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Tian Zi Fang
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Neighborhood: Luwan
How to get there
  • Dapuqiao • 3 min walk
  • Madang Road • 10 min walk
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5,163 within 3 miles
ANDALUS moroccan cuisine & lounge bar
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115 ft$$ - $$$ • Moroccan • Middle Eastern • Vegan Options
New York Style Steak and Burger
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243 ft$$ - $$$ • American • Steakhouse
Haidilao Hot Pot Dian (Da Pu Road)
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Dan
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133 ft$$ - $$$ • Japanese • Cafe • Asian
The Plump Oyster
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373 ftSeafood
RANGOLI
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315 ft$$ - $$$ • Indian • Asian • Vegetarian Friendly
Lapis Thai (Tianzifang)
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60 ft$$ - $$$ • Asian • Thai • Vegetarian Friendly
Tairyo Teppanyaki
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0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Japanese • Vegetarian Friendly
East Eatery
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160 ft$$ - $$$ • Chinese • International • Asian
Tian La Lv SeShiShang Restaurant
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0.2 miChinese • Szechuan
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683 within 6 miles
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166 ftNeighborhoods
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487 ftSpeciality Museums
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251 ftArt Galleries
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210 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Tianzifang
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0.2 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas
Magnolia Theater
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0.2 miTheaters
No.8 Bridge
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0.2 miArchitectural Buildings • Civic Centres
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Andylkj
Singapore, Singapore69 contributions
Cool place to spend time for a lazy afternoon
Jun 2021 • Solo
Recommended place for an afternoon. Nice small streets with small shops lining both sides. Little streets to turn into that you can explore. Little bars that you can hop in for a drink or cafes for tea and coffee.
Cool Knick knacks that can be picked up at affordable prices though it can get busy at times.
The small streets may not be the easiest to roll a pram so young families beware
Written July 24, 2021
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Kayjayell
Wicklow, Ireland385 contributions
Made in China!
Jan 2020 • Couples
If you saw most of the touristy items for sale in any other part of the world you probably wouldn’t buy them but while here we did as that was what we were here for!!

Tiny laneways with small craft shops, food counters and souvenir shops. This is 20 mts from the metro so easy to get to and great to stroll around. Whatever you want make sure you haggle for it as it is worth the effort. Leather and Cashmere shops display prices so these are fixed price but try haggling everywhere else.

This is spread over a few blocks so give yourself time to have a good look around.

Plenty of food counters but we didn’t try any but if it looks good to you give it a go!
Written January 7, 2020
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Darren M
Perth, Australia154 contributions
Pleasant night out
Aug 2019
We visited at night time to fill in a few hours and have some dinner. It was nice just top wander around the alley ways, not knowing what was around the next corner. We ate at Bohemia Cafe and Bar and were very disappointed with both service and the food. Was a little difficult getting a cab at the end of the night, but still a nice spot to visit
Written June 30, 2020
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SLE811
104 contributions
Must go place
Jan 2020 • Family
Most people recommend Xintiandi and Tianzifang as Shanghai attractions. If time only permit you to go one place only, I would prefer Tianzifang. It is narrow, crowded and more lively. Lots of street food and nice souvenirs.
Written January 25, 2020
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Jo-Ann
Washington15,418 contributions
Classic Shanghai
Oct 2019 • Couples
I LOVED this area of Shanghai. Full of excitement. I get to make my own lipstick. You can have your cheongsam/qipao custom made here. Plenty of interesting shops and cafes. The little lanes all over are interesting enough to explore. Ohh and food are in abundance here too. We tried homemade potato noodles. Yum!
Written October 23, 2019
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Leesah65
Singapore, Singapore117 contributions
Lots to offer, allow more time for visit
Oct 2018 • Friends
I had been to Tian Zi Fang a few times but not in the past few years.
I was glad to find the place retaining its charm.
Other than the bustling atmosphere of old lanes, this is also a good shopping place. The variety of boutiques, art and craft shops, local food stores and restaurants is quite dazzling.
I think everyone can find something here to remind one of old Shanghai. For the not so romantic, there is enough modern ware to keep one interested.
To really appreciate Tian Zi Fang, one should allow at least 4-5 hours, with time for a meal.

Written November 14, 2018
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Brett
Papamoa, New Zealand1,881 contributions
Great place for an evening browse and dinner
Mar 2014 • Friends
Tianzifang is a very hip little ghetto/enclave of extremely narrow and overbuilt alleys and and 19th century houses that has been gentrified into a small maze of curio, collectible and art/designer boutiques, hole-in-the-wall bars, and ethnic restaurants and cafes. It makes a very relaxed evening browsing, drinking and eating. The great thing about Tianzifang is that people still live here, and the majority of traditional shikumen style buildings have been renovated and rejunvenated, rather than flattened and completely rebuilt like so many other newly traditional tourist areas in urban China. It currently comprises of about 4 main cross lanes, but is obviously being expanded dramatically so will only get bigger and better. Many of the small bars have narrow wooden stairways in their rear, that lead up to delightful restaurants and dining spaces on multiple upper levels. There are Chinese restaurants in Tianzifang, but there are also India, Thai, and other ethnic eateries, and plenty of very hip wine bars and lounges. Look for the opium den styled Tai Thai restaurant, the extremely quirky and much larger than expected Teddy Bear Family Restaurant. Tianzifang is very easy to access, with its main entrance directly across the road from Exit 1 of Dapuqiao Metro station (Line 9) in the French Concession.
Written March 19, 2014
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ctm7944
Phoenix, AZ12,373 contributions
Tian Zi Fang Self Tour
Oct 2013 • Couples
Take Metro line 9 get off at Dapuqiao (Exit 1). Tian Zi Fang entrance is directly across the street. We went on a weekday morning, so it was not crowded.
This part of old Shanghai is similiar to Beijing "hutongs". The alleyways are narrow & the residents live on top of the establishments (shops, restaurants etc.), so you will see the laundry hanging out the window. There are also local produce & meat markets to check out.
Written November 29, 2013
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Irina K
Blagoveschensk832 contributions
Not to miss
Feb 2012 • Friends
Nice place for shopping and leisure, lots of boutiques, souvenirs, great tea stores. There’re amazing pieces, like double scarves – silk on one side, cashmere on the second, handmade embroidery, different patterns on both sides, and trimmed with fur! Each pattern is unique. It looks like a piece of art and the price is corresponding, more than four thousand Chinese Yuan.
Written March 29, 2012
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disgrun
London, UK155 contributions
Fun, but in the end it's just a souped-up tat market
Sep 2011 • Friends
If you've been in China for a while, this is the kind of place you'll probably be avoiding. If you haven't been to China before, or are just passing through, then this place is worth it.

Tian Zi Fang is cute, and some of the buildings are actually old as well as looking old. It has a good atmosphere because of all the little lanes, shops, restaurants and teahouses. And it has some interesting arty-type shops and souvenir places. So, great for a tourist.

What's the downside? Well, consider the following:

- Authenticity: this place is a market, pure and simple. It's cuter and more sanitised than most Chinese markets, but it's essentially just a market for tourists.
- Prices: geared towards foreign tourists. Want to pay 65 RMB for a bowl of cheapo beef noodles which would cost you 12 RMB in a normal noodle shop? Come here. Want to pay 60 RMB for a drink? Come here.
- Food: this ain't the place to come if you're after great food. However, there is variety, with Thai, Italian and Japanese places as well as Chinese. Expect high prices and middling quality, however.
- Art: a lot of it is just stuff you can buy everywhere else in China, so why bother paying inflated prices here? Admittedly there are some original, e.g. photographers' shops, however.
Written September 18, 2011
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