Top Choice Area in French Concession
Tiánzǐfáng
Top Choice Area in French Concession
Xīntiāndì
Top Choice Hunanese in French Concession
Dī Shuǐ Dòng
Until the chilled lagers arrive, the faint breeze from the spreading of the blue-and-white tablecloth by your waiter may be the last cooling sensation at Dī Shuǐ Dòng, a rustic upstairs shrine to the volcanic cuisin…
Top Choice Sichuan in French Concession
Sìchuān Citizen
The subdued evening lighting and welcoming service concocts a warm and homely atmosphere at this popular outpost of Sìchuān cuisine in Shànghǎi. The extensive photo menu is foreigner friendly and includes a sizeable…
Top Choice Cocktail Bar in French Concession
Speak Low
Speak Low is a standout in a city overrun with speakeasy-style bars. Once you find your way in through Ocho bar equipment shop, start with a drink on the 2nd floor; cocktails run ¥75 to ¥85. Then head upstairs (hint…
Top Choice Yunnan in French Concession
Lost Heaven
Located on a quiet street in Shànghǎi’s most desirable neighbourhood, Lost Heaven is stylish and atmospheric with subdued red lighting and a giant Buddha dominating the main dining area. The Yúnnán food is delicatel…
Top Choice Shanghai in French Concession
Ā Dà Cóngyóubǐng
The very definition of a hole-in-the-wall, Ā Dà Cóngyóubǐng is a takeaway spot with a long queue of hungry locals (a one-hour wait is not unheard of), serving the tastiest of that crispy Shànghǎi snacking stalwart: …
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T8
Top Choice Cocktail Bar in French Concession
Senator Saloon
From the team behind Sìchuān Citizen and Citizen Café comes this classy 1920s Prohibition Era–style cocktail bar in a quiet spot on Wuyuan Rd. Slink into a dark-wood booth under pressed metal ceilings and dim art de…
Top Choice Sichuan in French Concession
Spicy Joint
If you only go to one Sìchuān joint in town, make it this one, where the blistering heat is matched only by its scorching popularity. Dishes are inexpensive by the city’s standards; favourites include massive bowls …