Face

 Face is a truly beautiful bar in an elegant 1930s building. It is an ideal locale for a few pre-dinner drinks.   Located inside the Ruijin Guest House complex in a converted French Concession villa, Face is a fine-looking nod to how things used to be done in Shanghai. Opium beds and colonial era signs on the walls give it the old world atmosphere that so many other Shanghai bars wish they had. Every detail from the drinks to the service to the afternoon teas is classy without a hint of pretension. Prices are fitting for this kind of quality bar in Shanghai.  That means 50RMB for a pint of beer, cocktails start at 40RMB, and house wines from 200RMB.  A half price Happy Hour from 5-8PM makes Face the best deal in town for a relaxing place to build up your appetite. In warmer weather an hour or two outside overlooking the lawn counts as an essential Shanghai experience.