125 Nanchang road, Tel: 6431 2668, 6466 4098 Nightly movies, 7:30. Upstairs, classical Chinese music and jazz, 9:30pm.

Westside Pub & Disco

237 Hengshan Road, Tel: 64313449 In the heart of Hengshan Road.

Velvet Underground

608 West Jianguo Road, Tel 64723090 Dark, small, many events. Now closed Sun and Mon.

Tropicana

Lane 261, No. 8, Sichuan Road, Tel: 63292472 Salsa central, with a '40s-style Cuban ballroom and classes. 7pm-2am.

Time Disco

550 Huaihai Zhong Lu, Tel: 63270302 Shanghai excess, with RMB 50 weekend cover.

Tequila Mama's

24A Ruijin Er Road, Tel: 64335086 Popular among foreign students, who get in free. Latin, African, and Hip Hop fire the small, sweaty dance floor.

Shakespeare

Opposite the Pudong Shangri-La, Fucheng Road, Tel: 58783999 Dandy location.

Rojam Disco

4/F Hong Kong Plaza, 283 Central Huaihai Road, Tel: 63907181 Big splashy disco with world-tripping DJs. RMB60 cover on weekends. Club Jam entry RMB 38, with hip hop Fri. midnight - 3 a.m.

Real Love

10 Hengshan Road (Orden Building), Tel: 64746830, 64746831 Busy any night. RMB 50 cover on weekends.

PU-J'S

Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Building, 2 Century Boulevard, Pudong, Tel: 50491234 x 8731-3 Jazz and Blues, disco, KTV, for RMB 100 on weekends.

New York, New York

146 Huqiu Road, Tel: 63216097 Once the place to go.

MGM

141 South Shaanxi Road, Tel: 64673353 Grand but wobbly. RMB 60 on weekends.

Mazzo

48 Qinghai Road, Tel: 62152715 Non-stop party, Fri 11am-Sun 11am. Dark and loud.

Maya

4/F Yunhai Building, Huaihai Road and Hengshan Road, Tel: 64152218 Try to look famous. Yupscale, 30-something crowd.

Mambo Jumbo

2 fl, 322 Huashan Road, Tel: 62482251 www.mambojumbo.net Now with glow-in-the-dark interior.

KK Disco

558 Kaixuan Road, Tel: 62127318 Out-of-the-way, with young crowd. RMB 40 on weekends.

Judy's Too

176 South Maoming Road, Tel: 64731417 The Maoming madhouse.

JBL Dance Club

265 East Nandan Road, Tel: 64271337, 64270603 Mother wouldn't approve. RMB 50 on weekends.

Heat

5/F, Grand Gateway Plaza, 1 Hongqiao Road, Tel: 54510002 www.bridgest.com Rising. RMB 20 for women, 40 for men.

Galaxy Disco

2/F, 888 West Zhongshan Road, Tel: 62752999 Slipping. Foreign students free on weekends.

Fire

5/F, Grand Gateway Plaza, 1 Hongqiao Road, Tel: 54510002 Sister club to Heat, below, with a Beijing band. Frequent rock concerts.

dkd Disco

172 South Maoming Road, Tel: 64152688 No sissy stuff here. Wed. hip hop nights by Element 2000.

BUFF

1088 Liyang Road, Tel: 56714936 Underground Hongkou club popular with students. RMB30 on weekends.

Babylon

180 South Maoming Road. Tel: 64452330 Dance all weekend, then relax on the roof. Closed Mon-Tues. Thurs Fiesta parties.

Verdun Garden

No. 77, Lane 39 Shanxi Road, Tel: 64311822 Frilly bar/cafe, 2 a.m. closing time.

U-Like Coffee

438 Central Huaihai Road, Tel: 53511711 Starbucks clone - literally.

TCBY

No 1. Hongqiao Road, Grand Gateway Plaza, Tel: 64073598; 479 East Nanjing Road The popular frozen yogurt chain.

