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Bar Rouge is the most famous club in Shanghai, and sets the standard for Bund nightlife, with its terrace view, classy, sleek interiors and iconic French-Shanghai identity. Bar Rouge kicks off the weekend early with themed parties on Thursdays (see SmSh's Upcoming Listings for details) and always runs early in the morning on Friday and Saturday. A must-visit for out-of-towners sampling the high...

Barbarossa is a Shanghai icon: a Moroccan-styled lounge, in the middle of a pond in the middle of People's Park. It attracts a glamorous crowd to its three floors for cocktails, hookahs, dinner, DJs, and its serene, oasis atmosphere. Easily one of Shanghai's most romantic spots for a date; popular ladies' night as well.

If you think you've reached the end of Taojiang Lu, keep going and you will stumble upon the gates of O'Malley's, one of the first Irish bars in town. This bar/restaurant is in a mammoth rustic building with a lawn big enough to accommodate large events.

Cotton's chilled-out villa atmosphere is also the place to go if you're not used to Chinese food and don't plan on becoming acclimated. They've done a good job of creating a pretty spot deep within the French Concession where foreigners can feel like they are in Any City. The outdoor dining area recently became a covered patio. Sunday brunch.

One of the more popular options in Three on the Bund, New Heights serves contemporary cuisine with an Asian edge to it. The place bills itself primarily as a restaurant, and the food is of average quality at best. But the has built a solid reputation for its vast rooftop terrace with stunning views of the Lujiazui skyline.

Sasha's serves a variety of Continental European dishes with a few Southeast Asian delicacies as well. Equally spacious indoor and outdoor portions of the restaurant with a patio that is renowned throughout town. Cocktails rotate on a seasonal basis. They also provide a weekend brunch with a free-flow champagne option.

The Spot is a popular sports bar / restaurant catering to a diverse group of expats looking for food, drinks, bar games, and international sports on the TV. In terms of décor, it's slightly nicer and more spacious than other options for sports bars in Shanghai, and caters well to larger groups. With an emphasis on gastro fair, the dining options at The Spot meander between European and South...

Lost Heaven specializes in the tribal cuisine of China's Yunnan Province. It has all the makings of a proper date restaurant with its exotic cuisine, enchanted decor, atmospheric music and dim, flickering candlelight.

Modeled on a New York loft-style lounge, The Apartment is a stylish but relaxed lounge space split into two rooms -- a larger group sitting area and a smaller dining room with a few tables. They do drinks, they do food, they have a nice rooftop patio. A nice selection of bottled beer, all the standard cocktails, wines. Food is shared aps, gourmet pizzas, and a full dining menu.

Paulaner is the most successful German restaurant chain in Shanghai and boasts three grandiose outlets on both sides of the Huangpu, including one in Xintiandi (although that one's mainly for tourists). All your standard German dishes are available herein