Coffeeshops

The spacious design concept cafe is hidden in a residential area in Hongkou district. Its minimalistic interior and open-air terrace make it the perfect place for working or relaxing. Venue name: MO Café Contact: CALL VENUE Opening hours: 10am-7pm Mon-Fri. 8.30am-8.30pm Sat-Sun. English address: 128 Huayuan...

Teddy Bear Family is a well-loved and welcoming shrine to the humble ted where enthusiasts go to carefully stitch their own bears. The cosy nook festooned with teddies in a dizzying array of shapes and sizes sits just above the teddy bear cafe, a Thai restaurant,...

Tucked away in a small alley way on Xinle Lu, Meow Don’t Care can be difficult to find. It is a modest tea cafe that houses 8 resident cats. Newly opened in May 2018, the cafe is a fresh addition to the roaring area in Xuhui...

Located near 1933, the cafe is more a rough estimation of the TV show’s coffee shop than an exacting replica, but there’s a large Central Perk logo on one window and a slightly tatty-looking orange sofa as the space’s centrepiece. Some of the differences we’re grateful for:...

Your neighbourhood cafe filled with regulars and a chatty atmosphere. Sit down for a cup of coffee or one of their signature bagel sandwiches. We recommend the bacon and egg (40RMB), chicken (50RMB) or salmon (50RMB). Venue name: Tian Café Contact: CALL VENUE Opening hours: 8am-8pm...

This cutesy cafe and shop based around the Japanese messaging app Line (banned in China) features themed cupcakes, coffees and merchandise. Venue name: Line Friends Cafe and Store Contact: Metro: Xintiandi English address: Unit B101, SOHO Fuxing Plaza, 388 Madang Lu, near Fuxing Zhong Lu, Huangpu...

Just around the corner from Tianzifang, this multi-room café is already a well-loved hangout for those who know it. Artworks lean against white-painted exposed brick walls, wooden tables are dotted with fresh and fragrant flowers, and windows open onto trees and greenery and allow fresh air...