BIG CNY Food & Drink Guide: Events, Brunches, Deals, Terraces

Happy Year of the Ox! There's plenty to do in Shanghai food and drink-wise. Also, if you're not sure what's open or closed, you can always call the venue!

Events

Brunches

Dog-Friendly Restaurants & Bars

Terraces

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Events

Food & Drink Events During CNY

Uncorked at The Cannery

Address: 1107 Yuyuan Lu, near Jiangsu Lu 愚园路1107号, 近江苏路

Tel: [phone]

When: Feb 10, Wed, 11am-midnight

Tonight! The Cannery has Uncorked on Wednesday, Feb 10. Get 50% off all wines by the bottle. This is awesome promo night is usually reserved for Thursdays, but they've moved it up to kick off the start of the holidays. Speaking of drink deals, The Cannery will also have brunch and B1G1 champagne. More details below in the brunch section of this article.

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Something Everyday @ Stagiaires

Address: B1/F, 158 Julu Lu, near Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路158号B1楼, 近瑞金一路

Tel: [phone]

When: From 5pm, daily

Le Cafe des Stagiaires is staying open all CNY from 5pm till late with happy hours, a special raclette deal on Valentine's and DJs lined up for each day. On Feb 11 it's B1G1 mulled wine and mojitos, Feb 12 is two hours of free-flow for ¥120 or ¥180, on Feb 14 it's two all-you-can-eat raclette sets and one bottle of wine for ¥476, Feb 16 for B1G1 gin & tonics, and Feb 17 for B1G1 pizzas.

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Free-Flow Party @ The Rooster

Address: 455 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu 陕西北路455号, 近北京西路
Tel: [phone]

When: 9:30pm-12:30am Thu, Feb 11

The Rooster is celebrating Chinese New Year with a free-flow party on the first day of the holidays. It’s ¥200 for free-flow prosecco, Stella, house wine and house pours, or ¥300 for all the above plus draft beers. That's three hours of all-you-can-drink. PLUS: Rooster will be serving brunch every day during CNY.

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Baijiu Cocktails at The Camel

Address: 1/F, 97 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Xinle Lu 襄阳北路97号襄阳大楼1楼, 近新乐路
Tel: [phone]

When: Feb 11, Thu, 8-11pm

Get some baijiu cocktails at The Camel, made with Shanghai homegrown baijiu brand 白8. Dynamic duo Sophie Steiner (That's Shanghai) and RJ (白8) will be serving up four drinks.

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The Coco Flaming Pop-Up

Address: 12 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Julu Lu 襄阳北路12号, 近巨鹿路

When: Feb 12-15, Fri-Sun, 1pm-late

This one is a pop-up! The Coco Flamingo, an unapologetic love letter to neon-drenched 80's Miami Vice chic, will be slinging Miami-style tropical drinks and Cuban sandwiches at Egg from Feb 12-15. This is a precursor to what will be a brick-and-mortar soonish.

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Pawlentine's Day @ Perch

Address: 445 Jiangning Lu, near Wuding Lu 江宁路445号, 近武定路

Tel: [phone]

When: Feb 14, Sun, 3:30pm-6:30pm

A guest shift from the people at 11th Hour Rescues at Perch. Doggy-themed cocktails! Free puppy treats! And merch. Portion of the drink proceeds will go to 11th Hour Rescues so that they may continue their good work saving furbabies in Shanghai.

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Tacolicious Anti-Valentine's Day

Address: 34 Yuyao Lu, near Haifang Lu 余姚路34号1幢, 近海防路

Tel: [phone]

When: Feb 14, Sun, from 6pm

Tacolicious is extending their happy hour from 6pm until close on Valentine's Day. "Love stinks. Let's Drink!" Words to live by.

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DODU X Get Buggie

Address: 81 Changshu Lu, near Julu Lu 常熟路81号, 近巨鹿路

Tel: [phone]

When: Feb 16, Tue, 4pm-late

Dodu is hosting Get Buggie for a pop-up featuring...you guessed it—insects! Get Buggie advocates for insects as alternative protein. Bugs are sustainable, nutritious and delicious? It's the future. Don’t believe it? Stop by and have your gateway bug. Special a la carte menu.

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Mardi Gras Beer Olympics @ Cages

Address: 3/F, 428 Jiangning Lu, near Wuding Lu 江宁路428号3楼, 近武定路
Tel: [phone]

When: Feb 16, Tue, from 4pm

Cages is hosting a Mardi Gras themed event on February 16. There will be Cajun cuisine specials, a costume contest and karaoke. Plus, there will be games—beer olympics, hosted by a bunch of community groups. (That is the wildest poster I've seen in a while.) Entry fee for the beer olympics is ¥200 per team, covers your participation beers. (Cages is closed on Feb 11 & 12.)

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Lots of Beer @ Tap House

Address: 358 Kangding Lu, near Shaanxi Bei Lu 康定路358号, 近陕西北路

Tel: [phone]

Hours: 3pm-midnight

Tap House will be open throughout CNY. Everyday deal Cheap As Chips is on-going—that's four beer tokens for ¥150. Plus, they'll be running free-flow Thursdays, ¥150 for all-you-can-drink from 3pm-close, and B1G1 burger Mondays. Outdoor seating, dog-friendly.

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Festive Foods

Eat Yee Sang This CNY

If you didn't catch the previous article, here's another gentle prod to try Yee Sang, the CNY "prosperity salad." Read the article to find out what it is and where to get it. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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Brunches

What's Good For Brunch?

with outdoor seating!

