El Bodegón is a popular affordable Argentine steakhouse in Shanghai, known for its authentic South American dishes and casual, welcoming atmosphere.

Da Vittorio Shanghai is a Michelin two-star Italian fine dining restaurant on The Bund.

Cometa is a hip and trendy Italian bistro and bar along the Suzhou Creek. Elevated bar bites, approachable drinks, and a fun crowd.

THE FIRE is a western grill restaurant at Reel Mall with a massive rooftop terrace. A menu of Mediterranean influences as well as pizza, pasta, and grilled meats.

A vibrant Vietnamese restaurant that explores regional cuisine. Don't miss the beef rib curry! The phos and bun cha are also excellent.

Canfa is a Cantonese-French fusion restaurant led by chef Jimmy Luo.

RAC is popular an all-day cafe, restaurant, and bar. It's famous for their brunchy menu of crepes, galettes, and breakfast sandwiches.

From uber popular brunch-vibes cafe RAC comes Allee, a much larger space in Jing'an. Breakfast sandwiches, brunch plates, crepes, and French-Asian bistro food.

Ortensia Shanghai is a fine dining restaurant with roots in Paris, where it holds a one Michelin star. Contemporary French with Asian inflections.

Han Kim Nam is a casual Korean restaurant located within 1000 Trees mall. Expect comforting dishes of Army Pot Stews and Korean fried chicken.

Tokyo Ichimi is a standing soba noodle shop in Shanghai serving soulful bowls of noodles with tempura toppings. Excellent soba in a robust broth at ¥29 a bowl.

Crave is a café and wine bar on Xinle Lu. It's a cafe by day with pastries, sandwiches, and coffee and bistro by night with a French-inclined menu.