honestly the guide's spot on about the north gate roujiamo, but i'd say the real breakfast move is the jian bing cart on the corner of East Street and the lane leading to the Drum Tower, the lady ther...

the museum tip is solid but don't sleep on the mining equipment hall, it's got this huge steam engine that's still in working condition. they fire it up for school groups sometimes, ask at the front d...

ngl the guide is pretty spot on but the biggest miss is timing, not spots. if you hit da Michele around 11am on a weekday you walk straight in, no queue, and the margherita is still 5 euros. the eveni...

honestly the sculpture park is cool but the real hidden spot is the observatory deck on top of CECO itself, not the park. it's free and open during building hours, and you get a full 360 of the city p...

fwiw the hotel lounge thing is prob your safest bet if you're with a group, but if u want something a bit more off the grid, try the area near the fish market at night. there's a couple of simple seaf...