RAC Cafe Bar is a cafe in French Concession, Shanghai.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Private tour · 4 hours
Join a local-led Shanghai walk from 11:00, exploring brunch spots, cafés, boutique stores, and everyday neighborhood lifestyle.
Private tour · 4 hours
Explore traditional Shanghai dishes in the French Concession and discover the city’s culinary history and street food culture. Perfect for international tourists looki...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience an authentic taste of Shanghai in the former French Concession. Sample a dozen traditional Shanghai dishes, noodles, buns, dumplings, barbecue and craft beer.
Address: 322 Anfu Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Crave Cafe & Wine Bar on Xinle Road in Shanghai bakes pastries and pours coffee by day, then turns the same patio into a natural wine spot by night.
DrinkEspresso and Americano
TipWeekend brunch on the patio fills up fast; book ahead or come on a weekday for the same pastry case.
3½ Coffee on Taiyuan Road in Shanghai takes its name from an Italian coffee-competition scoring system for a cup that beats merely being good.
DrinkUltra-light single-origin roasts with bright acidity
TipMost seating is along a long L-shaped counter of wood, granite and cork, so it suits a focused cup more than a long stay.
Crave Cafe & Wine Bar on Xinle Road in Shanghai bakes pastries and pours coffee by day, then turns the same patio into a natural wine spot by night.
DrinkEspresso and Americano
TipWeekend brunch on the patio fills up fast; book ahead or come on a weekday for the same pastry case.
Le Café Louis Vuitton on the third deck of The Louis, the ship-shaped LV venue in Shanghai, serves lunch, afternoon tea and dinner in set sessions.
DrinkAfternoon tea set aboard The Louis
TipBook through the My LV WeChat mini-program; a 10 percent service charge applies, and The Louis runs for two years from June 2025.
Huxinting Teahouse on stilts over the lake at Yu Garden in Shanghai has poured tea from the same mid lake pavilion since 1855, its oldest teahouse.
DrinkLongjing green tea
TipEvery Monday a pot of tea and a vegetarian bun still costs just 10 yuan, a holdover from 1990s pricing.
3½ Coffee on Taiyuan Road in Shanghai takes its name from an Italian coffee-competition scoring system for a cup that beats merely being good.
DrinkUltra-light single-origin roasts with bright acidity
TipMost seating is along a long L-shaped counter of wood, granite and cork, so it suits a focused cup more than a long stay.
Sinan Books fills a historic building at Sinan Mansions in Shanghai with shelves and a cafe, naming its signature latte after a line in Yu Hua's To Live.
DrinkHardship Is Not Worth Pursuing latte
TipBeyond the cafe the 640 square metre shop has reading rooms and quiet rooms; author talks have been a Sinan fixture since 2014.
Art Bookstore on Fuzhou Road in Shanghai added a coffee counter and light meals to its shelves of art and design titles during a 2026 renovation.
DrinkColorful Coconut Latte
TipTables inside are named after writers and artists; ask staff which one is free if that matters to you.
