Shànghǎi Entertainment

  1. Big Bamboo

    Popular sports bar on two floors serving up decent western food and offering pool and darts. There's another branch in Hongqiao called Baby Bamboo (6465 9099; No 26, Lane 3338 Hong Mei Entertainment Street).

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  2. Blarney Stone

    More intimate than O'Malley's and more authentically Irish, the low ceilings, stone floor and wood panelling give the Blarney Stone a genuine pub feel. It's a friendly place that attracts a slightly older expat crowd, who enjoy the fish and chips (around Y85 ) and pints of Guinness and Kilkenny. There's also a small roof terrace, live Irish music every night except Tuesday and lots of sport on the telly.

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  3. British Bulldog

    With its Filipina barmaids and by-the-book English pub styling, this place is not so much British as firmly located in expat land. Nevertheless, it pulls in sports fans when there's a big game on, thanks to the big screen, while the upstairs pool table has a loyal following. The pub food is so-so, but there's McEwan's Ale, Kilkenny and cider on tap. Happy hour is to Monday to Friday and to on the weekend.

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  4. Long Bar

    Taking its name from the bar at the old British Club, this place is rather less sophisticated but still popular with the after-work crowd, who are drawn in by the easy-going atmosphere, sports TV and occasional model contests, in which young women parade around the bar in bikinis. Happy hour is from - on weekdays and - on weekends.

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  5. O'Malley's

    With an all-you-can-eat barbecue on Tuesdays (around Y60 ), an all-you-can-eat European-style brunch on Sundays (around Y85 ), a Thursday night quiz, good (though expensive) pub food and non-stop sport on the many TVs, O'Malley's spares no effort to pack in the punters. The family crowd like the lawn area and kids playground. Happy hour is from to , when pints of Guinness and Kilkenny are Y44 .

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