TAXX is a dance club in French Concession, Shanghai.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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...
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Experience an authentic taste of Shanghai in the former French Concession. Sample a dozen traditional Shanghai dishes, noodles, buns, dumplings, barbecue and craft beer.
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Walk through lanes of Shanghai’s former French Concession with over 10 local breakfast delights. Delving into the heart of the city’s culinary scene with stories of tr...
Address: 158 Julu Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
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.
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.
