Bars

Sakaba Malabar (Wuding Lu)

1081 Wuding Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu, Jing'an District

武定路1081号, 近胶州路

5237 3085

Popular Jing'an lounge/wine bar/tapas bar on a very active block. Sakaba Malabar is a reinvention of the concept previously known as “Malabar” in the same...

Spanish

Bars

Jing'an

Mekka

No 9, 181 Taicang Lu, near Madang Lu, Huangpu District

太仓路181弄9号, 近马当路

138 1668 5136

Probably the cheapest -- and definitely the dive-iest -- bar in Xintiandi, Mekka is a walk-up watering hole in an alley just off the main strip. It's the...

Bars

Huangpu

Jenny's Blue Bar

7 Donghu Lu, near Huaihai Lu, Xuhui District

东湖路7号近淮海中路

6415 7019

Opened in 1999, Jenny’s Blue Bar is a down-to-earth establishment that has been a favorite among expats and locals alike, and one of the longest lasting...

Bars

Xuhui

Bell Cafe & Bar

No. 11 (back gate), Lane 248 Taikang Lu, near Ruijin Er Lu, Huangpu District

泰康路248弄11号后门, 近瑞金二路

138 1777 8890

We love this friendly bar in Tianzifang. It's been there ages and expanded over the years from a little nook to four-floors, spilling out over an old Chinese...

Cafes

Bars

Huangpu

I Love Shanghai

3/F, 1788 Xinzha Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu, Jing'an District

新闸路1788号3楼, 近胶州路

5228 6899

Straight outa Jing'an, beloved neighbourhood bar/lounge I Love Shanghai hosts a colourful cast of regulars for booze-fuelled romps every night of the...

Bars

Jing'an

Perry's (Kangding Lu)

978 Kangding Lu, near Yanping Lu, Jing'an District

康定路978号, 近延平路

139 2236 9051

Shanghai's third Downtown venue for this nationwide chain strays not one iota from the formula. Large, windowless interior selling some of the cheapest...

Bars

Dive Bars

Jing'an

Ellen's (Nujiang Lu)

366 Nujiang Lu, near Jinshajiang Lu, Putuo District

怒江路366号, 近金沙江路

Very cheap bar popular with students at the nearby East China Normal University. Check out their buckets of rum and Coke for 30rmb, or some ridiculously low...

Bars

Putuo

MingTown Bar

55 Jiangyin Lu, near Huangpi Bei Lu, Huangpu District

江阴路55号, 近黄陂北路

6327 7766

Chill bar and cafe inside the MingTown International Youth Hostel near People's Square. The small garden up here is peaceful, with birds providing the...

American

BBQ & Steaks

Burger

La Cava

216 Yongjia Lu, near Xiangyang Nan Lu, Xuhui District

永嘉路216号, 近襄阳南路

6155 5001

Large, vaguely Spanish bar with a short menu of food. The staff are really friendly — the manager is formerly of Cantina — and there's lots of room to sit...

Bars

Wine Bars

Xuhui

17Hi

58 Jiaozhou Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu, Jing'an District

胶州路58号, 近北京西路

186 1684 6280

Essentially drink deals APP for fans of mixology/cocktails. A monthly membership fee of 99rmb gets you a gratis drink at various bars and nightlife venues...

Bars

Cocktails

Jing'an District