Updated: here's what's open and what's not open over CNY
We all know it's the biggest human migration on Earth, and for better or for worse that means people flooding out of our city like a paycheck out of a WeChat wallet. But what about if you're staying? Here's a very non-exhaustive list of what's open, closed, or both over the holiday (but at least you'll be able to find something to eat!).
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Bakeries and cafés
Fully/part closed
Brut Cake Café (Yuyuan Lu) closes at 2pm Feb 15; closed from Feb 14-18; open with reduced hours of 10am-9pm Feb 19-21; reopen as usual Feb 22.
Brut Cake Café (Zhaojiabang Lu) closes at 2pm Feb 15; closed from Feb 14-18; open with reduced hours of 10am-10pm from Feb 19-21; reopen as usual Feb 22.
Chicken & Egg closed from Feb 15-21; reopens Feb 22.
EGG closed Feb 15-21; reopens Feb 22.
Little Catch (Wulumuqi and Taixing) closes Feb 14 (at 3pm)-Feb 21; reopens Feb 22
Madison Kitchen closed Feb 15-20; reopens Feb 21.
Sober Café closed Feb 15-19; reopens Feb 20.
Spread the Bagel closed Feb 16-18; reopens Feb 19.
Adjusted opening hours
Bread ETC (Xiangyang Lu and Nanjing Xi Lu) open reduced hours: 7am-6pm Feb 15-18.
Little Catch (Xintiandi) open reduced hours: 10am-6pm Feb 15; 11am-8pm Feb 16-18. Normal hours resume Feb 19.
Restaurants
Fully/part closed
45 Degrees closed Feb 15-18; reopens Feb 19.
Al's Diner (Xiangyang Lu) closed Feb 15-20; reopens Feb 20.
Al's Diner (Xinle Lu) closed Feb 15-19; reopens Feb 20
Bar Centrale closed Feb 15-17; reopens Feb 18.
Bo Shanghai closed Feb 15-21; reopens Feb 22.
Boteco closed Feb 18-20; reopens Feb 21.
Boxing Cat Brewery (Yongfu) closed Feb 15-18; reopens Feb 19.
Co Cheese closed Feb 14-Feb 21; reopens Feb 22.
Daliah closed Feb 13-21; reopens Feb 22.
Daimon Bistro closed Feb 15-17; reopens Feb 18.
Di Shui Dong (Dongping) closed Feb 14-22, reopens Feb 23.
Diner closed Feb 15-20; reopens Feb 21. Limited hours of 10am-5pm all month.
Gemma closed Feb 15-17; reduced hours 4pm-midnight from Feb 18-22.
elEfante closed Feb 15 for good.
el Willy closed Feb 15-18; reopens Feb 19.
Enoterra closed Feb 15-Feb 22, reopens Feb 23.
Fat Cow (Hongqiao) closed Feb 10-24.
Lil Laundry closed Feb 15-18; reopens Feb 19.
Liquid Laundry closed Feb 15-18; reopens Feb 19. Brunch everyday from Feb 19-25.
Pie Society closed Feb 14 (evening)-Feb 21.
Puben closed Feb 16-18; reopens Feb 19.
M on the Bund closed Feb 16-21; reopens Feb 22.
Mamacita closed Feb 10-27
Shake closed Feb 15-19; reopens Feb 20.
Sober Kitchen closed Feb 15-21; reopens Feb 22.
Sproutworks (Taixing Lu) open 10am-5pm Feb 15; closed Feb 16-20; open 10am-9pm Feb 21.
STYX closed Feb 15 to 27.
The Cannery closed Feb 15-19; reopens Feb 20.
The Commune Social closed Feb 15-19; reopens Feb 20 (offering brunch every day Feb 20-25).
The Nest closed Feb 15-19; reopens Feb 20.
Tomatito closed Feb 15-18; reopens Feb 19.
Zeitgeist closed Feb 15-18; open from 5pm Feb 19-25.
Adjusted opening hours
Alimentari open 11am-7pm Feb 12-21.
ban ban by Sproutworks open 10am-6pm Feb 15; open 10am-9pm Feb 16-21.
Boxing Cat Brewery (Sinan Mansions) closed Feb 15, open from 11am Feb 16-22.
Cobra Lily closes at 6pm Feb 15; open midday-10pm Feb 16-18.
DOC open 11am-10pm Feb 15-21; offering brunch every day.
el Luchador (Yongkang Lu) open for dinner only from 4.30-10pm Feb 15-21.
el Luchador (Xintiandi) open from midday-10pm Feb 15-21.
El Santo open 4.30-10pm Feb 15-21.
