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Festive Season

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Celebrating Christmas and New Year’s in Shanghai? Here are this season’s festive brunches and dinners.

New Year's Eve dinner and parties in Shanghai

Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Shanghai

Spending New Year’s Eve in Shanghai? Here’s a hand-picked list of dinners and parties for your celebration needs.
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Where to find Panettone in Shanghai, the Italian Christmas bread.

The Best Panettone in Shanghai for An Italian Christmas

Craving the Italian Christmas bread? Here are some great spots where you can find some excellent panettone in Shanghai.
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The Best Christmas Markets in Shanghai

Best Christmas Markets in Shanghai 2025

Step into the festive frenzy at some of the best Christmas markets in Shanghai for a dose of holiday cheer!
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St Regis on the Bund Shanghai buffet lunch and dinner - Christmas

Hot Deal: Christmas & New Year’s Buffet at St. Regis Brasserie

Celebrate Christmas and New Year’s with a fabulous buffet spread! Carvery, sashimi, seafood on ice — with free-flow.
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Christmas buffet Shanghai Portman Ritz Carlton

Christmas Buffet Dinner at Portman’s Restaurant

Christmas buffet dinner featuring chilled seafood, carvery of turkey and ham, and festive desserts at Portman’s Restaurant.
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Atica & La Diosa: Top 5 Festive Dishes & Christmas Vibes

Celebrate the festive season at Atica and La Diosa! Five dishes to order that are perfect for sharing.
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Thanksgiving at Portman ritz carlton 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. 
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Insane Value at Jade on 36 Restaurant Festive Brunch

Jade on 36 Restaurant has a festive semi-buffet brunch that’s hard to resist. At just ¥488 with a glass of sparkling, it’s incredible value for the quality!
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Ultimate Guide To Christmas Markets in Shanghai 2024

A comprehensive guide to the best Christmas markets in Shanghai, where holiday cheer isn’t just encouraged — it’s practically mandatory.
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The best Christmas markets in Shanghai. @ Nomfluence

The Ultimate Guide To Christmas Markets in Shanghai 2023

More than a dozen Christmas markets in Shanghai! Explore stalls for festive food & drink and shop for local crafts & gifts all through the holidays.
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Rachel Gouk | Writing about food & drink since 2011
🧧Happy Chinese New Year 新年快乐🧧 🪭马年大吉🪭 ♦️龙含宝珠招百福♦️ 🧧Happy Chinese New Year 新年快乐🧧 🪭马年大吉🪭 ♦️龙含宝珠招百福♦️ ♦️马踏祥云纳千财♦️ 🎇Wishing everyone a galloping year of prosperity! May the Year of the Horse bring blessings, wealth, and good health! 大家马上发财！🐎 #happychinesenewyear #新年快乐
Four hands at The Peninsula Shanghai — Taylan Yüce Four hands at The Peninsula Shanghai — Taylan Yücel of Gallada, The Peninsula Istanbul joins Eugenio Cannoni @chef_eugeniocannoni of Sir Elly’s, The Peninsula Shanghai. (Nice to see a familiar face back in Shanghai! @cheftaylanyucel ) A little Silk Road-inspired, and a bit of an ode to each chef’s home of Turkey and Italy. Most memorable were the dry-aged hamachi, served with preserved lemon jam, parmesan foam, and stewed white beans, and the lamb, richly spiced, grilled over charcoal and served like a kebab with a hummus side. The koji-marinated cauliflower proved to be creative, coupled with Turkish buffalo mozzarella to elevate the humble vegetable. You can’t fault the M9 beef tenderloin — it’s as perfect as beef gets, but I really enjoyed the bone marrow and kumquat “butter” and pickled persimmon as accompaniments. Baklava was, of course, the perfect end. Also — I didn’t know you could dine in the kitchen at Sir Elly’s. (Only for special occasions *hint hint* for exclusive dinner seekers.) #michelinstar #chefsoninstagram #finedininglovers #shanghailife #foodreels
Aventure. A remarkable modern Chinese restaurant m Aventure. A remarkable modern Chinese restaurant making waves in the southern coastal city of Xiamen. Executive Chef Esther Hou and Tea Master Rita have poured their heritage and hearts into every aspect of Aventure. The cuisine is built on a foundation of Fujian ingredients and traditions, enhanced by the Esther’s Sichuan roots and fine dining training. Rita, who hails from Xiamen’s Gulangyu Island, brings her expertise in tea to the fray, sourcing leaves from across China, and innovating with temperature, infusions, and even the starchy water from boiling rice. The result is a creative dialogue between tradition and expression, delivered through a visually striking tasting menu. Highlights: Iconic Xiamen staples like shacha noodles, oyster omelets, and blood cockles appear on the menu, but with a 180-degree twist from their original street food forms. Esther’s roots show in a pig’s brain course, transforming the usually gritty texture into something smooth, much like foie gras, before being molded back into its brain form. A daring approach for a daring dish. She also spoke fondly of the five-spice pork roll, a complete reinvention of the fried street snack, making it with tuna toro, five spice, and buffalo mozzarella gelée. Another comforting standout was the fish congee, a dish that was simple and profound — a rich broth of yellowfin tuna, clams, fish maw, and Dalian rice, topped with delicate yellow croaker. On teas, it was one of the last that really stuck with me. A Sichuan-Tibet dark tea that had been combined with boiled rice water (like the top watery layer of congee). Is it a tea or a soup, now? Either way, the roasted tea aroma + velvety texture was great. Definitely the coolest tea pairing I’ve experienced. 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 🔘 Aventure. @aventure_amoy 📍 13-106 Xiahe Road 厦禾路13-106号 | Xiamen 厦门 📞 18144134025 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ #modernchinese #finedininglovers #chinafood #chefsofinstagram #finedining
Hulu Sushi — one of the few omakase restaurant in Hulu Sushi — one of the few omakase restaurant in Shanghai I keep coming back to. Another excellent omakase meal! Thank you Liu-San! 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 🔘 Hulu Sushi @hulu_sushi_ 📍 110 Xingfu Road (inside Pirata) 幸福路110号101单元 📞 13501689458 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ #omakase #shanghaifoodie #shanghaieats #sushibar #shanghairestaurant
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