Guidebook for Shanghai
Essentials
Neighborhood store for basic fruits, veggies, cheese, beer or wine, open till 11pm everyday. Many goods are imported with a English lable, travelers will find it helpful.
Kong's Market
77 Fen Yang LuNeighborhood store for basic fruits, veggies, cheese, beer or wine, open till 11pm everyday. Many goods are imported with a English lable, travelers will find it helpful.
Arts & Culture
They have good exhibition of Chinese traditional arts and crafts. There are in house artists working on their crafts when you can observe. A good place for arts and crafts gifts.
Shanghai Arts and Crafts Museum
79号 Fen Yang LuThey have good exhibition of Chinese traditional arts and crafts. There are in house artists working on their crafts when you can observe. A good place for arts and crafts gifts.
Food Scene
Starbucks is everywhere in China now. This one is in the neighborhood with familiar taste and free wifi spot.
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Starbucks Coffee
1376 Nan Jing Xi LuStarbucks is everywhere in China now. This one is in the neighborhood with familiar taste and free wifi spot.
If you want to find some home like meal, this is the one. Weekday lunch has great value. Reservation is recommended, tele: 021-54040200
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Mr.Willis
If you want to find some home like meal, this is the one. Weekday lunch has great value. Reservation is recommended, tele: 021-54040200
A friendly and popular Hong Kong restaurant, with upscale teahouse menu. Reservation is recommended, otherwise you need wait for long time for a table during dinner time. Tele: 021-61701282
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Tsui Wah Restaurant
291 Fu Min LuA friendly and popular Hong Kong restaurant, with upscale teahouse menu. Reservation is recommended, otherwise you need wait for long time for a table during dinner time. Tele: 021-61701282
An upscale Japanese restaurant with modern interior. Their next door bar is my recommendation. Techno music with dim lights and modern interior. A good spot for tasty cocktails.
Shintori
803 巨鹿路An upscale Japanese restaurant with modern interior. Their next door bar is my recommendation. Techno music with dim lights and modern interior. A good spot for tasty cocktails.
A well known Sichuan chain restaurant. Tasty food with nice deco is located on beautiful Tao Jiang road. Pebble embedded road, a great area to explore.
俏江南桃江路店
28 Tao Jiang LuA well known Sichuan chain restaurant. Tasty food with nice deco is located on beautiful Tao Jiang road. Pebble embedded road, a great area to explore.
One of my favorite Sichuan restaurant. If you enjoy spicy food, this one is for you. Tele: 021-64379361
Pinchuan
No.47 Taojiang Rd.One of my favorite Sichuan restaurant. If you enjoy spicy food, this one is for you. Tele: 021-64379361
A popular Shanghainese restaurant. If perking duck is your choice of good food, it's on their menu as well as tasty steamed pork balls. Reservation is recommended. Tele: 021-64330897
Nan Ling Restaurant
1238 延安中路A popular Shanghainese restaurant. If perking duck is your choice of good food, it's on their menu as well as tasty steamed pork balls. Reservation is recommended. Tele: 021-64330897
A well kept secret. This one gives you upscale dinning experience for excellent Chinese food, was voted the best 50 restaurants in China in 2007. Reservation is a must, tele: 021-54050789
Secret Garden
333 长乐路A well kept secret. This one gives you upscale dinning experience for excellent Chinese food, was voted the best 50 restaurants in China in 2007. Reservation is a must, tele: 021-54050789
A chain thai restaurant, their menu and taste is almost same as your home city. If you want to have Thai for dinner, this is the one within walking distance.
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Simply Thai
5C Dong Ping LuA chain thai restaurant, their menu and taste is almost same as your home city. If you want to have Thai for dinner, this is the one within walking distance.
A French bistro loved by French expats. Their wine list is excellent, so is food. Reservation is a must, tele: 021- 64376465
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Franck
376 Wu Kang LuA French bistro loved by French expats. Their wine list is excellent, so is food. Reservation is a must, tele: 021- 64376465
A neighborhood Chinese restaurant, opened for years. It is loved by expats here, menu is more tailored to western style Chinese food. It's a good place to have good meal without hurting your wallet.
Grape Restaurant
55 Xin Le LuA neighborhood Chinese restaurant, opened for years. It is loved by expats here, menu is more tailored to western style Chinese food. It's a good place to have good meal without hurting your wallet.
Mogu
A neighborhood coffee shop has free wifi and simple meal.
A German restaurant with great beer and live performance every night. They have a deli bakery next door, where you can find western style bread.
Baolaina Restaurant Fenyang Shop
150 汾阳路A German restaurant with great beer and live performance every night. They have a deli bakery next door, where you can find western style bread.
