Coffeeshops

If there’s one thing the city doesn’t lack, it’s local artists and designers, and there’s no better way to discover them than by strolling down one of these pop-up markets. Though few, these markets are brimming with local brands and fresh foods, and are great places...

The vintage coffeehouse is a hideout tucked away in the corner of two adjacent buildings, with two entrances on Wukang Lu and Huaihai Middle Road. Don’t miss the array of vintage knick-knacks and the quaint upstairs cafe space. Venue name: The Cottage Cafe Contact: CALL VENUE...

Hidden behind an unassuming door on an entirely residential block, Petit Jardin offers average coffees and desserts (from 35RMB) surrounded by gorgeous old furniture and lighting, time-worn prints and paintings and lush flowering plants. Venue name: Le Petit Jardin Contact: CALL VENUE Opening hours: 11am-11pm daily...

Mothy Garden is a humble two-floor pet petting café that has a wide variety of animals. It’s intended to be a spot where customers can get acquainted with animals before deciding if they’d like to get one at home. It’s a bit of trek away from...

Giving off some serious industrial warehouse vibes, the spacious interior upstairs is airy and luminous from the reflective mirrors and glass windows. The downstairs doesn’t have seating, rather it’s for coffees to-go. Paras has a second pop-up coffee bar just five-minutes away on the corner of...

The Press by Inno Coffee (not to be confused with The Press which is the obvious facade for Flask on Shaanxi Nan Lu) takes up the huge corner space on Hankou and Shandong Zhong Lus, near Epices & Foie Gras. Built in 1872, the building was...

Straight out of a storybook, Cafe Chez W’s simple storefront holds a vintage treasure behind the facade. Evoking a sense of nostalgia with the interior decked out with vintage postcards, polaroids and flowers. Venue name: Cafe Chez W Contact: CALL VENUE Opening hours: 11am-7pm Mon, Wed-Sun...

This monochromatic cafe is hidden in an industrial park by Huangpu River. Sit by the river bank and sip on their “Punch Roast” coffee made with precise percentages of coffee to milk from 33 percent to 120 percent (25-38RMB). Snack on the “Bladog” (30-35RMB) made with...