Shanghai

Antique Garden is an excellent find in the French Concession, only steps away from the green Fuxing Park. Relaxing jazz music often plays in the background, and they serve coffee, beer, wine and champagne, along with a few dishes to choose from. Most of the antiques and vintage items inside are up for sale.

Abbey Road, a cosy bar and restaurant in Shanghai's French Concession, is a popular spot among the expat crowd. Helmed by a Swiss chef, the menu features primarily Swiss cuisine with some American dishes, including soups, salads, burgers, and the essential cheese fondue. Adding to its charm, Abbey Road boasts a lovely bamboo garden that provides refreshing shade on hot summer days.

For the perfect pan-seared Shanghai dumplings filled with a thick, flavorful broth that's molten off the pork filling (shrimp and squid varieties on offer as well), stop by one of the famous local Yang's Dumpling chains.

Baker & Spice is a café and artisanal bakery with several locations across China. It serves healthy, appetising café classics, such as salads and sandwiches, along with a vast variety of baked goods and desserts. Hand made sourdoughs, Danish rye bread, and their signature carrot cake are just a few of the bakery treats you can expect to find here.