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Bar Constellation (Xinle Lu)

86 Xinle Lu, near Xiangyang Bei Lu Xuhui District

新乐路86号， 近襄阳北路

5404 0970
Constellation was once a hidden gem, a pioneer on China's cocktail bar scene, prized among expats for its exhaustive selection of well-made cocktails and its...
Japanese
Bars
Cocktail Bars
Xuhui
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C's

685 Dingxi Lu, near Yanan Xi Lu Changning District

定西路685号, 近延安西路

137 9524 1780
C's is one of Shanghai's most well-know and enduring dive bars, and they've got the toilets to prove it. With graffiti all over the walls, loud music...
Bars
Dive Bars
Changning
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Abyss Club

B1/F, 151 Julu Lu, near Chengdu Nan Lu Huangpu District

巨鹿路151号B1楼, 近成都南路

136 6160 1828
A moody, cove-lit music club across the street from the sunken city. The real treat is downstairs, though: 15 meters underground down a passage, there's a...
Bars
Clubs
Speakeasy
Huangpu
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Speak Low

579 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Ruijin Er Lu Huangpu District

复兴中路579号, 近瑞金二路

6416 0133
This busy Japanese-style speakeasy is hidden behind a secret door in a bartending equipment shop on Fuxing Lu. It spans four floors, each with its own...
Bars
Cocktail Bars
Speakeasy
Huangpu
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Revolucion Cocktail

98 Yanping Lu, near Xinzha Lu Jing'an District

延平路98号, 近新闸路

186 2181 3816
Casual, colorful cocktail bar and danceclub in the heart of Jing'an, with Latin-style vibes, good sound and proper drinks. Popular spot. So popular, in fact,...
Bars
Clubs
Cocktails
Jing'an District
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HUNT

42 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu Changning District

幸福路42号, 近法华镇路

5230 0097
Originally called Happiness 42 until 2019, when it changed to HUNTbar, this small spot comes to us from the owners of the former underground gay bastion...
LGBTQ
Bars
Changning
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Heyday

50 Tai'an Lu, near Xingguo Lu Xuhui District

泰安路50号, 近兴国路

6236 6075
Heyday harks back to the glamorous days of 1920's and 30's Shanghai. It's a small, intimate venue showcasing local jazz talents like Coco Zhao. To go with...
Live Music
Bars
Jazz
Xuhui
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LAGOM

6/F, Star Plaza, 105 Wanhangdu Lu, near West Beijing Lu Jing'an District

静安区万航渡路105号静安星座6楼, 近北京西路

133 9137 1135
A laid-back small rooftop bar just behind Jing'an Temple with a bit of a camping / vintage aesthetic and a Beijing vibe. It's west-facing, so you got some...
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Cafes
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J. Boroski

2/F, 177 Fumin Lu, near Julu Lu Jing'an District

富民路177号2搂, 近巨鹿路

5456 5266
An intimate, luxe, painstakingly assembled and very expensive cocktail bar, courtesy of New York "mixsultant" Joseph Boroski. It hews close to the model set...
Bars
Cocktail Bars
Speakeasy
Jing'an
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Harley's Back Room

B1/F, 265 Nandan Dong Lu, near Caoxi Lu Xuhui District

南丹东路265号地下一层， 近漕溪路

13901918430
Underground rock finds refuge in the resurrection of Harley’s Bar. Well, sort of. For the uninitiated - Harley’s was a stomping ground for Shanghai rock...
Bars
Clubs
Live Music
Xuhui
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Perry's (Huaihai Zhong Lu)

3/F, 1333 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Baoqing Lu Xuhui District

淮海中路1333号3楼, 近宝庆路

139 2236 9051
A cheap and colorful college student mecca, Perry's offers up some exceptionally cheap eats and drinks. The bar's style is reminiscent of a graffiti-covered...
Bars
Dive Bars
Xuhui
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Root Down

145 Nanchang Lu, Ruijin Er Lu Huangpu District

南昌路145号, 近瑞金二路

6431 5374
A vinyl bar opened up by Gary Wang, also known as DJ VNutz, of the now-closed The Shelter and The Grumpy Pig. This venue is defined as a listening bar, a...
Bars
Cocktail Bars
Huangpu
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Senator Saloon

