Shanghai - Bars & Nightlife
Some cities just don’t like to sleep, and Shanghai is one of those in which you can party until daylight - and then start over. Like everything in Shanghai, the bar scene is developing fast with new venues opening by the month. Gone are the grey days when fun was frowned upon as a bourgeois pursuit. Contemporary Shanghai is making up for lost time with everything from pulsating house music to sultry jazz.
Bar Rouge
Bar rouge is a posers’ heaven with an amazing view! Dress chic and don’t forget your sunglasses.
Barbarossa
Barbarossa holds three floors of Arabic opulence beside a lake in People’s Park. Everyday between 5 pm-8 pm drinks are 50% off!
Cottons
The eponymous drinking hole of Cotton Ding, this popular venue has recently moved to a new home in a French Concession villa. The most intriguing element is its circular bed with the white voile drapes. But anyone not needing a snooze can enjoy the torch-lit courtyard and the enticing sofas indoors.
Glamour Bar
M on the Bund’s Glamour Bar moved during the summer to a glorious new floor all of its own. It bills itself a ’bar for grown-ups’ - its décor features hand-painted Chinese screens and an oval chrome bar - and, of course, the amazing view over the Bund and the river for which M is famous. The Glamour Bar hosts an array of interesting events from live jazz to literary readings. It is also the home to the Shanghai International Literary Festival each March.
Monsoon
A part of the new Pier One complex at Suzhou Creek, Monsoon’s best feature is a glorious, relaxed rooftop terrace. For colder days, there are sofas to lounge in. Go for dinner at Mimosa and kick back here with digestifs afterwards. Then squeeze into your dancing shoes at Minx, the nightclub in the same building.
New Heights
New Heights is a bang on the Bund and it’s all about the view. Settle on the capacious terrace and watch the world go by.
House Of Blues And Jazz
House of Blues and Jazz is a relaxed venue which often hosts international bands. Great place for good music and a glass of wine.
