Big Bamboo (Hongmei Road, Laowaijie)

a well‑loved foreign‑owned sports‑bar‑style restaurant in Shanghai

Laowaijie (Laowai Street, Lao Wai Jie)

老外街101

A boozy United Nations of expat nostalgia in Shanghai, where German beer halls, Turkish kebab stands, and British pubs

Xibo Xinjiang Cuisine (Changshu Road)

锡伯新疆餐厅(常熟路)

celebrated for its modern take on authentic Xinjiang cuisine, blending bold Northwestern Chinese flavors

Villa Le Bec321

offers an elegant fusion of French bistro charm and Shanghai garden villa ambiance, featuring seasonal menus crafted by celebrated chef Nicolas Le Bec

Hongqiao International Pearl City

虹桥国际珍珠城

Where Shanghai's brides-to-be and Osaka jewelers strike deals between flight delays

Tianzifang (Tian Zi Fang)

田子坊

A labyrinth of 1930s shikumen alleyways reborn as Shanghai's bohemian heart, art studios, hipster cafés, and silk boutiques

Canton Table

黄浦会

Where the Bund's ghostly financiers would swap treaties for xiaolongbao

VUE Bar

非常时髦酒吧

A rooftop jewel where Huangpu River bends for your cocktail, blending 1920s Art Deco glamour with molecular mixology

Barbarossa

芭芭露莎

A Moorish daydream nestled in People's Park, where hookah smoke curls around stained-glass lanterns