Café and Bar around the Campus

Vineyard Café

味雅咖啡

9:30am-11pm

1/F, Zhongtian Mansion, 173 Yugu Road

玉古路173号中田大厦1楼

0571 8763 2388

135 8876 5132

If you’re newly arrived to Hangzhou and looking to hook up with the expat community, the Vineyard’s a good place to start. However, you have to know when to go, as some nights the place is nearly deserted. If singing is your thing, stop by on Tuesday for karaoke night. Drink specials change every week, but there’s almost always something being discounted. Thursday night is trivia night, and the place normally gets packed starting around 7:30 PM. Trivia itself starts at 8 PM (there’s a limit of 6 people per team). Thursday nights also feature the 50 RMB for one cheeseburger and one draft beer deal. On Fridays, the Vineyard normally hosts a BBQ with food by the American Chef Marley. Prices change, but normally its 50 RMB for cheeseburgers, 50 RMB for BBQ ribs, and 15 RMB for Tsingtao.

Maya Bar

玛雅酒吧

Noon - 2am

94 Baishaquan, Shuguang Rd.

曙光路白沙泉94号

0571 8799 7628

Maya Bar is widely regarded as the “expat hangout” in Hangzhou, and it does certainly retain a loyal group of regular customers. It gets particularly crowded on Tuesday nights, which is when beer is offered at discounted prices before 9 PM (at least at the time this brochure was written). Try the margaritas. At 100 RMB each, the price is a little steep, but the staff makes them strong to make that extra kuai worth it. Maya Bar also offers burritos and nachos, though at 50 RMB and up, they’re slightly overpriced. And anyone who’s had much authentic Mexican food will probably find himself or herself disappointed by the lack of cheese and salsa.