Listings:

VUE Bar atop the Hyatt on the Bund is a great place to sip on some after work cocktails, or lounge after a long Sunday Brunch. With amazing views of the Bund, wood interior and jacuzzi on the outdoor terrace, it's a beautiful and equipped place to enjoy a mellow night out.

el Coctel is a dark and intimate lounge from the people behind el Willy. The snacks menu is Spanish, but that's about it. The rest is a lovingly crafted tribute to the cocktail's Golden Era, in the early twentieth century, and Japan's fanatical obsession to the details of the drink. Japanese bartender, extensive cocktail list, sophisticated vibe.

Hof is a dessert and cocktail lounge from the people behind House of Flour, focusing on artisanal, hand-crafted chocolates, premium desserts, and premium cocktails at affordable prices.

Nestled in the French Concession on the trendy shopping street Xinle Lu, Bar Constellation was a "hidden gem," prized among expats for its finely conceived and exhaustive selection of cocktails -- but now everybody "knows about it" and its "lost its charm" apparently. Take that for what you will. Basically everything ever mixed since the glorious dawn of alcohol is available, and Constellation is...

Constellation 2 is the expansion of one of Shanghai's most popular cocktail lounges, Constellation. All three locations are dependable for their wide selections of top notch cocktails, and cater to individuals incredibly discerning of their booze. Constellation 2 is newer and roomier, and while the original offers a sleek, business-like lounge, Contellation 2 is a warmer environment, and...

Japanese bar with a large list of cocktails, martinis. Drinks are immaculately shaken and stirred. A good place to have a quiet drink with that someone special or mates.

M1NT is Shanghai's latest membership-style lounge/club/restaurant, perched on the 24th floor of a downtown building. Views from up there are spectacular, as is the long shark tank that graces the entryway. The restaurant is a modern Asian-accented grill, and the club's packed with beautiful people. Roof terrace up top, private access for VIPs, and priority for members, but open to all.

The sumptuous Glamour Bar on the Bund is a multi-functional space that opened from early evening hours through the darkest moments of the morning. Home to Shanghai's International Literary Festival, the space appeals to all types of people who bring with them a variety of personalities and expectations. The idea for the shiny, curvaceous bar was taken from the image of a ladies shoe found in a...

Small and quaint, Velvet packs a punch with some of the best cocktails in the French Concession. Located in an old picture book villa, touristse are bound to be impressed with this place and its late night crowd. If you get the munchies while, the pizzas here are among of the best in town.

Jade on 36 is the flagship restaurant and bar of the luxe Shangri-La Hotel group's flagship hotel. Both, designed by NY bigshot Adam Tihany, are modern China, two steps removed -- the bar is enclosed on one side by an abstract hot pink and jade-colored jewel box and as you walk along the Italianate marble floors (it's a five-star hotel, after all) to the restaurant, you pass through a blue...