Refined Italian: Savor Bella Vita Bistro’s New Menu
New dishes of Fiorentina thick-cut steak and fresh paccheri pasta at Italian restaurant Bella Vita Bistro in Shanghai.
Feral Banh Mi: From Street Cart To Storefront
Feral Banh Mi, a tiny shop serving legitimately authentic Vietnamese sandwiches. From tricycle turned street cart to finding a home in Shanghai.
Turkey To-Go & Thanksgiving Buffet at The Portman
Celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s at home? The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai has festive to-go sets starting from ¥550.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (November 2025)
Hikiniku To Come via Tokyo, The Dome on the Bund, Nono’s Italian-Chinese, Harrods to close Shanghai private club and tea room.
Shanghai Legends: Raffe, Cantina Agave Turns 17
Founder Raffe Inbrahamian on the longevity of Cantina Agave, the longest standing Mexican restaurant in Shanghai.
La Diosa: Taco Tuesday, Brunch & Chilaquiles, Birria Sandwich
Mexican restaurant and bar La Diosa serves up Taco Tuesday, daily brunch dishes featuring chilaquiles, and a killer Birria Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
Refined Sichuan Cuisine at Chai Men Hui Shanghai
Elevated Sichuan food at Chai Men Hui in Shanghai — modernized but with traditional roots. Via Chengdu, where it holds a Michelin one-star.
Discover Shaoxing Cuisine at Yue Ji: Zhejiang’s (Funky) Flavors
What exactly is Shaoxing cuisine? Try it at Yue Ji, a Shaoxing restaurant serving up the famed drunken, funky, and fermented flavors of the cuisine.
Salt-Less Revisited: Vegetarian in Shanghai That Wows
I don’t often write about vegetarian restaurants in Shanghai. But Salt-Less is worth shouting about!
Bistro In Light: Shanghai Tavern X YELLOWKORNER
The Shanghai EDITION and art gallery YELLOWKORNER join to create “Bistro in Light,” an art-meets-food project that’s not just a meal with pictures on the wall.