Here are all the new restaurant, cafe and bar openings we featured in our April 2018 issue:
New Restaurants and Cafe
Enigma Bar's Taco Patio
From humble but brief origins as a stand in Baishizhou, Taco Patio now offers outdoor dining as part of Sea World Plaza’s Enigma Bar. With decorations showing pride in the chef’s Mexican culture, there is definitely something warm, inviting and authentic about eating here. We start the night with chips and guacamole (RMB65). The chips are crunchy, the guac is thick, and best of all, it has a delicious tang and fiery undercurrent. For even more heat, beef enchiladas (RMB90) are served in a creamy pepper-infused sauce, though beware: they are particularly fragile.
Price: RMB25-150
Who’s going: festive families, boys on a bender
Good for: Latin lovers, satisfying your “drunchies”
Nearest metro: Sea World Station (Exit A), three minutes
Read our full review here. See listing for Taco Patio.
Juicy Squared
Having a bad day? Juicy Squared, now available in Longhua’s ICO Mall, is the familiar Western refuge you need. With only one rice dish on the menu (a cheesy gratin, RMB48) the entrees of the cafe are decidedly foreign-facing, with the sandwiches, steaks, pasta and breakfast starches that expats often miss. Especially in the northern reaches of the city, that’s a welcome change. Leather-style booths, walls of artificial plants and a books-and-deer interior scheme complete the feeling of (almost) home.
Price: RMB100
Who’s going: Longhua shoppers, homesick expats
Good for: Familiar Western favorites
Nearest metro: Qinghu Station (Exit D), 16 minutes
Read our full review here. See listing for Juicy Squared.
Orale
Flautas: crispy and crunchy with a chipotle tang, the taquito-like treats – along with an array of other North Mexican dishes – have found their way to Shenzhen. They’re currently being served up in a corner of Huaqiangbei so thickly clustered with retail it’d put a strip mall to shame. Hemmed in on either side by a semi-posh Chinese eatery and a portal to dozens of tiny clothing stalls, Órale dishes out authentic (also, halal) Latin cuisine in Shenzhen’s tech district.
Price: RMB45-65
Who’s going: Latin food lovers, office workers
Good for: authentic Mexican food, flautas
Nearest metro: Huaqiangbei (Exit C) one minute
Read our full review here. See listing for Orale.
New Bar
Yuppies Brewery
While Yuppies does serve food, the focal point of the brewpub is, without a doubt, the beer. The selection is robust, with five beers brewed in-house and nine more from other Chinese and foreign brewers. We tried Yuppies’ own Peony Pavilion IPA (RMB 45), which was pleasantly flavorful and easy to drink due to its low IBU (that’s bitterness for our readers who aren’t craft beer nerds). Prices per pint run from RMB35-60, which is comparable to most other brewpubs and taprooms around Shenzhen. Adventurous drinkers can take advantage of a decent flight deal – Yuppies offers two different “tasting sets” for just RMB70 each.
Price: RMB90-120
Who’s going: Craft beer enthusiasts, Shenzhen University students, high tech/software industry park professionals
Good for: Solid beers and the usual snacks
Nearest metro: Nanshan Station (Exit D), 16 minutes
Read our full review here. See listing for Yuppies Brewery.
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