Guidebook for Shanghai
Food Scene
新元素
Element Fresh, Wagas, Haagen Dazs, McDonalds, Chinese restaurants
Bistro Burger
291 Fu Min LuKahlua milkshakes, juicy burgers, and pretty good service.
Xuhui
Really good Yunnan food. Great atmosphere.
This place is bomb. The food is American style and amazing. If you're here on the weekend, catch their brunch and order the bacon flight and the biscuits.
38 locals recommend
Liquid Laundry
This place is bomb. The food is American style and amazing. If you're here on the weekend, catch their brunch and order the bacon flight and the biscuits.
Drinks & Nightlife
MALABAR
Spanish style food. yum!
Cotton Club
live music, and free entry
Bar Rouge
18号 中山东一路the music is pretty good, and the drinks and good.
the Apartment
live music, good atmosphere
M1NT
318 Fu Zhou Luit's a bit more upscale, but always promises a good time.
If you're into EDM, they always have a well reknown visiting DJ. This club is pretty large.
14 locals recommend
MYST Club
If you're into EDM, they always have a well reknown visiting DJ. This club is pretty large.
Sightseeing
You can see the entire Lujiazui skyline from 'Wai Tan' pronounced "why, tahn". It's really pretty and way less crowded at night.
26 locals recommend
BUND
You can see the entire Lujiazui skyline from 'Wai Tan' pronounced "why, tahn". It's really pretty and way less crowded at night.
This is the Former French Concession. The architecture and tree lined streets make for a nice walk.
22 locals recommend
French Concession
86 Wu Lu Mu Qi Zhong LuThis is the Former French Concession. The architecture and tree lined streets make for a nice walk.
Yu Garden is the oldest traditional Chinese gardens, complete with koi pond. They have loads on shops that sell everything from pearl necklaces to key chains. Watch out for the crowds though.
67 locals recommend
Yu Garden
279 Yu Yuan Lao JieYu Garden is the oldest traditional Chinese gardens, complete with koi pond. They have loads on shops that sell everything from pearl necklaces to key chains. Watch out for the crowds though.
Arts & Culture
Has a revolving door of exhibitions, so there's always something good.
8 locals recommend
Shanghai Museum
Has a revolving door of exhibitions, so there's always something good.
Shopping
This is basically a collection of winding streets with small shops. You can get some good souvenirs inexpensively. First timers to Shanghai really enjoy it. There are 1 or 2 pretty good bars here as well.
120 locals recommend
Tianzifang
This is basically a collection of winding streets with small shops. You can get some good souvenirs inexpensively. First timers to Shanghai really enjoy it. There are 1 or 2 pretty good bars here as well.
I'm sure the museum is great, but really people go here for the fake market.
10 locals recommend
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
I'm sure the museum is great, but really people go here for the fake market.
Entertainment & Activities
This is an acrobatics show and it's amazing. They have a website if you want to find out more.
7 locals recommend
Shanghai Circus World
This is an acrobatics show and it's amazing. They have a website if you want to find out more.
Getting Around
This is line 13, you can take line 13 to west nanjing road, middle huaihai road, and xintiandi.
You can also interchange at line 7 to get to jingan temple, changshu road, or the maglev station to pudong airport.
You can interchange to line 11, and get to jiangsu road, jiaotong university, and xujiahui.
Wuning Road
This is line 13, you can take line 13 to west nanjing road, middle huaihai road, and xintiandi.
You can also interchange at line 7 to get to jingan temple, changshu road, or the maglev station to pudong airport.
You can interchange to line 11, and get to jiangsu road, jiaotong university, and xujiahui.