22 Great Spots Yongkang Lu
Okay so we should be clear about the fact that YKL isn’t anything close to what it used to be. The bustling bourbon street-like strip has had over a year to recover from ‘barmageddon,’ so what’s been going on there? We stopped by to see.
Sushi'O
Address: 21 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 4008202160
Hours: Daily, 11:30am-10:30pm
Solid sushi selection at affordable prices, this spot alone is probably worth a trip back over to YKL.
Beautiful Concept
Address: 25 Yongkang Lu
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am – 4pm, Fri-Sun, 10am-6pm
There are quite a lot of little coffee shops along Yongkang these days, but Beautiful Concept stands out for their no-frills selection, warm atmosphere and friendly service.
BIG BAGEL
Address: 27 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 18251113004
Hours: 7:30am-8pm
Nice little café with (as you’d expect) a solid selection of bagels. They also offer great bagel breakfast sandwiches.
Pain Chaud
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Address: 29 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021 54565220
Hours: Daily, 7:30am – 9:30pm
If you’re looking for a bakery/café in the area, this is quite possibly your best choice. Freshly baked goods, awesome service and fast internet make this a top option.
X35 Club
Address: 35 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 15801910770
Hours: Daily, 1pm- 12am
This little bar has a respectable selection of beer, cocktails, coffees and finger foods. It’s a great choice for a low key date.
El Luchito
Address: 45 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021-64330201
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10pm
Tacos, margaritas and good times abound at El Luchito, the sister restaurant to el Luchador.
Tea Funny
Address: 46 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 13585886856
Hours: Daily, 10am-8pm
A funky selection of teas and desserts here, which matched the kooky exterior and décor perfectly.
Estia
Address: 51 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021 3356 1137
Hours:
If you were to make an argument for why YKL is “coming back,” you’d be right to include Estia, a casual and affordable little spot offering spot-on Greek food. With most menu items hovering around the RMB40-60 range, it’s a good reason to get back out there.
Sheng Sushi
Address: 53 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 1381 641 8701
Hours: Daily, 9:30am-11pm
Another reasonable choice for fast, affordable sushi along this street.
Spoooon
Address: 55/59 Yongkang Lu
Hours: 10am-7pm
Awesome Greek and frozen yogurts available here as well as ice cream. You can add all sorts of fun bits and bobs inside, they also now offer salads that are just as good.
SiDo
Address: 62 Yongkang Lu
This little lifestyle shop might be the direction YKL is ultimately going. It features hip items from local and international designers, along with a selection of coffees, chocolates and other goodies.
Love Café
Address: 72 Yongkang Lu
Tel:
Hours: Daily 11:30am-9:30pm
One of the newer spots along this street, Love Café lets your build your own milkshake.
Glare Gelato
Address: 75 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021 5401 9751
Hours: Daily 11:30am-9:30pm
This spot has Gelatos and Italian style coffee drinks. The interior is the coolest part though.
Tap House
Address: 74 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021-54488337
Hours: Mon-Thu 3pm-12am; Fri-Sun 10am-12am
A couple dozen beers on tap here in a fun, cozy environment.
Blarney Stone
Address: 77-79 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021-64226605
Hours: Mon-Thu 3pm-late, Fri-Sun 11:30am-late
The Blarney Stone offers relaxed pub vibes and decent service to go along with their frosty beers and solid cocktails.
Cafe del Volcan
Address: 80 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 15618669291
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-8pm
If you’re looking for a casual cup of joe you may want to go elsewhere as this place specializes in top-notch beans and roasts.
Griffin Coffee
Address: 84 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 137 0188 8731
Hours: 8am-8pm
Griffin Coffee is a hip little coffee shop that seems as focused on having an instagrammable interior as they do with their drinks. They succeed on both fronts.
Remi
Address: 88 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021-54560218
Coffee, afternoon tea and an assorted food menu with sandwiches and snacks here. The venue is impressive enough to warrant a stop by to check it out.
(west side of Xiangyang)
Whata!! Burger
Address: 118 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 1891 863 7125
Hours: Daily 9am-9pm
This little fast-food spot has decent prices and solid burgers with a fast food vibe.
Habibi
Address: 131 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021-64720210
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30am-10:30pm; Fri-Sun 11:30am-11:30pm
Excellent middle-eastern food and even better Shishas. Lucky for us this was one of Barmaggedon’s survivors.
Tagist Coffee
Address: 138 Yongkang Lu
Another ho-hum coffee place that has some cool antiques and interior design stuff going on. Worth getting a coffee just for the instagram shot (if you’re into that sort of thing). There’s also a small but respectable selection of imported bottled beer.
Uncle No Name Espresso
Address: 178 Yongkang Lu
Lots of quality coffee drinks available here. Compared to the other cafes along the street it’s a bit smaller and simpler, but their menu has some truly unique options you can’t find at the other spots like tonic coffees.
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