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A few days in Shanghai: food, places, shopping

A few days Days

Day 1: Coffee hopping, vintage shopping, and The Bund

not mentioned
sunny, +19
morning not mentioned
1

Breakfast at Bánh Mì

walked from the apartment
Grabbed a lemongrass and beef bun for breakfast
not mentioned
Tips: medium spicy is actually very hot
Food Recommendations:
  • lemongrass and beef bun
morning not mentioned
2

Coffee at Voyage

took a cab to the coffeeshop
Had iced coffee at a nice cafe
a bit pricey
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • iced red cherry coffee
afternoon not mentioned
3

Vintage Shopping at Shichang

right next to the coffee shop
Explored a vintage marketplace and had a fortune-telling session
not mentioned
Tips: they have really good pieces and jewelry
evening not mentioned
4

Dinner at Macau Maegorda

dropped by on the way home
Had a bowl of noodles on the way home
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • noodles
night not mentioned
5

Night Sightseeing at The Bund

biked to the bund
Biked to see the city skyline at night
not mentioned
Tips: the lights were turned off that evening

Day 2: Bookstore, dumplings, and pedestrian street

not mentioned
not mentioned
morning not mentioned
1

Breakfast from Lawson

walked to the nearest grocery store
Got a sandwich and drink from a convenience store
not mentioned
Tips: supermarket sandwiches are really good
Food Recommendations:
  • chicken katsu sandwich
  • strawberry iced tea
afternoon not mentioned
2

Deja Vu Bookstore

took a taxi to the next spot
Visited a huge bookstore with secondhand books and magazines
not that expensive
Tips: scan the qr code to check the price
afternoon not mentioned
3

Lunch at Shandong

took a bike because he was late
Met up with a friend for dumplings
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • dumplings
afternoon not mentioned
4

Coffee at Blacksheep Espresso

biked back to friends
Had coffee with friends
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • coffee
evening not mentioned
5

Pedestrian Street & The Bund

took the metro to a shopping street
Walked around a busy street and saw the lit-up skyline
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
night not mentioned
6

Dinner at Niu'age Dabianlu

not mentioned
Craving noodles again, had the best beef noodles
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • beef noodles

Day 3: Museum, water village, and sunset

not mentioned
not mentioned
morning not mentioned
1

Breakfast at Sloppy Gin

walked to the cafe
Had pastries and coffee
not mentioned
Tips: pastries were average but the shop is cute
Food Recommendations:
  • pastries
  • coffee
afternoon not mentioned
2

Long Museum West Bund

biked to the museum
Visited an art museum
entrance was kinda expensive
Tips: loved the building itself
afternoon not mentioned
3

Zhujiajiao Water Village

ordered a taxi, took around 3 hours
Explored a beautiful water village
not mentioned
Tips: looks like movie decoration, very pretty
Food Recommendations:
  • dried mango
evening not mentioned
4

Dinner at Yang's Dumplings

not mentioned
Had cheap dumplings and noodle soup
cheapest one tried
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • shrimp dumplings
  • noodle soup

Day 4: Last coffee and train to Beijing

not mentioned
not mentioned
morning not mentioned
1

Coffee at Wuming

biked to the coffee shop
Had a final coffee before leaving
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • coffee
morning not mentioned
2

Train to Beijing

took a train to beijing
Took a train to the next destination
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned

Day 1: Coffee hopping, vintage shopping, and The Bund

not mentioned
sunny, +19
morning not mentioned
1

Breakfast at Bánh Mì

walked from the apartment
Grabbed a lemongrass and beef bun for breakfast
not mentioned
Tips: medium spicy is actually very hot
Food Recommendations:
  • lemongrass and beef bun
morning not mentioned
2

Coffee at Voyage

took a cab to the coffeeshop
Had iced coffee at a nice cafe
a bit pricey
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • iced red cherry coffee
afternoon not mentioned
3

Vintage Shopping at Shichang

right next to the coffee shop
Explored a vintage marketplace and had a fortune-telling session
not mentioned
Tips: they have really good pieces and jewelry
evening not mentioned
4

Dinner at Macau Maegorda

dropped by on the way home
Had a bowl of noodles on the way home
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • noodles
night not mentioned
5

Night Sightseeing at The Bund

biked to the bund
Biked to see the city skyline at night
not mentioned
Tips: the lights were turned off that evening

Day 2: Bookstore, dumplings, and pedestrian street

not mentioned
not mentioned
morning not mentioned
1

Breakfast from Lawson

walked to the nearest grocery store
Got a sandwich and drink from a convenience store
not mentioned
Tips: supermarket sandwiches are really good
Food Recommendations:
  • chicken katsu sandwich
  • strawberry iced tea
afternoon not mentioned
2

Deja Vu Bookstore

took a taxi to the next spot
Visited a huge bookstore with secondhand books and magazines
not that expensive
Tips: scan the qr code to check the price
afternoon not mentioned
3

Lunch at Shandong

took a bike because he was late
Met up with a friend for dumplings
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • dumplings
afternoon not mentioned
4

Coffee at Blacksheep Espresso

biked back to friends
Had coffee with friends
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • coffee
evening not mentioned
5

Pedestrian Street & The Bund

took the metro to a shopping street
Walked around a busy street and saw the lit-up skyline
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
night not mentioned
6

Dinner at Niu'age Dabianlu

not mentioned
Craving noodles again, had the best beef noodles
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • beef noodles

Day 3: Museum, water village, and sunset

not mentioned
not mentioned
morning not mentioned
1

Breakfast at Sloppy Gin

walked to the cafe
Had pastries and coffee
not mentioned
Tips: pastries were average but the shop is cute
Food Recommendations:
  • pastries
  • coffee
afternoon not mentioned
2

Long Museum West Bund

biked to the museum
Visited an art museum
entrance was kinda expensive
Tips: loved the building itself
afternoon not mentioned
3

Zhujiajiao Water Village

ordered a taxi, took around 3 hours
Explored a beautiful water village
not mentioned
Tips: looks like movie decoration, very pretty
Food Recommendations:
  • dried mango
evening not mentioned
4

Dinner at Yang's Dumplings

not mentioned
Had cheap dumplings and noodle soup
cheapest one tried
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • shrimp dumplings
  • noodle soup

Day 4: Last coffee and train to Beijing

not mentioned
not mentioned
morning not mentioned
1

Coffee at Wuming

biked to the coffee shop
Had a final coffee before leaving
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
  • coffee
morning not mentioned
2

Train to Beijing

took a train to beijing
Took a train to the next destination
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned

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