What's the best way to see Xintiandi?

According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Xintiandi: Late Night Food Tour in the Shanghai's French Concession (From $89.00) Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai (From $79.00) Private Colonial Walking Tour: Shanghai French Concession (From $123.08) Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights (From $128.00) Shanghai Half Day Morning or Afternoon Sightseeing Tour (From $53.00)

What hotels are near Xintiandi?

Hotels near Xintiandi: (0.02 mi) The Langham Shanghai Xintiandi (0.10 mi) Andaz Xintiandi Shanghai (0.06 mi) Luxury1 BR at city center, next to Xintiandi (0.17 mi) Ascott Huai Hai Road Shanghai (0.17 mi) Manxin Hotel Shanghai Xintiandi View all hotels near Xintiandi on Tripadvisor

What restaurants are near Xintiandi?

Restaurants near Xintiandi: (0.00 mi) 1930 JiuBa (0.00 mi) XinYuanSu (Xintiandi) (0.00 mi) Xiang Fei Bin (Xintiandi) (0.00 mi) DR (0.00 mi) Lao Di Fang View all restaurants near Xintiandi on Tripadvisor

What attractions are near Xintiandi?

Attractions near Xintiandi: (0.00 mi) Coffe Bean(Xintiandi) (0.03 mi) MoMi Cafe&Bookstore (Shanghai Xintiandi) (0.10 mi) Culture Shock Tours (0.12 mi) Former French Concession (0.09 mi) Birthplace of Chinese Communist Party View all attractions near Xintiandi on Tripadvisor

Xintiandi - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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This former neighborhood of old Shikumen has been reincarnated into Shanghai’s glitzy and contemporary district featuring fine restaurants, upscale clubs and boutiques.

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Neighborhood: Xintiandi

The refurbishment of a block of old shikumen into a carless entertainment center called Xintiandi, filled with restaurants, shops and bars, turned this area below South Huangpi Road into one of Shanghai’s most fashionable areas. Luxe condos house people who can afford the high-end brands that fill the malls and shops along Madang Road. The pleasant Taipinghu Park provides the area with green space and is also home to Shanghai Fashion Week twice a year. It’s not all glitter and glamour, though, as the rise of Danshui Road has given the Xintiandi area a shot of toned-down character. Small bars and cafes, mostly owned by locals, have people hanging out in a formerly quiet, unassuming part of the neighborhood.

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South Huangpi Road • 3 min walk
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5,423 within 3 miles

Din Tai Fung

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Ye ShangHai ShangHai (Xintiandi)

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The Refinery

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Vegetarian Lifestyle(Huaihai)

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Simply Thai - Xin Tian Di

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Polux by Paul Pairet

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Estado Puro Shanghai

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691 within 6 miles

Former French Concession

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Birthplace of Chinese Communist Party

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TaherAlbaghliJulian
Kuwait City, Kuwait1,860 contributions
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Nice area to visit. Located in the center of Shanghai City and south of Middle Huaihai Road, Xintiandi is a fashionable pedestrian street. There are manyrestaurant and shops in the street. And it not far from my hotel Marriot marquis .
Visited August 2023
Traveled with family
Written September 10, 2023
CLO2509
Melbourne, Australia188 contributions
Super jam-packed
Visited this place on Christmas Eve. It was really jam-packed but good atmosphere though. This is a popular place for younger generation, with western food /restaurant options. I enjoyed the Christmas atmosphere in this area, with the Christmas decorations in the area, and stalls along the MaDang Road.
Visited December 2023
Traveled with family
Written January 12, 2024
bcheong
Shanghai, China43,545 contributions
Old and new
I come here almost weekly for errands and this is a top 10 tourist spot in shanghai. Mainly the 200 year old shikumen stone buildings have cultural value, there are shops and restaurants to go to not found in many places elsewhere in shanghai - Aesop, Le labo, shake shack, moleskin etc. There’s also 5 star hotels like Andaz and Langham, and many expensive apartments
Visited March 2024
Traveled solo
Written March 25, 2024
Maree R
Christchurch, New Zealand1,185 contributions
Great Place For Eating
Busy area which offers plenty of shopping and eating. Loved our time strolling around here, gorgeous buildings. We found a fantastic, if pricey yum cha restaurant to have lunch and then just wandered around a bit more.
Visited March 2024
Traveled as a couple
Written March 28, 2024

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Jan 2020

This is a local pride point that is where many expats have set up domicile, high end shopping and food, last year at this time Shake Shack opened and had a line around the neighborhhod, but there are better restaurants in the area...and a Ferrari dealer....and Tesla....and nice parks.

