Magic Club
Magic Club, a magic-themed bar in the sprawling Cloud Nine Shopping Mall, offers drinks along with a package of magic tricks for ¥300. If you prefer to watch professionals, magicians provide tableside entertainment. We were reasonably impressed when we were shown how to make one small sponge heart into two, although we were less impressed to find that a Blue Hawaiian (¥55) was magically substituted without our input when they ran out of Cognac Egg Nog (¥55) . Thankfully, a Bailey's on ice (¥48) and Black Russian (¥55) took the edge off. The lack of people was a bit disconcerting as was the purple and black décor, intergalactic-themed overhead lighting design and framed pictures of David Copperfield and Siegfried and Roy which take the bar's theme to an extreme. If you're looking to learn a party trick or two, make an early evening out of it as they close at 10pm.

–Cristina Ng

Perfect For: aspiring magicians and their lovely assistants
Add: 6/F, Cloud Nine Shopping Mall, 1018 Changning Lu 长宁路1018号龙之梦购物中心6楼
Tel: 6115-7552
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