No. 3 Taizi Road, Shekou

(0755) 688-0812

Beautifully designed interior great for having an Hagandaz ice cream or coffee.

* Blue Diner & Bar

No. 3 Sea world Business Center Shekou (across from the land locked boat)

(0755) 6682657

Specializing in Mexican food and getting it pretty close. There is also burgers too all prices are very cheap!

* The Fat Cat Café Bar

No. 4 Sea world Business Center Shekou

(0755) 667-6467

An Indian Chef that cooks Thai, Indian and western food. We hear there are even good meat pies which are hard to come by.

* Romas Bar & Grill

At the back of Taizi Hotel. Taizi Rd. Shekou

(0755) 683-8492/683-8491

Nice classy cozy bar with an Australian chef. Big portions arranged nicely. Real strong margaritas and daiquiris as well.

* Laurel (Chinese)

http://www.laurelgroup.com.cn/

3/Fl. Tian'an Cyber Park Chamber Club, Che Gong Miao, Fu Tian

(0755) 389-5138

Very good Chinese food combined with very good service makes this place a great place to take business clients. Many Dim sum as well as Beijing Duck are available. More expensive than your normal Chinese restaurant but worth the extra money.

* Blue (Italian)

Crowne Plaza Shenzhen

9026 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town

(0755) 693-6888 ext. 8022

For excellent Italian food check out Blue. There is a huge selection of wines. It will put a dent in your wallet.

* Cafe Zentro

Crowne Plaza Shenzhen

9026 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town

(0755) 693-6888 ext. 8117

Many western dishes here. The buffet gets you good quality for the money and try the pastries made by the French pastry chef.

* JK (Japanese & Korean)

Crowne Plaza Shenzhen

9026 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town

(0755) 693-6888 ext. 8001

Enjoy a combination of Japanese and Korean cuisine here including a large selection of Sake and Kimchi. The environment is quite relaxing.

* Marco's (Chinese Restaurant)

Crowne Plaza Shenzhen

9026 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town

(0755) 693-6888 ext. 8170 or 8199

The hotel's Cantonese restaurant contains many ornate private rooms. You can have a nice dinning experience here.

* Casablanca Bar and Western Restaurant (Shekou)

G/F Yin Bun Building, Taizi Rd. Shekou Shenzhen

(0755) 667-6968

Good quality food and service, concentrates on doing a few things good rather than having a menu with everything. You'll usually find many expats eating there.

* Taj Indian restaurant

G/Fl., Garden of Carriana Friendship Square, Opposite to Century Plaza Hotel, South Renmin Rd, Lohu

(0755) 236-2782/5183169

Fax: (0755) 518-2459

The feature of this Indian restaurant is that it is outdoors. You have to be able to withstand the loud music and sappy Cantonese singer to eat here. We complained hopefully they turned down the volume by now. They deliver as well.

* Flying Elephant Pizza

Futian ? ?(Peng sheng) Store (0755) 249-1050

Lohu Yijing Store (0755) 552-4521

Futian Xinzhou Store (0755) 306-4523

Futian Fuqiang Store (0755) 382-8626

Here you go it is Pizza delivery. Finally you can have pizza sent to your home. The quality seems to be good enough. View the business card for additional phone numbers.

* Garden Grill Brazilian Barbecue of Shekou

#3 Taizi Lu 1st Floor of Taizi Hotel, back of the Black Beauty Irish Pub, Shekou

(0755)667-6608

All you can eat meat! (Salad too.) Be sure to try the barbecued beef and bananas.

* Enotsuru (Japanese)

Zhenxinglu Hairunguangchang (behind the Construction Bank)

(0755)324-2370, 334-0254

Japanese restaurant with a great all you can eat option. 138RMB gets you as much as you can eat from a selection of many choices. Add 50RMB and it is all the beer you can drink as well. Another 20RMB on top of that lets you drink as much Sake as you want. The service is very good as well. We should also note their cheaper lunch prices.

* Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine

1/F. Shenzhen Development Center, Renmin Nan Rd.

(0755)228-1808

Indian cuisine in Louhu if you are in the mood for it. Prices are a bit high.

* Barbecue of Brazil

Nanhulu, Lohu, outside the Landmark Hotel (Fuyuanjiudian)

(0755)217-4568

11:00am-11:00pm

All you can eat meat! (Salad too.) Be sure to try the barbecued beef and bananas.

* Bali House

No. 2023, Honggui Lu

(0755)558-2633

Cozy and well decorated you can enjoy lots of Indonesian food for a low price. The set menus have worked well for us and have been more than enough to eat.

* Cogu Jang Korean Restaurant

2/F., Hong Thai Entertainment City, Hong Ling Zhong Road

(0755)240-4955/6

* Golden Elephant Thai Restaurant

Block B, 1/FL., Sunshine Hotel, Jiabin Road, Shenzhen

(0755)223-3888

Good source of spicy Thai food.

* R?sti Cafe

No. 58 Fuzhong Road, Futian

(0755)324-8447

Quiet, romantic place with decent food. A R?sti is a potato cake served along with different foods such as vegetables and chicken. Beers are buy one get one free. Service is extremely slow.

* Times Café

Shop 25-30, ground floor

Neptunus building

88 Nanyou Lu

Shenzhen

A quiet bar between Futian and Shekou, with good cocktail and snacks. A bit far from everything else.

* Shenzhen Indian Kitchen

No. 42 Zhen Hua Rd., Futian District, Shenzhen

(0755)332-7822, 336-9033 Indian food from real Indian Chefs.

(Southcn.com December 27, 2002)