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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town
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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town

Pudong covers a vast area, but thankfully so does the Shanghai metro, and when considering day trips out of the city, you needn’t always look to the gaotie. In fact, before you even reach the end of Line 16, you’ll find Xinchang Ancient Town, a vibrant tangle of...
Make a quick escape to Chongming Island
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Make a quick escape to Chongming Island

It may technically still be in Shanghai, but the journey over the Yangtze basin via one of the longest bridges in China is enough to make a trip to Chongming feel like you’re escaping the hustle and bustle of downtown. It’s also close enough to make...
Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it
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Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it

We’ve long maintained that Zhujiajiao is best visited as an early evening and early morning excursion rather than a day trip. But while this approach enables you to avoid the majority of the matching baseball cap-wearing, megaphone-wielding tourist hordes and the tat sellers that thrive off...
Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession
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Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession

Walking time: 1.5 hours Starting point: Shanghai Library metro station, Line 10 Secret garden From Shanghai Library metro station, head north up Hunan Lu. At number 11, you’ll find the 1984 bookstore (open 11am-10pm daily), where you’ll have to buzz to get in. Through the back is a...
9 things Shanghai has that the world needs
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9 things Shanghai has that the world needs

We think Shanghai is the greatest city in the world – and we’re not just saying that because of contractual obligations… From our phenomenal skyline to the heaps of fantastic food offerings, we’ve listed ten things that Shanghai has that wouldn’t go amiss in cities around...
Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours
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Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours

Come fair weather, this city has some mighty fine rooftop bars, and knows a thing about al fresco brunching too. There are even some brilliant swimming pools to dip into when the temperature cranks up. But when the weather is clever, we know you want to sip outside. Here, we map...
65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai
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65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai

When Shanghai’s streets start steaming with more heat than your neighbourhood barbecue joint and the summer showers are really raining on your parade, just keep calm and carry on. You might already know about the fantastic al fresco happy hours or how to live like it’s the weekend everyday of the...

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The Odd Couple
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The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple Shanghai, China The Odd Couple was founded by two global bartending titans: Shingo Gokan, whose Shanghai bar Speak Low was named No.2 in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021, and Steve Schneider, whose New York flagship Employees Only ranked No.38 in The World’s 50...
Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet
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Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet

Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet Shanghai, China No.35 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 Asia’s Art of Hospitality Award 2018 Combining science lab with Michelin three-star menus, Ultraviolet is a high-concept single-table restaurant. Dispensing with à la carte – a constraint Pairet believes impairs results – the...
Villa le Bec
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Villa le Bec

Villa le Bec Shanghai, China This lovingly converted 1924 villa brings a classic French bistro to the heart of Shanghai. Situated underneath shady old plane trees with an exclusive private garden, each room has been imaginatively but individually styled. The old garage is all open brickwork and...
Yi Long Court
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Yi Long Court

Yi Long Court Shanghai, China Yi Long Court, the flagship restaurant of Shanghai’s The Peninsula hotel, promises a feast for the senses, from the moment you enter the glitzy, 1920s-Shanghai dining room. Amid a refined ambience, a rich colour palette sees Art Deco partitioning create a more...
Yong Fu
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Yong Fu

Yong Fu Shanghai, China Follow your nose to Shanghai’s Yong Fu, which is a hit locally for its Ningbo menus – a native cuisine beloved for the likes of the pungent Ningbo San Chou (Three Smelly Street Foods), comprising smelly white gourds, smelly tofu and smelly amaranth....
Atelier by Taste Buds
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Atelier by Taste Buds

Atelier by Taste Buds Shanghai, China On entering Atelier by Taste Buds in central Shanghai you’ll find an aperitive bar with a focus on Campari, Aperol and more, but the real attraction here is contained in the many barrels in which various cocktails are being aged....
Ars & Delecto
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Ars & Delecto

Ars & Delecto Shanghai, China Ars & Delecto (‘art and delight’ in Latin) offers Shanghai a combination of Japanese and Western approaches to cocktails. On the first floor there’s an engaging menu of G&Ts, classic cocktails and signature drinks, such as ‘El Negroni de la Café’,...