travelgrove Travel Guides
 
 

Shanghai Nightlife, China

Basking Under the Luminous Shanghai Night Lights

Reclaiming its position as one of the most interesting and history-laden cities of the past Shanghai at present is the ultimate feast for the eyes as night sets in and the city lights burst into life. If what you conceive of Shanghai during the day is nothing more than a gray-colored locale for commerce and international trade in the dark the city becomes luminous. The lights never seem to go out in Shanghai and daytime seems to stretch well unto the ungodly hours of evening.

Shanghai Luxury Living

The Bund is one of the most popular night spots in Shanghai where upscale and luxury living is commonplace. Here you will find a host of first class restaurants and fusion cuisine bistros cocktail and music lounges fashion label boutiques and stylish art galleries. You will also find health and relaxation centers such as spas and massage clinics in this area for that ultimate top-class lifestyle.

Global Cuisine and Dining in Shanghai

Exceptionally conceptualized nightclubs and bars are common in Shanghai especially along the North Block Xintiandi areas. Here first rate restaurants and clubs co-exist together the perfect venue where people can dine and drink the dazzling night away. If you crave for outstanding international cuisine as well as a great selection of excellent wines you can try out the many restaurants along Xintiandi all offering services at tremendously reasonable prices.

Popular fusion restaurants are M on the Bund Laris Restaurant and Sens & Bund. If you crave for Italian cuisine in the middle of Asia you'll have your fill of European dishes at Prego and Da Marco. For delectable Shanghainese cuisine Ye Shanghai and The Yongfoo Elite take the top spots.     

The Shanghai Night Vista

After dinner people are apt to prowl the district for the best entertainment venues and are very rarely disappointed. The selection of clubs and music bars is endless from concert halls to cocktail lounges and from exclusive watering holes to girly-feminine bars. Famous spots include the DR Bar ARK Live House and ZIN Wine Bar and Grill. ARK is known for its roomy interiors encompassing a bistro a concert area and a club for partygoers. The music variations include several genres from hip-hop and Latin to Electronica and Blues catering to diverse tastes and preferences.

For those who wish to mellow things down there are excellent jazz bars within the city as well. People can go jazz bar-hopping in a breeze since most of the prominent ones are strategically located near each other. Excellent jazz music bars include JZ Club Cotton Club and Blues Room. Perfect for easy listening and late-night jazz sessions these bars feature a more laid-back setting and less crowded venues.

Shanghai is certainly not your average Asian city with its panoramic nighttime scenes and ultra-stylish bistros and music bars. Lively and vibrant Shanghai never seems to sleep or to rest on its laurels. It is a highly animated city with its stunning vistas and bubbling nightlife which keeps on surprising the rest of Asia and the world.
Ask our travel experts a question about Shanghai

Things about Shanghai you may be interested in

 
 
 

Read our members' reviews about Shanghai



No reviews have been added yet for this category. Be the first to add a new one.
 

Read our members' travel tips about Shanghai


  • evike14Club JZ
    travel tip by evike14 posted more then 30 days ago
    If you want live jazz in Shanghai, this is the place to go. Club JZ was established by two jazz musicians as a sort o gathering place for jazz lovers, but since then it has blossomed into the best venue for jazz in the city, where you...
  • itachanGlamour Bar
    travel tip by itachan posted more then 30 days ago
    Most of Shanghai's glamorous bars are located on the Bund, and this one is as glamorous as you can get. Glamour Bar (very appropriately named) describes itself as the sexiest bar in Shanghai. They even have a dress code, so you...
  • lizzy_aBistro Burger
    travel tip by lizzy_a posted more then 30 days ago
    The name of this late night eatery might sound like some kind of cheap fast food chain imported from America, but it is far from that. Bistro Burger does serve burgers, but they're the most delicious burgers that you will probably...
view all
 
 

Community

Members Who Have Been to Shanghai

Community Galleries About Shanghai

Browse our members' Shanghai galleries to get a better impression of the place
 
show alladd gallery
 
 
the best travel deals provided by TravelZoo...
  • cheapoair.com$816China Southern Airlines flightChina Southern Airlines
    Inbound
    San Francisco, CA (SFO)  Shanghai, CN (PVG)
    01/28/2025 11:35 pm
    Outbound
    Shanghai, CN (PVG)  San Francisco, CA (SFO)
    02/05/2025 10:05 pm
  • cheapoair.com$968China Air flightChina Air
    Inbound
    Vancouver, BC (YVR)  Shanghai, CN (PVG)
    04/08/2025 02:00 am
    Outbound
    Shanghai, CN (PVG)  Vancouver, BC (YVR)
    04/22/2025 07:50 pm
  • cheapoair.com$1006Eva Air flightEva Air
    Inbound
    Seattle, WA (SEA)  Shanghai, CN (SHA)
    02/11/2025 12:10 am
    Outbound
    Shanghai, CN (SHA)  Seattle, WA (SEA)
    03/05/2025 08:10 pm

Shanghai City Ratings

  • Ratingunrated
    City Rankunrated
     
  • History & Culture: not rated
  • Night Life & Entertainment: not rated
  • Family & Fun: not rated
  • Outdoors Activities: not rated
  • Food: not rated
  • Sightseeing: not rated
  • Shopping: not rated
  • Public Transportation: not rated
  • Must visit this place: not rated
  
 
 
 
  
ToolsBookmark and Share

Popular destinations

 
 
   Welcome to Travelgrove  register tell a friend bookmark it 
 
 
*