For many years, Macau's only nighttime entertainment outside gambling centered on hotel bars and lounges. While these are still recommendable for a drink and live entertainment, one of the few benefits to have arisen from the otherwise hideously sterile reclaimed-land development on the Outer Harbour is the Docks, a string of sidewalk cafes and bars lining Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-sen near the Kun Iam Statue (some locals also refer to it as Lan Kwai Fong, after Hong Kong's famous nightlife district). It's a great place for a drink and watching the parade of people file past. True to Macau's Mediterranean roots, the action doesn't start until after 10pm and is at its most frenetic after 1am. For a suggestion, try Moonwalker (tel. 853/28751326), open daily from 4pm to 4am (to 5am Fri and Sat) and offering live music Wednesday through Monday nights from 10pm. A great place to watch the sun go down is 180 Lounge and Grill in the Macau Tower (tel. 853/9888659), open daily from noon to 1am and with live music nightly 7:30 to 8:30 and 10 to 11pm.
