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Guide to Bars Near Metro Stations

2017-08-31 ShanghaiWOWeng

Shanghai’s metro is officially amazing. It seems like you barely have to walk above ground these days to get where you're going. Being slightly lazy people, we went looking for some of the bars and pubs that are within 500 metres of metro stations, here's what we found.

 

West Nanjing Road

 

80m: EZ5

 


Address: 193 North Maoming Road

Tel: 021-32200257

Hours: Daily 8pm-1:30am


EZ5 is just outside of exit 12 of West Nanjing road station. It’s a Taiwanese jazz joint, originally established back in 1991. Their Feng Sheng Li venue offers a big stage and lounge for live music and cocktails in a classy, sultry environment.

 

130m: Goose Island Brewhouse



Address: 209 Maoming Bei Lu

Tel: 021 6219 0268

Hours: Daily, 11am-1am


If you walk a little further from exit 12, you will find yourself in beer heaven: Goose Island Brewhouse. This place has 2 floors, over 40 beer taps at the exquisite long bar on the first floor, serving over 15 types of drafts from Goose Island. You can also sit on the cozy sofas on the second floor to enjoy delicious food cooked by chef Gabriel Rodriguez.

 

180m: Zhang Yuan



Address: 99 Taixing Lu

Hours: Daily 6pm-3am


If you enjoy vibrant late nights and cocktails, just take exit 4, with only a 2 minute walk you’ll find Taixing lu 99. Enjoy a special cocktail at Logan's Punch, with their vibrant environment, or go for whisky cocktails at El Ocho. Also if you like to chug beer, Tap House is right there and at your service.

 

Jing’an Temple

 

80m: Windows TOO



Address: 1618 West Nanjing Lu

Tel: 021 6288 9007

Hours: Daily 10pm-3am


Lucky You! Everyone’s favorite dive bar just so happens to be one hop skip and a jump from the metro. With a bunch of TVs, a pool table, (very) cheap drinks and often times some sketchy characters, it’s a must for those too lazy to walk further than a couple hundred meters. 


220m: Calypso



Address: Jing'an Shangri-la, 1218 Yan'an Zhong Lu, near Tongren Lu

Tel: 021 2203 8889

Hours: Daily 11am-11pm


This spot boasts a wide variety of Mediterranean, especially Italian cuisine. They’ve also got some incredible drinks and they're a stone’s throw away from the metro station.


396m: Dr. Beer



Address: 83 Fumin Lu, Jing'an district

Tel: 021 5468 1077

Hours: Daily 5:30pm-2am

 

Walk up from Jing'an's exit 9, and cross busy Yanan zhong lu, Dr. Beer is just around the corner... sort of. Dr. Beer is the microbrewery sister of nearby Dr. Wine, it serves a small range of very good, brewed on-site pilsners and ales in a livelier, sleeker environment. They also serve a selection of typical grilled bar foods and pizzas.

 

Changshu Road

 

280m: Senator Saloon


 

Address: 98 Wuyuan Lu

Tel: 021 5423 1330

Hours: Daily 5pm-1am

 

Take exit 8 of Changshu road Station, turn onto Wuyuan lu, and Senator Saloon is a breezy 280 meters away. Inspired by speakeasies, its interior is dark with wood floors, wine-red curtains and sectioned off with booths and a tiny bar area. The menu is mainly bourbon-based drinks and more than 50 types of whisky to choose from. You can also have some ryes, infusions and other strong mixes. Food is mainly based on classy American bar snacks.

 

South Shaanxi Road

 

40m: M64


 

Address: 141 South Shaanxi Lu

Tel: 021 6418 7505

Hours: Daily 7pm-3am


40 meters from exit 8 of South Shaanxi Road station, you'll find M64. It’s another speakeasy bar hiding inside of the echo café. After walking through the entrance behind the waterwall, you will find yourself in a two storey venue with a huge dance floor. M64’s theme is astrology, from the decor to their Zodiac cocktails.

 

587m: Barules



Address: 315-3 Fuxing Lu

Tel: 138 1713 1574

Hours: Daily 7pm-3am

 

Barules is a speakeasy bar on Fengyang Lu. If you see people disappearing behind an out-of-place red phone booth, then you have found the right spot. Barules is a British cocktail bar with a Prohibition theme. The concept is to completely trust the bartender. They take cocktail preparation very seriously here.


640m: Union Trading Company


 

Address: 64 Fenyang Lu

Telephone:

Hours: Daily 6pm-2am


This 'Award Winning' bar has been the top choice for cocktail lovers in Shanghai for almost 4 years. UTC is like a laboratory for crazy mixologists. What do they serve will always surprise you.

Changping Road

 

420m: Mokkos 2 


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Address: 348 Yanping Lu 

Phone: 021 6212 1114

Hours: Daily 5pm-2am

 

The neighborhood Japanese bar Mokkos is just 6 minutes walk from exit 5 of Changping Road Station. Mokkos doesn’t have a huge space but it really provides intimacy. Their cocktails, sake, and soju concoctions are basically a love story for your palette. Coffee, plum, papaya a full range of flavor in delicate mixtures.

 

Xintiandi Station

 

170m: Mr. Shaker



Address: 229 Danshui Lu

Tel: 187 2120 5453

Hours: Daily 5pm-1am

 

Mr. Shaker is a dark, cool and cozy cocktail bar that serves classics, as well as inventive concoctions for reasonable prices. The low lighting, fun cocktails and understated décor: featuring Godfather inspired artwork, make this a great neighborhood watering hole.

 

440m: Devil's Share



Address: No.25181 Taicang Lu

Tel: 021 6329 6058

Hours: Daily 5:30pm-2am


This low-key cocktail lounge in the heart of Xintiandi offers cocktails on par with any other place in the city. 


Heng Shan Lu

 

10m: XO Bar

 

 

Address: 237 Heng Shan Lu, near Yongjia Lu

Tel: 021 6433 0779

Hours: Daily 5pm-12am

 

XO Bar might be the closest bar to the metro station: it’s only 10 meters from exit 1 at Xujiahui Station. From the guys behind wine & beer delivery app BottlesXO, this bar is great for hanging out and grabbing a glass of wine. They've got lots of wines by the bottle and glass, and craft beers from Germany, Italy and France. It opens onto the street, has a bit of outdoor seating, and is connected to the restaurant upstairs, so you can get a bite to eat too.

 

390m: Zapata's



Address: 5 Heng Shan Lu, near Dongping Lu, Xuhui District

Tel: 021 6474 6166

Hours: Daily 5pm-late

 

390m from Hengshan Road Station, Zapata's is the place for people who want to drink and partyyyyyyy. Every night the Zapata's DJs turn the volume up and the cantina becomes a bustling free-for-all with a hip crowd of all ages, a vast dance floor and Bar-top dancing to the latest hits. 


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