Shanghai’s Best Nightlife

Best Live Music [1]: You can head-bang to local rock music with Shanghai’s indie kids at the small, dark, and smoky Yuyintang [1].

Best Location [2]: Tucked inside People’s Park and surrounded by a lily pond, cocktail bar Barbarossa [2] is an oasis of calm.

Best People-Watching [3]: Check out the crowds of swanky party-goers at Shanghai’s legendary Bar Rouge [3].

Most Low-Key [4]: Japanese cocktail bar Constellation 3 [4] is a relaxed alternative to the thumping downtown clubs.

Most Glamorous [5]: Glamour Bar [5] is glamorous in name and nature; it’s a sophisticated yet artsy bar that attracts Shanghai’s most beautiful people.

Best Theme [6]: Rhumerie Bounty [6] is a pirate lover’s dream, with its seafaring relics decorating the walls, barrel stools, and home-brewed rums that come in individual bottles.

Longest Parties [7]: Located inside an old bomb hideout, down-and-dirty The Shelter [7] offers an alternative to the downtown clubs with its all-night parties.

Best Place to Club like a Local [8]: G Plus [8], frequented by wealthy Shanghailanders, is a buzzing frenzy of strobe lights, LED screens, whiskey-with-green-teas, and dancing.

Best Glass of Wine [9]: Head to Dr. Wine [9] for a stellar glass of wine and French snacks in a cozy yet elegant atmosphere.