Shanghai's best New Year's Eve dinners and parties of 2019

Photograph: courtesy UP Shanghai

From fancy Bund-side parties to down and dirty alternative music gigs, this is where to get your rocks off and welcome 2020 in Shanghai.

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New Year's Eve dinners

Festive dinner at Charcohol

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Gastro lounge Charcohol is serving a festive set menu for two to share for 1,588RMB, including two glasses of sparkling wine. Highlights from the menu include tons of seafood from cod to clams, Australian beef, black truffle pasta and more. 

📍Charcohol, 245 Maoming Bei Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu. Until Fri 3 Jan 2020. 5.30pm-late. 1,588RMB.

New Year's Eve at M on the Bund

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M's New Year's Eve menu is lush. For 1,188RMB (not including service charge), indulge in caviar, foie gras, beef Wellington and other signature dishes like brioche or chestnut soup. 

📍M on the Bund, Seventh Floor, Five on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. Tue 31. 6-10.30pm. 1,188RMB.

New Year's Eve dinner & countdown party at Bohemia

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Countdown to 2020 at Bohemia with its NYE dinner for two at 598RMB, which includes a three-course meal and two drinks. Food items include salmon tartar, ham with horseradish and cream cheese, beef fillet raspberry cake and lots more. 

📍Bohemia Original Beer Restaurant, 191 Hengshan Lu, near Wulumuqi Nan Lu. Tue 31. 5pm-3am. From 598RMB.

New Year's Eve dinner at Mr & Mrs Bund

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Mr & Mrs Bund's New Year's Eve dinner begins at 5pm. The menu sets feature items such as smoked salmon, black cod, risotto, chocolate truffle tarts and many more. 

📍Mr & Mrs Bund, Sixth Floor, Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu. Tue 31. 5-10.30pm. From 988RMB.

Sexy New Year's Eve dinner and party at el Willy

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Get ready for a 12-course menu with a special dessert for 688RMB followed by an unforgettable Oscars-themed night – even chef Willy himself will be there. Ther’ll be special awards for the best dressed of the night. 

📍el Willy, South Bund 22, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Jinling Lu. Tue 31. 6pm-2am. 688RMB.

New Year’s Eve at Hakkasan

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Live performances from jazz singer Denise Minnifield, resident DJ Kadwell and other musicians will ring in the new year with diners as they party against the iconic skyline of Shanghai. The New Year’s Eve sharing menu is available on Tue 31 from 5pm at 1,288RMB, and New Year’s brunch is available on Wed 1 2020 from 11am.

📍Hakkasan, Fifth Floor, Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu. Tue 31. 5.30pm-1am. 1288RMB. 

New Year's Eve parties

Alter. NYE Takeover

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Alter. plans to take over the Shanghai EDITION Hotel with a neon-filled, ‘70s themed event. Its Italo-styled party covers Roof Garden, Electric Circus and Club Room, and will feature performances by world-class artists of seven DJs and a band, including Donn, VITHZ, Amber Akilla, Seista, Cintia Lund and more.

📍The Shanghai EDITION, 199 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Henan Zhong Lu. Tue 31. 9pm-4am. 388RMB; 288RMB (presale); 188RMB (early bird).

Free Flow New Year's Eve Party at Perch

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To also kick off the New Year’s Eve festivities, Perch is offering a 200RMB all-you-can-drink Prosecco and beer from 9.30pm to 12.30am. From 9pm onwards, you can get an entire bottle of Prosecco for 100RMB with any food purchase. Everyone will receive a free glass of Prosecco at midnight, on the house.

📍Perch, Room 107, 445 Jiangning Lu, near Wuding Lu. Tue 31. 9pm-1am. From 200RMB.

2020 New Year’s Eve Party at Boxing Cat Sinan Mansions

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Boxing Cat Sinan Mansion will bust out all of the ingredients for a great New Year’s Eve. There will be tunes from DJ Beardslap playing on the first floor and 250RMB free flow all night long.

📍Boxing Cat Brewery, 26A, Sinan Mansions, 519 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Sinan Lu. Tue 31. 7pm-1am. Free entry.

The Great Gatsby New Year's Eve party at Liquid Laundry

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It’s a Roaring '20s-themed bender, so get your tuxes and flapper dresses out. On top of a live DJ mixing up electro-swing and party tunes, it’ll be featuring a live band and dance performance from 7pm to 9.30pm. There will be bubbles and hors d’oeuvres served from 6pm to 7.30pm. Seating for dinner starts anytime after 6.45pm.

📍Liquid Laundry, Second Floor, K Wah Centre, 1028 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Donghu Lu. Tue 31. 6pm-4am. 888RMB (with dinner); 488RMB; 398RMB (presale).

Craft Beer New Year's Party

Photograph: Stone Brewing Top Room Shanghai

Expect a night of hops, malt and barley bubbles with free flow on selected Stone beer and house wine from 9.30pm to 1.30am. Dance away the final minutes of 2019 to DJ Heatwolves’ beats while welcoming in a new decade with the entire Stone family. Nibbles also included.

📍Stone Brewing Tap Room Shanghai, 1107 Yuyuan Lu, near Jiangsu Lu. Tue 31. 9.30pm-1.30am. 388RMB; 358RMB (early bird).

Studio 54 New Year's party at UP Shanghai

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Get a peek of the groovy ‘70s and relive the iconic Studio 54 disco craze and wild parties by joining UP Shanghai for its New Year’s Eve countdown from 9pm till late. Dress up as anything dashing and disco related. Early bird tickets are 150RMB, presale tickets are 200RMB, regular tickets at 250RMB and 300RMB at the door, all including a glass of Champagne or book a four-figure luxury table.

📍UP Shanghai, Second Floor, 688 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Kangding Lu. Tue 31. 9pm-late. From 150RMB.

New Year's Eve free flow party at The Rooster

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Pick up your glass and cheers to the New Year at The Rooster – 200RMB gets you all-you-can-drink Prosecco, house wine, house pours and Heineken. An additional 100RMB gets you free flow on all draft craft beers and laiba cocktails.

📍The Rooster, 455 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu. Tue 31. 9.30pm-12.30am. From 200RMB. 

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St Regis Bar Countdown Party

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Celebrate in style with St Regis' several party options to ring in the new year. You can go for the standard entry, which includes one glass of Hennessey X.O. or Champagne; the Champagne package, including two bottles of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne (1,588RMB) or two bottles of Veuve Clicquot Rose Label Champagne (1,988RMB) or go all out with the Hennessey X.O. package, including one bottle of Hennessey and two sound interactive masks (3,588RMB) or three bottles of Hennessey X.O. and a voucher for a one-night stay at the St Regis Suite (9,888RMB).

📍Jingan St Regis, 1008 Beijing Xi Lu, near Jiangning Lu. Tue 31. 9pm-1.30am. From 288RMB. 

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