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Bar Leone
Bar Leone is the Shanghai outpost of the Hong Kong bar that was named No. 1 on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025—the first Asian bar to top the global list. Founded by legendary bartender Lorenzo Antinori, the Shanghai location opened in November 2025 in a historic lane house in the former French Concession.
The bar’s philosophy is “Cocktail Popolari”—cocktails for the people, inspired by the neighborhood bars of Rome’s Trastevere district. The two-story venue is divided into two spaces. The first floor, Bar di Passo (“the bar for passersby”), channels a 1980s Italian sports bar with a stainless-steel counter serving spritzes and highballs on tap. The second floor is a warmer, more intimate space with 1970s Italian living room vibes, focusing on spirit-forward cocktails.
Chefs / choosing this place
Marco Morandini
Chef de Cuisine
1929 by Guillaume Galliot
Alexander Bitterling
Chef and Co-Owner
Munch Bazaar, Fuxing Project Bakery & Bistro
Leonardo Zambrino
Executive Chef
Da Vittorio
Yuki Yamano
Head Chef
La Scene Ronde
Alexis Tonard
Executive Chef
Mr & Mrs Bund by Paul Pairet
Riccardo La Perna
Executive Chef
Mi Shang Prada Rong Zhai
Nicolo Rotella
Executive Chef and Culinary Director
8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA
Frederic Jaros
Head Chef and Founder
TING by Frederic Jaros
Francesco Bonvini
Executive Chef
Cellar to Table
Dan Li
Executive Chef at Yaya's and Co-founder
Yaya's, Nono's, Goodman
Ramses Navarro
Executive Chef
Le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire
Leonardo Manetta
Chef de Cuisine
Louis Vuitton Cafe
Eduardo Vargas
Founder and Culinary Director
Azul Restaurant Group (Colca, Azul, Azul Italiano)
Deng Huadong
Head Chef and Founder
Nanxingyuan
Contacts
address
527 Middle Fuxing Road, Huangpu District
Bar Leone offers a masterclass in the classic Italian cocktail bar experience—and it’s currently topping Asia’s 50 Best Bars list
Riccardo La Perna
Mi Shang Prada Rong Zhai
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