Premium late-night mall in the French Concession with international brands and serious food courts.
At a glance
- What it is
- Shopping
- Also known as
- 环贸iapm (Huán Mào IAPM)
- Opening hours
- 10 AM – 11 PM
- Time needed
- 1-2 hours
- Best time to visit
- Evenings (open until midnight)
- Getting there
- Metro to the door
- English
- Full English menu
- Cards accepted
- Visa, Mastercard, Amex
- Entry
- Walk-in — no booking
- Wi-Fi
- Free Wi-Fi
- Address
- 999 Middle Huaihai Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai · 徐汇区淮海中路999号
IAPM Mallmap & getting there
Taxi / DiDi? Show the driver: 徐汇区淮海中路999号 · 999 Middle Huaihai Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Opened in 2013 above the Shaanxi South Road metro station, iapm pioneered Shanghai's night-mall concept and stays open until midnight — unusually late for the city. Six floors hold Prada, Gucci, Miu Miu, Apple, Sephora, Muji, Uniqlo, and a basement supermarket with imported goods. Restaurants spread across the basement and Levels 5-6, with Din Tai Fung on Level 3. Foreign cards work everywhere; signs are bilingual. Convenient stop after visiting Tianzifang or Xintiandi — both within walking distance. Particularly useful if you shop late or need a last-minute gift; dining runs to midnight and a few spots to about 1 AM.
Highlights
- Night-Mall Hours (夜行商场)Open 10:00-24:00 — Shanghai's late-night pioneer; ideal for evening shopping or last-minute gifts.
- Dining Floors (餐饮楼层)Restaurants across the basement and Levels 5-6, Din Tai Fung on Level 3; open until midnight.
- Basement Supermarket (地下超市)Imported goods available; convenient for groceries or snacks.
- Luxury Anchors (奢侈品牌)Prada's largest China flagship, plus Gucci, Miu Miu, and Apple.
What Chinese travelers actually do here
Distilled from Chinese-language travel notes — the practical tips most English guides miss.
- ▸Enter straight from the Shaanxi South Road Line 10/12 concourse via the underground passage into the basement; you skip the street entirely in rain or summer heat.
- ▸The long curved escalator atrium is the photo spot most guides miss; shoot it in the last hour before the midnight close.
- ▸Treat IAPM as a late-night fallback: dining serves until midnight and a few spots to about 1 AM when everything else nearby is shut.
- ▸Pair it with Tianzifang, a 12-minute walk south, rather than as a standalone stop; the retail alone repeats other malls.
- ▸Popular restaurants like Din Tai Fung on Level 3 take a number; put your name down first, then shop while you wait for the buzz.
- ▸K11 is about 2 km east on Huaihai Road — one metro stop or a 25-minute walk — so do both in one afternoon instead of choosing between them.
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What visitors say about IAPM Mall
Consistently praised: wide clean walkways, a luxury-to-affordable brand mix, strong dining floors, and direct metro access
Most common gripe: prices run higher than at neighboring malls
Platform ratings as of 2026-07
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Frequently asked questions about IAPM Mall
- Is IAPM Shanghai really open 24 hours?
- Not quite — but it stays open later than almost any other mall in Shanghai. IAPM runs 10:00 to midnight daily: retail floors wind down around 23:00, restaurants serve until midnight, and a handful of food-and-drink spots continue to about 1 AM. Plan around the metro rather than the mall — last trains at Shaanxi South Road leave before roughly 23:30, so a very late visit means a taxi home.
- What brands are at IAPM Shanghai?
- IAPM holds six floors of luxury and lifestyle brands: Prada (its largest China flagship), Gucci, Miu Miu, and Apple anchor the lower levels; Sephora, Muji, Uniqlo, and Lululemon cover the mid-floors; restaurants spread across the basement and Levels 5–6, with Din Tai Fung on Level 3. The B1 supermarket City'super stocks imported groceries — useful for foreigners stuck without familiar pantry items.
- How do I get to IAPM from Tianzifang or Xintiandi?
- From Tianzifang walk 12 minutes north along Shaanxi South Road — IAPM sits directly above the metro stop of the same name. From Xintiandi take Metro Line 10 one stop to Shaanxi South Road and follow the in-station iapm signs from the Line 10/12 concourse — an underground passage leads straight into the mall basement. Walking from Xintiandi via Huaihai Road also takes about 15 minutes through tree-lined French Concession streets.
- Is IAPM kid-friendly and stroller-accessible?
- IAPM is fully stroller-friendly with wide aisles, elevators on every floor, and family washrooms on Levels 2 and 5. There is no dedicated kids' play area inside, but the Apple Store hosts free Today at Apple creative workshops (some bilingual). Family-friendly restaurants cluster on the dining levels in the basement and on Levels 5–6 — several have kids' menus and accept high-chair requests.
- Should I visit IAPM or K11 in Shanghai?
- K11 on Huaihai Middle Road leans art-and-experience, with rotating exhibitions and an indoor urban farm — better if you want a single afternoon discovery. IAPM is the deeper retail mall with late-night hours (until midnight) and stronger luxury depth. The two are about 2 km apart — a 25-minute walk or one stop on Metro Line 1 — so it is still easy to do both in one French Concession afternoon.
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