Love Sushi (瑷鮨) is an omakase restaurant at Plaza 66 in Jing'an, helmed by chef Ma Shifu, a 20-year veteran.

Focaccia Nerds is a sandwich shop in Shanghai serving fresh-made focaccia sandwiches.

For the best fried chicken in Shanghai, head to bb.q Chicken (also known as bb.q Village), a Korean restaurant specializing in Korean fried chicken.

Beef & Liberty is a gourmet burger brand that does house-ground patties made with New Zealand grass-fed beef and house-made buns.

Aster by Joshua Paris is a high-calibre restaurant run by the former head chef of Michelin three-star Ultraviolet in Shanghai. The cuisine is borderless and the menu chef-driven, serving creative ...

Saigon Mama is a homegrown Vietnamese restaurant chain that serves up solid bowls of phox, excellent banh mi sandwiches, and bun cha.

Fenoli is a stylish wine bar and Western restaurant in Jing’an, serving small plates inspired by global flavors with a Chinese twist.

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.

Rou Rou Da Mi (肉肉大米) is a fast casual Japanese concept that does one thing, but does it well: fried beef burger patties atop rice with unlimited soup and veg.

Ren He Guan (人和馆) is an excellent Chinese restaurant that does Shanghainese classics. The best hong shao rou in Shanghai is right here.

KLAY is a contemporary Indian restaurant led by chef Hardeep Somal. Polished Indian cuisine derived from traditional roots with global influences.

Barules is a hyper-creative bar that does custom cocktails, odes to cocktail legend Dick Bradsell, and Barules signatures in a captivating space.