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Bar Bud

Shanghai, China · Seoul-inspired speakeasy cocktail bar · Asia

A hidden second-floor, design-led cocktail bar above The Merchants, combining Bar Cham’s Seoul mixology with an open grill and South Korean food-and-drink culture.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-21

Plan Your Visit

2F, 52 Yongfu Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, China

Style
Seoul-inspired speakeasy cocktail barChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
Menu
The owner page publishes Bar Bud’s current cocktail list and describes its open-grill food programme.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

12.8 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
Est. 38.8Est. 38.8 · Estimated from disclosed proxy evidence
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
21.3
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
—Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Crowd signal

Estimated Dianping 4.4★ (plausible range 4.3–4.5). Latest proxy snapshot showed 207 reviews.

Dianping aggregate is mirrored on the exact Bar Bud Apple Maps card at 2F, 52 Yongfu Road, matching the owner-group profile. The aggregate is for this whole named Bar Bud merchant listing; provider update/cache age unknown.

View proxy evidence · Medium confidence · Checked . The rating contribution is discounted for inference uncertainty.

Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

No recorded global awards in the scored window.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Olive China Bar Awards

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.