Shanghai | Guide to Bars Near Metro Stations


Shanghai’s metro is officially amazing. It seems like you barely have to walk above ground these days to get where you're going. Being slightly lazy people, we went looking for some of the bars and pubs that are within 500 metres of metro stations, here's what we found.

West Nanjing Road

80m: EZ5
Address: 193 North Maoming Road
Tel: 021-32200257
Hours: Daily 8pm-1:30am

EZ5 is just outside of exit 12 of West Nanjing road station. It’s a Taiwanese jazz joint, originally established back in 1991. Their Feng Sheng Li venue offers a big stage and lounge for live music and cocktails in a classy, sultry environment.

130m: Goose Island Brewhouse
Address: 209 Maoming Bei Lu
Tel: 021 6219 0268
Hours: Daily, 11am-1am

If you walk a little further from exit 12, you will find yourself in beer heaven: Goose Island Brewhouse. This place has 2 floors, over 40 beer taps at the exquisite long bar on the first floor, serving over 15 types of drafts from Goose Island. You can also sit on the cozy sofas on the second floor to enjoy delicious food cooked by chef Gabriel Rodriguez.

180m: Zhang Yuan
Address: 99 Taixing Lu 
Hours: Daily 6pm-3am

If you enjoy vibrant late nights and cocktails, just take exit 4, with only a 2 minute walk you’ll find Taixing lu 99. Enjoy a special cocktail at Logan's Punch, with their vibrant environment, or go for whisky cocktails at El Ocho. Also if you like to chug beer, Tap House is right there and at your service. 

Jing’an Temple
80m: Windows TOO
Address: 1618 West Nanjing Lu
Tel: 021 6288 9007
Hours: Daily 10pm-3am

Lucky You! Everyone’s favorite dive bar just so happens to be one hop skip and a jump from the metro. With a bunch of TVs, a pool table, (very) cheap drinks and often times some sketchy characters, it’s a must for those too lazy to walk further than a couple hundred meters. 

220m: Calypso
Address: Jing'an Shangri-la, 1218 Yan'an Zhong Lu, near Tongren Lu
Tel: 021 2203 8889
Hours: Daily 11am-11pm

This spot boasts a wide variety of Mediterranean, especially Italian cuisine. They’ve also got some incredible drinks and they're a stone’s throw away from the metro station.

396m: Dr. Beer
Address: 83 Fumin Lu, Jing'an district
Tel: 021 5468 1077
Hours: Daily 5:30pm-2am

Walk up from Jing'an's exit 9, and cross busy Yanan zhong lu, Dr. Beer is just around the corner... sort of. Dr. Beer is the microbrewery sister of nearby Dr. Wine, it serves a small range of very good, brewed on-site pilsners and ales in a livelier, sleeker environment. They also serve a selection of typical grilled bar foods and pizzas.

Changshu Road

280m: Senator Saloon
Address: 98 Wuyuan Lu
Tel: 021 5423 1330
Hours: Daily 5pm-1am

Take exit 8 of Changshu road Station, turn onto Wuyuan lu, and Senator Saloon is a breezy 280 meters away. Inspired by speakeasies, its interior is dark with wood floors, wine-red curtains and sectioned off with booths and a tiny bar area. The menu is mainly bourbon-based drinks and more than 50 types of whisky to choose from. You can also have some ryes, infusions and other strong mixes. Food is mainly based on classy American bar snacks.

South Shaanxi Road
40m: M64
Address: 141 South Shaanxi Lu 
Tel: 021 6418 7505
Hours: Daily 7pm-3am

40 meters from exit 8 of South Shaanxi Road station, you'll find M64. It’s another speakeasy bar hiding inside of the echo café. After walking through the entrance behind the waterwall, you will find yourself in a two storey venue with a huge dance floor. M64’s theme is astrology, from the decor to their Zodiac cocktails. 

587m: Barules
Address: 315-3 Fuxing Lu
Tel: 138 1713 1574
Hours: Daily 7pm-3am

Barules is a speakeasy bar on Fengyang Lu. If you see people disappearing behind an out-of-place red phone booth, then you have found the right spot. Barules is a British cocktail bar with a Prohibition theme. The concept is to completely trust the bartender. They take cocktail preparation very seriously here.

640m: Union Trading Company
Address: 64 Fenyang Lu
Telephone:
Hours: Daily 6pm-2am

This 'Award Winning' bar has been the top choice for cocktail lovers in Shanghai for almost 4 years. UTC is like a laboratory for crazy mixologists. What do they serve will always surprise you.

Changping Road

420m: Mokkos 2
Address: 348 Yanping Lu 
Phone: 021 6212 1114
Hours: Daily 5pm-2am

The neighborhood Japanese bar Mokkos is just 6 minutes walk from exit 5 of Changping Road Station. Mokkos doesn’t have a huge space but it really provides intimacy. Their cocktails, sake, and soju concoctions are basically a love story for your palette. Coffee, plum, papaya a full range of flavor in delicate mixtures. 

Xintiandi Station

170m: Mr. Shaker
Address: 229 Danshui Lu
Tel: 187 2120 5453
Hours: Daily 5pm-1am

Mr. Shaker is a dark, cool and cozy cocktail bar that serves classics, as well as inventive concoctions for reasonable prices. The low lighting, fun cocktails and understated décor: featuring Godfather inspired artwork, make this a great neighborhood watering hole. 

440m: Devil's Share
Address: No.25, 181 Taicang Lu
Tel: 021 6329 6058
Hours: Daily 5:30pm-2am

This low-key cocktail lounge in the heart of Xintiandi offers cocktails on par with any other place in the city. 

