Andrea Epifani: Cool place to chill out! :-) I really enjoyed my time there!
Bart Reitter: Terrific, low key bar with a great view.
Ankur Banerjee: Chilled out place with a nautical vibe and great views of the Shanghai skyline over the Bund. It's bit hidden and usually not that busy. If ordering a sharing item of food, it even comes in a boat!
David Henriques: Lemon chicken, house curry, pineapple buns, and poached chicken are amazing. I love this restaurant. Small and casual. One of my favorite Chinese restaurant in town.
Ben H: Decent casual Cantonese food. The stuff i got were all kind of bland. Little overrated IMHO.
Culinary Backstreets: A casual Hong Kongese diner serving traditional Cantonese food alongside milk teas and coffee. Try the soy sauce chicken, deep-fried wings, dry-fried rice noodles with beef, & fried ramen with pork. Read more.
6. Liquid Laundry
8.3
1028 Huaihai M Rd | 淮海中路1028号2楼202 (Donghu Rd), Xuhui, 上海市
Gastropub · Xúhuì · 125 tips and reviews
CHAO DENG: Pleasantly surprised by how good two seemingly mundane items were - the chicken soup and chicken pizza. Chill place after 10 pm, a bit too noisy before depending on where you sit.
Alex Dobyan: Their beers are relatively good, but this is probably the best service you can get at a casual restaurant in China. Dug the "Miami Weiss" beer for the name alone.
Akil Cumberbatch: Oh how I've waited for a place like this in Shanghai! Great atmosphere, AMAZING food, fabulous cocktails, friendly staff, prompt service... Simply fabulous! Try the fries!
7. Mercato
8.7
3 Zhongshan E 1st Rd (6/F Three on the Bund), Huangpu, 上海市
Italian Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews
Ellen Loasby: Food is super, great combinations of flavour, attentive service, 600 RMB pp upwards, relaxed atmosphere with a beautiful Bund view.
Viviana: Great view and great vibe!! Do try the truffle pizza!! Yummmm... Btw do not trust people if they tell you it's a casual dining restaurant. It is not! Put on ur elegant black dress lol.
Anne Åsen: Probably the best Italian food one can get in Shanghai. Absolute amazing combinations of delicious Italian ingredients!
8. Helen Nail Spa
8.1
No.6 lane 819, Julu Rd. (Fumin Rd.), 上海市, 上海市
Nail Salon · Jìng'an · 18 tips and reviews
Vivian Pan: Apart from the vast range of OPI colours, friendly staff and a hot drink on your arrival, you can also chill out after your mani pedi session at their rooftop terrace during summer!
jennifer a: Friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere and great manis & pedis. My nail polish usually lasts at least a week. They just remodeled downstairs, looks great.
Muge V.: You can ask for Annie Ling for waxing. She is good/quick and cleans up even in growth hairs.
Paula Nonaka: Very good service and ambient. Perfect place to relax and enjoy a good chinese masage.
Ruby Friel: Relaxing atmosphere, proper massages
John Booth: A cut above places like dragonfly, relaxing, well designed rooms, good massages and if you're in town for while pretty good value with a membership card. Highly recommended.
11. Café del Volcán
8.5
80 Yongkang Rd (Xiangyang S Rd), Xuhui, 上海市
Coffee Shop · 78 tips and reviews
Micheál Ó Bolguidhir: Went in to hide out from the rain, and found a minimalist cafe with a really relaxed atmosphere, great coffee and nice owners. Bring a book on a rainy day, it's the perfect place for it.
Noah Weiss: Best coffee (espresso, capuccino, etc.) In a coffee forsaken city. Roasts its own beans imported exclusively from a plantation in Guatemala.
Chris Liew: Yes it's indeed one of the best third wave cafés in shanghai. The taste, the crema and even the cup and the small space remind me of how we do coffee in Melbourne. Highly recommended!
12. Boom Boom Bagels
8.1
39 Anfu Rd | 安福路39号 (Changshu Rd), Jing’an, 上海市
Bagel Shop · Jìng'an · 20 tips and reviews
Taylor McKnight: Bagels and coffee is delicious. My pick: butterscotch coffee (it's not too sweet) and a garlic bagel + chives cream cheese + red pepper, eaten open-faced like a bagel was meant to be eaten.
GregWasThere: Wechat payment accepted !
jessie hart: In 2016, the menu is 5rmb more expensive. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
KM: Fried Miao style fish is the thing to come back for. Nobody else in town does it anywhere as good. Casual, has backpacker hostel vibes, but the food is good and cheap. Large portions.
Lady Stephannie: One of the best Yunnan restaurant in Shanghai ;) we loveee it!
Sarah Glover: You can never order too much fried cheese!
14. Bella Napoli
8.6
946 Changle Rd | 长乐路946弄4号 (Wulumuqi M Rd | 乌鲁木齐中路), Jìng'an, 上海市
Italian Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews
Peter Lockett: Nice friendly relaxed atmosphere with a gentle buzz!
Whan Woong Kim: Ok, this is the first venue (of two in Shanghai). Hidden inside a side street, this place felt cozier and more relaxed than the other venue. Same menu, same quality taste! One of my new favourites.
Time Out Shanghai: This cosy lane-side pizzeria offers stone-fired authentic pizzas all made with a chunky, fresh tomato sauce. The excellent diaovolo (75RMB) boasts spicy pepperoni and chunky black olives (75RMB). Read more.