A Midsummer Night's Dream

    

  “Hot summer, hot hot summer…” quoted from a famous Korean song, these lyrics perfectly express the summers in Shanghai.

     Unwilling to be under the blazing sun,  most people spend their day in air-conditioned shopping malls and cafes . When the night comes, with the breeze blowing around, the city is ready to wake up.

Here, Citymaster lists some of the newly famous featured terraces.  Whether you are a businessman or single traveler, there will always be one that suits you.

                       Add: 105 Xintiandi Xinli, No.5,

                       Lane123, Xingye Road

                       Tel: 021-63220121

Located at Rockbund, Paris Rouge has always been the home to perfect French food among gastronomes.  

Nowadays, its “sister store” Paris Bleu has opened at Xintiandi. Different from Paris Rouge, Paris Bleu is much more young and modern. Its ground floor runs for bistro club while the first floor is for natural French food. Supervised by Michelin chef Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex who lost his right arm at the age of 24, Paris Bleu will surely bring gastronomes the most natural and authentic French food.

As most restaurants in Xintiandi, Paris Bleu also has its terrace along the street. Imagine sitting here with a cup of coffee and watching people walk back and forth, doesn't it feel fabulous?

                     Add: 4th floor, No.50Taian Road

Tel: 021-62031558

  If you are a big fan of sake, Revive Bar is the place to be. With more than 80 different kind of sake, you can try both traditional tasting and the most popular wine-cup tasting in Japan. Besides this, there are approximately 2000 typesof whiskey and various cigars collected from all over the world in the bar, it is definitely another light spot. The terrace of the bar has quite a Japanese style, including rattan tables and chairs of dark color, log floor, and maple leafs, which 

perfectly match the style inside the bar.

Add: 3rd floor, No.7, Lane 458, Waima Road

Tel: 021-63149300

  

    Located at the Old Pier, Chic N Shock may be the most beautiful Italian restaurant with the best view. It takes up the entire third and fourth floor of the building. Simple but back-to-ancients designed, one may have the illusion of going back to the palace in the Middle Ages. 

    Sitting outside its terrace, Huangpu River and lighted Lujiazui high-rises are all close at hand. With breeze blowing, what an amazing summer night.

   The second phase of Joy City has introduced it as the art block, which makes the 8th and 9th floors of the shopping mall a post-modern and retro experiencing. 

    Various DIY and creative stores gather on the 8th floor, while the 9th floor runs several restaurants and bars on the square with a huge sky wheel as the background. Since these terraces has unique views, this is a popular date spot for couples. Magnet and Alma are two famous dating spots there.