Top 15 Bakeries in Shanghai

Among the cities in China, Shanghai has the highest number and best quality of bakeries. 

Here are 15 bakeries we recommend in Shanghai in 2023! 

Whether you like European or Japanese bread, you can find the perfect bakery to suit your palate. 

15 Must-Try Bakeries

mbd

Often, the queues outside mbd are so long that their bread is known as "the most difficult bread to buy in Shanghai." 

The store is small and can get crowded, even with four or five patrons inside. 

The boss Hiro is from Kobe, Japan. 

mbd’s signature bread is their ciabatta, which is very soft with a hard crust and fluffy pores.

However, the ciabatta is often sold out within ten minutes when available due to its popularity.

Address: No. 785-3, Huashan Road

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 (closed on Tuesdays)

Tips: Ciabatta is available at 10:30 and 12:40. For reference, we arrived at 10am, waited in line for half an hour, and got the last ciabatta.

PAIN CHUAD (Two ITC）

PAIN CHAUD is one of the first boutique bakeries in Shanghai, and it now has eight branches. 

Each PAIN CHAUD store has its unique characteristics. The TWO ITC store uses olive green and white hues, and large glass windows allow abundant natural light to pass through.

MOF Christian Vabret, the chairman of the Bakery World Cup, highly praises PAIN CHAUD’s baguettes and croissants. 

The flour, butter, cream, and other ingredients are imported from France. 

Address: L1-103, Two ITC, No. 160, Gongcheng Road

Opening hours: 8:00-22:00

Luneurs (Suhewan MixC World)

Luneurs recently opened a new store in the Suhewan MixC World. 

Apart from its signature ice cream, the place also serves baked pastries and light meals. 

There are seats outside as well. 

We recommend the chocolate croissants here. The chocolate and hazelnut spread add a nutty aroma to the pastry. 

Address: L1-EL105, Suhewan MixC World, No. 100, North Fujian Road

Opening hours: 9:00-20:00

FASCINO BAKERY (XINTIANDI)

FASCINO is a well-loved bakery brand in Shanghai. 

100+ types of bread are freshly baked daily. 

All the ingredients are imported, such as French AOP-certified butter, Canadian maple syrup flakes, and French sea salt. 

Bagels are a big signature here. 

Address: Unit 3, Building 1, No. 181, Taicang Road

Opening hours: 7:30-22:30

Basdban

Basdban on Yuyuan Road uses a lot of metal elements in its design, and the space looks impressive. 

Many say the signature AOP croissant at Basdban is "the best croissant in Shanghai." 

The croissant uses Isigny AOP butter and takes 72 hours to make. 

Address: No. 546, Yuyuan Road

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30-18:00, Friday to Sunday 9:00-19:00

sel mou by MAISON DE salée

Salée's new store sel mou by MAISON DE salée focuses on croissant and soup.  

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The store has a lot of space and a beautiful garden outside. 

Here, you can find many unique croissant flavors. 

The store has no slicing service, and they mainly do takeaways. 

Address: Room 102 & 103, Building 1, No. 758, Julu Road

Opening hours: 9:00-18:00

Money Shops (Yongkang Road)

Money Shops, a popular store on Yuyuan Road, opened a new store on Yongkang Road.

It has a small area and recreates the warm ambience of the old store. 

The specialty here is coffee, bakery, light meals, and drinks. We recommend the slightly spicy and crispy XO mushroom croissants.

Address: No. 75, Yongkang Road

Opening hours: 8:00-21:00

Drunk Baker (THE WEAVE)

Drunk Baker specializes in European handmade bread. 

The ciabatta, the store’s signature bread, is good value for money.

Address: Room 101a, Building 1, No. 277, Wuxing Road

Opening hours: 7:00-22:00

Nonna

Nonna has become one of the hottest bakeries in Shanghai shortly after its new opening this year. 

The owner is from Italy, and the recipe restores his grandma's craftsmanship. 

The bread here brings a taste of Sicily. 

Address: No. 126, Yongkang Road

Opening hours: 8:00-20:00

Paper Stone Bakery

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Paper Stone Bakery, seen in Guangdong and Hong Kong, opened its first store in Shanghai.

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It focuses on European bread. 

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The flour used is T45 of Grands Moulins de Paris, and the price of the bread is on the higher side. 

Address: W-B1-02, Taikoo Li, Qiantan, No. 500, Dongyu Road, Pudong New Area

Opening hours: 10:00-22:00

Dosage (Yuyuan Road)

Dosage has stores on Julu Road and Yuyuan Road. 

It serves bread, coffee, wine, and more. 

In addition to the signature carrot cake, cinnamon bun is a popular option. 

Address: Building 1, No. 1421, Yuyuan Road

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:00-21:30

Avec toi

Avec toi is not far from Shanghai’s iconic building Wukang Mansion.

The owner and the baker are both Japanese. 

There is a small, quiet balcony on the second floor.

In addition to the classic baguette, the Butter Grape Baguette and the new Red Bean Butter Baguette are heir signature products.

Address: No. 73, Tianping Road

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:00-20:00

Sunflour (Anfu Road)

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Sunflour on Anfu Road has been open for more than a decade. 

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All the bread is baked with whole wheat flour.

Address: Room 103-104, No. 308, Anfu Road

Opening hours: 7:00-20:30

la Boulangerie

la Boulangerie is a bakery owned by French chef Pierre Gagnaire.

The pastries are all managed by the executive pastry chef of the Michelin restaurant.

The butter and flour used here are imported from France. 

Address: No. 480, West Jianguo Road

Opening hours: 8:00-20:00

81BAKERY (Daxue Road)

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Although 81bakery is located slightly further, its Pretzel bread is quite famous. 

Their signature Red Bean Pretzel is filled with red bean and walnut filling, bringing the perfect sweetness. 

Cheese Pretzel

Usually, the bread is almost sold out in the afternoon. We suggest you go early if you want to try "the best pretzel in Shanghai."

Address: No. 180, Daxue Road, Yangpu District

Opening hours: 8:00-22:00

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