Heng Shan Lu

10m: XO Bar 
Address: 237 Heng Shan Lu, near Yongjia Lu
Tel: 021 6433 0779
Hours: Daily 5pm-12am

XO Bar might be the closest bar to the metro station: it’s only 10 meters from exit 1 at Xujiahui Station. From the guys behind wine & beer delivery app BottlesXO, this bar is great for hanging out and grabbing a glass of wine. They've got lots of wines by the bottle and glass, and craft beers from Germany, Italy and France. It opens onto the street, has a bit of outdoor seating, and is connected to the restaurant upstairs, so you can get a bite to eat too.

390m: Zapata's
Address: 5 Heng Shan Lu, near Dongping Lu, Xuhui District
Tel: 021 6474 6166
Hours: Daily 5pm-late

390m from Hengshan Road Station, Zapata's is the place for people who want to drink and partyyyyyyy. Every night the Zapata's DJs turn the volume up and the cantina becomes a bustling free-for-all with a hip crowd of all ages, a vast dance floor and Bar-top dancing to the latest hits. 

Key Words: Bars in Shanghai, Social Life in Shanghai

Next 9 Reasons Y you’ll Never Find the Love of Your Life in Shanghai
Back


Twitter HTSIC
Related Articles:
Where To Get Mooncakes in Shanghai

Remember !! Don't Overstaying your visa on the Chinese mainland
Types of Taxes in China
How to apply for a green card in China
Shanghai becomes international talents' favorite city

评论

发表评论

热门博文

Mandarin Phrases with double meanings

图片
As language evolves, it goes without saying that meaning will alter or even completely change. This is true for all languages and Mandarin is no exception. So, let’s look at a few seemingly innocent phrases and their hidden meanings. 戴绿帽子 dai lu maozi: To wear a green hat This is an unusual concept but nonetheless very interesting. Ever wondered why you get more than the usual weird looks when you wear a green hat? During the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang made it a law for all men working in the prostitution trade to wear green hats. Later on, this green hat was used to identify a man whose wife had been unfaithful and thus, “made him wear a green hat.” This is why you will never see a Chinese person, especially a man, wearing a green hat. It infers that his wife has been unfaithful 吃软饭 chi ruan fan: To eat soft rice Literally this phrase means “to eat soft rice” but has the interpretative meaning of a man who is supported financially by a female. 飞机场 fei ji
阅读全文

Shanghai's 9 Most Intense Matcha Desserts

图片
Green tea has been around since the Chinese discovered its 'awakening' effects helped them meditate back in the Tang dynasty (609-705), but it was the Zen Buddist sect of 12th Century Japan who refined it into the bright green powder you see today. They did this by growing it in the shade to produce a theanine-rich, caffeinated tea and then powdering it.  Along the way, Japanese patissiers and confectioners discovered it tastes absolutely fucking delicious in cakes, ice cream, mochi, Swiss rolls, Napoleons – pretty much everything. So when it comes to matcha desserts, you're either a part of the niche that loves them, or you haven't been enlightened yet...  Here's a list of the most matcha-y desserts you'll find in Shanghai, from one matchaphile to another. 1. Tea Funny's Matcha Cookie Cups With Yongkang Lu having sobered up after the Xuhui Mayor staged an intervention last year, the street has cleaned up its act with a host of teetotal cafés
阅读全文

14 Things to Know Before Moving to China As an Expat

图片
Living in China was an amazing experience. Although we were quite happy most of the time, there are a few things I wish we had known before moving to China as an expat. So if you’re considering living in China, for example as an ESL teacher or to study Chinese, here are a few things you should know before making the move. 1.     The majority of people speak very little English Although this is true for a lot of countries, it is especially true for China. Even in big cities you’ll often have problems finding someone who speaks English. There are of course people in China who do speak English and speak it really well, but the majority don’t. So, what does this mean for you, future (or current) expats of China? Keep calm and learn Chinese! 2.     The work ethic may be very different than what you’re used to Working and living in China is a great experience. But you should know that the work ethic may be very different to what it is like in your home country. China is huge,
阅读全文

5 things foreigners envy about life in China

图片
Though foreigners are idolized in China, it’s crystal clear that there are still some things foreigners envy about China and the Chinese. If not, how can you explain the boom in the rate of students, businessmen and workers in China? It’s true that most expats can mention one hundred and one things they don’t like about China or Chinese people but yet we seem deep rooted and refuse to leave China and go back to our different countries for one reason or another. So what are these things that expats treasure most about China? 1. Low prices.  This is one of the best things that foreigners envy most about China. From the cost of food, to clothes, shoes, transportation and bills such as school fees and utilities the cost of living here is relatively low compared to other countries. Newcomers that check the price of some goods in Alibaba and Taobao are astonished by what they find. You get to see the obvious power of low price in clothing (designer brands excluded) and shoes. For stu
阅读全文

9 Reasons Y you’ll Never Find the Love of Your Life in Shanghai

图片
Living in Shanghai might be one of your most exciting (and most confusing) experiences in life. This colorful crazy city gives you the chance of a fun and vivid social life and endless opportunities to meet new people (mostly when you are drunk). Also, it’s not that hard to get to know a guy (again, mostly when your are drunk)- definitely not as hard as back home - at least that’s what I find. Dating is a normal thing to do (although no one really knows what dating is supposed to look like these days…). You will eventually find a guy you really like - let’s say you meet each other at the Shangri La pool party - and you think the two of you would just be perfect for each other. But somehow you never end up having this amazing relationship you ever dreamed of / you always hear about. And here is why: 1. You are only here for a limited amount of time Whether you get here as an exchange student, an intern, or postgraduate - you most likely won’t spend the rest of your life in
阅读全文