Ten Ren's Cha For Tea

566 Central Huaihai Road, Tel: 53833355 Blue Mountain coffee to health shakes. 9am-4am.

Starbucks

Lippo Plaza, 222 Huaihai Road, Tel: 53966379; 101 West Yincheng Road, Pudong, Tel: 68413880; 869 West Nanjing Road; 937 Central Huaihai Road (no phone yet) Popping out all over. 7:30am-10pm

Sole Coffee

4 Hengshan Lu, Tel: 64731374, 110 Huaihai Road, Tel: 64158158 Two great locations, fresh waffles.

Rainbow Fruit House

17 South Shuicheng Road, Gubei, Tel: 62702487; Gateway Mall court Freshly squeezed juice and RMB 18 smoothies.

Parrot Cafe

9 Qinghai Road, Tel: 13801978571 New, nice green view.

Old Chinahand Reading Room

27 Shaoxing Road, Tel: 64732526 Shanghai's most relaxing cafe.

Nanling Coffee Bar

623 Changle Road, Tel: 64679227 Close to Huating market.

Mr. Donut

1008 Huaihai Road, Tel: 64159561 RMB 4 and up. 7am-11pm.

Milano's Ice Cream

505 East Nanjing Road, 63521095 All natural, yum. 11am-11pm.

Media Cafe

6/F Grand Gateway Plaza, 1 Hongqiao Road, Tel: 64079456 ex. 146 Desserts, mags and Internet hookup.

InBillion

189 Huashan Roan, Tel: 32140086 A hangout in Jing An Park.

Haagen Dazs

2075 West Yan'an Road, Tel: 62192941; 1038 Nanjing Road, Tel: 62182248; 558 Huaihai Road, Tel: 63593481; Pudong Airport, Tel: 68346905; Gateway Plaza; 777 Nanjing Road, Tel: 3511082. Try the green tea ice cream.

Espresso Monica

1399 Nanjing Road, Tel: 6247 8707 Another favorite, 8am-midn.

Espresso Americano

Shanghai Centre, 1376 West Nanjing Road, 62479750 All-American, 7am-on.

Donut Show

975 Central Huaihai Road Mmmmm....donuts!

DeliFrance

381 Central Huaihai Road, Tel: 53825171 Delivery available.

Coffee Oasis

Lobby, Kerry Centre, 1515 West Nanjing Road, Tel: 5298 6009 RMB 15-30 lunches. 8am-10:30pm.

Coffee Club

No. 8 Jinan Road, 53828370 Great, cheap. 7am-12:30am.

Bonomi

Tel: 63492656 The stealth Italian cafe, with nifty locations.

Base Teahouse

189 Wujiang Road, Tel: 62726485 By Shi Menyi Road subway. English menu.

Art Deco Cafe

Building 3, Ruijin Guest House, 118 Ruijin Er Road, Tel: 6472522-3006 Beautiful garden view. M-F noon-1am, S-S 9am-1am.

Windows

1333 West Nanjing Road, Tel: 62476468 RMB 10 beers, outdoor seating - even Coolio came by.

Vivian's Bar

1435 Central Fuxing Road, Tel: 64338793 Small neighborhood bar.

Village Vanguard

45 Yongjia Road, Tel: 34060299 Small, smoky, mostly jazz.

U-Like Music Pub

B/F, 438 Huai Central Hai Road, Tel: 53511707 With a REAL stage and sound system.

The Tribesman

2150 Siping Road, Tel: 55050695 One of the original expat hangouts. 7pm-4am.

Top of the World

12/F, Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel, 800 Lingling Road, Tel: 6426 6888 With a view over Shanghai Stadium. 12pm-1am.

Swing

788 Hongxu Road, Tel: 64463252 Pricey Gubei spot filled with stuffed (real) animals.

Shanghai '98

109 Yandang Road, Fuxing Park, Tel: 63599885 A bit of every trend.

Shanghai Sally's

4 Xiangshan Road, Tel: 53820738 Classic English pub, Asian/English menu.

Ritz-Carlton Bar

Portman Ritz-Carlton, 1376 West Nanjing Road, Tel: 62798888 Where the elite meet for martini treats.

Raise The Red Lantern

5 Changshu Road, Tel: 62471025. With PlayStation! 10am-5pm.

Piano Bar

Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Building, 2 Century Boulevard, Pudong, Tel: 58303338, 50491234 Comfy couches, live jazz music.

Peace Hotel

20 West Nanjing Road, Tel: 63216888 The famous Peace Hotel Old Jazz Band at 8pm.

O'Malley's

42 Taojiang Road, Tel: 64744533. Friendly expat favorite. 11am-2am.

1931

112 Maoming Road, Tel: 64725264 Intimate '30s "cigarette poster girl" bar. 11am-2am.

The Mini Bar

856 Julu Road, Tel: 13611607453 New to the Julu Road crowd.

M-Box

3/F, Peregrine Plaza, 1325 Central Huaihai Road, Tel: 64678777 Slick, with live music nightly. Sun-Th til 1, F-S til 2:30am.

