Times

Against Shanghai's broader drinks scene, Times is the pick to consider when the decision is less about a checklist of confirmed amenities and more about whether Cantonese-style cocktails sound like the right next move. For someone comparing options in the city, this is the more specific choice: narrower in concept, easy to understand at a glance, and better suited to a focused cocktails stop than a plan that depends on many confirmed service details.

The useful way to think about it is as a Cantonese-style cocktails option rather than a conventional restaurant plan. That makes the decision clearer. Go when the group wants drinks with a regional point of view; skip it if the brief depends on a full dinner, a known menu format, or a venue where food is the main reason to show up. The concept gives Times a sharper identity than a generic Shanghai drinks stop, but the available verified information does not support treating it as a food-led destination.

Choose it for Cantonese-style drinks, not a full dining agenda

Times is strongest as a drinks choice for someone who wants a venue with a defined angle. The Cantonese-style cocktails positioning is the main reason to care, especially for a Shanghai plan that needs something more specific than a general bar stop. If the plan needs confirmed seating details, detailed menu planning, or a known spend in advance, this is not the safest pick because those details are not part of the confirmed profile.

For planning around Shanghai, keep the decision simple. Use Our full Shanghai bars guide if the priority is comparing drinking options across the city, or Our full Shanghai restaurants guide if the night needs a meal first. For a broader trip, the Shanghai hotels guide can help with where to stay before building the evening around Times or other dining and drinks options in Shanghai.

Good for a targeted visit, weaker for high-control planning

Treat Times as a tighter brief: cocktails first, flexible expectations, and a plan that does not rely on unconfirmed amenities. Larger groups, date-night plans, outdoor seating, happy hour, signature drinks, and reservation channels are not details to build around unless confirmed directly before going. The verified hook is simple: Cantonese-style cocktails in Shanghai, with casual dress.

If Times is not the right fit, cross-shop by occasion rather than by unverified claims. Look at other Shanghai dining and drinking options generically if the priority is a different room, meal, or format, and use Times when the Cantonese-style cocktails angle is the reason for the stop.