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- A Mansion, 291 Fumin Lu, Shanghai
- 8621-6170-1315
Coffee Tree
Smart new café with high ceiling, delicate chandeliers, long comfy couches and framed travel photos lining the walls. Serves perhaps Shanghai's best range of fresh salads, including tomato c... read more
- 96 Xinle Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 5404-0970
Bar Constellation
Cosy one-room Japanese bar serving up late-night drinks to discerning taste-buds. The cocktails rock, but the main draw is the vast selection of premium malt whiskies from Ireland, Scotland, Canada... read more
- Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6339-1199
Bar Rouge
Brash, sexy and undeniably ‘New China,’ this self-conscious lounge/club is party central for nouveau riche Shanghainese and on-the-prowl expats and tourists. Boasting ambient European t... read more
- 132 Nanyang Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6256-2265
Big Bamboo
Shanghai’s best beer, pool and sports bar sits on a narrow street directly behind the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Canadian-managed, it features multiple TV screens showing major sporting events, nigh... read more
- 4/F Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Shanghai
- [86-21] 6323-8399
Lounge 18
Popular weekend haunt for twenty and thirtysomething loungers and clubbers who require a little extra light and space. Early evening this large riverside lounge affords fine views in a refined, ele... read more
- 748 Julu Lu, Shanghai
- [86-21] 6289-9108
Manifesto
A serious contender for the title of Best Cocktail Menu in Shanghai. This relaxed second-floor lounge (above sister restaurant Mesa) features a splendid outdoor deck terrace and some of the slickes... read more
- 132 Anting Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6433-7995
Cotton's
Housed in a rambling former French Concession villa, this friendly bar enjoys a split spring/summer-autumn/winter personality. When the evenings are warm, the large, tree-filled garden and terrace ... read more
- 102 Guangdong Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6323-8029
Lan
A VIP-friendly restaurant, club, lounge, members’ bar and cigar lounge all in one renovated 1920s mansion near the Bund. Spread across four levels, the entire venue is lavishly themed as Ming... read more
- 331 Tongren Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6247-3579
The Spot
Large, single-floor, neighborhood-style bar that throws everything into the mix – from happy hour specials to pool table, live DJs to themed parties and TV showing sports to banquet buffets. ... read more
- Laris, 6/F Three on the Bund, 3 Dongshan Zhong Yi Lu (The Bund), Shanghai
- (86-21) 6321-9922
Vault
The Vault cocktail lounge at Laris restaurant stands firmly on its own two feet, hosting a semi-legendary Thursday night cocktail party, plus frequent themed parties. The rest of the time it is a l... read more
- 99 Nanchang Lu, Yandang Lu, Shanghai
- (86) 134-8223 9390
Volar
Designed by Philippe Starck, this Hong Kong import club retains an ambience of hip dignity totally lost in Shanghai’s brassy super clubs. The two-level guest list-only venue is signature Star... read more
- 66 Danshui Lu, Shanghai
- (86) 159-0095 5880 (cell
Bling
The name says it all. This cool space in a renovated mansion adjacent to a babbling brook is all about cool people wearing hot clothes and listing to hip hop and R'n'B. It’s basically a loung... read more
- 42 Taojlang Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6474-4533
O'Malleys
Quintessential overseas Irish bar, with Guinness and Kilkenny on tap, a large garden, extensive menu of pub food and sports matches seemingly on constant video play. It’s popular with local e... read more
- 11 Dongping Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6474-6628
Sasha's
History abounds at this handsome former French Concession mansion, once the home of the infamous Soong family, and named after the supposed mistress of Mr Soong. Now painted in bright scarlet, this... read more
- 11 Hankou Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6321 8447
The Bund Brewery
Tucked away on a rarely visited street near the Bund, this large microbrewery and restaurant makes is popular with early evening tourists and large groups of local Shanghainese. The interior, large... read more
- 5 Yongfu Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6437-0400
The Shelter
Unpretentious dance club that manages to be cool without trying too hard. Small and sparsely furnished, it substitutes raw concrete walls and wooden bar chairs for the fussy lighting and blingy sof... read more
- 32-33/F, Hyatt on the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6393-1234 ext 63
Vue
Elegant late-night lounge designed by Japan’s in-demand Super Potato. The interior is styled like a contemporary wine cellar, with wooden vats and empty bottles lining the entranceway, and ex... read more
- 698 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai
- (86-21) 6218-1360
Windows Underground
This fun dive bar caters to shoestring travelers, student and hard-up party animals. Located below ground level, don’t be put off by its cave-like atmosphere – Windows knows how to part... read more
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