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    The Jazz Bar

    Lan Ni Du, Shanghai

    Bar in Shanghai, China

    Why go

    Book The Jazz Bar for heritage atmosphere, live jazz, a polished Bund-night setting rather than a cutting-edge cocktail program. It works well for dates, visiting guests, celebrations where the room matters as much as the drink; food is better treated as bar-snack support than the main event.

    About The Jazz Bar

    Use The Jazz Bar as a Shanghai night-out option where the planning details are simple: the price is $120 per person, the dress code is smart casual.

    That limited profile matters for expectations. At $120 per person, The Jazz Bar works best as a more considered Shanghai plan where budget and dress code should be clear to everyone in the group. Smart casual makes it a better fit for a polished evening than for a completely informal plan.

    Go for a planned Shanghai night, not an impulse stop

    The strongest grounded reason to choose The Jazz Bar is that it gives you a clearly budgeted option in Shanghai. The $120-per-person figure helps set expectations before booking, especially for a date, visitor outing, or group plan where no one wants surprises on spend.

    What to confirm before you go

    If food is central to the plan, confirm the current offering before committing, or arrange dinner elsewhere in Shanghai and use The Jazz Bar only if its confirmed details fit the rest of the evening.

    For broader planning around the city, keep our full Shanghai bars guide, our full Shanghai restaurants guide, our full Shanghai hotels guide, our full Shanghai wineries guide, our full Shanghai experiences guide open as practical next steps.

    If The Jazz Bar does not fit your plans, this guide cannot make a like-for-like named Shanghai comparison from the information supplied. Consider other Shanghai dining and nightlife options generically if you need a different price point, atmosphere, or format.

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    Planning details

    Location
    20 Nan Jing Dong Lu, Waitan, Huang Pu Qu, Shang Hai Shi, 200002 (ground floor)
    Venue details

    Ambiance

    An intimate Art Deco room with green leather banquettes, heavy vintage furniture, scuffed wooden floors and brass details, filled with nostalgic live jazz that evokes the glamor of 1930s Shanghai.

    Tags

    Vibe

    IconicClassicElegant

    Best For

    Date NightSpecial OccasionAfter Work

    Experience

    Live MusicHistoric BuildingDesign Destination

    Format

    Seated BarLounge SeatingBooth Seating

    At the Bar

    Bar Category
    Hotel Bar
    Late Night
    Closes by Midnight
    Music
    Live Jazz Blending Western Standards with Chinese Folk and Nostalgic Shanghai Classics, Performed Nightly by the Old Jazz Band.
    Live Music
    Yes

    Signature Pours

    7 items
    • Chai Thai
    • Soul Reviver
    • Nacional Royale
    • Conte Verde
    • Puss Month
    • The Champion Martini
    • The San Remo
    Planning details

    Location

    20 Nan Jing Dong Lu, Waitan, Huang Pu Qu, Shang Hai Shi, 200002 (ground floor) · Directions

    Also consider

    Also Consider

    • Jasmine Lounge, Notable alternative
    • ROOF, Notable alternative
    • Condé, Notable alternative
    • Peacock Alley, Notable alternative
    • Vue Bar, Notable alternative
    Bar context

    How it compares with Shanghai peers

    Jasmine Lounge and Peacock Alley are better fits when the brief is a polished hotel-lounge mood. The Jazz Bar is the more direct pick when music is the reason for going, not just background atmosphere.

    For skyline-led evenings, compare it against ROOF and Vue Bar. Those make more sense when the view is the main event; The Jazz Bar makes more sense when the group wants to stay indoors and keep the night centered on performance.

    Condé is the cross-shop if the priority is a more cocktail-focused bar choice. Choose The Jazz Bar for a special-occasion drink that needs an easy social rhythm; choose Condé when the drinks themselves need to carry the night.

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    The Jazz Bar Shanghai and similar venues
    VenueLocationAwards
    The Jazz BarShanghaiNo published awards
    Jasmine LoungeShanghaiNo published awards
    ROOFShanghaiNo published awards
    CondéShanghaiNo published awards
    Peacock AlleyShanghaiNo published awards
    Vue BarShanghaiNo published awards

    How The Jazz Bar Shanghai compares with similar nearby venues.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is the food good at The Jazz Bar?

    The planning number is $120 per person in Shanghai, so confirm the current menu directly if food quality or specific dishes are important to your night.

    What's the crowd like at The Jazz Bar?

    The confirmed details are that it is in Shanghai, the price is $120 per person, the dress code is smart casual.

    Does The Jazz Bar have happy hour deals?

    Use the $120 per person price as the reliable planning figure unless the venue confirms a current offer directly.

    Do I need a reservation at The Jazz Bar?
    Is The Jazz Bar worth the prices?

    It depends on what you want from the evening. The price is $120 per person, with a smart casual dress code, so it makes most sense if that budget and level of polish fit your Shanghai plans.