Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Shanghai.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Shanghai, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
TAXX runs a cavernous EDM club in the subterranean Found 158 complex on Julu Road in Shanghai, hosting international touring DJs most weekends.
OrderA table near the main floor on a touring-DJ weekend, booked ahead.
TipCover charges climb on marquee DJ nights; check the lineup before committing to a big-name weekend.
The Jazz Bar inside the Fairmont Peace Hotel on the Bund in Shanghai hosts the Old Jazz Band nightly, the holder of a Guinness World Record title.
OrderA seat near the stage for the 18:30 first set, before the room fills for the later, livelier set.
TipThe cover charge is a minimum spend usable on food and drink, so order accordingly rather than paying twice.
Flair Rooftop Restaurant & Bar sits on the 58th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, facing the historic Bund across the Huangpu River.
OrderA cocktail on the split-level terrace facing the Bund at sunset.
TipBook a terrace table 30 minutes before sunset; the door policy is smart casual and cocktails run ¥150-200.
Roosevelt Sky Bar & Restaurant tops a 1920s trading house on the Bund in Shanghai, with terraces on both flanks above a European steakhouse.
OrderA drink on the covered glasshouse terrace overlooking the Bund and Lujiazui.
TipGo for the happy hour rather than dinner; the terrace view is the draw more than the food.
AURA Lounge occupies the 52nd floor of the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, an Art Deco room with live jazz and skyline views over the Huangpu River.
OrderThe seafood tower with a bottle of bubbles while the vocalist and pianist play.
TipCome for the evening jazz set; by day the same room serves business lunches and afternoon tea instead.
Speak Low hides behind a working bar-tool shop on Fuxing Middle Road in Shanghai, a multi-floor speakeasy that has held a World's 50 Best Bars seat.
OrderA rare-spirits cocktail on the top floor, about ¥120 each; the50 lists that floor as members only.
TipEnter through the sliding bookshelf in the bar-tool shop downstairs; the second floor is the main bar and the most serious pours.
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