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  • Specters

    Bldg D, 753 Yuyuan Lu, near Zhenning Lu

    愚园路753号D楼, 近镇宁路

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    It liiiiiiives. The second iteration of an underground darling, now double the size, Specters is a black-and-red dive bar with heart. It's built for misfits and fans of Misfits....
    Specters Shanghai
    Dive Bars
    Bars
    Changning
  • C's

    685 Dingxi Lu, near Yanan Xi Lu

    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 blasting throughout its...
    C's Shanghai
    Dive Bars
    Bars
    Changning
  • Juanitos

    966 Kangding Lu, near Yanping Lu

    966康定路,进延平路

    138 1881 4940
    Juanito's is a one-room cocktail bar from manager and mixologist John. A Filipino transplant, you might recognize John as the bar manager from The Parrot night club and Italo....
    Juanitos Shanghai
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Jing'an
  • Dada

    1303 Yan'an Xi Lu, near Anxi Lu

    延安西路1303号, 近安西路

    138 8803 1128
    Dada is a classic Shanghai dive bar / small club that functions as a chill, lounge-y hang-out spot Sunday through Thursday, and as a hip DJ dance party events space on Friday...
    Dada Shanghai
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Clubs
    Changning
  • Post No Bills

    970 Wuding Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu

    武定路970号,进胶州路

    1316 722 9117
    Post No Bills is a cocktails and gastro dive bar in that rowdy strip of bars on Wudong Lu. Playlist on the stereo runs the gamut from punk rock to Britpop to '90s hip hop to...
    Post No Bills Shanghai
    Bars
    Cocktail Bars
    Dive Bars
    Jing'an
  • Perry's (Huaihai Zhong Lu)

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

    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 viking long-hall,...
    Perry's (Huaihai Zhong Lu) Shanghai
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Xuhui
  • YYs (Ying Yang)

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

    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, open very late and...
    YYs (Ying Yang) Shanghai
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Huangpu
  • Helen's (Maoming Bei Lu)

    148 Maoming Bei Lu, near Weihai Lu

    茂名北路148号, 近威海路

    6216 2366
    Very cheap bar beloved of students. It's from the same mould as Perry's, with wooden bench seating, cheap dodgy food of mainly Western extraction and very cheap beer on tap plus...
    Helen's (Maoming Bei Lu) Shanghai
    American
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Jing'an
  • Camera Stylo

    344 Yanping Lu, near Chanping Lu

    静安区延平路344号

    13248389035
    Camera Stylo is a charming, little Hong Kong-ish retro vintage-styled cafe by day and cocktail bar by night. A Beijing import, Camera Stylo takes their film and film making...
    Camera Stylo Shanghai
    Bars
    Cocktails
    Dive Bars
    Jing'an
  • Perry's (Xiangyang Bei Lu)

    3/F, 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Changle Lu

    襄阳北路17号3楼, 近长乐路

    139 2236 9051
    It looks like Perry's. Cheap spot loved by college students and thrifty folk. Beers start at 10rmb, most food is under 50rmb. They do daily specials like free coffee, beer, or...
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Jing'an
  • Koala

    280 Huaihai Xi Lu, near Panyu Lu

    淮海西路280号, 近番禺路

    5258 8779
    This place was set up by Australians as a friendly, no-nonsense dive but it was taken over by a Norwegian and his Chinese wife. The vibe remains the same, with pool, darts,...
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Changning
  • Perry's (Kangding Lu)

    978 Kangding Lu, near Yanping Lu

    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 alcohol in town to a...
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Jing'an
  • Perry's (Tianyao Qiao Lu)

    2/F, Hani Food Court, 214 Tianyao Qiao Lu, near Xingeng Lu

    天钥桥路214号哈尼广场2楼, 近辛耕路

    139 2236 9051
    A cheap and colorful college student mecca. The bar's style is reminiscent of a graffiti-covered Viking long-hall, complete with long wooden tables and benches, international...
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Xuhui
  • Perry's (Kaixuan Lu)

    3/F, 1139 Kaixuan Lu, near An'shun Lu

    凯旋路1139号3楼, 近安顺路

    139 2236 9051
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Changning
  • Helen's (Wuchuan Lu)

    2/F, 49-51 Wuchuan Lu, near Xuefu Lu

    武川路49-51号2楼, 近学府路

    6504 3617
    Really cheap and hugely popular student bar up near Fudan Uni. Any night of the week this place will be packed with foreigners and Chinese students drinking huge amounts of very...
    American
    Bars
    Dive Bars
    Yangpu