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cityweekend

Hidden behind a heavy wooden door down a lane this bar is a treasure trove of sochu. For those a little behind on their Japanese alcohols, while everyone’s favourite drink sake is brewed, this Japanese alcohol is distilled. The long wooden bar shelves at this sochu haven are mainly filled with bottles of otsurui (sochu distilled once versus several times) in all shapes and sizes. The menu, only in Japanese and Chinese, lists the base ingredient: rice, sweet potato, wheat. Otsurui (RMB25-55) is best drunk neat or on the rocks. There are also a number of chuhai (RMB25) where the sochu is mixed with flavours such as lemon or grapefruit juice, or a Japanese plum (ume). Run by a naitive from Kyushu, the minimalist grey walls, fluted red light shades and wooden panelling surround a small tatami mat seating area and a few chairs and tables evoking a friendly local Japanese bar

 

collin

Darkly lit, nice wood finish, hard to find, well designed, good beer/booze salt snacks, friendly service, good prices... I could go on. When you're in the mood for laid back bar with a different vibe, I'd recommend Mokko. My list is growing strong in Shanghai... Constellation, Mokko, ...

 

7 months, 1 week ago

mansizerooster83

My new favourite bar. Tucked away on a little side street and with only a few subtle clues to its location, you really feel like you're discovering something special when you come in to Mokkos - and you are.

Stylishly designed and with some of the nicest/coolest staff in town - they'll happily talk you through their Sho Chu collection and always make good recommendations - this is the perfect chill out bar. They also play some really good music here. I'm not usually a fan of reggae at all but the stuff they play here is brilliant, and it is at the right volume.

Great drinks, great people, great atmosphere - i can't recommend it highly enough.

 

5 months ago

cityweekend

Issue 10: Where You Drink, Robert Zsolnay

"Checking out Shanghai bars for research reasons is always a good excuse to become a regular in some of them. Currently living in and writing a book on Shanghai, I look for inspiration in many places around me. If I'm seeking a good drink to go along with my "inspiration," I head off to Hamilton House (French) where I like the design. Sitting at the bar, most likely with a gin and tonic, overlooking the big space is always great. The next stop is JW Lounge on the 40th floor of the Tomorrow Square building. It has got one of the best views in Shanghai. Drinks are mixed with an eye for detail and watching the bartender is especially entertaining. Later that night I might go to Mokkos, a great Japanese bar with a fantastic laid back feel. Being a regular here, the owner already welcomes me with my favorite drink–a potato sochu–and it does not take a long time to meet other new and interesting regulars in this homey bar."

 

4 months, 3 weeks ago

aricsqueen

25 kuai for a soju & grapefruit?!

might be the best deal in town.

how many people are in love with the bartender who sings/chants in ($5, collin), tibetan?

3 months, 1 week ago