Decent drinking dens in Jiangning are hard to come by. Street Bar, despite the moniker, was until now, a cheapskate dive dating back to 2012 for nearby locals and students of Nanjing university of Aeronautics and Astronautics and across Shengtai Lu, with its rustic, outdated approach, realized it was time for a makeover.
Despite the very decent makeover, some things never change. Lone males sip German brews, their faces illuminated by the game they innocuously play on their phone while those with dates sport their manliness with their drinking or pool playing abilities amid attempts to charm the opposite sex. Patrons still play liar dice and the hostesses still scream orders at bar staff, yet there remains the same comforting vibe to which the Blue Marlins of this world would be good to adhere; keep it simple.
The very mediocre house band, deserving of a good thick ear, is made up for by friendly service. So while the music playlist remains questionable at best, apart from when the odd African takes to the decks, good drinks and value for money, plus the chance to see what makes China’s youth of today tick, are together reason enough to check out what is a far cry from the average bar scene in Europe.
Street Bar is located approximately 150 metres down Xuefu Lu that is opposite the Nanchang Bei Men bus stop on Shanghai Lu in Jiangning district.
