Question 1

Has Union Trading Company won any awards?

Accepted Answer

Union Trading Company has received recognition including Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2016 and 2017 at #9, plus Tatler's Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list.

Question 2

Where is Union Trading Company located?

Accepted Answer

Union Trading Company is located at 64 Fen Yang Lu, Xu Hui Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200031, Shanghai.

Question 3

What's the signature drink at Union Trading Company?

Accepted Answer

No single confirmed signature drink is on record in current public data, and the bar's programme has shifted across the years it has appeared on Asia's 50 Best Bars (2016–2022). One reliable approach is to ask bar staff on arrival, given the track record suggests a considered, evolving menu rather than a fixed house classic.

Question 4

What's the standout thing about Union Trading Company?

Accepted Answer

Longevity on a circuit where turnover is high. Union Trading Company placed on Asia's 50 Best Bars in every tracked edition from 2016 through 2022, reaching as high as #9 in both 2016 and 2017, and carried that recognition into Tatler's Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list. Few Shanghai bars have maintained that kind of consecutive presence on the World's 50 Best infrastructure.

Question 5

Is Union Trading Company reservation-only?

Accepted Answer

Union Trading Company is walk-in friendly.

Question 6

How does Union Trading Company's Asia-Pacific ranking history compare to other mainland China bars on the 50 Best circuit?

Accepted Answer

Union Trading Company's run of seven consecutive Asia's 50 Best Bars entries between 2016 and 2022, peaking at #9 in 2016 and 2017 and reaching the global World's 50 Best at #48 in 2021, represents one of the more sustained records for any mainland China bar on that circuit. Its Tatler Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 listing confirms continued recognition after the gap years, making it a consistent reference point when mapping Shanghai against the broader regional bar scene.

Question 7

When does Union Trading Company work well to choose?

Accepted Answer

It makes most sense for a planned visit, especially if you want to focus on Shanghai's bar scene.

Venue	Cuisine	Price	Awards	Notes
Union Trading CompanyThis venue — the venue you are viewing	Not listed	$$$	World's 50 Best #9	Not listed
Sober Company	Not listed	$$$	World's 50 Best #5	Lao Ximen, cocktail_bar
Speak Low	Da Pu Qiao, speakeasy	$$$	World's 50 Best #2	Not listed
Epic	Not listed	$$$	World's 50 Best #41	Xujiahui, cocktail_bar
Constellation	Da Pu Qiao, lounge	$$$	World's 50 Best #42	Not listed
Coa (Shanghai)	Da Pu Qiao, mezcaleria	$$$	World's 50 Best #85	Not listed

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