Written January 19, 2020

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Maxim B

Ottawa, Canada906 contributions

Neat area to walk around.

Jul 2020

A nice area to walk about, with some older European architecture in the area of the French Concession. Lots of neat looking cafes and restaurants and a bunch of modern fancy malls.

For historical attractions, I wanted to visit the museum of the Korean provisional government. Unfortunately, it was closed.

Written July 30, 2020

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Maree R

Christchurch, New Zealand1,176 contributions

Great Place For Eating

Mar 2024 • Couples

Busy area which offers plenty of shopping and eating. Loved our time strolling around here, gorgeous buildings. We found a fantastic, if pricey yum cha restaurant to have lunch and then just wandered around a bit more.

Written March 29, 2024

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asthecrowsfly2

Melbourne, Australia219 contributions

Picturesque place for a pause

Aug 2019

We visited Xintiandi with a tour group in August 2019. Xintiandi is a picturesque little area with modern shops and restaurants where you can enjoy outside alfresco dining and have a drink. Some of the shops are high-end and clearly marketed to tourists, but it was nice to sit at the Boxing Cat Brewery and enjoy the atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit.

Written June 13, 2020

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CLO2509

Melbourne, Australia185 contributions

Super jam-packed

Dec 2023 • Family

Visited this place on Christmas Eve. It was really jam-packed but good atmosphere though. This is a popular place for younger generation, with western food /restaurant options. I enjoyed the Christmas atmosphere in this area, with the Christmas decorations in the area, and stalls along the MaDang Road.

Written January 13, 2024

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bcheong

Shanghai, China26,744 contributions

Shopping and eating

Mar 2022 • Solo

Nice area to visit. They are still constructing after 15 years. Many of the hip restaurants have moved out, but you have others like Lady M or Din tai fung moving in. Lots of shops between luxury to streetwear

Written March 6, 2022

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nldogbert

Eindhoven, The Netherlands3,101 contributions

Nice shopping area with some nice cafe

Jan 2020

This area has lots of shopping areas and malls. The nice thing is that there are some nice areas with small areas where there are some nice cafes. There are a few local beer brewary too in this area. A nice place to spend the afternoon walking around and relaxing. It is also quite close to the French Consession area.

Written January 8, 2020

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mikemack

Shanghai2 contributions

Shanghai's 2nd-most expensive tourist attraction

As well described elsewhere, Xintiandi is an outdoor mall development which incorporates traditional stone buildings (shikumen) and a modern shopping centre. The developers have successfully attracted shops and bars that are high-priced, by Shanghai standards, but a healthy step cheaper than the ultra-luxe offerings at the Bund. It's typically teeming, full of tourists and Shanghai's newly upper-middle-class. The mall, which is perhaps a bit more fashion-forward than many here, is usually quieter than the outdoor food court and shops. Restaurants in Xintiandi are typically good to better than good, although local chains which have a presence there appear to bump up their prices by 30% or more to meet the higher rents. Concierges, faced with hungry western guests, almost always send them here for their first Shanghai meal. A good place for a half-day's shopping and noshing - longer if you try the cinema, which features English-language films - and with convenient taxi and subway service to take you to your next destination. Hardly a true taste of the city - but perhaps closer to it than the more anonymous malls elsewhere.

Written July 14, 2007

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Gorby

Manila, Philippines50 contributions

Party All Night! Must See!

This is one entertainment complex you shouldn't miss. They have a wide variety of places to hang out in. From coffee shops to discos to bars with bands. Drinks and food are plentiful. Just watch out for lady-joiners - lots of them milling around, keeping an eye out for foreigners in need of some "love". And mind you, they aren't all asian, some even look european and they dress decently enough.

Written May 29, 2006

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JLInternational

Calgary, Canada101 contributions

Creative development

Heard so much about it so we decided to visit the area. It is a very creative development and there are plenty of bars within the two blocks area. It was interesting to see how this area being turned into a upscale westernized commercail blocks but yet retianing the facade of the old Shanghai.

Looking for things to do in the evening, can take a stroll down Xintiandi.

Written May 27, 2006

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