Laowai Street 101
★ 4.2 ｜ 118 reviews
International dining lane · Lively bar scene · Expat favorite
📍 3338 Hong Mei Lu, Min Hang Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 201103
The full picture
A pedestrian-friendly dining street in Shanghai known for its high concentration of international bars and restaurants offering global cuisines.
It suits expats, tourists, and groups looking for Western-style dining, international sports broadcasts, and a social nightlife scene.
Evenings are the best time to visit when the bars are lively and the happy hour deals are in full swing.
💡 Compare the different daily specials and happy hour offers at various venues before choosing a spot, as menu prices can be high.
Visitors love
- wide variety of global cuisines
- lively atmosphere
- clean and pleasant surroundings
- international sports screenings
- convenient subway access
Some note
- fairly pricey for the quality
- expensive food and drinks
- mandatory drink purchases for some food deals
Good to know
- Is it good for kids?
- Yes, the pedestrian street is clean and offers many child-friendly food options like burgers, pasta, and pizza.
- Is it okay on a rainy day?
- While the street itself is outdoors, most restaurants and bars provide indoor seating.
- How long should I stay?
- Visitors typically spend 2 to 3 hours here for a meal and drinks.
- Is a reservation needed?
- Not mentioned in reviews.
Visitor reviews
★★★★★
Called foreigners Street with lots of restaurants and bars catering to various international cuisines. You can find food from burgers to pasta to Spanish to Italian to Indian and Arabic food. Interesting little place with happy vibe to it.
★★★★★
Excellent food choices and fun atmosphere. Offers a nice blend of traditional Chinese and western standard restaurants which is definitely geared towards western tourists.
★★★★★
Big fun and alot of shops, clean and nice food
★★★★
Basically a long street with various bars and restaurants. Aimed at mainly westerners. There's a huge choice of food including Chinese, Spanish, Belgium, German etc. Some bars also show local and international sports games. But it is fairly pricey for what you get. Some restaurants are busy, some aren't. Less than 10 minute walk south from Longxi Station (Line 10).
★★★
This foreigners' street has a very apt name. Food tend to be expensive. Only reasonable if you take advantage of the various "happy hour" deals or buy 1 get 1 deals. Make sure you shop around because different restaurants do specials on different days. Most locations that have a food buy 1 get 1 requires a drink purchase.
Decent variety and qualify of food if you want to play it safe, but again very much catered to foreigners.