Beautiful lounge with great food at good prices. This one is by the same team as popular Rockbund venue The Nest, but located far west of there on mellow and historic Yuyuan Lu. One of the main themes here is the sea, so fresh seafood is all over the menu. Go for the... Read more
The Avocado Lady is not an urban myth, but to many expats is one of Shanghai's urban legends. Her store is ever gaining in size and produce, what she doesn't have she can order. Her store is regularly stocked with fresh mints, herbs, tropical fruits, cheese, olive... Read more
Bakery, cafe and quasi-restaurant using quality ingredients. The sour dough olive bread comes highly recommended. It gets absolutely packed during lunch time, and they don't take reservations. Try towards the evening instead. Read more
By popular consensus, Swiss Butchery's one of Shanghai's better providers of meat. They stock fresh (non frozen) beef and veal from Australia complimented by a large assortment of pork, lamb and chicken cuts. All with oversight on the whole supply chain, ending up... Read more
This market in Hongqiao sells more than an assortment of flowers and birds. They also have a hodgepodge collection of furniture, housewares and art. Read more
Named after the mom-and-pop food stores peppered throughout Italy, Alimentari is brought to you by the people behind Gemma, selling fresh foods and imported pantry goods. There's also space to nibble and... Read more
Green & Safe is a chain of specialty grocers and restaurants by the same folks who own organic hotpot chain Qimin. The retail side of the operation sells produce and meats grown and raised at the company's organic farm in nearby Kunshan as well as specialty items... Read more
This butcher shop has been on Xiangyang Lu for years, and in Spring 2016, they did some major renovations, doubling the size and adding a full-on restaurant and bar with a patio overlooking the street. So you can grab steaks to cook at home, or eat them in the... Read more
The no-nonsense Foreign Language Book Store is the closest thing you'll find to whatever mega bookstore you know from your home country. The entire building is dedicated to English-language books, so they've got everything from business texts, classics, romance... Read more
Like the original on Anfu Lu, these little "Alimentari" shops, named after the mom-and-pop food stores peppered throughout Italy, are brought to you by the people behind Gemma, selling fresh foods and imported pantry goods. In 2018, Jing'an got its own version of the... Read more
DTL Furniture's Puxi branch is a 1000 square meter warehouse filled with a wide variety of furniture and home decor products. They specialize in selling and customizing home furniture, garden furniture, and accessories. As one of Shanghai's oldest furniture stores... Read more
The famous Shanghai "Fabric Market" is home to hundereds of tailors and seamstresses, and is the city's prime destination for bespoke clothing garments. If it can be stitched and sewn, they can do it for you at the South Bund Fabric Market. Payment is mostly in... Read more
The cafe offshoot of the furniture store by the same name. Brut Cake Cafe's a popular spot for coffees, desserts, and sitting in groups of trendy-looking people. They've got a condensed menu of breakfast-lunch items with interesting (and mostly successful) twists.... Read more
AP Plaza is Pudong's biggest "fake market", located underground in Metro Line 2's Science & Technology Museum station. The northern half of AP Plaza, called Xinyang, is a collection of stalls, touts, and greedy salespeople out to rip-off unsuspecting tourists with... Read more
The American supermarket chain opens in Minhang. Before making your purchases, make sure to stop by the service center and get your membership card for enjoying their deals. Read more
Pain Chaud is a chain of bakeries. Opened in 2018 on a beautiful corner in Xuhui and designed in a European minimalist style, this well-lit two-story incarnation has something the other stores don't: outdoor seating. Their specialty is freshly baked breads, pastries,... Read more
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