CHONGQING

Newcastle Arms

Run primarily to market the Scottish & Newcastle beer that is brewed in Chongqing under licence by the Chongqing Beer Group, this is a popular spot with expats and locals alike. Our Scottish reviewer enjoyed the McEwan's brew he's been drinking for several decades ! They have live music too (which can be a bit loud) as well as a pool table and darts for the gaming types. Spot the local male staff trend of wearing trousers and kilts...

Address : Bayi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China

Tel : 23 6373 1488

Soho

This appears to be the main bar in the city's "bar street", Soho was, on the Friday night in October when we visited, absolutely packed - and it's a very big venue! There is a long winding bar as well as a huge dance floor - definitely the place to go and see and be seen.

Address : 渝中区 得意世界 A1 – 6

Yu Zhong District, De Yi Shi Jie A1 – 6 (De Yi Shi Jie is a commercial and entertainment center 200 meters down the street of JW Marriot)

Tel : 023 63797776

True Love Club

True Love has various locations in town but nicest is the one under Soho. It has three different settings: a fancy tavern with (mostly) Chinese live music, bouncing dance floor and matchmaking games arranged by friendly staff, a noisy techno room with go-go dancing waitress and a more intimate lounge bar featuring variety of live music performers such as Jazzy Chinese lady, electrical violin concertist, Cuban salsa drummer or Filipino and Mauritian pop singers.

Address : Yu Zhong District, De Yi Shi Jie, -1 level.

Tel : 023 63797337

Website : www.trueloveclub.com.cn

Cotton Club

Another favorite expats and foreign students hangout is Cotton Club, a disco-bar with great music and excellent drink list.

Address : Cotton club is strategically located between De Yi Shi Jie and JW Marriot

Dee Dee’s Pub

If you stay in Holiday Inn Yangtze, pay a visit to Dee Dee, she is the very friendly and knowledgeable owner of local pub that serves cheap cold beer and delicious Western food. There is a dart tournament every Thursday and major sport events are broadcasted on giant screen.

Address : 86 Nan Ping Xinjie, Nan An District (next to Holiday Inn Apartment), Tel : 023 66135941