Penicillin
Huangpu, Shanghai
Bar in Shanghai, China
Book with PearlWhy go
Penicillin is worth booking for Shanghai drinkers who want closed-loop cocktail technique in a polished, intimate room rather than a terrace or party bar. Go for fermentation, upcycling, design detail; eat elsewhere if the night needs a full dinner. Weeknights are the cleaner play for conversation, while weekends suit a busier bar mood.
About Penicillin
Penicillin is a cocktails venue in Shanghai with a smart-casual dress code and an expected price of about $40 per person. Choose it when the plan is centered on cocktails rather than a full restaurant meal, keep the rest of the evening flexible if your group wants dinner before or after.
For planning, the most grounded takeaways are simple: it is in Shanghai, it is categorized around cocktails, the dress code is smart casual, the price point is about $40 per person.
What is about Penicillin
Penicillin is listed as a cocktails venue in Shanghai. The expected spend is about $40 per person, the dress code is smart casual. Those details make it a practical option for a polished drinks-focused night when you want something more intentional than a casual drop-in stop, without relying on claims about the room, menu, awards, or service format.
Plan the night around cocktails
The safest way to plan Penicillin is as a cocktails-first stop in Shanghai. Do not build the evening around assumptions such as lunch, dinner service, takeout, delivery, outdoor seating, a tasting format, or a particular signature drink. If your group needs a full meal, plan separate dining before or after.
Smart casual is the dress code, so aim for a polished but not overly formal look. The $40-per-person price point also makes Penicillin easier to slot into a broader Shanghai night as a dedicated drinks stop rather than the only destination.
How to fit it into a Shanghai night
For broader planning, use Our full Shanghai bars guide first, then compare Penicillin with other Shanghai drinking options generically if your group wants a different mood or format. For a fuller trip plan, keep Our full Shanghai restaurants guide, Our full Shanghai hotels guide, Our full Shanghai wineries guide, Our full Shanghai experiences guide open alongside it.
Planning details
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Website
- penicillinbarsha.com
Venue details
Ambiance
Sleek and clinical yet warm, with steel and concrete surfaces, minimalist lines, dramatic reclaimed-wood centerpiece and glowing bottle displays that give the bar a mad-scientist lab energy while remaining intimate and refined.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Cocktail Bar
- Late Night
- Open Until 2am
Signature Pours
- The Original
- How Bad Are Bananas?
Planning details
Location
Shanghai, China
Recognition and awards
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Penicillin have outdoor seating?
Penicillin is listed as a cocktails venue in Shanghai with an expected price of about $40 per person.
Is Penicillin good for a date?
It can work if the date is centered on cocktails. Penicillin is a smart-casual cocktails venue in Shanghai, so plan it as a drinks-focused stop rather than assuming a full dinner format.
What's the crowd like at Penicillin?
The grounded details are that Penicillin is a cocktails venue in Shanghai, with smart-casual dress and an expected spend of about $40 per person.
