Luwan District/Xintiandi
Luwan is one of the best districts to live in, and a must-see area for any tourist. It is the modern and ancient heart of Shanghai, with some of the premier attractions, dining, hotels and parks.
At the center of Luwan's Old City are the winding alleyways and souvenir shops of Yu Gardens. Yu Gardens is a cleverly restored shopping area that was redesigned to look like an ancient market square. With winding alleys of vendors and the classical upturned roofs and dragon statues, Yu Gardens is a place you'll want to return several times while in Shanghai. You can get great deals on souviners and clothing if you bargain in Yu Gardens, and virtually every taxi driver and hotel employee can direct you here.
Not far away is Xintiandi, a set of old stone gatehouses renovated into a luxury shopping and dining complex. Literally meaning "new Heaven on Earth," Xintiandi buzzes with tourists and upscale Chinese from lunch until far past midnight. Though a bit expensive, it is well worth visiting if you find you need a Starbucks pick-me-up or are in the market for luxury items. At night, the walking area glows with soft light, making it a romantic and addicting place for an evening stroll.
Finally, Huaihai Road cuts through Luwan district, a street famous for shopping and high-class luxury items. Huaihai Road is also home to restaurants, bars and live entertainment in the evenings. You'll find countless expatriates return to this street for their nightly entertainment, and tousists have also proven fond of the nighttime shenanigans.
Nightlife
Qing Yi Cafe
Himalayan Tibetan Restaurant
Ton Hall Cafe Bar
Face
Barbarossa
Delifrance
Madison Avenue
Alchemist Cocktail Kitchen
Salsanova
Panic Room
Bliss Lounge
The Fennel Lounge
Manhattan Bar
West Side
Soho Pub
T8 Restaurant and Bar
Epoch Music Restaurant
Golden Age Bar
Golden Cinema Haixing
KABB Bar & Grill
C'est La Vie
Starbucks Coffee
Sugar
Ye Lai Xiang
Ashanti Dome
People 7
Ying Yang
Hello, kitty
KM Bar
TMSK
Racks Shanghai
Continental Sky Bar
White Magnolia Theatre
Zoobaa
H Cafe & Bar
Latina
Boca
Lane 274
Gino's Cafe
Blarney Stone
Lansheng Cinema
X Bistro by Bounty
Lyceum Theatre
Jade Bar
Luna
DD＇S
ShanghART
59 Milestone (The)
Park 97
Purple Restaurant & Wine Bar
Brown Sugar
Jurassic Pub
Small House
Ai Ya
Bell Cafe & Bar
Sole Cafe
Osteria Spirit Shanghai
Attractions
Shanghai Tang (Shanghai Tan)
ShanghART
Huangshan Tea Company (Huangshan Chaye Dian)
J. Gallery
Shanghai Museum of Navy
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Oriental Vista Gallery (OV Gallery)
Moore Memorial Church (Mu'en Tang)
Shanghai Trio
Shirtflag
Feel Shanghai
Longhua Temple & Pagoda
Simply Life
Vie (La)
Dongtai Lu Antique Market
Jooi Design Studio and Shop
Garden Books
Tianzifang
Modern Military Sports Club
XinTianDi
Song Song Massage Center
Fuxing Park
Glorybox
Shanghai Tattoo
The Bird and Flower Market
Ton Hall Gallery
Shanghai Tang (Shanghai Tan)
Carrefour (Jialefu)
Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence (Sun Zhongshan Guju Jinianguan)
DaGu Road
Museum of Folk Art (Minjian Shoucangpin Chenlieguan)
Children's Municipal Palace (Shi Shaonian Gong)
Restaurants
Churrasqueria Argentina
Henry
Shikumen Bistro
Delifrance
Ashanti Dome
Yè Shanghai
Shintori
Shintori
Mister Donut
Shintori Null II / Xinduli Wúèr Diàn
Steak and Eggs
Spice Market
Crystal Jade Restaurant (Xin Tian Di)
Indalo
Seine (La)
Shuang Sheng Restaurant
Chill
Southern Barbarian
Small House
Istanbul Turkish Restaurant & Bar
Di Shui Dong
Mi Tierra
Oriental House
Da Marco
Yucca
Pistolera
Dongbei Ren
Pizza e Pasta
Nino's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
H Cafe & Bar
Pier 39
Himalayan Tibetan Restaurant
Platane (Le)
Briccocafe Pasta and Pizza Lounge (Huai Hai Zhong Lu)
Easy Tea House
Osteria Spirit Shanghai
Wang Bao He
Mesa & Manifesto
Pinnacle Peak
Atrium Cafe
Uighur Restaurant
Tian Tian Wang
Baci Italian Restaurant
Gino's Cafe
Kissho Japanese Restaurant
Pizza Factory
Qian Xiang Ge Restaurant
Tokio Joe
Pu-J's
Soho Pub
Lan Na Thai
TMSK
Landhaus
Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant
Fu Lin Xuan
KABB Bar & Grill
KM Bar
Red & Black Tea House
Latina
Anadolu Turkish Restaurant
Cafe Dan
Banana Leaf
Munchies
Gap Salon (The)
Lost Heaven
Weng Restaurant
Boca
C'est La Vie
Golden Time Hotpot
Cui Hua Ca Restaurant
sumo yakiniku
Cafe Shinicoco
Fortune Garden
Jie Jie Restaurant
Wuyue Renjia
Kommune
Leting Jasmine
T8 Restaurant and Bar
Meng Qing Restaurant
Badlands
Shang Hai Hui Yuan Restaurant
Mao Ming Lu Hot Pot Place
Han Japanese Restaurant
Xinjishi
Chun
Babylon
Hotels
The Westin Shanghai (Shanghai Weisiting Dafandian)
88Xintiandi
Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel
Holiday Inn Downtown
The Mansion Hotel
Ruijin Hotel
De Hong Hotel Apartment
Donghu Guest House
The Regent Shanghai
Golden Tulip Shanghai Riverside
Shanghai Metropole Hotel
eTour Hostel
Green Tree Inn Shanghai Zhongshan Hutai Hotel
