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Discover the best restaurants in Shanghai — from hip neighborhood eateries to local noodle shops to Michelin-starred restaurants.

Cellar To Table, a wine bistro in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Cellar To Table Wows, Francesco Bonvini’s New Menu

Cellar To Table impresses with a new menu from executive chef Francesco Bonvini. Highlights see dry-aged whole fish and handmade pastas.
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Cila is a modern Xibei (Northwestern Chinese) restaurant in Xuhui, Shanghai. Photo by Nomfluence

Contemporary Chinese in Shanghai: Cila for Xibei Cuisine

Cila is a contemporary Chinese restaurant inspired by Xibei cuisine from northwestern China. Charcoal grilling, lamb, and spices.
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Champagne Free-Flow Brunch at Scena di Angelo Shanghai

Brunch at Scena di Angelo at The Ritz Pudong. A great value semi-buffet Mediterranean brunch for ¥398 with free-flow starting from ¥180.
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Terrakota is a stunning Mediterranean restaurant in Jing'an, Shanghai. @ Nomfluence

Terrakota Shanghai: A Mediterranean Haven in Jing’an

Vibrant restaurant Terrakota brings Mediterranean cuisine to Jing’an, Shanghai. A stylish crowd, a gorgeous space and fantastic food.
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Shanghai local noodle guide: San Lin Tang for braised pork and intestine noodles and dumplings. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

San Lin Tang: A Shanghai Gem For Braised Pork Noodles

A 40-year-old Shanghai noodle and dumpling shop in Huangpu, dishing up delicious noodles with braised meat and fat pork-filled dumplings.
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Lawry's The Prime Rib opens a restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Famed Steakhouse Lawry’s The Prime Rib Opens in Shanghai

Dining institution and famed steakhouse Lawry’s The Prime Rib opens Changning district, Shanghai. Standing rib roast enthusiasts, look out!
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Comforting Italian food at Bambino, restaurant in Jing'an, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

New Dishes at Bambino: Nonna’s Bolognese & Ossobuco Pie

Chef Lucky Lasagna’s new dishes at Bambino see fresh handmade pastas and an ossobuco pie. Comforting food with a home-cooked feel.
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Steak and seafood at The Cannery

Catch The Wave! The Cannery’s Surf & Turf Special

The Cannery has a surf & turf promo all March long: 500g of M5 rib-eye with a seafood of choice for only ¥398!
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Wine-Stewed Eel at Wenzhou Restaurant SoGood

Try Wenzhou’s treasured dishes at SoGood, a cozy bistro in Shanghai. Wine-stewed eel, glutinous rice, and braised pomfret.
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Exploring Chaozhou “Da Leng” Food at Chiuchow Darling

Chiuchow Darling is a Chinese restaurant in Shanghai that serves Chaozhou cuisine with an emphasis on “da leng” cold dishes.
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Wagyu overload at Aburi-En 🥩 Starting off strong Wagyu overload at Aburi-En 🥩 

Starting off strong with Wagyu Ribeye sizzled over binchotan 🔥 a pretty darn solid tasting menu (for two) feat. Rangers Valley beef: thick-cut beef tongue, wagyu with poached pear and foie, wagyu sushi, harami, and marbled intercostal cuts. Capped with Wagyu claypot rice. 

• Aburi-En is a premier Japanese yakiniku restaurant that opened in 2021, located within Kerry Parkside Pudong. Popular for set menus like this one, but à la carte also available. 

✔️Private rooms recommended. Date night for those in the neighborhood!

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🔘 Aburi-En 炙苑 
📍 2/F, L225C, 1378 Huamu Road 花木路1378号浦东嘉里城2层L225C
📞 021-50822977
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#yakiniku #shanghairestaurant #shanghaifood #wagyu #shanghaifoodie
🧧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.

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🔘 Aventure. @aventure_amoy 
📍 13-106 Xiahe Road 厦禾路13-106号 | Xiamen 厦门
📞 18144134025
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#modernchinese #finedininglovers #chinafood #chefsofinstagram #finedining
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