On the top floor, New Heights (tel: 6321-0909) serves a West-meets-East menu and boasts the best view in the house from the wraparound terrace. The stone mansion is home to seven dining and lounging venues as well as the first Evian spa outside France and an art gallery. Glamour Bar also plays host to a diverse collection of artists, panel discussions, musical recitals and an annual writers’ festival (tel: 6350-9988, 6-7/F, 20 Guangdong Road).įive years after M, Three on the Bund opened right across the alley (tel: 6323-3355, 3 Zhongshan E1 Road). Downstairs, its rosy-toned sister lounge Glamour Bar has a sophisticated 1930s vibe and an excellent selection of bites and drinks from its three sexy bars: the oval mirrored cocktail bar, intimate Champagne bar, and communal wine bar with an automatic dispenser pouring 32 wines by the glass. This eminently stylish institution is still a Bund favourite, serving contemporary European fare such as its signature crispy suckling pig, accompanied by an excellent seasonal wine list. Back then, the Bund was a long shot – but M on the Bund proved to be a very popular pioneer. It's a far cry from 1999, when restaurateur Michelle Garnaut opened Shanghai’s first independent international restaurant in the old Nissin Shipping Building on the waterfront. Send us your Feedback / Letter to the Editor From the regenerated RockBund district in the north, to the former dockyards in the south, many of the riverfront’s iconic heritage buildings have been transformed into luxury hotels, clubs, boutiques, cocktail lounges and dining palaces. Now, the famed social and commerce centre of the swinging 1930s, is once more debonairly dressed and ready to thrill. And the city continues to beckon with Shanghai tea houses, Bund weddings and more in a newly energised ' Maritime Silk Route' endeavour.Īfter a half-century of neglect, Shanghai's iconic Bund waterfront underwent a three-year overhaul ahead of the 2010 World Expo. Shanghai has returned to its rightful place as one of the world’s great sin cities – welcome to Shanghai by night. Historically, this has been a party town, and yesteryear’s opium dens and dancing halls are today’s nightclubs and whisky lounges. Stuff-To-Go/ Gadgets & Digital Camera Reviewsįairmont Peace Hotel jazz/ photo: Vijay VergheseįRENETIC commercial hub by day, Shanghai transforms after dark into a sparkling seductress.Two other places worth mentioning is NEST, a lounge bar for great dining and predrinking with friends before you start your night and club MUSE across the street from NEST, MUSE actually really surprised me, this place had incredible DJ's, so make sure to check it out when you are in the area. The club was rammed with models and douchebags, although music was good, again Linx had free entrance as well with drinks starting at $20. Than there is Club Shanghai (previously known as Linx Nightclub) near People's Park, a super upscale club with many expensive cars parked up-front. Entrance is free that's why drinks start at $20, so make sure to pre-drink or come with a thick stack of bills.Ī 10 minute cab ride from the Bund you'll find Fusion Nightclub in the French Concession and MYST, here you'll find a young often foreign crowd jamming to house & EDM. Bar Rouge is the most popular bar in Shanghai where you can meet expats and many English speaking locals, make sure to go on Thursday for Ladies Night! Also, checkout Glamour Bar down the Bund.Ī little further down you'll find club M1NT, this amazing club on the 24th floor of an office building, has a massive shark aquarium in their hallway and often themed events. Start off your night at Sir Elly's on top of the Peninsula Hotel, this bar has the most mesmerizing view of Shanghai (Pudong business district), than head over a few blocks down the Bund for Bar Rouge. If you are tight on time, book the Shanghai Nightlife tour for just $45 US to start of your Shanghai adventure on a high note! Places So for communication with the locals install WeChat, which is the WhatsApp of China. China bans Google, Facebook, Gmail, Twitter & Instagram. Book Now: Shanghai Nightlife adventure for just $45 USDīefore you go out make sure to install the ExpressVPN app, otherwise you'll not be able to use Google Maps, which is a necessarity if you get lost or cannot find the venue.I got lost many times looking for particular clubs.Related: Also, checkout the Taipei Nightlife and Toronto Nightlife guides.Best Shanghai Nightclub: M1NT (Saturday night).
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