Sake Ichi Oden is Japanese restaurant serving chicken soup oden, ramen, tsukemen, and flavored highballs. Street energy and open late.

Modern Guizhou restaurant GEN in Jing'an, Shanghai serves creative east-meets-west dishes and organic natural sakes in a cozy, moody space.

The Dome is a Japanese restaurant and bar on The Bund in Shanghai — omakase and lively after-dark energy, complete with terraces offering prime views.

Bella Vita Bistrò is a charming Italian restaurant in Xuhui, serving regional dishes in an elegant villa with a rooftop terrace.

Laizhou Bar is a gastrobar in Shanghai shaking cocktails with China-made spirits and a contemporary Chinese menu with an emphasis on Sichuan cuisine.

Chihuahua is a casual Mexican restaurant and bar with some of the best tacos in town and street food favorites. Delicious as well as affordable.

Cila is a contemporary Chinese restaurant in Shanghai inspired by Xibei northwestern Chinese cuisine with an emphasis on Chinese wines.

FuXing Project is an all-day bakery, brunch spot, and dinnertime bistro inside Fuxing Park, serving French-Japanese fusion dishes.