A Shekou institution since 2005, the ever-popular Terrace feels like a warm and welcoming local pub, cooks up deliciously zingy Thai food, and pulls in the party crowd later on when the house band plug in their instruments and crank it up (every night from 10 p.m.).

A magnet for expats, the George and Dragon plays on the classic British pub vibe with a broad selection of draft beers to wash down fish and chips, Commonwealth folk especially will not miss any traditional festivals here.

This industrial-style brewpub opens onto a shopping street in a high-rise residential compound. There are more than 20 different kinds of craft beer available.

Sip a boutique gin and tonic as you watch the sunset from this stylish terrace bar crowning the Hilton Shekou. Happy hour is a generous two-for-one offer on drinks, so you'll almost certainly still be there after sunset as the Shekou ferry makes its final evening departure to the hazy hills of Hong Kong.