98 Wuyuan Lu, near Wulumuqi Zhong Lu Xuhui District

五原路98号, 近乌鲁木齐中路

5423 1330
Probably Shanghai’s longest-running craft cocktail bar, Senator Salon has survived almost two decades without messing with the formula. It’s a dim, wooden,...
Bars
Lounges
Cocktail Bars
Xuhui
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YYs (Ying Yang)

B1/F, 125 Nanchang Lu, near Maoming Nan Lu Huangpu District

南昌路125号B1楼, 近茂名南路

6466 4098
Although Y.Y.'s has been around for more than 20 years, it remains as one of Shanghai's lesser known venues. It's also one of the best. It's quiet, friendly,...
Bars
Dive Bars
Huangpu
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Tops (Banyan Tree)

13/F, Banyan Tree on the Bund, 19 Gongping Lu, near Haiping Lu Hongkou District

上海外滩悦榕庄酒13楼, 公平路19号, 近海平路

2509 1188 * 7261
The rooftop bar at the Banyan Tree is called "Tops" and they’re serving an "urban oasis", tropical paradise sort of vibe. They offer a pretty unique side...
Bars
Rooftop Bars
Hongkou
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The Beer Lady (Suzhou Creek)

1247 Nan Suzhou Lu, near Xinchang Lu Huangpu District

南苏州路1247号, 近新昌路

5386 3393
This is the third venue from Shanghai's celebrity beer mart owner, The Beer Lady. This one's even bigger, stocks the expected thousands of beer types, and,...
Bars
Liquor
Craft Beer Bars
Huangpu
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Rice Bar

2/F, 532 Fahuazhen Lu, near Dingxi Lu Changning District

法华镇路532号2楼， 近定西路

159 2110 9881
Small gay lounge/bar on Fahuazhen Lu that's been open for over a decade. Just a bar, a few couches and a projector screen. You've also got several other LGBT...
LGBTQ
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Lounges
Changning
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Dead Poet

158 Jinxian Lu, near Maoming Nan Lu Huangpu District

进贤路158号, 近茂名南路

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Excellent and quiet cocktail bar from the team behind Bar No. 3 and Blackbird. Decently-sized front bar with windows looking onto the seat and living room...
Bars
Cocktail Bars
Huangpu
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ERMAPUB

844 Hengshan Lu, near Tianping Lu Xuhui District

衡山路844号, 近天平路

6415 7552
Despite plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows and an entire second story that's open to the elements and a distinctly garden-mansiony look, this is very much a...
Bars
Clubs
Live Music
Xuhui
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VUE (Bar)

32-33/F, Hyatt on the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu, near Wuchang Lu Hongkou District

外滩茂悦大酒店32-33楼 , 黄浦路199号, 近武昌路

6393 1234 ext 6348
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...
Bars
Rooftop Bars
Hongkou
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RIINK

358 Kangding Lu, near Shaanxi Bei Lu Jing'an District

康定路358号, 近陕西北路

400 993 0383
The second version of Shanghai's most popular (only?) roller-disco. Neon-lit, loud, fun, fabulous, skates available in most sizes. Surprisingly excellent...
Kids & Family
Bars
Jing'an
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TaKo

2/F, 777 Shanxi Bei Lu, near Kangding Lu Jing'an District

陕西北路777号2楼， 近康定路

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Tako marks the return of the same team behind Roxie, bringing a fresh concept to the familiar space. The venue combines craft cocktails with a tattoo and...
Bars
Cocktail Bars
Tattoos & Piercings
Jing'an
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Havana Bar

30/F, Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, 1288 Lujiazui Huan Lu, near Dongyuan Lu Pudong District

陆家嘴环路1288号30楼, 近东园路

3867 8888
Grand Kempinski Hotel's top floor bar lounge with a 270 degree view over that glittering Shanghai nightscape. They've got a live band and Cuban snacks.
Bars
Lounges
Pudong
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Yuyintang Park

B1/F, 1398 Yuyuan Lu, near Dingxi Lu Changning District

愚园路1398号B1层, 近定西路

5237 8662
The second venue from Shanghai live-house icon Yuyintang. Built into a basement in the office building across from Zhongshan Park's main entrance, this one's...
Bars
Live Music
Changning
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FENRIR

B103, B1/F, No. 55, 222 Panyu Lu, Gemdale Lane, near Anxi Lu Changning District

番禺路222弄55号金地新华道负一层B103， 近安西路

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Bars
Live Music
Changning

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