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Your guide to the best of Shanghai’s food and drink scene.

The essential guide to eating hairy crabs in Shanghai
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The essential guide to eating hairy crabs in Shanghai

Fun fact: Hairy crabs go through a sexual awakening and begin to breed actively as it gets colder, which is why there's more of them for us (top predators) to enjoy in the fall

New Shanghai restaurants, bars & clubs to visit in November 2023
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New Shanghai restaurants, bars & clubs to visit in November 2023

These newcomers range from a rooftop club-lounge to a homey Spanish craft beer spot where customers have been known to strum on their own guitars

7 cafés offering more than coffee: From candles to clean laundry
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7 cafés offering more than coffee: From candles to clean laundry

In Shanghai’s saturated coffee scene, some cafés are aiming for differentiation by offering additional products or facilities, whether it's laundry services or gardening tools

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Drink like a local: 7 unmissable wine bars in Shanghai

Drink like a local: 7 unmissable wine bars in Shanghai

Shanghai has been pouring wine since the 1930s with wine imports from all over the world.

13 fabulous terraces to soak up the sun

13 fabulous terraces to soak up the sun

For brunch, drinks, dinner and everything in between.

5 shops to find the tastiest bagels in Shanghai

5 shops to find the tastiest bagels in Shanghai

The best bagel routes in Shanghai.

Where to sip gin in Shanghai: 6 creative gin bars to try now

Where to sip gin in Shanghai: 6 creative gin bars to try now

From local craft gin brands, gin infused candles to even gin perfume, gin is THE spirit to be sipping in Shanghai this year!

Shanghai's best cafés

Egg
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Egg

Pricey but tasty all-day breakfast cafe on Xiangyang Lu

  • 4 out of 5 stars
RAC Coffee
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RAC Coffee

Hole-in-the-wall coffee joint with decent grinds and a French café serving galettes, crepes and brilliant brunch sandwiches

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Smaka Bakery & Bistro
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Smaka Bakery & Bistro

Second location of the popular Swedish bakery and café that also doubles up as a bistro