Cafés with outdoor seating in Shanghai
Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Shanghai. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.
5 cafés · China
Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.
% Arabica (Ferguson Lane)
The Kyoto-founded % Arabica brand planted its Shanghai foothold inside Ferguson Lane, a heritage compound built in…
1/10 Coffee Roaster
1/10 Coffee Roaster is a park-facing roastery cafe on Changle Lu staffed by multiple Q Graders and known for freshly…
Metal Hands
Ranked among the world's 50 best coffee shops and the only mainland Chinese cafe on that list, Metal Hands occupies a…
RAC Coffee
RAC Coffee has occupied the corner of Anfu and Wukang Roads since 2017, growing from a takeaway window into a full…
Stable Coffee
Stable Coffee operates within the M50 Creative Park, a converted textile mill on Moganshan Lu that houses galleries…
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These Shanghai cafés have outdoor seating, from pavement tables to courtyards and terraces, while still pouring proper specialty coffee.
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