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Discover the best bars in Shanghai! Wet your beak at award-winning cocktail bars, sip on creative drinks, or just chill with an ice-cold beer.

American barbecue restaurant and sports bar Parlay in Shanghai. Photo @ Nomfluence

Parlay American Barbecue Restaurant & Sports Bar

Parlay is a sports bar and American barbecue restaurant in Jing’an. Gut-busting smoked brisket and fat stacked burgers at your new “local.”
Rachel Gouk
  • August 3, 2025
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Pony Up is an award winning cocktail bar in Shanghai

Pony Up: A Lively Cocktail Bar by Bartender Dre Yang

Bartender-operator Dre Yang opens Pony Up, his first independent cocktail bar in Shanghai, pouring fun signatures & twists on classics.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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Shanghai's most iconic rooftop restaurant and bar Flair reopens after a facelift. The best view in Shanghai at The Ritz-Carlton Pudong, Shanghai. @ Nomfluence

Best Rooftop Bars in Shanghai (Updated 2025)

Toast champagne at the best rooftop bars in Shanghai! A dozen venues to choose from, including the highest rooftop bar in Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 29, 2025
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Tang, a pre-drinks and after hours underground bar in Shanghai sporting Ming-style day beds. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

3 Underground Bars in Shanghai: Tang, Cave, Hole In The Wall

Three super under-the-radar bars catering to Shanghai’s subculture. An after-hours place with beds, one for metal heads, and one for open mic nights.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2023
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Sober Company award winning cocktail bar in Shanghai

Award-Winning Cocktail Bar Sober Company Reopens in Fuxing Park

Award-winning cocktail bar Sober Company reopens inside Fuxing Park, Shanghai. Here’s everything you need to know about the new location.
Rachel Gouk
  • March 4, 2024
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Coco Crew is a cafe and bar serving coconut based drinks in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Coco Crew: All Things Coconut, Boozy Drinks & Desserts

Coco Crew, a laid-back café and bar dedicated to all things coconut. Tropical vibes, tasty coconut cocktails, and desserts.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 20, 2023
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Glamorous burlesque lounge Candor reopens at the Lyceum Theatre, bringing back live performances with cocktails and food. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Cabaret Lounge Candor Reopens: Burlesque, Cocktails & Bites

Glamorous burlesque lounge Candor reopens at the Lyceum Theatre, bringing back live performances with cocktails and food.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 6, 2024
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Pur'aisin is a natural wine bar in Shanghai that serves Yunnan food

PuR’aisin Pairs Natural Wines With Yunnan Food

PuR’aisin is a natural wine bar in Changning that serves Yunnan food. It’s a cozy neighborhood spot that’s also dog-friendly.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 6, 2024
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Goose Island expands with Taprooms across Shanghai.

Goose Island Beer Company Expands in Shanghai with “Taproom”

Satellite bars Goose Island Taproom to open across China. A dozen beers on tap, Chicago-inspired bar bites, and hella good deals on brews.
Rachel Gouk
  • April 19, 2023
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Shanghai's most iconic rooftop restaurant and bar Flair reopens after a facelift. The best view in Shanghai at The Ritz-Carlton Pudong, Shanghai. @ Nomfluence

FLAIR: Shanghai’s Iconic Rooftop Bar Back in Business

Shanghai’s most iconic rooftop restaurant & bar FLAIR reopens! Dazzling interiors, spectacular views and cocktails. Get 50% off champagne!
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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Rachel Gouk | Writing about food & drink since 2011

Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOM Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai.

Last October, I had the rare opportunity to experience a very special menu at the Michelin two-star restaurant, where all three chefs were present: the legendary founder Umberto Bombana @umbertobombana (Hong Kong 3 ⭐️) and his protégés Nicolò Rotella @nick_rotella (Shanghai 2 ⭐️) & Marino D’Antonio @marinodantonio (Macau 1 ⭐️). 

So. Much. White. Truffle!

White truffle season runs until late December / early January — now serving, along with other equally excellent non-truffle seasonal dishes. 

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🔘 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai
📍 6/F, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu 圆明园路169号六楼
📞 021 60872890
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#米其林 #shanghaieats #shanghai #shanghaifood #michelinrestaurant #michelinstarchef #finedining #italianfood
At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Exec At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Executive Chef Cielo Liu @changliuchef begins a new culinary chapter.

His cooking is deeply rooted in Italian tradition, yet he holds a firm belief: the future of flavor knows no borders. 

His Italian cuisine is a natural convergence of his Chinese heritage and Japanese culinary experience.

· Pasta aged with koji to boost umami
· Chinese yellow wine for aromatics
· And a ravioli inspired by a xiaolongbao. 

This is Cielo Liu, and the latest menu at Giada Garden.

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🔘 Giada Garden
📍 3/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Street 建国门外大街1号中国大饭店三层
📞 010-65057671
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#michelinguide #michelinrestaurant #beijing #beijingfood #finedining #italianfood #michelinstarchef #finedininglovers
Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai. Feral Bahn Mi Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai.

Feral Bahn Mi 

• Started out back in May as a pop-up street cart (totally illegal, totally gangsta) that roamed Shanghai. Now it has found a brick n mortar on Maoming Bei Lu.

🥖 The bread is... THE RIGHT KIND. You usually don’t find this in Shanghai. The bread has an extremely thin, brittle crust, shattering at a bite. And the crumb is soft, airy, and cotton-like — it’s like biting through a hard meringue. 

To order: Lemongrass chicken & crispy pork belly. Sauces are dope too, I favor the “buttery fruit chili sauce”.

📍82 Maoming Bei Lu 茂名北路82号

#shanghaifood #sandwiches #shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifoodie #上海美食 #bahnmi
I rarely recommend vegetarian restaurants, but thi I rarely recommend vegetarian restaurants, but this one is worth shouting about!

Salt-Less 淡盐

A creative restaurant in Shanghai’s Jing’an district that will change your perception about how tasty vegetarian food can be. As a carnivore, it really did impress. And contrary to its name, the food here is plenty flavorful. 

Also, if you’re allergic to shellfish, they do a vegetarian version of crab roe noodles that comes pretty close to the real thing. Great if you want to see what all the fuss is about.

#上海美食 #shanghai #shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #vegetarian #素食 #eatyourvegetables #chinafood
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