Must-see nightlife in French Concession

Speak Low is a speakeasy within a speakeasy within a speakeasy. Once you find your way in through the Ocho bar equipment shop, start with a drink on the…

Parisian-style cafe, with round wooden tables, a long marble bar and simple art deco images on white walls, Ars & Delecto is, without a doubt, one of the…

Enter this Xintiandi speakeasy via a wall of rainbow LED lights and an enormous Pac-Man screen at the top of the stairs. Inside it's an intimate, thin…

This popular oasis of Francophilia is decked out in hip 'olde worlde' charm with a bar made from stacked suitcases and bistro-like decor, plus windows…

This excellent bar is one of the most pleasant spots in the concession to raise a glass. Ensconced in a converted 1930s villa, the bar's interior has cosy…

Big Brother might be watching, but he'd be hard-pressed to find you in this hidden nook of a bookshop-cafe off Hunan Rd. There's no sign, just a metal…

Tiny Café del Volcán offers a refuge from the bustle of Yongkang Rd. The minimalist cafe has just a few wooden box tables sharing the space with the…

From the team behind Sichuan Citizen comes this classy 1920s Prohibition-style cocktail bar in a quiet spot on Wuyuan Rd. Slink into a dark-wood booth…

A popular three-floor microbrewery, with a rotating line-up of top-notch beers that range from the Standing 8 Pilsner and Black EyePA to the Right Hook…

This speakeasy is located inside the Green & Safe restaurant on the 2nd floor, behind a wooden palette–style door. This sophisticated spot is a top choice…

Getting into this superstylish bar-cum-restaurant is an achievement in itself. That’s not because there’s a door policy, but because the shiny steel doors…

The French Concession’s go-to sports bar, Camel has pool tables, dartboards, foosball, big screens at all angles and nightly meal and drink offers, plus a…

Beer enthusiasts should stop by hop house Daga to sample the mostly Chinese craft beer on some 40 rotating taps. The brews are a bit hit and miss, but you…

Next door to the Muji flagship store, Seesaw is the spot to fuel up on great coffee from single-origin beans, mostly from Africa and South America. The …

White concrete walls decorated with stovetop espresso makers leave no guessing as to what design-savvy Fumi is all about: good coffee. Single-origin beans…

Designed like a Brazilian favela, Barrco is a great summer spot with plenty of Latin energy. It's colourfully painted, with a corrugated iron roof,…

This eccentric, unconventional boho haven is a delightful Tianzifang hideaway, with creaking, narrow wooden stairs leading to a higgledy-piggledy array of…

By day this is a lovely little cafe to enjoy a book and single-origin coffee. Opt for beans from Costa Rica, Kenya and beyond, and have them brewed via…

Located in the Found 158 hub is this Australian-run craft-beer bar. The range of sudsy beers will satisfy both novices and serious hopheads. Knock back…

Hand-crafted microbrews, a big range of comfort food and sport on TV… no surprise this massive hang-out heaves on Fridays and Saturdays for brunch and…