Sports Bars in Shanghai
Goooooooaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllll!!! - By Ben A., Apr 30, 08
A great man once said: "Football is not about life and death: it's much more important than that." Truer words were never spoken, and with the dramatic finishes to all the domestic European football leagues, and the European Football Championship just around the corner, you're going to need a good pub to watch the all action in.
Add to that the ongoing NBA and NHL playoffs, and a slew of other sporting events large and small, and you're in for an action-packed summer. Here's a run-down of the main sports bars in town, and their essential stats:
Big Bamboo
These guys are deadly serious about their sport. Not only do they sponsor various sports teams around the city, they also have three of the best sports bars in town, with their flagship venue located on Nan Yang road -- just a stones throw from Tong Ren road. With wall-to-wall football -- even obscure Japanese teams get an airing here -- football fans treat this bar as a home from home. The place has more of a European edge to it (compared to Malone's) with a darker and dingier feel that serious sports fans will appreciate. Unlike the other bars that close by 2am, or claim to stay open past their bedtime, Big Bamboo has promised to show ALL the remaining Champions League games, and, EVERY single Euro match. Not sure you can really ask for more than that.
Also expect Big Bamboo to host the NHL finals. Ever seen a drunken bar fight at 9am that spills out into the street where locals are biking to work? There is nary a more beautiful thing.
Stats: 16 TVs and a large projector, 2 pool tables (Monday league), 4 dartboards (Wednesday and Thursday nights), 1 foosball table, and an air hockey table.
Match-day attire: Manchester United football strip
Malone's
Malone's has been around since time immemorial. There are two in town (soon to be three), but the daddy still remains the three-floor beast on Tongren Lu. The mounted moose head that greats you on entry -- along with a gaggle of friendly and attentive waitresses -- sets the tone for the bar, a favorite of American visitors and expats. However, be warned, they close at 2am, so they might not screen some of the really late events. They also have live music most nights, but lets not kid ourselves, no one's going for the music...
Malone's in Pudong recently opened their doors. Scroll down in the SmSh Wire for more on that.
Stats: 13 TVs, 1 pool table (pool nights are on Mondays
Add to that the ongoing NBA and NHL playoffs, and a slew of other sporting events large and small, and you're in for an action-packed summer. Here's a run-down of the main sports bars in town, and their essential stats:
Big Bamboo
These guys are deadly serious about their sport. Not only do they sponsor various sports teams around the city, they also have three of the best sports bars in town, with their flagship venue located on Nan Yang road -- just a stones throw from Tong Ren road. With wall-to-wall football -- even obscure Japanese teams get an airing here -- football fans treat this bar as a home from home. The place has more of a European edge to it (compared to Malone's) with a darker and dingier feel that serious sports fans will appreciate. Unlike the other bars that close by 2am, or claim to stay open past their bedtime, Big Bamboo has promised to show ALL the remaining Champions League games, and, EVERY single Euro match. Not sure you can really ask for more than that.
Also expect Big Bamboo to host the NHL finals. Ever seen a drunken bar fight at 9am that spills out into the street where locals are biking to work? There is nary a more beautiful thing.
Stats: 16 TVs and a large projector, 2 pool tables (Monday league), 4 dartboards (Wednesday and Thursday nights), 1 foosball table, and an air hockey table.
Match-day attire: Manchester United football strip
Malone's
Malone's has been around since time immemorial. There are two in town (soon to be three), but the daddy still remains the three-floor beast on Tongren Lu. The mounted moose head that greats you on entry -- along with a gaggle of friendly and attentive waitresses -- sets the tone for the bar, a favorite of American visitors and expats. However, be warned, they close at 2am, so they might not screen some of the really late events. They also have live music most nights, but lets not kid ourselves, no one's going for the music...
Malone's in Pudong recently opened their doors. Scroll down in the SmSh Wire for more on that.
Stats: 13 TVs, 1 pool table (pool nights are on Mondays
- The Best of the Lit Fest
- Get that JUE Feeling
- Howie the Backstreet Boy
- Gossip Maven Perez Hilton
shanghai.talkmagazines.cn
- Mar 13 » Pervert Party Perverted?
- Mar 2 » Summer Babes
- Feb 10 » Myriad Forms
- Feb 5 » Hearts & Minds
- Jan 26 » Bachelor Party Suggestions
SmartShanghai presents:
Hassle free ticket purchasing and delivery for Shanghai's cultural and concert events.
More of SmartTicket here »
Hot selling:
April 16-18
Formula 1 GP
The highest class of auto racing returns to Shanghai with all your favourite racing teams and celebrity drivers. Head on down to check out the fastest cars on earth.
Details & prices »March 20
The Secret Machines
Amazing american three-piece psychadelic rock band THE SECRET MACHINES drop into Mao Livehouse on their first China tour.
Details & prices »