The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (November 2025)
Hikiniku To Come via Tokyo, The Dome on the Bund, Nono’s Italian-Chinese, Harrods to close Shanghai private club and tea room.
Shanghai Legends: Raffe, Cantina Agave Turns 17
Founder Raffe Inbrahamian on the longevity of Cantina Agave, the longest standing Mexican restaurant in Shanghai.
La Diosa: Taco Tuesday, Brunch & Chilaquiles, Birria Sandwich
Mexican restaurant and bar La Diosa serves up Taco Tuesday, daily brunch dishes featuring chilaquiles, and a killer Birria Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
Refined Sichuan Cuisine at Chai Men Hui Shanghai
Elevated Sichuan food at Chai Men Hui in Shanghai — modernized but with traditional roots. Via Chengdu, where it holds a Michelin one-star.
Discover Shaoxing Cuisine at Yue Ji: Zhejiang’s (Funky) Flavors
What exactly is Shaoxing cuisine? Try it at Yue Ji, a Shaoxing restaurant serving up the famed drunken, funky, and fermented flavors of the cuisine.
Salt-Less Revisited: Vegetarian in Shanghai That Wows
I don’t often write about vegetarian restaurants in Shanghai. But Salt-Less is worth shouting about!
Bistro In Light: Shanghai Tavern X YELLOWKORNER
The Shanghai EDITION and art gallery YELLOWKORNER join to create “Bistro in Light,” an art-meets-food project that’s not just a meal with pictures on the wall.
Best Shanghainese Restaurants in Shanghai
Seeking out the best Shanghainese restaurants in Shanghai? This is it. The best hong shao rou, crab roe rice, and scallion fish awaits.
La Pomme De Terre: Brunch by Day, Bistro by Night
Yongfu Lu is stirring back to life with La Pomme De Terre, a handsome restaurant that’s brunch by day and bistro by night in Shanghai’s former French concession.
Award-Winning Cocktail Bars in Shanghai
The best cocktail bars in Shanghai with award-winning accolades from the 50 Best Bars.