The back story 1
In-depth stories behind the list.
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The back story
Drinks on the Bund: the back story
A jazz band in an Art Deco hotel, the longest bar of the old Shanghai Club and rooftops facing the Pudong skyline.
6 of the best · Shanghai, China
Bars, Jazz and Rooftops in Shanghai
The Bund’s legendary hotel bars, from the Jazz Bar at the Peace Hotel to the 34-metre Long Bar, and terraces facing the Pudong skyline.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Shanghai.
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34 metres long
The Long Bar
The Waldorf Astoria’s 34-metre bar, restored to its Shanghai Club grandeur.
2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (Waldorf Astoria)Explore View on map
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Live jazz on the Bund
The Jazz Bar, Fairmont Peace Hotel
The Peace Hotel’s legendary Jazz Bar, at the corner of Nanjing Road East and the Bund.
20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai (Fairmont Peace Hotel)Explore View on map
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The Bund from above
Sir Elly’s Terrace
The Peninsula’s rooftop bar and terrace, looking along the Bund and across to Pudong.
32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai (The Peninsula Shanghai)Explore View on map
The full list: Bars, A–Z
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Neighbourhood
Bund icons 3
Historic hotel bars.
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Classic cocktails
The Compass Bar
The Peninsula’s classic cocktail bar on the Bund.
32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai (The Peninsula Shanghai)Explore View on map
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Live jazz on the Bund
The Jazz Bar, Fairmont Peace Hotel
The Peace Hotel’s legendary Jazz Bar, at the corner of Nanjing Road East and the Bund.
20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai (Fairmont Peace Hotel)Explore View on map
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34 metres long
The Long Bar
The Waldorf Astoria’s 34-metre bar, restored to its Shanghai Club grandeur.
2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (Waldorf Astoria)Explore View on map
Terraces & views 2
Drinks with the skyline.
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Facing the Bund
Qi Bar, Mandarin Oriental Pudong
The bar of Mandarin Oriental Pudong, on the river opposite the Bund.
111 Pudong Road (S), Shanghai (Mandarin Oriental Pudong)Explore View on map
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The Bund from above
Sir Elly’s Terrace
The Peninsula’s rooftop bar and terrace, looking along the Bund and across to Pudong.
32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai (The Peninsula Shanghai)Explore View on map
