Birds of Paradise (Shanghai)

Following up from much loved Shanghai institution The Union Trading Company, Yao Lu and Austin Hu uncaged Birds of Paradise. This tropical hideaway offers an escape from city life through a lens of modern tiki, and the duo’s memorable hospitality. Amidst a clashing collection of fantastically gaudy floral button downs, fresh banana Daiquiris in orchid-adorned coconut bowls and stacks of crispy fermented pineapple chicken wings, its own slogan – island eats and tropical drinks – keeps its promise of whisking you away.