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/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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5/F, 1 Yan'an Dong Lu 延安东路1号5楼
The Dome is a Japanese restaurant and bar on The Bund in Shanghai — omakase and lively after-dark energy, complete with terraces offering prime views.
7 Photos5/F, The Bund City Hall, 211 Jiangxi Middle Road 江西中路211号老市府5楼
Wang Lu tackles the lesser-known Jiangxi cuisine with a masterful hand, serving up more than just spice and heat.
B1-06, South Six Mall, 686 Xizang South Road 西藏南路686号南六商场B1-06
A household name in Shanghai for really porky potstickers. Head to Hong Yu Fang in Huangpu district for some traditional guotie, pleated and sizzled to order.
169 Jinxian Road 进贤路169号
Four Seasons Cuisine is a Sichuan restaurant in Shanghai backed by culinary pedigree, serving authentic dishes in a charming tavern-like space.
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.
8 Photos225 Changle Road 长乐路225号
Lai Lai Lai is a Thai restaurant in Jing’an serving up classic dishes and Jiangxi-inspired specialties by chef Luke Guo of The Divine Dish fame.
6 Photos3/F, South Block, BFC, 600 Zhongshan East 2nd Road 中山东二路600号BFC南区3层
Meet The Bund (遇外滩) is an elegant Michelin-starred restaurant in Shanghai presenting sophisticated southern Chinese cuisine, namely from Fujian.
8 Photos1/F, 1 Dapu Road 打浦路1号1楼
Established in Shanghai in 1998, Bifengtang is a popular Hong Kong-style Cantonese restaurant chain with more than 50 locations nationwide, delivering comfort food at affordable prices.
21/F, The St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai, 538 Zhongshan East 2nd Road 中山东二路538号上海外滩瑞吉酒店21楼
Spago Shanghai delivers celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck's iconic California cuisine with a spectacular view of the city's skyline as the backdrop.
527 Fuxing Middle Road 复兴中路527号
Negroni. Martini. Spritz. Bar Leone Shanghai brings its World's 50 Best Bars-acclaimed classic Italian cocktails to Huangpu district.
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.
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.
(Inside Yu Gardens) 2/F, Songyun Building, 90-98 Yuyuan Old Street 豫园老街90-98号松运楼2楼
TAN Sichuan Cuisine is an elegant restaurant located within Shanghai's tourist hotspot, Yu Gardens. Authentically fiery flavors from the nation's spice capital.
145 Nanchang Road 南昌路145号
Root Down is a Japanese vinyl bar in Shanghai dedicated to three things: vinyl, high-quality craft cocktails, and an old-school aesthetic.
7 Photos2/F, N3 Block, BFC, 588 Zhongshan North 2nd Road 中山东二路558号外滩国际金融服务中心2F
Chai Men Hui (柴门荟) is a refined Sichuan restaurant that balances innovation and tradition. Think classic Sichuan cuisine elevated for the modern diner.
L332, 3/F, B Block, Xintiandi Galleria, 111 Ji’an Road 吉安路111号新天地东台里B栋3层L332
Qingchun Perma (庆春朴门) is a prominent vegetarian restaurant in Shanghai offering accessible, plant-based Chinese and international cuisine.
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.
