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.
6 Photos5/F, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing West Road 南京西路1266号恒隆广场5层
Melt in July (七月柿 Farm House) is a farm-to-table restaurant in Plaza 66 with a menu built on its signature ingredient: tomatoes.
3/F, Hubindao Mall, 150 Hubin Road 湖滨路150号湖滨道购物中心3楼
Uni Shushi is a Japanese omakase restaurant under the Ochiyo umbrella. Affordable, solid sushi in Xintiandi, Shanghai.
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.
7 Photos53 Jiashan Road 嘉善路53号
Lai Lai Lai is a Thai restaurant on Jiashan Lu in Shanghai, known for its bold pork larb, whole roasted fish, and glazed pork ribs.
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.
5 Photos69 Xuanhua Road 宣化路69号
Lin Long Fang is a two-decade-old xiao long bao shop in Shanghai known for made-to-order dumplings with thin, delicate wrappers.
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.
5 Photos413 Jumen Road 局门路413号
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.
7 Photos9 Donghu Road 东湖路9号
A buzzy French seafood spot on Donghu Lu, doing simple, quality cooking with the ease of a south of France seaside eatery.
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.
195 Guangfu Road 光复路195号
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.
3 Photos338 Zhapu Road 乍浦路338号
Lin Long Fang is a two-decade-old xiao long bao shop in Shanghai known for made-to-order dumplings with thin, delicate wrappers.
1028 Huaihai Middle Road 淮海中路1028号
Hanro Shanghai is an upscale Korean barbecue restaurant that levels up the usual KBBQ experience with premium dry-aged meats and champagne. Fantastic banchan!
52/F, 8 Century Avenue 世纪大道8号国金中心上海浦东丽思卡尔顿酒店52楼
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.
8 PhotosSL1-08, 1/F, South Block, Hongkong Plaza, 283 Huaihai Middle Road 淮海中路283号香港广场南座1楼SL1-08
Soba Monbei (纹兵卫) is a longstanding Japanese soba noodle shop that has been serving Shanghai since 2007.
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.
7 Photos3/F, C Block, Xintiandi Galleria, 111 Ji'an Road 吉安路111号新天地东台里C栋3楼
KLAZ is a multi-concept restaurant and bar in Xintiandi that does teppanyaki, omakase, and western food.
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.
101C, 108 Xiangyang North Road 襄阳北路108号101C单元
Pepper Tree is a modern Chinese restaurant in Shanghai from Chef Ling, blending Chinese ingredients with a confident Western hand in a warm, dramatic space.
403 Dagu Road 大沽路403号
Sake Ichi is a reliable yakitori and izakaya in Shanghai serving up traditional chicken skewers alongside koji-marinated beef and "duckitori."
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.
6 Photos30 Donghu Road 东湖路30号
Tokyo famous Hikiniku To Come opens in Shanghai, serving up charcoal-grilled Japanese hamburger steak over rice.
6 PhotosNo. 103, 272 Wuxing Road 吴兴路272号103室
Verdant is a Taiwanese fusion bistro in Xuhui serving creative small plates like oyster omelet, black cod, and taro duck rice.