Manhattan

Julu Road (at Changle Road), Tel: 62477787 On ice for now, call later. 8pm-7am.

Malone's American Cafe

255 Tongren Road, Tel: 62472400 Expat post. Th-Sun til 1, F-S til 2am.

M on the Bund

7/F, 20 Guangdong Road, Tel: 63509988 One of the most sophisticated.

Long Bar

Shanghai Center, 1376 West Nanjing Road, Tel: 62798268 Expat businessman hangout. 11am-2am.

John's Pub

450 Hongfeng Road, Pudong, Tel: 58542932 2pm-2am. Hair salon by day.

Jade Bar

18 South Maoming Road, Tel: 62150558 A pair of Peace Hotel's players do '30s jazz.

Hot Chocolate

21 Dongping Road, Tel: 64668585 Cafe/bar with live jazz, til 2am.

Havana Nirvana

#210 Retail Plaza, Shanghai Center, 1376 Nanjing Road, Tel: 62798008 Cuban drinks, cigars. M-Sat 11am-midn, Sun 11am-8pm.

Green

336 Xinhua Road, Tel: 62838700 Golf-themed, with food, cigars, band, etc.

The Graffiti Bar

Yangtze New World Hotel, 2099 West Yan'an Road, Tel: 62750000 Rockin' Hongqiao hotel bar.

Goya

359 Xinhua Road, Tel: 62801256 Where the beautiful people go. 7pm-4am F-Sat, S-Th 7pm-2am.

Goodfellas

907 Julu Road.

George V

1 South Wulumuqi Road, Tel: 64667878 Nightly live blues and jazz.

Garden Hotel

58 Maoming Road, Tel: 64151111 Great views from the top floor bar.

Flanagan's

Holiday Inn Pudong, 899 Dongfang Road, Tel: 58306666 Friendly Irish pub.

Fest Brew House

216 Jiujiang Road, Tel: 63212010 Some of the best beer in town.

Eddy's Focus

Jin Mao Tower, 2 Century Boulevard, Podium Level 6,Tel: 50493058 Guys, check it out.

The Dublin Exchange

Senmao Building, 101 East Yincheng Road, Pudong, Tel: 68412052 Upmarket version of O'Malley's.

Depot Bar

207 South Xiangyang Road, Tel 64959466 Alt-lifestyle bar, cute bartenders.

Denny Cafe

1/F, Grand Gateway Mall, 1 Hongqiao Road, Tel: 64070047 Trendy decor, cocktails and coffee.

Crossroads

1558 West Nanjing Road Good location between the Hilton and the Portman. 2pm-2am.

The Cotton Club

1428 Central Huaihai Road, Tel: 64377110, 63733182 Dark, good. Live music T-Sun. 7:30pm-late.

Cometo Bar

1704 Huaihai Road, Tel: 64339427 New, young, low-slung and comfy. Band on Sat.

Charlie's Fun Pub

Crowne Plaza, 400 Panyu Road, Tel: 62808888 Best happy hour in town, til 9pm.

Caribe

878 Julu Road, Tel: 64811909 Waiting on the opening ...

Bourbon Street

191 Hengshan Road, Tel: 64457556 Determined to party hard.

Bonne Sante

The Somerset Residences, 8 Jin'an Road, Tel: 63842906 Always happenin' bar, 6pm-late.

Bon Ami Bar

380 Xingguo Road, Tel: 62808399 Zen-like space. Closed Mondays.

Blues and Jazz Garden Bar

Cypress Hotel, 2419 Hongqiao Road, Tel: 62688868 No live music now. M-F 6:30pm-1:30am, S-S 2pm-1:30am.

B.A.T.S.

Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Road, Pudong, Tel: 68828888 Hoppin' live music T-Sun.

Bar 1133

1133 West Beijing Road, Tel: 62186678 Small, friendly, good band.

Bar Twist

Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Building, 2 Shiji Main Road, Pudong, Tel: 58303338, 50491234 Astounding nighttime view.

Badlands

897 Julu Road, Tel: 64667788 ex 8003. Julu Road favorite. Try RMB 35 frozen margaritas on Taco Tuesday in the garden. 11am-late.

Asia Blue

255 Xikang Road, Tel: 6289 9696 Cute guys.

80%

2/F, 226 Jinxian Road, Tel: 62532464 Boyzone. 8pm-2am.

1865 Club

1 Zhongshan Road (E1), Tel: 63216542 Great Bund view from the roof.

101 Bar

98 Xinle Rd Tel: 54047719 Alt-lifestyle bar,comfy sofas.

(eastday.com)