Datong Mill (158 Julu Lu, near Ruijin Lu, Shanghai) — This underground event space used to be home to local ladies of the night and bars such as the airplane themed bar D10, but all the sketchy things have been shut down. The space is now used only for large scale events, workshops and markets.
Dada (115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu, Shanghai) – located in the middle of Xingfu Lu, Dada is a chilled out lounge/club space, catering to a younger Chinese and expat crowd in a comfortable, pretentious-free environment. It’s like a really nice dive bar. Drinks are cheap, there’s ample lounge seating, and music varies from night […]
Capital Spirits (Da Ju Hutong #3, Beijing) — Capital Spirits is the world’s first bar dedicated to Baijiu (China’s fiery national drink) and craft liquor. Come taste baijiu by the glass and discover the distinctive hand-picked stock of Baijiu, craft Chinese beers, lesser known fine spirits from around the world, and specialty baijiu cocktails by […]
Bar Rouge (Bund 18, 7/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu, Shanghai) – this is the most famous club in Shanghai, and sets the standard for Bund nightlife, with its terrace view, classy, sleek interiors and iconic French-Shanghai identity. Bar Rouge kicks off the weekend early with themed parties on Thursdays and […]
GT Banana (Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing) – taking up a space of 3,000 sq. meters, this is another of Beijing’s long-standing nightspots (in existence since 1998). The music played at this club consists of various types of House music, and occasionally books international House and Trance music DJs like Tiesto and […]
Babyface (6 Gongti West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing) – opened since 2004, this is one of Beijing’s more popular nightspots, complete with a futuristic-looking interior. There’s no cover charge – Babyface has two dance floors; the larger mainly plays house music, while the other leans toward hip hop sounds.
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