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.
3 Photos9/F, 291 Fumin Road 富民路291号9楼
Opia is a cocktail bar built around a dramatic sunken setup, located within Cantonese restaurant Atelier Kau Lou.
8 Photos9/F, 291 Fumin Road 富民路291号9楼
Atelier Kaulou is a contemporary Cantonese restaurant serving up roasts, live seafood, dim sum, and stir-fried dishes. Amazing view from the terraces.
No. 23, Hengshan Fang, 320 Tianping Road 天平路320弄衡山坊23号
Albaluz is a decade-old Spanish restaurant in Shanghai known for its traditional dishes of paella, fideau, hand-carved Iberico ham, BBQ pork ribs, and classic tapas.
2/F, 100 Fuxing Middle Road 复兴中路100号2楼
Holy Spice is a charming, eclectic Balinese-inspired restaurant in the former French Concession, complete with a rooftop terrace and herb garden.
8 Photos877 Wuding Road 武定路877号
TonAri is a French-Chinese wine bar and restaurant on Wuding Lu in Jing'an for natural wine and casual small plates.
128 Yongjia Road 永嘉路128号
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.
6/F, 1 Yan'an East Road 延安东路1号6楼
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.
No. 2-1, 35 Shaanxi South Road 陕西南路35号2-1号
Sake Ichi Oden is Japanese restaurant serving chicken soup oden, ramen, tsukemen, and flavored highballs. Street energy and open late.
8 PhotosNo. 010, Bldg 11, 207 Mengzi Road 207号宏慧盟智园11号楼010号商铺
Ieyasu Izakaya is a long-standing Japanese restaurnat in Shanghai specializing in ramen and tsukemen with nine different soup bases and dipping sauces.
888 Huashan Road 华山路888号
O'Mills Firewood Alchemy is a wood-fired restaurant that does creative, sharable plates, pizza, house fermentations, and baked goods.
8 PhotosPAC, 801 Wuding Lu 武定路801号PAC
Sultan is a halal Turkish restaurant in Shanghai. The menu is gigantic — mezze, grilled meats, kebabs, and desserts, they have it all.
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.
7 PhotosLot 208, 2/F, WYSH, 168 Wuyi Road 武夷路168号翡悦里208室
Vacances is a French restaurant in Changing's WYSH complex, serving Southern French cuisine with a localized twist.
2 PhotosBldg A, 1/F, Xintiandi Galleria, 111 Ji’an Road 吉安路111号1层A-L105
Bottega is an Italian restaurant that specializes in Neapolitan-style pizzas.
10 Photos753 Yuyuan Road 愚园路753号
From street cart to banh mi shop to a full-blown Vietnamese restaurant, Feral Xiaoye serves up sandwiches, pho, and quintessential snacks.
6 Photos1/F, Central Plaza, 381 Huaihai Middle Road 淮海中路381号中环广场1楼
Terroir Strong (壮壮) is a contemporary Chinese restaurant that highlights the flavors and ingredients of Northwestern China.
1025 Kangding Road 康定路1025号
Legend Taste is a no-frills Yunnan restaurant in Jing'an, Shanghai, one that's stood the test of time, delivering comforting classics for over two decades.
8 PhotosF127, 1/F, INS, 109 Yanking Road 雁荡路109号INS1楼F127室
Fafu is the go-to for Korean barbecue in downtown Shanghai. Skip the trip to K-town and nosh on high-quality grilled beef and banchan.
6 Photos272 Wuxing Road 吴兴路272号
Yatai Ramen (南波碗屋台拉面) is a permanent ramen cart in Xuhui, serving Japanese soup-based noodles as well as localized iterations.
17 Gaoyou Road 高邮路17号
EPIC is a renowned cocktail bar in Shanghai, formerly on the Asia's and World's Best 50 Bars list. High-energy and unique cocktails.
7 Photos106A, North Block, BFC, 73 Renmin Road 人民路73号BFC北区N1栋106A室
Full House by Bar Choice (满堂) is a cocktail bar near The Bund specialized in innovative tea-infused drinks that blend Chinese tea culture with modern mixology.
8 Photos318 Tianping Road 天平路318号
Bella Vita Bistrò is a charming Italian restaurant in Xuhui, serving regional dishes in an elegant villa with a rooftop terrace.
2 Photos111, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing West Road 南京西路1376号上海商城111号
Beef & Liberty is a gourmet burger brand that does house-ground patties made with New Zealand grass-fed beef and house-made buns.
