A comprehensive, independent directory of 491+ handpicked restaurants, wine bistros, bakeries, and bars across Shanghai. Complete with bilingual addresses, operating hours, and photo galleries.
17 Xiangyang North Road 襄阳北路17号
Alma Luna is a Cuban-inspired cocktail bar from luminary bartender Yao Lu (Union Trading Company). Good drinks, Cuban snacks, and friendly vibes.
3 Photos9/F, 291 Fumin Road 富民路291号9楼
Opia is a cocktail bar built around a dramatic sunken setup, located within Cantonese restaurant Atelier Kau Lou.
195 Guangfu Road 光复路195号
Juniper is a restaurant and gin bar along Suzhou Creek, boasting Shanghai's largest gin collection and serving a globally inspired menu that punches above its weight.
128 Yongjia Road 永嘉路128号
VICE Shanghai is a chef-driven restaurant and bar in Xuhui led by Carlos Sotomayor, featuring globally inspired dishes and creative cocktails in a moody bistro and lounge.
8 Photos43 Yongkang Road 永康路43号
Times is a modern Chinese bistro-bar on Yongkang Lu serving Cantonese-inspired small plates and creative cocktails.
527 Fuxing Middle Road 复兴中路527号
Negroni. Martini. Spritz. Bar Leone Shanghai brings its World's 50 Best Bars-acclaimed classic Italian cocktails to Huangpu district.
145 Nanchang Road 南昌路145号
Root Down is a Japanese vinyl bar in Shanghai dedicated to three things: vinyl, high-quality craft cocktails, and an old-school aesthetic.
3 PhotosBldg 5, 570 Yongjia Road 永嘉路570号5号楼
Avenue Joffre is a hidden gem among Shanghai’s Japanese-style cocktail bars, tucked away in the city's former French Concession.
7 Photos106A, North Block, BFC, 73 Renmin Road 人民路73号BFC北区N1栋106A室
Full House by Bar Choice (满堂) is a cocktail bar near The Bund specialized in innovative tea-infused drinks that blend Chinese tea culture with modern mixology.
4 Photos2/F, INS, 109 Yandang Road 雁荡路109号2楼
Upperwood is a super lounge located at INS in Fuxing Park, combining dining and nightlife in one space with fine dining, shisha, and cocktails.
5 PhotosBelow Atelier No. 3, 291 Fumin Road 富民路291号Atelier3楼下
Bar S-Otto is a speakeasy cocktail bar in Shanghai led by bartender Filippo Sanchi and backed The Taste Buds Group.
3 Photos101, Bldg 22, 72 Xingguo Road 兴国路72号2幢101室
Bar Rock is a Tibetan-themed cocktail bar by The OHA Group, their third bar concept in Shanghai. Drinks with ingredients from the region.
4 Photos277 Xingguo Road 兴国路277号
Bar No. 3 is a cocktail bar in Shanghai's former French Concession, an enduring neighborhood spot with a reputation for consistently well-crafted drinks.
2 Photos158 Jinxian Road 进贤路158号
Dead Poet is a stylish cocktail bar on Shanghai's Jinxian Road. Inventive cocktails with names dedicated to a poet who once lived upstairs.
8 Photos1/F, 82 Xinle Road 新乐路82号1楼
La Diosa is a vibrant Mexican restaurant and bar in Shanghai, serving crave-worthy comfort food amid colorful interiors, party vibes, and one of the city's most expansive terraces.
7 Photos62 Nanchang Road 南昌路62号
Penicillin Shanghai, an award-winning sustainable cocktail bar from Hong Kong that blends mad science with eco-conscious mixology. High-caliber cocktails and top hospitality.
3 Photos579 Fuxing Middle Road 复兴中路579号
Speak Low is an award winning speakeasy cocktail bar in Shanghai by the SG Group, led by Shingo Gokan.
A108, 291 Fumin Road 富民路291号A108室
Laizhou Bar is a gastrobar in Shanghai shaking cocktails with China-made spirits and a contemporary Chinese menu with an emphasis on Sichuan cuisine.
6 Photos306 Hengshan Road 衡山路306号
The Union Trading Company (UTC) is an award-winning cocktail bar in Shanghai, led by principal bartender and co-founder Yao Lu.
4 PhotosN110-N201, Taikoo Hui, 789 Nanjing West Road 南京西路789号兴业太古汇N110-N201
The Bar Mixato flagship in Shanghai, Starbucks' bar brand in China. Yes — the coffee giant does cocktails, and pretty good ones at that.
94 Nanchang Road 南昌路94号
Paal is a minimalist cocktail bar in Shanghai that blends Nordic-inspired culinary techniques with Southern Chinese ingredients to craft unique drinks.
35 Shaanxi South Road 陕西南路35号
Gallows Humor is a cocktail bar in Shanghai, a sister location to Paal, also a cocktail bar. Dark and provocative.
80 Shaanxi South Road 陕西南路80号
Bar OJ, short for “orange juice,” is a cozy, living-room-style cocktail bar slingin' a pretty interesting menu — drinks made to profile pizza, tiramisu, and sushi, among others.
9 Photos59 Maoming South Road 茂名南路59号
1929 by Guillaume Galliot is a fine French restaurant serving refined classics of pâté en croûte and bouillabaisse alongside creative twists with an Asian influence.
