Suzhou may be "paradise
on earth" but this paradise shuts down at 10pm!!
To be fair, there are a few decent bars which have opened
up across the city in recent years including a great little
Indian Bar on Renmin Road and a couple of nice little
places on Shi Quan Jie. However, if it's exciting nightlife
you are after, you'd be better off making the ninety minute
trip to Shanghai.
That said, Suzhou is a nice place to relax, kick back
your feet and soak up some of the atmosphere in the traditional
tea houses which are dotted about town. There is an especially
quaint tea house in the City Art Institute on Gangzhou
Lu. Check out what's going on at the Sheraton Hotel too,
as they often organize parties especially on local or
national holidays.
What's more, while the developers are pulling down a lot
of the old city, this usually means an influx of western
style restaurants and bars. Locals already boast about
the "little Singapore" in the outskirts of town
which is an area where vast sums of money are being invested
by Singaporean businesses. Investment usually equates
with westernization so look out for some new restaurants
and bars shooting up in this part of the city.
For kids, (or the young at heart) there are more options.
Suzhou has (until the real thing in Hong Kong opens up),
the Chinese version of Disney World! There is no Mickey
mouse here but, there is a large selection of high- tech
amusement games and rides. Holiday Water world is another
place worth trying and there is even a lake here where
you can surf in the summer
Western
Resraurant
Name
Telephone
Address
The Drunken Chef Scenic Cafe
醉厨师西餐厅
6511
9875
Behind
LiJing Gardens , Gan Jiang Rd
建新巷靠丽景苑
Indian
at the Cross Restaurant
印度餐厅
6519
0912
758
Shi Quan Jie
十全街 758 号锦沧花园对面
Ebonby
Restaurant SIP
艾伯耐西餐厅
6761
2432
B-113-114
Shop, Xin Du Guang Chang
园区馨都场金鸡湖 8 号商铺 B-113-114
