Best zones to open a cafe or bar in Shanghai
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Shanghai for a cafe or bar. 江阴社区 leads with 77/100 against a city average of 57/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 57/100
- #1 · 江阴社区
- 77/100
- Data confidence
- 58%
- Updated
- 14 October 2026
Opportunity map
Best zones to open a Cafe & Bar in Shanghai
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 57/100· 16 zones· Updated Oct 14, 2026
- 177江阴社区8 competitors · 4.3★
- 276定兴社区6 competitors · 4.3★
- 371振兴社区6 competitors · 4.6★
- 470新昌社区5 competitors · 4.6★
- 568均乐社区4 competitors · 4.6★
- 668长江社区4 competitors · 4.6★
- 761三德社区1 competitors · 4.5★
- 857平望街社区8 competitors · 4.2★
- 952龙泉园路社区7 competitors · 4.2★
- 1050云南中路社区5 competitors · 4.3★
- 1147厦门路社区3 competitors · 3.5★
- 1242大华一村七社区6 competitors
- 1341大华一村五社区5 competitors
- 1440福瑞社区2 competitors · 4.3★
- 1540大华二村铂金华府社区4 competitors
- 1640新华社区4 competitors
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 江阴社区 | 77 | 60% | 8 · 4.3★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | 定兴社区 | 76 | 60% | 6 · 4.3★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | 振兴社区 | 71 | 60% | 6 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | 新昌社区 | 70 | 60% | 5 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | 均乐社区 | 68 | 60% | 4 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | 长江社区 | 68 | 60% | 4 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | 三德社区 | 61 | 60% | 1 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | 平望街社区 | 57 | 60% | 8 · 4.2★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | 龙泉园路社区 | 52 | 60% | 7 · 4.2★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | 云南中路社区 | 50 | 60% | 5 · 4.3★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | 厦门路社区 | 47 | 60% | 3 · 3.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | 大华一村七社区 | 42 | 50% | 6 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | 大华一村五社区 | 41 | 50% | 5 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | 福瑞社区 | 40 | 60% | 2 · 4.3★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | 大华二村铂金华府社区 | 40 | 50% | 4 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | 新华社区 | 40 | 50% | 4 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
江阴社区
- Demand98
- Room85
- Beatable57
- Vitality61
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+52)
Main competitors
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery 星巴克臻选上海烘焙工坊 · 4.5★ (801)
- Resume Coffee · 4.8★ (69)
- Mai Coffee · 4.8★ (24)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
定兴社区
- Demand100
- Room85
- Beatable58
- Vitality54
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+54)
Main competitors
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery 星巴克臻选上海烘焙工坊 · 4.5★ (801)
- Barbarossa Lounge · 3.9★ (74)
- Mai Coffee · 4.8★ (24)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
振兴社区
- Demand93
- Room85
- Beatable45
- Vitality54
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+47)
Main competitors
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery 星巴克臻选上海烘焙工坊 · 4.5★ (801)
- Mai Coffee · 4.8★ (24)
- Citizen Café & Bar · 4.4★ (23)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand22%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market16%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition12%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality22%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility20%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a cafe or bar in Shanghai?
- 江阴社区 scores highest at 77/100, +20 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 14 October 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).