The Cannery

Address: 1107 Yuyuan Lu, near Jiangsu Lu 愚园路1107号, 近江苏路

Tel: [phone]

When: Feb 11-17, Thu-Wed, 12pm-10pm

The Cannery is staying open the whole break and servingbrunch every day. Brunch is ¥198 for three dishes. They also have ¥350 dinner sets (featuring a lot of fish!) and they're doing seven days of Champagne Campaign—¥188 for a dozen oysters and B1G1 on bottles of champagne.  (They're closing slightly earlier on Feb 11 at 8pm.)

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Colca

Address: Sinar Mas Plaza, 3/F, 588 Dongchangzhi Lu, near Xinjian Lu 东长治路588号白玉兰广场3楼， 近新建路
Tel: [phone]

Address: 199 Hengshan Lu, near Yongjia Lu 衡山路199号2楼, 近永嘉路
Tel: [phone]

Colca Hengshan Lu will be closed Feb 11-13, then open for dinner from Feb 14. Colca North Bund will be closed from Feb 11-12, reopen from Feb 13. More crucially, both will be serving brunch every day from Feb 15-21, 11am-3:30pm. Brunch is ¥150 for two courses, ¥150 for 2 hours of free-flow sparkling wine.

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Azul

Address: Bldg. 6, 358 Kangding Lu, near Shaanxi Bei Lu 康定路358号6栋101, 近陕西北路
Tel: [phone]

Hours: 11am-midnight

Azul will be closed Feb 11-13, reopens for dinner from Feb 14. Azul has just launched their new brunch menu and will serve it every day from Feb 15-21. Enjoy those a la carte brunch dishes on their terrace!

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Solana

Address: 1085 Wuding Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu 武定路1085号, 近胶州路

Tel: [phone]

Hours: Feb 12-16, 11am-2am, regular hours resume afterwards

Solana will be staying open over CNY, and they're serving up a Mexican style brunch all day, every day. It's ¥166 per person if you book using Dianping (the staff can help you out if you don't know how). Reduced hours on Feb 11, 5-10pm.

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Heritage by Madison

Address: 1/F, 600 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Longtan Lu 中山东二路600号1楼, 近龙潭路  
Tel: [phone]

When: Feb 15-17, Mon-Wed, 11:30am-3pm

Heritage by Madison is closed from Feb 11 to 14, back open from Feb 15. They’ll be serving brunch from Feb 15-17. Brunch is three dishes for ¥188. Free-flow is ¥188 for two hours of wine, sparkling, beer and selected cocktails. There's also a luxe free-flow (¥468) and non-alcoholic (¥148). 

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Polux

Address: No. 5, Xintiandi North Block, 181 Taicang Lu, near Huangpi Nan Lu 太仓路181弄5号新天地北里, 近黄陂南路
Tel: [phone]

Hours: 11am-10pm

Polux will be open every day, with brunch sets starting from ¥250 per person.

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RAC

Address: Bldg 14, 332 Anfu Lu, near Wukang Lu 安福路322号14幢, 近武康路
Tel: [phone]

Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-11:30pm, Sun 8am-4:30pm

The original RAC on Anfu Lu will be open every day over the break as usual and serving up brunch, though the one on Shaanxi Lu will be closed until Feb 14.

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Pet-Friendly

Dog-Friendly Restaurants & Bars

Apologize to your pup for being so busy recently by taking them out with you for a meal. Scan the QR code below for the regularly updated Big List of Dog-Friendly Restaurants/Bars/Cafes in Shanghai. You might have to call ahead to find out if they have adjusted opening hours.

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More Outdoor Venues

4 More Excellent Terraces
with more deals!

Funkadeli

Address: 291 Fumin Lu, near Changle Lu 富民路291号, 近长乐路

Tel: [phone]

Hours: 12pm-2am

Business as usual at apero-friendly Funkadeli on Fumin Lu—excellent terrace to people watch. They'll also be serving free-flow brunch every day (both Funkadeli Fumin and Yanping). Brunch is ¥88 for one main and one side, free-flow starts at ¥188. Happy hour is Mon-Fri from 4-6pm, Sat-Sun from 4-6pm. B1G1 pizzas on Mondays. EDIT: no B1G1.

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Cantina Agave

Address: A Mansion, 291 Fumin Lu, near Changle Lu 富民路291号,近长乐路

Tel: [phone]

Hours: 11am-midnight

Cantina Agave is closed Feb 11-13, reopens Feb 14 from 3pm-11pm, then resumes regular hours. Fill your bellies with some tacos and burritos. Tuesdays from 5pm-10:30pm, all-you-can-eat tacos for ¥100. Daily happy hour, 4pm-8pm, drinks from ¥20.

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Perch

Address: 445 Jiangning Lu, near Wuding Lu 江宁路445号, 近武定路

Tel: [phone]

Hours: 11am-midnight

Wine-and-cocktail spot Perch will be closed from Feb 11-13, then resume regular hours after. Regular deals are on-going! Tuesdays B1G1 pizzas, Thursday ladies night ¥88 for free-flow, weekend brunch ¥168 for free-flow and one brunch dish.

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Bubba's Food Co

Address: Rm 103, Bldg 18, 808 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Kangding Lu 陕西北路808号18号楼103室, 近康定路
Tel: [phone]

Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-11pm

Bubba's Food Co is closed Feb 14-15, then open for business as usual. They have a huge outdoor seating area, plus it's also dog-friendly in Shankang Li. Bubba's will be serving brunch on Sat & Sun from 12pm-5pm. Get 12 wings for ¥60 on Wed from 5-10pm, and Taco Tuesday (¥40/two tacos), 5pm-close.

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