An offshoot of German Leica and its fifth overseas café, you will easily find the place by looking for Leica's distinct red logo. The interior is bright and simple, while the parasol seats by the entrance are suited for sunny days. Its special coffee blends have names hearkening to Leica's classic lenses, but will not break the bank like the lenses would.

Founded in Hong Kong in 1973, this Hong Kong-style diner (or cha chaan teng in Cantonese) has multiple branches in Shenzhen, with the very first one (this one) being the most popular. Do get your Hong Kong and Western fusion fix in the form of spaghetti or rice set meals.

An Indian restaurant run by Indians and popular with Indian expats, Bombay Adda serves both southern and northern Indian vegetarian fare. You can get samosa, dal soup, and tikka. The dahi batata puri (a snack food served with potatoes) is especially tasty.

An adventure for intrepid foodies, this wonderful, hidden workers’ canteen cooks up delicious and great-value Cantonese cuisine. The environment is basic and the menu is in Chinese only, but you won’t go wrong with an order of ‘three-cup duck’ (三杯鸭; sān bēi yā).