Fat Cow (Yanping Lu) open 5-11pm Feb 16-18; 5pm-midnight Feb 19-21.
Homeslice open until 11pm everyday (later if busy).
Hooked open 4.30-10pm Feb 15-21 (except Sat 17-Sun 18 when open from 11am for brunch).
Moka Bros closes Feb 15 at 5pm and closed all day Feb 16; opens Feb 17 at 10.30am.
Sproutworks (Xintiandi) open 10am-5pm Feb 15; open 10am-9pm Feb 16-21.
The Bull & Claw open 11am-10pm Feb 15-21; offering brunch every day.
Open as usual
Al's Place
Big Bamboo
Canton Table
Di Shui Dong (Maoming)
Grumpy Pig
Jean-Georges
Mercato
Mr and Mrs Bund
Pistolera (Hengshan Lu)
POP
Shanghai Slim's
Simply Thai (all locations)
The CUT Steak and Fries
The CUT Rooftop
XO Bar
Bars
Fully/part closed
el Ocho closed Feb 15-18; reopens Feb 19.
Glam closed Feb 16-21; reopens Feb 22.
QV closed Feb 12-21; reopens Feb 22.
Shake closed Feb 15-19; reopens Feb 20.
Sober Society closed Feb 15-19; reopens Feb 20.
Speak Low closed Feb 15-19; second floor reopens Feb 20, third floor reopens Feb 22.
Specters closed Feb 16-21; reopens Feb 22.
The Blarney Stone closed Feb 15-21.
Union Trading Company closed Feb 14-21.
Adjusted/reduced opening hours
Hop Project open from 4.30pm-midnight Feb 15-21.
Little Creatures open 4.30-10pm Feb 15-21.
Le Café des Stagiaires (Julu Lu) open every day from 5pm (mussels and brunch deals not available).
Le Café des Stagiaires (Wuding Lu) open Monday-Saturday from 5pm (kitchen will be closed).
Shanghai Brewery (Donghu Lu) open 5pm-midnight Feb 16-18; midday-midnight Feb 19-21.
Shanghai Brewery (Hongqiao) open 6pm-1am from February 12-28.
The Camel open 4.30-midnight Feb 15-21 (sports permitting).
The Refinery open midday-1am Feb 16-18.
The Rooster open 11am-2am Feb 14-18; open 11am-midnight Feb 19-20.
Open as usual
Above the Globe
Bar Rouge
Beverly
JZ Club
Logan's Punch (limited menu)
The Captain
Pocho
Food/drink delivery
Part/fully closed
Saucepan closed Feb 14-21.
Adjusted hours
BottlesXO delivery available 3-9pm from Feb 15-21. BottlesXO Feb 12-14 from 2pm-midnight; Feb 15-17 from 3-9pm; Feb 18-21 from 2-10pm. Every BottlesXO order during CNY gets an 88RMB hongbao (for use on orders of more than 340RMB until March 1).
FIELDS delivery available from 9am-midday Feb 16-18; 9am-midday and 2-4.30pm Feb 15 and Feb 19-21.
Sherpa’s delivery service in Shanghai will be suspended from 2pm, Feb 15 and return to regular hours Feb 16.
Other
Fully/part closed
Avocado Lady closed Feb 15-18; reopens Feb 19.
Dragonfly (Jiaozhou) closed Feb 15-21; open 11am-10pm Feb 22-24.
Dragonfly (Hongmei) open reduced hours of 10am-6pm Feb 15; closed Feb 16-18; open 10am-10pm Feb 19-24.
Golden Gloves closed Feb 15-21; reopens Feb 22.
Flower Fingers closed Feb 15-22; reopens Feb 23.
MOVEM closed Feb 13-18; reopens Feb 19.
Adjusted opening hours
Dragonfly (Biyun) reduced hopening hours of 9.30am-6pm Feb 15; 9.30am-7pm Feb 16-17; 9.30am-10pm Feb 18-24.
Dragonfly (Nanchang, Xinle, Jingan Kerry Center, IFC, Kerry Parkside, Shanghai Arch Club) reduced opening hours of 10am-6pm Feb 15; 10am-7pm Feb 16-17; 10am-10pm Feb 18-24.
Spinback Fitness Reduced hours, follow spinbackfitness on WeChat for more information.
F45 (Jingan and Xuhui) Reduced hours tba, follow Functional45 on WeChat for more information.
FitFam Reduced hours, follow FitFamShanghai on WeChat for more information.
Z&B Reduced hours from Feb 15-21 (no 7am or 8pm classes). Follow ZnBfitness on WeChat for more information.
Open as usual
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