Published : 2024-10-30
Happy Halloween! The spooky atmosphere in Shenzhen is getting thicker. Malls and parks are decorated with pumpkin lanterns with a variety of devilish signs to celebrate this western festival. Some of the decorations are honorable while some are lovely, both are very attractive.
In addition to the decorations, there are also spooky treats! Some coffee and dessert shops in Shenzhen have incorporated Halloween elements into their designs, featuring an array of ghostly shapes that attract many people to try.
Blood plasma drink in Xiameilin
The decoration of coffee shops in Shenzhen is always trendy, and the Gasoul Coffee Shop located near Xiameilin (下梅林) Metro Station, is also unique.
The shop is spacious, with a comfortable and elegant ambience. The iron framed windows, round arched doorways, old wooden furniture, coat hangers and large potted plants create a vintage atmosphere.
To celebrate Halloween, the store manager incorporates a lot of Western ghost elements.
In front of the shop are all kinds of pumpkin heads, and next to the sofa there is a replica of a human bone wearing a gentleman's hat, which attracts many customers to visit the shop. In one corner of the shop, there is also a Western "tombstone" with spider webs and candles, giving it a spooky flavour.
The coffee in the store also has a "spooky" flavour, such as the devil mocha coffee decorated with black and white elements, and the tiramisu cake as well.
To increase the scary effect, the store manager specially prepared an "A-type blood plasma" scary drinks to serve. The blood plasma drink pack resembles a hospital blood pack, with a bright red beverage delivering a visual shock. It's a great way to spend a half day sitting around and eating "dark" desserts.
Address: Meili Road Industrial Area, Meilin Area
Transportation: Xiameilin Metro Station, Exit A
Spooky-cute Halloween dessert in Longhua
If you like the spooky-cute atmosphere of Halloween, XiKou Dessert Shop will definitely not disappoint you.
This shop specializes in exquisite desserts and tea drinks, with cartoon pigs as the main theme, and many other different cartoon characters like Doraemon, Ultraman, Pudding Dog. This makes the dessert shop a colorful comic world which is very dreamy.
The biggest feature in the store is the presence of hand-drawn artists who can create "4-Panel Comics" for customers. The color tone full of romantic.
In time of Halloween, the anime characters will add some horrible elements to it. There are many signature macaron desserts in the shop that are dressed in devilish attire, which are also must-try.
Not to be missed is the Pumpkin Soup, which is served with an original pumpkin on the plate, what would pumpkin soup taste like on Halloween? It's a great place to spend a few hours for dessert.
Taking photos and enjoying desserts here at the shop is another wonderful experience to celebrate the joy of Halloween.
Address: 2/F, A-L226, Beijiaqi, Tenglong North Road, Longguang Jiuzhuan, Longhua District
Transportation: Hongshan Metro Station, Exit B
Lovely "devil" ice-cream in Luohu
Located in the popular Minono ice cream shop in Luohu MixC, which offers Ice Cream Daifuku and Italian-style Gelato as its main features.
Large ice cream balls with super chewy outer skins, combined with a fully transparent production process, have always been popular among young people. It is so popular that it always require 15 to 20-minute to wait before you can get one.
During Halloween, Minono's white Daifuku skin is turning into "Devil's Robe". The staff decorates the "Devil's Robe" with ghost faces and pumpkin embellishments, which are expected to successfully capture the hearts of diners. The process of making the devil ice cream has also gone viral on online platforms.
Address: Shop KM02, B1, Phase 1, Luohu MixC, Luohu District
Transportation: Grand Theater Metro Station, Exit F
"Dark cuisine" mummy squid sausages in Nanshan
Another shop with a variety of Halloween-themed food is Pa-Sento which is close to Window of the World in Nanshan District. This is a specialty restaurant for Japanese fried beef, with crispy fried beef cutlets offering a hint of red wine flavor as the signature dish.
Versatile dishes are a feature of Pa-Sento.
During Halloween, the restaurant offers a variety of special foods and desserts, including mummy-shaped baked squid sausages, ghost tiramisu cakes dressed in devilish white robes, and a range of special drinks, making it a great place for gatherings and taking nice pictures.
Address: 201 Comprehensive Building, OCT Overseas Chinese Town Bus Company, 22 Chaozhou West Street, Huaxia Street Community, Shahe Street, Nanshan District
Transportation: Walk 210 meters from Window of the World Metro Station, Exit A
