A comprehensive, independent directory of 491+ handpicked restaurants, wine bistros, bakeries, and bars across Shanghai. Complete with bilingual addresses, operating hours, and photo galleries.
5/F, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing West Road 南京西路1266号恒隆广场5层
Love Sushi (瑷鮨) is an omakase restaurant at Plaza 66 in Jing'an, helmed by chef Ma Shifu, a 20-year veteran.
5 Photos111 Xikang Road 西康路111号
Focaccia Nerds is a sandwich shop in Shanghai serving fresh-made focaccia sandwiches.
4 Photos58 Yuyuan East Road 愚园东路58号
For the best fried chicken in Shanghai, head to bb.q Chicken (also known as bb.q Village), a Korean restaurant specializing in Korean fried chicken.
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.
6 Photos2/F, 150 Yongyuan Road 永源路150号2楼
Aster by Joshua Paris is a high-calibre restaurant run by the former head chef of Michelin three-star Ultraviolet in Shanghai. The cuisine is borderless and the menu chef-driven, serving creative and refined plates.
1/F, Shanghai Centre (right side carpark), 1376 Nanjing West Road 南京西路1376号上海商城
Saigon Mama is a homegrown Vietnamese restaurant chain that serves up solid bowls of phox, excellent banh mi sandwiches, and bun cha.
7 PhotosB1, Citic Square, 1168 Nanjing West Road 南京西路1168号中信泰富广场B1层
Fenoli is a stylish wine bar and Western restaurant in Jing’an, serving small plates inspired by global flavors with a Chinese twist.
9 Photos5/F, Reel Mall, 1601 Nanjing West Road 南京西路1601号芮欧百货5楼
THE FIRE is a western grill restaurant at Reel Mall with a massive rooftop terrace. A menu of Mediterranean influences as well as pizza, pasta, and grilled meats.
6 PhotosSB02, B1, Jiuguang City Plaza, 1618 Nanjing West Road 南京西路1618号久光百货B1层SB02室
Rou Rou Da Mi (肉肉大米) is a fast casual Japanese concept that does one thing, but does it well: fried beef burger patties atop rice with unlimited soup and veg.
6 Photos3/F, 142-146 Yuyuan Road 愚园路142-146号3楼
Ren He Guan (人和馆) is an excellent Chinese restaurant that does Shanghainese classics. The best hong shao rou in Shanghai is right here.
1124 Beijing Xi Lu 北京西路1124号
KLAY is a contemporary Indian restaurant led by chef Hardeep Somal. Polished Indian cuisine derived from traditional roots with global influences.
304-2 Tongren Road 铜仁路304-2号
Barules is a hyper-creative bar that does custom cocktails, odes to cocktail legend Dick Bradsell, and Barules signatures in a captivating space.
