Shangai

Salon del Cielo, Cloud 9

The Jin Mao Tower is the tallest building in China and affords a 360-degree view of Shanghai. It is also one of highest bars in the world featuring a futuristic ambience with steel columns and beams interspersed with a good dose of art deco. Its sizeable selection of champagnes and cocktails and more await you in the Shanghai sky.

Piso 87, Torre Jin Mao, 88 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

B.A.T.S.

This is a hotel with a colorful and lively bar with bright lights for dancing and partying the night away. It is also a concert venue for bands from all over the world. Tuesday through Sunday, 6 pm - 1 am. The music begins at 9.30 pm.

Fùchéng Lù 33, Basement, Shangri-La Pudong Hotel, Pudong

The Arch Bar / Café

This vibrant café with its brilliant decor and trendy crowd serves a range of soups, salads and sandwiches during the day and cocktails at night.

439 Wukang Lu (por Huahai Zhong Lu)

Family Li Imperial Cuisine,

If you want to sample local cuisine, chef Ivan Li and his family offer you this setting where it seems that time came to a standstill in the era of Imperial China. This stylish restaurant is divided into nine inviting and intimate rooms, and will take visitors on a gastronomic journey through delights such as smoked pork or shark fin accompanied by egg yolk sabayon. This exploration of the aromas and flavors of the Forbidden City awaits you between 11am - 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm.

500 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu Park

Le Garçon Chinois

Don’t let the name or setting fool you. Le Garçon Chinois is located in a charming old French chalet with subtle lighting and an intimate ambience, but it serves chic Spanish cuisine at affordable prices, along with a selection of international dishes and eclectic combinations. The decoration is homely and warm, while its large windows frame the imposing shadows of the surrounding trees. It is open from lunchtime through dinnertime and visitors can enjoy a cigarette at the bar in the evening.

No. 3, Lane 9, Hengshan Lu, Shanghai.

1221

This lively, colorful and modern venue serves a range of top quality dishes from Shanghai alongside English cuisine. You will find the elegant “one two two one” (Yi Er Er Yi) discretely located at the end of an alley between the downtown area and the district of Hongqiao, where for over eight years it has delighted diners with the finest local gastronomy and a touch of East-West fusion. The food is not too fatty or sweet, but delicately and deliciously garnished, and includes tempters like “drunken” chicken, Shanghai smoked fish and crunchy chicken with vegetables. It opens from 11am – 2 pm and 5 – 11 pm.

Yan’an 1221 XI Lu (ventilator Yu Lu).

Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel,

This hotel lies in downtown Shanghai and is a great option for visitors looking for the comfort and luxury afforded by this big hotel chain. It is located within easy reach of the famous commercial street of Nanking Xi Lu, passing the magnificent buildings in front of the Bund and the architectural landmarks of this ever-vibrant city. The hotel has over 600 rooms and suites, 6 restaurants specializing in Chinese, Italian, Japanese and Western cuisine, a gym with a swimming pool and squash courts, making it the ideal place for business trips.

1376, Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai 200040 China. Telephone number:  (86 21) 6279 8888 

Jia Shanghai

If you want a change from the usual traveler’s fare, then this boutique hotel is the place for you. Jia is Chinese for home and the Jia Shanghai opened very recently following the lead of its Hong Kong counterpart. The restored building dates back to 1920 and still boasts the original architecture in the midst of this lively modern city. The atmosphere is informal, playful and intimate to make sure guests feel right at home.

931 West Nanjing Road (Entrance on Taixing Road), Shanghai 200041 China. Telephone number: (86 21 6217 9000)

Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel

This hotel, which is part of the Marriot chain, enjoys a great location near the famous Yu garden and the old quarter of town, and stands a few minutes from the Bund and other major attractions. Its rooms are decorated in the contemporary style and have high speed internet. It boasts four functions rooms, a business center and a Club Lounge on the 17th floor with a spectacular view of Shanghai. Also worth a mention is the hotel’s acclaimed SPA Quan, with its rejuvenation sessions in the Wellbeing Zone, which features a 24-hour gym, a swimming pool and an indoor garden for massages and relaxation, all set against the breathtaking panoramic background of the city where old and new Shanghai merge into one.

159 South He Nan Road, Shanghai 200010 China Telephone number: (86 21) 23218888.

The Bund of Shanghai

Calle Nanjing

Yuyuan Garden

Yuyuan is located in the middle of the Old Quarter, near the Bund. Its gardens and attractions were built in the classical style of the Ming Dynasty with a host of trees, fountains, walls outlined in the form of dragons and zigzagging bridges linking its different pavilions. The exquisite layout, the stunning landscape and the artistic zeal it was created with make it one of Shanghai’s main highlights. In addition, the nearby bazaar is a good place to buy traditional Chinese products.

The New Pudong District