7 editor picks in Shanghai.
7 cafe places in Shanghai we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Shanghai | Cafe across every city.
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.
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.
TipTables inside are named after writers and artists; ask staff which one is free if that matters to you.
RAC Cafe Bar on Anfu Road in Shanghai serves crêpes, galettes and coffee by day, then switches to a French-Asian bistro menu and natural wines at night.
TipExpect a queue on weekend mornings. It sits in Building 6 of 322 Anfu Road, at the junction with Wukang Road.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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