These hidden cafes in the French Concession represent Shanghai's petty bourgeoisie

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What is the label of Shanghai in your impression? Fast-paced life, the rise of modern buildings, or the bustling night view of the city. A thousand people may have a thousand understandings of this.

And the essence and charm of a city are precipitated in the streets with historical marks. In Mordu, the French concession is such a place, exotic buildings and coffee-scented alleys, all mixed together, filled with a strong flavor of Shanghai and petty bourgeoisie.

Leisure afternoon, it is better to find a small shop here, read a book, taste a cup of hot coffee, feel the unique charm of Shanghai, even wasted time here is very beautiful.

Xiaohua Cafe

A baroque shop where you come and want to go.

Xiaohua Cafe is located at the intersection of Anfu Road and Changshu Road. The cafe is inconspicuous, old and yellow. When I walked in, there was a different hole.

The cafe is designed with a baroque curved vault, much like a 20th century European castle. The crimson tone of the wall is inlaid with retro printed tiles, and you can see the antique sundries collected by the shopkeeper hanging all over the wall. In one place of the bar, there are all kinds of red wine bottles, as if in a Czech pub.

The word "warmth" is the most appropriate to describe Xiaohua Cafe. At this point, the call service needs to ring the bell, and I am afraid that the bell will disturb the peace. There are also private private rooms, and the velvet sofa gives people a sense of home. It couldn't be more comfortable to have a cup of coffee with friends and talk endlessly about topics all over the world.

Address: 25 Anfu Road (Changshu intersection)

Per capita: 99 yuan

Aroom Cafe

Hiding in the characteristic coffee shop in the folk house, the coquettish woman had better take the scene.

The cafe is so secret that if it is not introduced, it may not even be able to find the door. It is located in a residential area on Tai'an Road: the No. 15 ground floor of Lane 20. It has only a mottled green iron door, but the facade of the cafe is completely invisible.

Aroom can be said to be a cafe, or a retro grocery store, but also a time research institute.

Everything here is related to time, with souvenirs brought by shopkeepers from all over the world, and the sense of the times and regional culture have been moved into a small cafe. Every small item here has its own story, and the scenery outside each window tells the comfort of the shop, which makes people want to sit here quietly and feel the changes of the four seasons in the retro freshness.

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What makes it special here is that it is not only exotic, but also mixed with the legacy of old Shanghai, both maverick and market flavor. This used to be the setting for the film "the Best Life of a coquettish woman". Someone once said, "if you only go to one cafe in Shanghai, then go to Aroom." this is probably the highest opinion of Aroom.

Address: No. 15, Lane Park, 120 Tai'an Road (near Huashan Road)

Per capita: 61 yuan

Tips: business hours are from 11:30 to 20:30. Monday is a public holiday. Don't waste a trip.

Mariamba Cafe

Ten-year-old coffee base area

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If you want to say which cafe is the most famous on Anfu Road, it is Mariamba Cafe. The cafe has been located opposite the drama center for more than ten years. Celebrities such as Meng Jinghui, Lin Zhaohua and Ang Lee have all appeared here.

A few years ago, the decoration here was unique: old-fashioned sofa seats, retro lamps and furniture, and the ceiling was simply pasted with old English newspapers.

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Over the past decade, the decoration here has undergone several changes, and now the storefront uses classical elements such as dark green wooden panels and black-and-white tiles with dark cement roofs and industrial-style lighting, like stumbling into a small shop in Eastern Europe. There are many books in the store, and there will be an independent movie every Sunday. Although the decoration is changing and the dishes are being updated, what remains unchanged is everyone's love of the store for more than a decade.

Address: 55 Wukang Road (near Anfu Road)

Per capita: 71 yuan

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Art galleries filled with the aroma of coffee, loved by celebrities and calligraphers.

Gallery&coffee is both a cafe and an art gallery. Sweet-scented osmanthus trees, small courtyards, old houses, modern style, here is art, is the perfect space, but also life.

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When the weather is fine, you can choose to sit in the small yard, where the sun passes through the cracks in the leaves and falls on the gray brick wall, with berries falling overhead, with the serenity and tenderness of picking wild flowers by the fence.

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You can enjoy paintings while drinking coffee here-limited prints by mature artists, cutting-edge works by young artists, exhibitions and exchanges by international artists, or quietly reading a book, you can feel the smell of art in the aroma of coffee. Celebrity Mohist loves it. Li Junji, Jiang Yiyan and Ruan Jingtian have all been here.

Address: 250 Wuyuan Road (near Urumqi Middle Road)

Per capita: 60 yuan

Cafe Del Volcan

Boil the mellow aroma of time into boutique coffee

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This exquisite cafe is located on Yongkang Road Bar Street, and the strong market atmosphere around it adds to the amorous feelings of this small shop. There is a unique design square bench in front of the clean and clear floor-to-ceiling window, which is very artistic conception.

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The shop is small, with only two small tables, and four people inside may not be able to turn around. As a result, there are often scenes in which guests sit at the door after ordering meals.

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The owner is German and attaches great importance to the quality and production of coffee beans. This shop is one of the first coffee shops in Shanghai to make boutique coffee. Even if there are many people, it is still leisurely and leisurely to make a cup of high-quality coffee for the guests. The store will also match coffee customers with a small portion of Strictly Cookie, which claims to be the first handmade cookie in Shanghai.

Address: 80 Yongkang Road (near Xiangyang South Road)

Per capita: 38 yuan

CA SENT BON CAFE Sha Songbang

Hand-made coffee from Taiwan, taste a cup of free temperature

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Sha Songbang is located on the middle of Huaihai Road, between Gao'an Road and Wukang Road. The storefront is small, but the details are by no means careless. Dark green wallpaper with solid wood tables and chairs, Japanese small fresh people feel simple and natural.

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The shopkeeper, who is from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, likes to make coffee and has a sunny smile. When I came here, I watched her carefully brew the coffee as if she were at home.

The beans here are baked by the boss himself, in addition to the coffee accident, the quiet environment is also one of the features here. In the hustle and bustle, what you taste is a cup of freedom. In the 30s and 40s of coffee on the streets of Shanghai, their coffee is cheap and delicious, cost-effective and worthwhile.

And coffee

The minimalist Coffee Shop of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Urumqi Road

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And Coffee is located in Urumqi Middle Road near Fuxing West Road. This noisy and quiet shop is very eye-catching, quietly located on the noisy Urumqi road, like a breeze.

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The decoration style in the store is simple and clean, and the white department is mainly fresh and natural. The bright pattern, the coffee signs placed at the door, the guests who enjoy the coffee in the store, all of which are silently inviting you passing by to come in and enjoy a cup of coffee.

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After a busy day's work, sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the store, watching the traffic and people come and go, drink a cup of strong coffee, wash away the fatigue, do not have another flavor.

The petty bourgeoisie plot of Modu has always been praised, and these cafes hidden in the houses on the street corner are a microcosm: a cup of coffee and a book is also a kind of exquisite life. There is no difficulty that can't be solved by one cup of coffee, if there is, then two!