It's that time of year again; our biggest event of the season: the 15th edition of the That's Shanghai Food & Drink Awards, which is proudly sponsored by Stella Artois.
Just like every year, readers have a month to vote for their favorite restaurants, bars, chefs, cafes, mixologists and more.
Read more about the full voting process here. Find out how to vote for Restaurant of the Year, Bar of the Year and Club of the Year.
Voting is open all month until September 7, and the winners will be announced at our exclusive awards ceremony next month. Until then, we'll be introducing the categories and rounding up the nominees. Today, we're looking at all the nominees for Shanghai's favorite bars and nightlife venues!
Hotel Bar of the Year
1515 West Chophouse and Bar, JingAn Shangri-La
CHAR Bar, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund
Cloud 9, Grand Hyatt Shanghai
Flair Bar, Ritz-Carlton Pudong
Hu Bar & Lounge, Le Royal Merdien Shanghai
Jade on 36 Bar, Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai
Jazz Bar, Fairmont Peace Hotel
LIQUID, W Shanghai — The Bund
Lobby Lounge, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow Square
Long Bar, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
MARC, Wanda Reign on the Bund
Qi Bar, Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
Salon de Ning, The Peninsula Shanghai
Shanghai Bar, Renaissance Shanghai Pudong
The Ritz Bar & Lounge, The Portman Ritz-Carlton
The St. Regis Bar, The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan
Tops, Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund
VUE Bar, Hyatt on the Bund
WOOBAR, W Shanghai — The Bund
Craft Beer Bar of the Year
Boxing Cat Brewery
District
Dr. Beer
Goose Island Brewhouse
Liquid Laundry
Paulaner Brauhaus
Shanghai Brewery
The Brew, Kerry Pudong Hotel
World of Beer
Zapfler German Craft Brewery
Cocktails of the Year
10 Corso Como
Above the Globe
Avenue Joffre Bar
Bar No.3
Bar Rouge
Blackstone Magic Bar
Botanist
Candor
Constellation Bar
El Ocho
Epic
Genesis
Healer
Hongkou 1870, W Shanghai — The Bund
LAB
Logan's Punch
Module
Oji Cocktail & Whisky
Pocho Social Club
Revolucion Cocktail
Senator Saloon
Shrine
Speak Low
Taste Buds Cocktail Palace
The Bunker
The Captain
The Nest
Tour
UNICO Shanghai
Union Trading Company
Happy Hour Bar of the Year
Blue Frog
Cantina Agave
Chicken and Egg
Cotton's
El Luchador
Funkadeli
Hard Rock Cafe
Le Cafe des Stagiaires
Lobby Lounge, JW Marriott Shanghai Tomorrow Square
Morton's Steakhouse
Revolucion Cocktail
Union Trading Company
Xuan Bar, Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai
Dive Bar of the Year
Helen's
I Love Shanghai
Inferno
Judy's
Perry's
Tap House
The Beaver
Windows
Zapata's
Sports Bar of the Year
Big Bamboo
Cages Bar and Sports
Camel Sports Bar and Kitchen
Hooters
Shanghai Brewery
The Caxton
The Park Tavern
The Shed
The Spot Bar & Restaurant
Vine Sports Bar, Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao
Windows Scoreboard
Al Fresco Bar of the Year
Bar Rouge
Captain's Bar
CHAR BAR & Grill, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund
Connection 12, Cordis, Shanghai, Hongqiao
Cotton's
Flair Bar, Ritz-Carlton Pudong
Funkadeli
Kartel Wine Bar
Le Cafe des Stagiaires
Lost Heaven
M on the Bund
Mayita
THE CUT Rooftop
The Fellas Terrace
Tops, Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund
VUE Bar, Hyatt on the Bund
Wet Bar, W Shanghai — The Bund
XTD Elevated, The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi
Live Music Venue of the Year
Hard Rock Cafe
Harley's Underground
Heyday Vintage Jazz Lounge
Inferno
JZ Club
Mao Livehouse
Modern Sky Lab
Shake
UNICO Shanghai
Yuyintang
Whisky Bar of the Year
Bar XYZ
Constellation Bar
Devil's Share
LAB
Malt Fun
Mardi Gras
Papaya 2
Piano Bar, Grand Hyatt Pudong
Senator Saloon
Southern Cross
The 1515 West Chophouse and Bar, Jing An Shangri-La
Wine Bar of the Year
Dr. Wine
Enoteca
Just Grapes
Kartel Wine Bar
Le Bordelais
Le Verre a Vin
Pudao Wines
Somm Wine Gallery
UVA Wine Bar
XO Wine Bar
Alternative Club of the Year
All Club
Arkham
Celia
Dada
Elevator
Hollywood
Mirror Club
REEL TO REEL
SMASH
Jazz Club of the Year
Heyday Vintage Jazz Lounge
House of Blues and Jazz
Jazz Bar, Fairmont Peace Hotel
JZ Club
UNICO Shanghai
LGBT Venue of the Year
Lounge Bar of the Year
1515 West Chophouse and Bar, JingAn Shangri-La
Hu Bar & Lounge, Le Royal Meredien Shanghai
Jasmine Lounge, Fairmont Peace Hotel
Jazz Bar, Fairmont Peace Hotel
Lobby Lounge, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow Square
MARC Champagne Lounge, Wanda Reign on the Bund
Riviera Lounge, Mandarin Oriental Pudong
Sabor by Diego Guerrero
Salon de Ville, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
THE CUT Rooftop
The Long Bar, The PuLi Hotel and Spa
The Long Bar, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
The Nest
UNICO Shanghai
Where Gastro Club
Xixi Bistro
Beer Selection of the Year
Daga Brewpub
Drink Up
Jackie's Beer Nest
Kaiba
Tap House
The Beer Lady
The Exchange, Pudong Shangri-La East Shanghai
The Hop Project
The Rooster
Uptown Records 'n' Beer
World of Beer
FAQs
I can't see my favorite on the list!
Don't see your favorite places listed above on our voting page? Write-in votes will be accepted for each category – just scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your nominee into the Open Vote Section:
Is your choice not listed in the daily WeChat vote? Message our account "Best [Category]: [Your Choice]" and we'll count it as a write-in vote. One write-in vote per user only. Submissions sent after 12pm the day the vote closes will not be considered.
I want to be nominated!
Would you like your venue to be nominated for an award? Email awards@urbanatomy.com.
Bar, Club and Restaurant of the Year
Open votes for Bar of the Year, Club of the Year and Restaurant of the Year will be accepted on WeChat all month long. Message ‘[Bar/Club/Restaurant] of the Year: [Your Choice]' to our WeChat account for your vote to be considered.
The deadline to submit open votes for Bar, Club and Restaurant of the Year is September 7 at 11:59pm. Any submissions sent after will not be counted. One open vote and category only.
Read more about the full voting process here.
Take a look at the big winners from 2016 here.
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