Though the restaurant may feel like a bit of a Lost Heaven knockoff, the food is genuinely good, especially the mashed potato dish (16RMB) heaping with scallions and tangy flavor. Leer más.
This reservation-only dinner club in a 1930s private residence provides weekly-changing uniformly excellent dishes in a quiet atmosphere. Try the seafood and finish off with a rich chocolate brownie. Leer más.
This elegant yet affordable venue is a tribute to traditional Hunan cuisine. Spice level can be varied on request. Signature dishes include the classic fish head with green and red peppers (68RMB). Leer más.
The easily missed Light of Wisdom area on the first floor is a big playground with all manner of fun games, such as specially weighted bicycles that help you 'dance on a rope'. Admission is 60RMB. Leer más.
Admission is 20RMB. In a large, open industrial space at one end of the museum, glass-blowing classes are held. You'll need to book ahead and it costs 300RMB/30 minutes, but it's a unique experience. Leer más.
This small, popular shop serves sundaes (45RMB) and scoops (23RMB/one, 38RMB/two). The blueberry is super creamy, but the strawberry is a little fake-tasting. Leer más.
This authentic cafe and bakery offers tantalising baked treats. The macaroons, eclairs and tarts are the genuine article. The organic eggs with toast (35RMB) make for a filling, tasty start. Leer más.
Handsomely presented on a slate with pots of gloopy ketchup and mayonnaise, their thick cut home-style chips make for a very moreish bar snack and one of our favourite bar fries. Leer más.
What Ganesha lacks in pretence it makes up in value. You can eat for under 50RMB a head. Two samosas are 12RMB, naans are 6-13RMB and curries such as a mild chicken keema are 22RMB/small, 36RMB/large.
MoCA shows a wide range of Chinese contemporary artwork alongside international exhibitions. Its glass walls make for an even more enjoyable time when the sunlight shines through. Admission is 15RMB. Leer más.
This classy cocktail bar has surrealist design and serves creative drinks. The fiery but oddly moreish Sichuan Kiss (70RMB), with Sichuan pepper, white wine and grape juice is worth a try. Leer más.
Our favourite dish is the most simple: the shiso and plum roll (25RMB) has a wicked fizz to it, a perfect dance of sweet and bitter, with the tart, citrus-y shiso leaf leavened with sweet plum jam. Leer más.
The star on the menu at this old world Shanghai restaurant is the fresh water eel (58RMB) sautéed in a pungent ginger and chilli sauce, which combine into a wallop of sweet, smoky and layered spice. Leer más.
The Big Boy (48RMB) is a definite winner here. A large, rich and smoky burger, it is perfectly cooked to order, comes in a crisp bun and is balanced on a thick, oozy slice of cheddar cheese. Leer más.
Italian-managed shop that's a stand-out for quality Italian gelato. The blueberry yoghurt ice cream (25RMB) is stellar. Leer más.
With a huge projector screen in their leafy terrace, and multiple big TVs around the pub this Xujiahui pub is a safe bet for following your team, whatever the sport. Leer más.
Showing all the World Cup matches on the big screen. 100RMB gets you two drinks, but we don't recommend the food.
A real highlight is the clay moulding station on the second floor where (from as little as 10RMB) you can recreate cartoon characters in ceramics. Admission is 30RMB. Leer más.
On the tranquil rooftop garden, beside the museum's baroque tower decorated with figures of Eros and Hermes, you can enjoy sweeping views down Suzhou Creek towards The Bund and over to Lujiazui. Leer más.
Papaya feels like it’s been lifted from a tinselly Vegas motel, but this only serves to make it thoroughly endearing. Classic pours are pricy at 80RMB each, but otherwise, it’s up there with the best. Leer más.
This professionally run international dance studio offers classes in all styles of dance including hip hop, ballet and street jazz. They also offer yoga and children's classes in ballet and tap. Leer más.
Iceason serves some very decent ice cream – even the whiskey cheese (22RMB) is palatable. Our top pick is the ‘Spain leche merengada’ (28RMB), a smooth treat broken up by slivers of chocolate. Leer más.
Gucun Park (entry 20RMB) boasts 40 tented waterside barbecue pits. A pit costs from 90RMB/six people to 180RMB/12 people, and there’s a small shop selling barbecue essentials. Leer más.
The giant ‘XXLPP9PP’ (50RMB) is actually crushed potato flash fried in the shape of a twig. We also love the ‘regular’ fries (‘hand-cut French fries allumettes’, 50RMB). Leer más.
Dishes are fiery and generously portioned. Try one of the classics: koushuiji (mouthwatering chicken, 32RMB) or fuqi feipian (beef offal slices in chilli oil, 26RMB) chief among them. Leer más.
The menu features no-holds-barred buzzing spice in dishes like spicy pot chicken wings (58RMB), crispy bites of chicken amid a tangle of chillies. We also adore the beef with cayenne pepper (58RMB). Leer más.
Pizzas run from 38RMB (margherita) to 45RMB (pepperoni), they’re slightly doughy, but still tasty and satisfying. Try the jumbo toasted sandwiches (28-33RMB) on our favourite, chunky foccacia bread.
LA Cafe is packed with vintage curios on the inside and serves excellent coffee, ranging from their house blend to Yunnan, Colombian and more (29RMB for filter coffee or latte). Leer más.
Though this branch doesn't have as much to offer as the Guilin Lu flagship, it's got a decent bath area, a good and well-priced range of treatments such as ginger mud body treatment and seaweed mask.
Their margherita (78RMB) is impressive. Slightly larger than most, it has a nicely balanced taste, with plenty of tomato sauce and cheese, as well as strips of fresh basil. Leer más.
