Z Rocks 天禧
43-47 Zhongma Lu, Lao Waitan
老外滩中马路43-47号
Tel: 0574-8735-9063
A new outlet produced by the people behind Z Place. Live rock music by the Fabulous Five nightly, open from 5pm till close. Level 1 - Live Band, level 2 - sports bar with three pool tables, hole-in-one golf and dartboard. Telecasts of live sports matches. www.zplace.cn/zrock

Vikings Bar 宁波南苑饭店
3F, Nanyuan Hotel, 2 Lingqiao Lu 灵桥路2号
Tel: 0574-8709-5752
“Like No Bar in Ningbo”. This is a high-class establishment. Vikings is the only place in Ningbo you can find Heineken and Mönschof beer from Germany on draft. There are two full-size pool tables, one American standard and one British-style pocket billiards table.

The Garden
Opposite 5 GongGuan Building in Lao Waitan, next to the river
老外滩5号公馆对面唐宁街
Tel: 159-5742-5880
Chill outdoors by the river in the early evening or party into the early hours.  Enjoy their BBQ, low prices, friendly English-speaking staff, and a great view.  Music includes Motown, Latin, Lounge, R&B, and Jazz.  Open from 4pm-late every day.  Happy Hour starts at midnight.

Shamrock Irish Pub 三叶草酒吧
80 Zhongma Lu, Lao Waitan
老外滩中马路80号
Tel: 0574-8766-0989
Shamrock is one of Ningbo’s two Irish-style pubs. It has beer on tap and a pool table. It opens at 11 in the morning, and stays open late.

O’Reilly’s Irish Pub 爱尔兰酒吧
46-9 Caihong Bei Lu 彩虹北路46-9号
Tel: 0574-8770-4282
Like many pubs in Ningbo, O’Reilly’s offers Guinness on tap. Kilkenny, Hoegaarden, Tiger, Paulaner and Strongbow cider are also available on draft.

M Bar & Cigar Lounge M吧&雪茄廊
1F, Crowne Plaza North Tower, 129 Yaohang Jie
药行街129号北楼1层
Tel: 0574-5619-9999
Only place in Ningbo with a live Cuban band, and boy can they play. Or, lose yourself in an indepth conversation in the tranquility of the Cigar Lounge. The band plays Monday to Saturday 9:00 pm to 1:00 am. Beware the 5-star service charge on all drinks.

Elements Sports Bar 元素西餐厅
1F, 68 Nong, 6 Zhongma Lu, Lao Waitan
老外滩中马路68弄6号
Tel: 0574-8766-7779
As the only sports bar in town it boasts a large patio while watching international sports on one of the many TV screens.  Elements offers a relaxed place to meet up with friends kicking back with a selection of domestic and imported beers (do I hear Erdinger Draft?).  Happy hours are always half price!

Castle Bar 城堡酒吧
145 Xianxue Jie 县学街145号
Tel: 0574-6306-6039
This place is hidden down a narrow street. After opening the enormous refrigerator-style door, inside you will find stadium style seating, with numerous private tables tucked away in the sides. 10 Tsingtao beers for only ¥150. There is a live show which consists of a keyboard and guitar accompanied by drum machine.

Bass Clef Bar 贝斯吧
168 Zhongma Lu, Lao Waitan
老外滩中马路168号
Tel: 139-5827-4535
Bass Clef is brand new in Lao Waitan, and specializes in live music. They want to be a jazz bar, but the quality of the musicians is key.