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

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.

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.

Sloppy Gin is a bakery that specializes in donuts. Traditional and experimental flavors, served frosted, topped, and filled. Other baked goods available.

Sushi Ren is a Japanese restaurant that does shabu shabu, sukiyaki, and sushi. Good Tokyo-style sukiyaki and fantastic sushi but at a premium.

ZUP Pizza Bar does Chicago tavern-style thin-crust pizzas, upside-down Sicilian thick-crust pizzas, smash burgers, and sandwiches.

The Pine is an elegant fine dining restaurant that serves Chinese-style French cuisine, housed in a charming villa.

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.

Nepali Kitchen is a long-standing Nepalese restaurant in Shanghai, est. 2001, popular for vegetarian dishes, flavorful curries, and grilled meats and fish.