a trophy and gold medal from The BREW.
Fri Aug 12, 7pm-late, RMB128 (before Aug 12)/RMB148 (on Aug 12). The BREW (Kerry Hotel Pudong), see event listing here.
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