Must-see nightlife in Shanghai

Beer Lady’s sister joint and Mrs Zhang's second beer venture, this Kaixuan Rd location is bigger, better and stocks even more bottled good stuff …

An exclusive penthouse-style club with knockout city views and snazzy fusion food, but not a lot of dance space. Dress to impress or you’ll get thrown…

Bar Rouge attracts a cashed-up young party crowd who come for the fantastic views from the rooftop terrace and the all-night DJ parties (tickets from ¥220…

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…

Ale connoisseurs can earmark this nifty microbrewery bar in the Kerry Hotel, where resident brew-master Leon Mickelson dispenses six on-tap handmade beers…

On the top floor of Three on the Bund, Pop's splendid roof terrace is divided into multiple entities, all with choice views of Pudong’s hypnotising neon…

Next to the entrance to the Yuyuan Gardens is the Mid-Lake Pavilion Teahouse, once part of the gardens and now one of the most famous teahouses in China,…

Pudong keeps its edge honed with two of the highest bars in the world at 100 Century Avenue. It's pretty impressive inside, but the restaurant on the 91st…

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…

With charmingly eclectic mismatched furniture and musical instruments on the wall, this laid-back cafe serves reasonably priced noodles, drinks and snacks…

This stretch of the Bund is ideal for a rooftop bar and Char ticks all the boxes. The outdoor terrace has some of the finest views over the Huangpu River…

You'll likely spot this beer brand all over town, and this two-floor warehouse-style space is where it's brewed in enormous vats. Choose from dozens of…

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 …

A bit like the attic of an eccentric aunt, this wonderfully decrepit 2nd-floor teahouse, overlooking the throng of Old Street, is a temple to the 1930s,…

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,…

Large tap room serving craft brews from California, with seating for more than 100 drinkers in an industrial-chic layout with exposed concrete beams and…

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…