Where to Celebrate Bastille Day in Shanghai

By Virginia Werner, July 13, 2016

French National Day, also known as Bastille Day, commemorates the beginning of the French revolution with the storming of the Bastille fortress and prison on July 14, 1789. Here in Shanghai we have a lovely French population ready to celebrate the homeland with some wine, cheese and good times. Here are the options.

The Pearl

Ring in French National Day at a celebration of French culture and music with a giant karaoke night on The Pearl's 7 meter screen. Sing along with a large selection of classic and modern French tunes; we're talking about the likes of Claude Francois, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Celine Dion, Joe Dassin, Gilbert Montagné and many others.
July 14, Happy Hour 5-7pm, karaoke 9pm-late, free entrance, The Pearl, see event listing.

Kathleen's Waitan

Toast France with champagne and friends. Kathleen's Waitan is offering a buy-two-get-one-free deal for flutes of French champagne during lunch and dinner.
July 14, Kathleen's Waitan.

Sir Elly's

The Peninsula's popular restaurant opens up its famed patio for a French Riviera style St. Tropez summer beach party. Fresh oysters and Mediterranean seafood grill will be served while DJ Jasmine Li spins.
July 14, 5pm-late, free entry, Sir Elly's.

Franck

The Ferguson Lane institution raises a glass to the motherland by offering a complementary glass of Kir Royale to diners from 6-11pm.
July 14, 6-11pm, Franck.

Sasha's

The Hengshan Lu favorite puts its famed garden to good use in celebrations of French National Day complete with a cointreau bar, wine bar, homemade French food and music spun by French transplant Mr. Hell.
July 14, 6-11pm, free entry, Sasha's, see event listing.

Bar Rouge

Bar Rouge's infamous Girls Night Out brings us a French National Day edition with DJs spinnin' tunes and shirtless dancers, models and waiters on the dancefloor. Girls have free access to unlimited ice cream, select cocktails and those classic girls night out manicures. Come dressed in your best. (Seriously, because otherwise they won't let you in!)
July 14, free entrance until 12:30am with password MVP otherwise cover charge RMB100, Bar Rouge, see event listing.

Kartel

Toast France at the Xiangyang Bei lounge who is offering a RMB198 deal that nets you a bottle of rose with a platter of French snacks.
July 14, 8pm-late, free entry, Kartel

Mr. & Mrs. Bund

The multiple That's Shanghai Food and Drink Award winner is celebrating with four days of French indulgence. From July 14-17, they're offering shared set menus starting from RMB488 per person made up of the restaurant's French favorites with special offers on champagne and French wine. There will also be apéro on offer during those days with bistrot selections including everything from escargot to cold cuts and an epic Sunday brunch on July 17 from 11.30am-2.30pm featuring oysters, Rosé Wine and other sumptuous favorites. Of course, dancing is a must and the Le Boum Party on July 15 will paint the Bund blue, white and red with DJ Zohan spinning classic disco from the 70s and 80s.
July 14-17, Mr. & Mrs. Bund, see event listing.