Drink Deals to Rock Your October
October is in full swing, and so are a whole bunch of killer drink deals around the city. Some of these deals will be finished by the end of this month so go take full advantage while they’re here!
HUSK
Address: 218 Fengxian Lu (near Nanhui Lu)
Tel: 021 6245 9137
Husk does it pretty big, even though their happy hour is a bit short and early. They’ve got good deals on seasonal cocktails, wines & draft beers from 3 to 7pm. Belgian Draft Beer from RMB 32, House wines at RMB 35, Bubbles at RMB 48, Beer Flight at only RMB 88 for 5 selections, and Cocktails from RMB 40. They also sport a killer 12-items snack list with prices from RMB 28 for a large bowl of Garlic Soya Beans and RMB 38 for Husk’s signature Hummus with Flatbreads. You can also go hard for RMB 88 on a bustling bowl of Fries with Truffle Oil & Parmesan Flakes.
1515 WEST BAR
Address: Jing An Shangri-la, 4/F, 1218 Yan'an Zhong Lu
Tel: 021 2203-8889
For the entire month of October, 1515 West Bar is rocking a must-try Happy Hour with RMB 45 drinks and a free flow of “Beyond Fiery – Chicken Wings”. Goes down every day from 5-7pm, be sure to stop by at least once because hey, life is short.
ROOSTER JING'AN HAPPY HOUR
Address: 455 Shaanxi Bei Lu
Tel: 136 0160 9171
The Rooster Jing’an knows a thing or two about good drinks and specials. Monday through Friday from 5-8pm (and 8-11pm on Saturdays) they’ve got select drinks for RMB 25, and delectable craft brews and cocktails for RMB40.
TIKI COCKTAILS AT XUAN
Address: Andaz Xintiandi, 88 Songshan Lu
Tel: 021 2310-1760
Glimmering Andaz hotel isn’t just there for looks ya know. It’s got plenty of things going on inside and one of the most interesting may be the first and second floor Xuan Bar. Available only until the end of October, they’ve rolled out a new Tiki cocktails menu, which has five flavors: Zombie Valley, Coconut Rum Runner, Banana Mango Banshees, Tiki Moment and Shrub Forest. They’re RMB 85 each, which is a great deal considering the setting.
HAPPY HOUR AT WAWA MAMA
Address: 1486 West Nanijing Road
Tel: 158 0082 2036
Photo source: ChineseTime
A lot of bars and restaurants really make their happy hour deals quite complicated. Not Wawa Mama, everyday from 5:00pm-8:30pm, all cocktails buy one get one free. Simple, easy, and a perfect way to catch a buzzzzz.
KAKADU HAPPY HOURS
Address: 8 Jianguo Zhong Lu, near Chongqing Nan Lu
Tel: 021 5468 0118
Some happy hours are a little too early for the average Joe, perhaps that’s why Kakadu has decided to just to two a day. From 4-7pm, and then again from 10-midnight, every alcoholic drink is half-priced. They also have awesome Australian Outback décor so really you have no reason not to go.
OCEAN GROUNDS
Address: Rm.1-09A, 1/F, North Tower, Hong Kong Plaza, 282 Huaihai Zhong Lu
Tel: 021 6313 9050
Coffee is great and really helps most of us get through our day, but Ocean Grounds understands that no one really wants coffee after the sun goes down. That’s why they switch roles and become a bar, offering a killer happy hour. Every day from 5-8pm, all well drinks, wines and beers are buy-one-get-one free.
CAPE GRAPE
Address: 986 Wuding Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu
Tel: 021 6216 0087
Cape Grape is a beautiful little South African wine bar, with (obviously) an awesome selection of wines available. They also aren’t messing around with their happy hour and daily specials, they’ve got one every day of the week, each more enticing than the last. We’ll spare you the details here, just have a look at the flyer.