Holy Spice is a charming, eclectic Balinese-inspired restaurant in the former French Concession, complete with a rooftop terrace and herb garden.

A buzzy French seafood spot on Donghu Lu, doing simple, quality cooking with the ease of a south of France seaside eatery.

Uncle Beam is a Neapolitan pizzeria that boasts a cult following in the suburbs of Shanghai. Excellent pizzas made with quality ingredients, and affordable to boot.

TonAri is a French-Chinese wine bar and restaurant on Wuding Lu in Jing'an for natural wine and casual small plates.

Juniper is a restaurant and gin bar along Suzhou Creek, boasting Shanghai's largest gin collection and serving a globally inspired menu that punches above its weight.

Hanro Shanghai is an upscale Korean barbecue restaurant that levels up the usual KBBQ experience with premium dry-aged meats and champagne. Fantastic banchan!

Perched on the 52nd floor of The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, AURA Lounge handles it all — skyline views, business lunches, afternoon tea, and intimate dinners.

Soba Monbei (纹兵卫) is a longstanding Japanese soba noodle shop that has been serving Shanghai since 2007.

Soba Monbei (纹兵卫) is a longstanding Japanese soba noodle shop that has been serving Shanghai since 2007.

VICE Shanghai is a chef-driven restaurant and bar in Xuhui led by Carlos Sotomayor, featuring globally inspired dishes and creative cocktails in a moody bistro and lounge.

KLAZ is a multi-concept restaurant and bar in Xintiandi that does teppanyaki, omakase, and western food.

Skyline Dome is a rooftop bar and lounge on the Bund in Shanghai with iconic views, Japanese bites, cocktails, cigars, shisha, and weekend DJ nights.