Bars in Suzhou
Cocktail bars, craft beer, pubs and late-night spots — updated as places open and close.
Suzhou's bar scene runs from small speakeasies in the lanes of the Old Town to lakeside terraces along Jinji Lake. This page collects the bars in Suzhou worth going out of your way for — cocktail bars, craft beer taprooms, wine bars, live music rooms and English-speaking pubs — each with current opening hours, photos and directions.
Nightlife here clusters in two areas. Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) holds the biggest concentration, with Ligongdi and the Jinji Lake waterfront lined with bars end to end. Gusu District in the Old Town is the quieter half, where Shiquan Street and the side streets off Pingjiang Road hide smaller rooms. Suzhou New District (SND) fills in with neighbourhood pubs.
78 listed right now
Every bar in Suzhou we cover
The Camel(XingHai Square)
Suzhou's favourite sports bar by day, lively nightlife venue by night.
Jenny's Bar(LiGongDi Bar St)
Legendary Live Music Bar. Good Tunes. Good Drinks. Great Times. Every Night
Blue Marlin(Near XingHai Square)
Your Home Away From Home since 1999. House-brewed craft beer & western food
TwinTails(Wujiang)
Suzhou's only expat-owned craft brewery. Great beer and even better food.
Su Lounge(Crowne Plaza)
Cocktail Bar
Beast & Butterflies(M Social)
Buffet Restaurant & Bar
Sol37(W Hotel)
Western Restaurant & Bar
798(Shi Quan Jie)
Craft Beer Bar
9 degrees(Opposite SSIS)
Craft Beer Bar
Meisterbrau(Moon Harbour)
German Restaurant & Bar
Mandy's Bar(Near PingJIang Lu)
Bar 168(Gusu)
Cocktail Bar @ Kimpton Hotel
Once Bar(Times Square)
Bar
Great Wall Life(Ferris Wheel Scenic Zone)
Cigar Lounge
Mariana(Crowne Plaza)
Cocktail Bar & Lounge
17Hz(Gusu)
Bar
Wava Diner(ShiQuan Jie)
Pizzeria
Dilution(East of Lake)
Cocktail Bar
Soul Live(Near ShiQuan Jie)
Bar
Twin Tails Taproom(Horizon)
Restaurant & Craft Beer Taproom
Bar 115(IFS Tower)
Cocktail Bar
Yoo Bar(LiGongDi Bar St)
Nightclub
Martini Salon(Near Crowne Plaza)
Cocktail Bar @ Tonino Lamborghini.
The Union Trading Company(Shi Quan Jie)
Cocktail Bar
Smoked Knight(Near GuanQian Jie)
Smoked BBQ Restaurant
Disc Master Crew(XiangMen)
Vinyl Bar(Gusu)
Craft Beer Bar
Pier 46(Gusu)
Western Restaurant & Bar @ Indigo Hotel
Penthouse(Near PingJiang Rd)
Naughty beer (Near XingHai Square)
Craft Beer Bar
Goose Island Tap-Room(Ferris Wheel Scenic Zone)
Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant
Witch House(ShiHuiFang)
Bar
798(West of Lake)
Craft Beer Bar
Sky lounge 25(Near Times Square)
Cocktail Bar @ Intercontinental Hotel
Chao Club(LiGongDi)
Nightclub
Lenbach(Near XingHai Square)
German Restaurant & Bar
Jack's Bar(LiGongDi Bar Street)
Late Night Party Bar
San Lou Whiskey & Cocktail(Gate of the Orient)
Whiskey & Cocktail Bar
Nail Bar(Moon Harbour)
Craft Beer Bar
77(Gate of the Orient)
Cocktail Bar
Blue Whiskey & Cocktail(Gate of the Orient)
Whiskey & Cocktail Bar
Bar Boozy(Near PingJiang Rd)
Cocktail Bar
798(East Lake)
Craft Beer Bar
Confession Room(LiGongDi)
Cocktail Bar
Twin Tails Brewing(WuJIang)
Restaurant & Craft Beer Taproom
Poli(Exhibition Centre)
Craft Beer Bar
Unda(Near Exhibition Centre)
Bar & Restaurant
Bar Demiurge(Gusu)
Whiskey Bar
Naughty Beer(Vanke - DongHuan Lu)
Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant
Poli(Gusu)
Craft Beer Bar
Urban A9(LiGongDi Bar St)
Nightclub
Sweet Water Town(Gusu)
Craft Beer Bar
Central Project(Ferris Wheel Scenic Zone)
Craft Beer Bar
Deep Roll(Gusu)
Nightclub
The Circle(Near Moon Harbour)
Bar & Restaurant
Halo(West of Lake)
Cocktail Bar
Dolce Vita(Four Seasons Hotel)
Italian Restaurant & Bar
Feeling Bar(Near ShiQuan Jie)
Jazz Bar
Munich Brewery(Kempinski Hotel)
Germany Restaurant & Brewpub
Winnee Bar(Near XingHai Square)
Late bar
Birdland(ShiHuiFang)
Craft Beer Bar
Mojo(Rainbow Walk)
Bar Restaurant
Boxing Cat(Moon Harbour)
Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant
Noise Space Club & Lounge(IFS)
Nightclub
Wagas(XingHai Square)
Healthy Eats
I-Barrel ·Bar & Lounge(Times Square)
Wine Bar
Light House(Near LiGongDi Bar St)
Cocktail Bar
Max 99(RenMin Lu)
Bar
Hookah & Whiskey(LiGongDi Bar St)
Whiskey & Hookah Lounge
Ganesh(Moon Harbour)
SIP Branch. Indian Restaurant & Bar
The Pub Bar(ShiQuan Jie)
Pub
Blue Marlin(Near XingHai Square)
Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant
Appartment 208(Park Hyatt)
Cocktail Bar
WOO Bar (W Hotel)
Bar
Dance Dance Revolution(LiGongDi)
Nightclub
Max 99(WuSa Lu)
Bar
Mr Bartender(Shi Quan Jie)
Cocktail Bar
Yue Park(North of Lake)
Immersive Dining Theatre
Bars in Suzhou: common questions
Where are the best bars in Suzhou?
Ligongdi and the Jinji Lake waterfront in Suzhou Industrial Park have the densest run of bars, from rooftop cocktail lounges to riverside beer gardens. For something quieter, Shiquan Street and the lanes around Pingjiang Road in the Old Town lean towards small cocktail bars and speakeasies.
What time do bars in Suzhou close?
Most bars in Suzhou serve until around midnight on weeknights and 2am or later on Friday and Saturday. Closing times move with the season and the crowd, so check the opening hours on the venue page before you head out.
Are there craft beer bars in Suzhou?
Yes — Suzhou has a solid craft beer scene, with taprooms pouring Chinese microbreweries alongside imports. Filter the list below by the beer and pub tags to find them.
Do bars in Suzhou take foreign cards?
Assume not. WeChat Pay and Alipay are accepted essentially everywhere, and both now accept international cards once linked. A few hotel bars take cards directly, but setting up mobile payment before a night out is far less trouble.