Best night clubs in Shanghai

1. Linx

Linx Royal Member’s Club is the newest club in the city.  This club owned by Hong Kong super star Nicholas Tse. Here’s your chance to party it up with all his fans.  Before you go, catch up on his movies and albums so you can chat some girls up.
Venue Address: 2F 98 Huaihai Zhong Road


2. M2

Located on the 4th floor of the well known Hong Kong Plaza M2 has became the number 1 international club to party at. Its excellent mix of western and Chinese style ensures that everyone feels at home. As far as clubs in Shanghai go, M2 has generous dancelfoor space and often hosts some of the worlds biggest names in music, such as Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Tiesto and so on. If your in Shanghai, you simply must have a night at M2.
Venue Address: 4/F, 283 Huai Hai Zhong Lu, near Huangpi Nan Lu (Hong Kong Plaza)
Phone: 6288 6222

3. M1NT

Mint is Shanghai's premium membership Club sporting a high class cocktail Lounge, and separate Club section.Views from the outside terrace are nothing short of spectacular, as is the long shark tank that graces the clubs entryway. The restaurant is modern with delicious food and dishes, and the club's  always packed with beautiful people., extra  private access for VIPs, and priority given for members, but usually open to all.

Venue Address:24/F, 318 Fuzhou Lu,near Shandong Lu
Phone:6391 2811

Shanghai rooftop bar

Flair

Perched high on the 58th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai. Flair may not be the highest bar in Shanghai, but it claims the title of highest alfresco watering hole. The split-level outdoor patio puts you at eye level with the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower, an unmatched view to enjoy with Asian tapas and raw bar. Inside, rustic wood goes chic with sleek lines and a modern fireplace.


VUE Bar 

Vue Bat atop the Hyatt on the Bund is a great place to sip on some after work cocktails, or lounge after a long Sunday Brunch. With amazing views of the Bund, wood interior and jacuzzi on the outdoor terrace, it's a beautiful and equipped place to enjoy a mellow night out.


Lost Heaven 

One of the best places to ease your out of town guests into the sometimes perilous world of Chinese cuisine, Lost Heaven on the Bund also happens to have a killer patio. With beautiful views and a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere, you’d be hard pressed to find a better evening hangout. Get started on your vacation early with fruity cocktails served in tiki glasses that will make you almost miss those dog days of summer. If you get hungry, nibble on the upscale Yunnan food that’s earned Lost Heaven its reputation as one of the city’s “must visit” restaurants.

Shanghai style Mooncake

Pork mooncake (xiān ròu yuè bĭng 鲜肉月饼)

Unlike the sweet, oily pastries that Chinese people eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival, pork mooncakes are a savory, meaty Shanghainese delicacy that is available all year around.

Where to get it

Pork mooncakes are baked fresh every morning and then sold in traditional snack shop booths open to the street, where they can be sold piping hot to people passing by. These particular mooncakes are from Lao Da Fang - a famous Shanghai old trademark shop established in the snack and mooncake business for since 1851, and their hot mooncake booths can be found in snack shops all over the city. They also have a flagship store at 536 Nanjing Dong Lu near People's Square if you want to eat at the source. 

Shanghai traditional breakfast－“四大金刚”Si Da Jin Gang

There are so many different kinds of breakfast foods in Shanghai, should it be savoury or sweet today? Crispy or soft? With or without soy milk? Today I would like to introduce four most popular foods, they were known as “四大金刚”Si Da Jin Gang in Chinese. 

No.1 Sticky Rice Breakfast Ball (糍饭团Ci Fan Tuan)

 

















The vendor will grab a handful of steamed rice, top it with white sugar, pork meat floss, maybe some pickled vegetables and two full You Tiao(fried breadsticks). He then shapes the whole thing into a ball, puts it in a clear plastic bag. 

No.2 Sesame breakfast Pastries (大饼 Da Bing)

The vendor may ask if you want sweet or savory bing, I like the salty ones, finding the sweet ones a little plain.  

No.3 Fried breadsticks (油条You Tiao)

They are usually eaten with congee or with a bowl of steaming sweetened soy milk. The vendors get started at around 5am and are still making them way past eleven. Fried breadsticks are fantastic when pulled fresh from the deep-fryer. The foot-long bread can be separated into two side-by-side pieces, with a crisp, almost waffle-like exterior, and a light and chewy interior. Best consumed within ten minutes of cooking, otherwise they become very tough and rubbery. Tips: Dip with soy sauce

No.4 Soy Milk (豆浆 Dou Jiang)

I would recommend you to try salty soy milk. This savory soy soup with Fried Dough, or Dou Jiang You Tiao, is a popular breakfast/brunch item in Shanghai. It’s basically a soy milk soup, curdled slightly with the vinegar, and flavored with scallions, sesame oil, pickled radishes and the crispy fried dough. 

Chinese Qingming Festival

Today is Chinese Qingming Festival (Qīngmíng Jié清明节). Different places have different foods for Qingming Festival. In my hometown Shanghai, we eat green rice balls during Qingming Festival. People mix the brome-grass juice with glutinous rice flour and make them into balls with sweetened bean paste and jujube paste as stuffing. Then, the balls are placed on reed leaves and steamed in steamers. The cooked balls are green and fragrant. It is the most seasonable food for Qingming Festival in Shanghai. 

Best Qingtuan in Shanghai

NO.1. Wang Jia Sha

This 60-year-old restaurant has all the traditional flavors and is also experimenting with new ones, now offering about 10 different stuffings, including vegetable stuffing, the pork and egg yolk stuffing and pork floss.The qingtuans dished out here are usually still warm and some even have a few pieces of grass at the bottom, just like Shanghaining remember from when they were growing up.

Address: Wang Jia Sha, 805 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Shimen Yi Lu 

+86 21 6253 0404 

No.2. Cang Lang Ting

Cang Lang Ting, known for its Suzhou cuisine, only serve traditional red bean paste flavored qingtuan, Suzhou cuisine is famous for its sweet flavors, sometimes getting a bit too much even for the legendary sweet tooth of shanghainese. But, when it comes to the qingtuan, sweet is all you need.

Address: Cang Lang Ting, 363 Tianyao Qiao Lu, Xietu Lu +86 21 6426 3350

No.3 Gong De Lin

Gong De Lin offers three different qingtuan stuffings: taro (a perfect balance of the sweet root and the savory wormwood juice), the traditional red bean paste and sugar-free red bean paste, for those watching their waistlines.

Address: Gong De Lin, 445 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Qingqing Bei Lu 

 +86 21 6327 0218