The Eight and Oji are located on the same floor as Zhang Yuan, Oji always has no place, if you don't want to wait for a seat, The Eight is also a good choice. The cosy loft design and creative cocktails have made The Eight a cult hit. Different from the popular speakeasy
The name Barules comes from the joke that Sam Kuan, the founder of the bar, joked about the drinkers, Barules is Bar rules, and there are two rules here: Rule 1: The bartender is always right; Rule 2: If the bartender is wrong, follow Rule 1, this one
Speak Low, opened by world-class bartender Shingo Gokan, is undoubtedly the most talked-about star in Shanghai's bar scene. Since 2016, it has been ranked as the World's 50 Best Bars for two consecutive years, including the 15th place in the world in 2016 and the 10th place in the world in 2017
Barber Shop is probably the most unexpected of the speakeasy bars in Shanghai, and who would have thought that a speakeasy would be tucked away in a barbershop? It's strange to have a cramped barbershop with only one seat, but it used to be a place where you could get a haircut or a facelift, and it specialized in vintage grease hair
Extremely secluded and unobtrusive, Oji Cocktail Whisky became a new stronghold for Shanghai drunkards shortly after it opened in late 2015. Its owner, Naoji Oji, has been winning various awards since 2005, including the World Class Japan Championship, before leaving
The bomb shelter-themed The Bunker is another masterpiece of the Flask Group. Tucked away at the end of the corridor of the Green Safe Xintiandi store this time, The Bunker has an industrial design, empty concrete walls and floors, iron seats, searchlights and miner's lamps everywhere, which looks original
Not a speakeasy, not a whiskey bar, not a cigar bar, The Union Trading Company is a simple American cocktail bar, devoid of solemnity and modesty, no inhibitions, no speakeasy gimmicks, and no deliberate frills
The name E.P.I.C. is rather insolent, meaning epic, and with their rock-inspired sloganDo Epic Shit, it doesn't seem so reliable that if you didn't know its founder, Cross Yu, you probably wouldn't choose to sit down and have a drink. In fact, Cross and another
If you're familiar with Speak Low, you've probably heard of Sober Company, which opened in early 2017, is a multi-concept complex built by the Speak Low team in Shanghai, offering customers a one-stop way to eat. It's different from the secrecy that Speak Low has put a lot of effort into it
Shanghai is a city where wine merchants are the most popular in the country, and there are many multi-style bars and creative mixology, but it's hard to find a bar as stubborn as Bar XYZ. Bar XYZ is a classic Japanese style without any fancy decorations, doors