Pain au chocolate with that latte? Here's this year's nominees for New Café of the Year. Show your most-loved restaurants, eateries and food personalities you care – and enter for a chance to win a trip to Macau while you’re at it! Click here to vote for your city favourites – shortlisted or not.
Al's Bakery
From the team behind Al’s Diner, this American-style bakery serves up generous portions of everything from s'mores cupcakes, key lime pie, cinnamon sticky buns and red velvet cake, with a full range of coffee drinks and ice cream from Gracie's Ice Cream for an extra sweet kick.
174 Xiangyang Nan Lu, near Fuxing Zhong Lu, Xuhui district.
Blackbird
Perhaps not the typical café style, drinks take pride of place at this cool and clean-lined spot from the team behind excellent drinking den Bar No. 3. With an adventurous menu that easily slides from lunch into dinner, paired with a totally fabulous cocktail list, Blackbird is a welcome addition to the slew of cafés that line Wulumuqi Lu.
Third Floor, 1 Jia Wulumuqi Nan Lu, near Dongping Lu, Xuhui district.
Bread Etc
Started by seasoned French-Israeli patissier Stephan Laurent, Bread Etc achieved seemingly overnight success in a city saturated with cafés. There’s not much like being greeted by the bountiful piles of freshly baked French bread and pastries as you walk through door of this modern bakery – not mention, it’s home to one of the tastiest plates of shakshouka around.
500 Xiangyang Nan Lu, near Jianguo Xi Lu, Xuhui district.
Lost Bakery
From Shanghai favourite, ever-popular Lost Heaven group, this chic but cosy French bakery and café on Julu Lu quickly won over our hearts and stomachs with its savoury, crusty loaves; sumptuous desserts and arguably the best cup of homemade hot chocolate in the city.
758 Julu Lu, near Fumin Lu, Jingan district.
Ocean Grounds
Coffee shop by day, mixology bar by night; it’s easy to get taken away by the one-of-a-kind menu that this new age café has to offer. With internationally recognised standout items like OG New Orleans Style Iced Coffee and signature coffee cocktail Love Drunk, Ocean Grounds is a paradise for all coffee (and alcohol) enthusiasts.
First Floor, Hong Kong Plaza North Building 282 Huaihai Zhong Lu, Songshan Lu, Huangpu district.
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