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The 10 Best Speakeasies in Shanghai 2026

The 10 best speakeasies in Shanghai for 2026 — hidden bars behind unmarked doors, phone booths, and pastrami fridges. Detailed editorial notes —

The short answer

Our editors' №1 is Speak Low.

10 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.

Best overallSpeak Low
Runner-upSober Company
Third pickEl Ocho

Shanghai speakeasies are some of Asia's most theatrical — the 10 below show why.

The 10 best speakeasies in Shanghai

El Ocho

Epic

Hope

Senator Saloon

The Nest

Weekly picks

The bars worth going to, weekly.