Shanghai · Culture
Huxinting Teahouse at Yu Garden
豫园湖心亭茶楼
Drink tea in one of Shanghai’s oldest teahouses beside the Nine-Turn Bridge, with options ranging from an everyday first-floor set to bookable heritage tea performances.
Some practical details still need checking. We found this experience in current sources, but one or more details such as the exact address, price, language support or visitor rules still need direct confirmation.
What you’ll do
Drink tea in one of Shanghai’s oldest teahouses beside the Nine-Turn Bridge, with options ranging from an everyday first-floor set to bookable heritage tea performances.
- Best for
- First-time Shanghai visitors who want to pair tea with Yu Garden and are willing to pay for a landmark setting.
- Travel party
- Solo, Couple, Family, Friends
- Skip this if
- Travellers seeking a quiet or low-cost tea tasting; Anyone who dislikes crowded historic districts
- How long
- 60–120 min
- Cost per person
- CNY 88–1288
- When it opens
- Usually listed as 9:30am–10pm; another map listing shows slightly different hours. Confirm special performances.
- Best time to go
- A weekday morning is usually calmer; this is editorial guidance.
- Do I need to book?
- Recommended; ordinary sets may be walk-in, while performances and special packages require booking.
- How early?
- Not confirmed
- Can foreign visitors join?
- Easy — international visitors and bookable products are well documented.
- Language help
- Medium — basic visiting is straightforward, but the teaching language for tea performances is not confirmed.
- How to book
- Ctrip, Qunar or Trip.com; phones 021-63736950 / 021-63558270
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How we checked it
◷ Source checked 2026-09-20; some practical details still need direct confirmation.
Recent booking pages support the venue, ticket types and address. Confirm the hours and the booking language for the heritage tea performance.
- venue and ticket products: Venue, address, ticket types and booking conditions. — multiple sources, 2026-09-20. Trip.com venue page
Opening hours and performance language still need confirmation.