Lovely Secluded Bistros in Town

The super typhoon Lekima has left and the mercury once again rises! During these sweltering summer days, why not find a secluded bistro in Hangzhou to hang out with your friends or drown your worries in drinks? These following recommended bistros feature quiet and cozy environment and unique flavor, and somehow manage to give people a sense of comfort even if they just sit there without drinking.

Delete

Address: 54 Xiaohe Straight Street, Hemu Road 和睦路小河直街54号

The Delete is a leisure bar hidden deep in Xiaohe Road. The bar has no door sign and logo, and first-time visitors usually have a hard time to find out where the door is. By entering it, you will be greeted by a spacious area with glasshouses, a long wood bar, large primitive cactuses, staghorn chandeliers, and an area full of tropical plants which people may mistake it for a botanical garden. There is also a spacious terrace in the bar which is in close proximity with Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, offering extremely comfortable experience during summer nights. 

Joy 酒隐

Address: 87 Nanshan Road 南山路87号

There are a lot of bars along Nanshan Road and each features unique style. Joy, however, stands out from the rest for its cocktails, which is the best in Hangzhou. At a time when novelty bars spring up like mushrooms, Joy is an old name in Hangzhou's bar business and it has been dedicated to providing the best cocktails in town for years now.

Half & Half

Address: 216 Xueyuan Road 学院路216号

Half & Half may not be the most distinctive bar in Hangzhou, but it certainly is the bar with the most delicious food in town. As a midnight hangout place, chatting and drinking, Half & Half is the most ideal place to be.

The owner is a man of ingenuity. The "Shi Quan Da Bu (all nourishing decoctions)" served in a teacup certainly is the drink with the most flavors of tea.

Because of its bar food like Lard Rice, Half & Half has gained its fame. Midnight is always a good time to satisfy your stomach and drinks alone aren't enough, so why not come to Half & Half to try its Mapo Tofu Spaghetti, Tuna dumplings, etc. 

YOU 柚

Address: 7 Feng Huang Shan Jiao Road 凤凰山脚路7号

At the foot of Phoenix Mountain (pinyin: feng huang shan; simplified Chinese凤凰山), there opens a small stylish bar called YOU.

Waiters and waitresses of the bar are well-trained and know great about its own wines, and can answer almost all questions customers asked. 

You can try their recommended cocktail "Letter". The name of the cocktail originated from Higashino Keigo's novel Letter. It is low in alcohol and the slight sourness of red wine is added with Italian wild hazelnuts, giving the cocktail the fragrance of nuts in addition to the freshness of watermelon and kiwi fruit.

Vin de Jean Herni 鉴衡里2号

Address: Vin de JeanHerni, room 101 to 102, 2 Wushan Road 吴山路鉴衡里2号101-102室

There is an old community from the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) in Hangzhou called – Jean Herni (鉴衡里). It's in this ancient area that gathers a group of restaurants offering delicious food.

This bistro in this community has an aura of elegance. "Interesting" is how people define it: the decoration is interesting, the owner is interesting and the wines it offers are interesting as well. It's an ideal place for a group of people to hang out.

The decoration of the bistro is of retro style with elegant archways, old cane chairs, exquisite paintings and large areas of retro vermillion walls

Besides natural wine, the bistro also offers white, red and orange wines and Vinho Verde from different production areas around the globe. 

The owner is a lovely girl and has studied for years in Europe. She knows a lot about wine and loves to talk about it. Menus in the bistro are handwritten by the owner and include almost all classic tapas, sausage, cheese … 

Source: Hangzhou MICE Tourism (杭州会奖旅游), Momo Knows about Food (末末很会吃)