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 steady crowd for cocktails, hookahs, dinner, DJs, and its serene, oasis atmosphere. After an extended closure in 2018, it reopened, though... 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
An Indian restaurant serving not only well-known masala dishes, but also other favorites such as Tandoori Chicken, a must-try for lovers of Indian cuisine and a good place to dine with a group of friends. Read more
Perched on top of the newly restored Shanghai History Museum, Roof 325 has an expansive terrace with a great view out over the top of People's Park, which, don’t you know, used to be a racecourse. The history museum itself used to be the Race Club building. Cuisine... Read more
SkinCity 5.5, a modern day spa, focuses exclusively on skincare with international standards and techniques. The interior design is urban chic with a subway theme to match their concept of helping guests get to "Destination: Wellness". Facial treatments use Babor... Read more
The best part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai (MOCA) is the prime location smack dab in a lovely green portion of People's Square. Sunlight and panoramic views pour in through the museum's floor to ceiling glass walls. International exhibitions are the... Read more
An underground sports center with bowling, archery, pool, darts and axe throwing. Read more
The JW Marriott Shanghai has laid its mark on Shanghai in spectacular fashion. Located within one of the city's signature building (Tomorrow's Square), and within walking distance of People's Square and East Nanjing Road, the Marriott is ideally located for some of... Read more
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Crab, ranked 29th on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, have made their final journey from the oceans north of Sri Lanka to the literal center of downtown Shanghai, and are waiting to be turned into garlic, chilli, and pepper crab dishes.... Read more
Formerly known as Good Times, this restaurant owned by the folks behind Masala Art, has been remodeled and retooled to serve street-style Indian cuisine. Read more
Parkway is an entirely reliable way to see a doctor or a dentist in Shanghai. No waits, English-speaking, foreign-trained staff operate out of five locations in Shanghai. This hospital is conveniently located in People’s Square with nice panoramic views overlooking... Read more
Parkway is an entirely reliable way to see a doctor or a dentist in Shanghai. No waits, English-speaking, foreign-trained staff operate out of five locations in Shanghai. This is the one near People's Square. Services available here include cardiology, chiropractic,... Read more
Casual western eatery in a fascinating heritage building that used to be the headquarters of Shen Bao, China's longest running daily newspaper (1872-1949). Come for a meal — temper your expectations — and to admire the patterned ceiling and the architecture. Read more
Along with other top hotels in town, The Radisson Hotel New World can be found on Nanjing Road; however, it avoids confusion with the others by having the distinct advantage of looking anything like a hotel. With a saucer/space ship (actually the hotel's... Read more
Built in 1934 as the Shanghai Race Club and known for its iconic bell tower, the most recent two-year renovation of this space gave us one of Shanghai's best museums. It sports 9,800-square-meters (that's 2.42 acres) of exhibition area, with around 1,100 artifacts on... Read more
It certainly is Grand. This has been the modern hub for Shanghai's premier performance acts including ballet, drama and classical music since it opened in 1988, and it really embraces its prime location in the midst of People's Square. The Grand Theater is probably... Read more
Spa chain with venues in Jing'an, Xuhui and Huangpu, offering professional massages. It's decked out with a Chinese-style courtyard and it's just swimming in the scent of natural flowers, aroma oils and specially brewed jujube tea. They've also got aromatherapy on... Read more
One of Shanghai's best and most visited museums, the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall at People's Square documents the changing face of Shanghai and is an essential visiting point for those interested in the evolution of the city. A perfect scale model of the entire... Read more