Tea & Cakes · Our pick in Shanghai
Huxinting Teahouse
The mid-lake pavilion
About Huxinting Teahouse
Huxinting began as the Fuyi Pavilion, built in the Ming dynasty by Pan Yunduan, the official who created Yu Garden. Local merchants rebuilt it in 1784 and named it Huxinting, the mid-lake pavilion, and in 1855 it became Shanghai’s first commercial teahouse. It reopened in July 2025 after almost two years of restoration. Our advice: go early, before the Nine-Bend Bridge fills with tour groups.
Why it's on our list
- Shanghai’s oldest teahouse
- Rebuilt 1784
- Restored 2025
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Huxinting Teahouse before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Huxinting Teahouse are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Yuyuan GardenLine 10Line 14500 m6 min walk
- DashijieLine 8Line 141.2 km15 min walk
- XiaonanmenLine 91.2 km16 min walk
Key sights
- The Bund700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Shanghai Tower1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Shanghai Museum (People’s Square)1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Xintiandi1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Jing’an Temple4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Shanghai Museum East4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Wukang Mansion5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 19 min
- West Bund Museum7.1 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 22 min