The Bvlgari Bar
Shanghai, China
The Bvlgari Bar shares the 47th floor of Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai with Il Ristorante Niko Romito, high in the hotel's tower on North Shanxi Road, and looks out on the Bund riverfront and the Pudong skyline. Its centerpiece is the oval counter that each Bvlgari hotel reimagines, inspired by Rome's Fontana della Barcaccia; in Shanghai it is hammered bronze under a mirrored steel top, its rippled surface a nod to Suzhou Creek beyond the windows. Guests settle into chrome and black leather seating, and a private outdoor terrace opens up a wider view. The list runs to Italian cocktail classics, fine wine, tea and snacks, and at sunset the Bvlgari Aperitivo pairs each drink with fresh canapés.
