A comprehensive, independent directory of 491+ handpicked restaurants, wine bistros, bakeries, and bars across Shanghai. Complete with bilingual addresses, operating hours, and photo galleries.
No. 5, Xintiandi North Block, 181 Taicang Road 太仓路181弄5号新天地北里
Polux is an all-day dining French café/bistro in Xintiandi by award winning chef Paul Pairet. A French cafe peppered with global influences.
8 Photos307 Hengshan Road 衡山路307号
White Foods is a modern Chinese restaurant that serves affordable, well-executed claypot rice sets and matcha desserts in a zen-like space.
8 Photos186 Shaanxi North Road 陕西北路186号
Mi Shang Prada Rong Zhai is Prada's first fine dining destination in Asia, located in Shanghai. Modern Italian food and exquisite pastries.
1251 Changle Road 长乐路1251号
Mimilato makes gelatos and sorbets using premium ingredients sourced from across China with a focus on vibrant, fruit-driven flavors.
2 Photos79 Nanchang Road 南昌路79号
Sit Gelato is a tiny shop specializing in inventive flavor combinations — most delightfully approachable, with a few daring exceptions.
2 PhotosNo. 58-3, 39 Xiangyang South Road 襄阳南路39弄58-3号
Making Gelato is a small, artisanal gelato shop in Shanghai that does an excellent tofu pudding flavored gelato.
267 Xiangyang South Road 襄阳南路267号
Zhong Yao Tang (中曜堂) is a must-visit Shanghai gelato shop that makes unique Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ice creams.
3 PhotosBldg 4, PAC, 718 Wuding Road 武定路718弄PAC购物中心4号
Di-Solve is a creative ice cream shop in Shanghai serving up some really funky flavor combinations and booze-spiked scoops.
102A, 202 Hubin Road 湖滨路202号102A
Doiceful in Xintiandi serves reliably excellent ice creams with rotating seasonal selections.
348 Wulumuqi Middle Road 乌鲁木齐中路348号
Spiceman Gelato blends crowd-pleasing options with more adventurous creations. Multiple locations in Shanghai.
5 Photos176-178 Yongkang Road 永康路176-178号
TonTon is a Shanghai bakery and sandwichery known for its freshly baked breads, flaky croissants, viral cinnamon rolls, Berliner-style donuts, and massive sandwiches.
4 Photos358 Yongjia Road 永嘉路358号
Nunu Donut is a small shop that serves donuts, both classic and creative, including some savory donuts.
4 PhotosBldg 6, PAC, 688 Changde Road 常德路688号PAC购物中心6号楼
Bresca Bomboloni is a dessert shop specializing in bombolini, filled Italian donuts, priced from ¥22 to ¥26. Fluffy and not too dense.
205 Fumin Road 富民路205号
Dip In Gelato is a gelato shop in Shanghai that does creative flavor combinations.
6 Photos3/F, HKRI Taikoo Hui, 789 Nanjing West Road 南京西路789号兴业太古汇3楼
American chain restaurant The Cheesecake Factory dishes cult classics of cheesecakes and American comfort food like Chicken Diane and Steak Madeira.
L1-5, Central Plaza, 381 Huaihai Middle Road 淮海中路381号中坏广场1层L-5
Cream Story is an Italian artisanal gelato brand that also does gelato cakes.
3 Photos546 Yuyuan Road 愚园路546号
Basdban is a cafe/bakery on Yuyuan Lu. The pastries are buttery and delicious, and their croissants are mighty popular.
2/F, Hong Kong Plaza, 283, Huaihai Middle Road 淮海中路283号2楼
Tiffany Blue Box Cafe is jewelry brand Tiffany & Co.’s first Chinese Mainland café. It opened in 2019, and is a popular destination for afternoon tea.
8 Photos133 Yuanmingyuan Road 圆明园路133号
Luneurs Boulanger & Glacier is an uber-popular French bakery and ice cream shop in Shanghai. Their salted caramel ice cream is arguably the best!
A103, 1107 Yuyuan Road (actually located on Fenggang Road) 愚园路1107号A103（凤冈路上,不在愚园路）
FOTY is a mono-product bakery that specializes in Kouign Amann, a buttery dessert of laminated pastry.
7 Photos1/F, 969 Wuding Road 武定路969号1楼
Caffe Yaya is the all-day sister concept of Chinese-Italian pasta bar Yaya's. Signature pasta dishes, plus salads, spaghetti, and affogato.
