Bars

Your Shanghai guide for everything from curated craft cocktail bars to tap rooms, from neighborhood wine bistros to dive bar hangouts. Search by venue, topic, or drink.

The Global Bar Gods Have Spoken: Bar Leone Shanghai is The One

Bar Leone opens in Shanghai to an eager cocktail congregation

Shanghai Food & Drink Buzz: November 2025

Your trusted source for Shanghai’s F&B happenings

Shanghai Food & Drink Buzz: October 2025

Your trusted source for Shanghai’s F&B happenings

World's 50 Best Bars 2025 List Revealed & Bar Leone is No. 1

And the winners are….

The Best New Bars in Shanghai 2025

The best new cocktail bars to open in Shanghai in the last year

Bar Leone – Asia’s No. 1 Bar – Set to Open in Shanghai This Fall

Benvenuti a Shanghai!

Shanghai Food & Drink Buzz: August 2025

Your trusted source for Shanghai’s F&B happenings

Full House (满堂) by Bar Choice: Pouring Longjing Tea Heritage into the Cocktail Glass

Cocktails that are tas-tea

A Tectonic Shift in the Foundation of This Year’s Asia's 50 Best Bars List 2025

A radical restructuring that reflects the industry’s evolution

What to Eat and Drink in Shanghai: The Ultimate Foodie Guide

The best restaurants, bars, and cafes in Shanghai

Sip on Seashells, Samphire, & Shrubs at Sustainably-Focused Penicillin

Drinking for the betterment of Mother Earth

Joseph Boroski on The Launch of J Boroski’s Reservation-Only Performance Mixology Experience

One of China's most innovative premium cocktail bars unveils a new style of mixology in The Chamber