The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The title of ‘palace’ is well played upon, with drinks served in utensils ranging from teacups to goblets, vibrantly painted garish red and blue walls framing the bar’s interior, and an eccentric choice of vintage velvet sofas and arm chairs inside. The brave can sample appetisers of seasoned and grilled scorpions, but rice, noodle and dumpling based dishes are available for fainter hearted guests.Īfter a long day of exploring the cultural blend of the French Concession, more fusion can be found at Taste Buds Cocktail Palace (2/F, 368 Wukang Lu), where Chinese floral herbs are mixed with French liqueurs to create fresh and elegant cocktails, including combinations of Sichuan spices, various petals, rums and malts. Strong minded adventurers with even stronger stomachs may dare to try the Southern Barbarian (56 Maoming South Road) Yunnan-style bug platters of deep fried wood bugs, bamboo worms, grasshoppers and honeybees.

Would you dare to eat the bugs? (Photo: Aaron T. 22, Lane 103, Middle Jianguo Road) is a good example of such a homestay, located near popular shopping location Xintiandi, with rustic brick walls and imperfect, yet characteristic, wooden furnishings. Many B&B type apartments in Shanghai fall under the category of ‘homestays’, although they are essentially studio rooms in a townhouse, kitted-out with a reception areas and other hospitality services. A cheaper option in the Concession is a ‘homestay’, which isn’t exactly what it says on the tin. It can be hard to stay in this area on a budget, and there are very few quality hostels. The inn is centred around an open courtyard and has a good reputation for serving excellent coffee at its café. 9, Gao’an Road) has a more upbeat feel inside, keeping to monochrome backdrops brightened up by simple, quirky and colourful features. Lane Boutique Inn & Café (House 1A, Lane No. The hotel is filled with antique trinkets, framed vintage photographs and winding staircases. Providing more European finesse, the Mansion Hotel (82 Xin Le Road) is notable for its imitated European-style architecture, collecting its design inspiration from French countryside mansions. A winding staircase in the intricately designed Mansion Hotel (Photo: Feld Press via Flickr)

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