New bar: Hawa Cafe

By That's PRD, November 5, 2013

By Patrick Maurer

When we ventured over to Hawa Cafe for the first time, we were expecting a standard affair with tea, coffee and a few snacks. Imagine our surprise when we actually walked into a full-fledged bar with a Wild West theme: sunset-orange walls, an ox skull on the wall and a huge alcohol display.

After you get over waiting for Dirty Harry to saunter in, you’ll notice the prices are very affordable, making it a preferred spot for students and those looking to save a buck. It’s a mere RMB45 for a 500-milliliter whiskey and coke, while mojitos are RMB25 and tequila sunrises set you back just RMB20. All sorts of Western dishes, from sandwiches and pasta to pizza, salads and burgers, are also on the menu if you fancy a bite.

Located one block away from the Science Museum Metro, right along Shangbu Lu, Hawa is not in the midst of the usual party districts. However, with daily drink deals like the Rainbow Salsa Night on Thursdays (RMB108 for three Rainbow cocktails, consisting of cranberry vodka, orange vodka, tequila and some Chambord) and the Reggae Shisha Party on Sundays (RMB30 for shisha pipes and RMB50 for hookahs), Hawa does deliver a fresh breath of air to the already crowded bar scene and might just make a buzzing alternative hangout.

// 1/F, Yu Feng Lou, Shangbu Nan Lu, opposite Shenzhen Musical Instrument Mall, Futian District, Shenzhen 深圳市福田区上步南路玉丰楼一楼, 深圳乐器城(国企大厦)对面 (0755-8365 5570)

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