Drinks & Nightlife
A must go if you are a jazz lover. Every night with different live performance. Very relaxed and usually packed with people. Club with an entrance fee.
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JZ Club
46 Fu Xing Xi LuA must go if you are a jazz lover. Every night with different live performance. Very relaxed and usually packed with people. Club with an entrance fee.
The longest bar in Shanghai, about 200m. Very Zen like space, a good place for coffee or tea in the afternoon.
The PuLi Hotel and Spa
1 Chang De LuThe longest bar in Shanghai, about 200m. Very Zen like space, a good place for coffee or tea in the afternoon.
If you don't want to miss your favorite game in a foreign city, this bar is the closest spot home away from home.
The Chalet
389 Yong Jia LuIf you don't want to miss your favorite game in a foreign city, this bar is the closest spot home away from home.
Jazz bar is Peace hotel is just great. Enter after 9pm, you will enjoy a good night of jazz performance. Entry fee with a complenmantary drink.
Fairmont Peace Hotel
20 Nan Jing Dong LuJazz bar is Peace hotel is just great. Enter after 9pm, you will enjoy a good night of jazz performance. Entry fee with a complenmantary drink.
Shopping
A Chocolate lover's heaven. Four kinds of chocolate cakes offered daily, and the chocolate ice-cream is the best in town.
Awfully Chocolate
174 Xiang Yang Nan LuA Chocolate lover's heaven. Four kinds of chocolate cakes offered daily, and the chocolate ice-cream is the best in town.
An English book store. Many guide books can be found related to Shanghai. Inside a small shop sells ice-cream, coffee, tea and croissant, a relaxed place to spend afternoon.
Garden Books
325 Chang Le LuAn English book store. Many guide books can be found related to Shanghai. Inside a small shop sells ice-cream, coffee, tea and croissant, a relaxed place to spend afternoon.
悠庭保健会所
A good place to have real message after a long flight here.
Sightseeing
This is a newly developed sightseeing area packed with great restaurants and boutique shops. A must see for Architecture lovers.
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Hotel Massenet （Southwest Gate）
This is a newly developed sightseeing area packed with great restaurants and boutique shops. A must see for Architecture lovers.
A must see spot! Shanghai traditional lane houses turned into mixed use of high end retail, restaurants and bars. Great night life as well.
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Xintiandi station
A must see spot! Shanghai traditional lane houses turned into mixed use of high end retail, restaurants and bars. Great night life as well.
A mixed use retail, restaurants, bars and art exhibition space, mingled with traditional lane houses. A must see for tourists.
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Taikang Road
Tai Kang LuA mixed use retail, restaurants, bars and art exhibition space, mingled with traditional lane houses. A must see for tourists.
A traditional Chinese garden surrounded by local retail and restaurants. A good place to find gifts. Nanxiang Bun's restaurant is my recommendation for afternoon tea.
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Yuyuan Garden station
A traditional Chinese garden surrounded by local retail and restaurants. A good place to find gifts. Nanxiang Bun's restaurant is my recommendation for afternoon tea.
A pedestrian friendly street lined with local shops. The end of street is the famous bund. A must see for tourists. Subway line 1/people's square will take you there.
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Nanjing Road Pedestrian St
A pedestrian friendly street lined with local shops. The end of street is the famous bund. A must see for tourists. Subway line 1/people's square will take you there.
The street lined with Peninsula Shanghai is a restored architectural maze from the 30s. A must go for architecture lovers.
The Peninsula Shanghai
32号 Zhong Shan Dong Yi LuThe street lined with Peninsula Shanghai is a restored architectural maze from the 30s. A must go for architecture lovers.
Bund is as famous as the city itself. With latest development, bund scenic area had undergone a total make over. A must see for city of Shanghai!
Lao Wharf Yi Building
Bund is as famous as the city itself. With latest development, bund scenic area had undergone a total make over. A must see for city of Shanghai!
Everything Else
The rapid train railway station take you to the rest of China. About 40 minutes to the apartment, subway line 10/hongqiao railway station will take you there. Tickets are sold for 10-day in advance.
Hongqiao Railway Station
The rapid train railway station take you to the rest of China. About 40 minutes to the apartment, subway line 10/hongqiao railway station will take you there. Tickets are sold for 10-day in advance.
The biggest international airport hub about 1.5 hour ride from the apartment. Subway line 2/Jing An temple station plus short taxi ride will take you there.
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上海浦东国际机场
The biggest international airport hub about 1.5 hour ride from the apartment. Subway line 2/Jing An temple station plus short taxi ride will take you there.