The Big List of Restaurant Closures in Shanghai 2025
A bookkeeping of the city’s ever-changing restaurant scene. More than 90 notable restaurant closures in Shanghai in 2025.
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.
News: Villa 321 Le Bec to Open at The Bund, Shanghai
Beloved French restaurant Bistro 321 Le Bec is set to open a new location, Le Bec Bund in March 2026.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (September 2025)
New openings in Shanghai! Spago by Wolfgang Puck, Rambu from the team behind Sage, Bar Leone (Asia’s 50 Best Bar #1), Irish bistro Yeats, Capri by Bottega, and more.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (July 2025)
New restaurants opening in Shanghai: Benny’s rotisserie from Canada, 67 Pall Mall, super lounge Upperwood, Bar Rock, and more.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (May 2025)
New restaurants opening in Shanghai! Bottega Group expands with Atica and La Diosa, Ocean’s Table opens in the old The Commune Social, Beijing’s Avocado Tree comes to town.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (April 2025)
Takeo Oyama of Sushi Oyama returns to Shanghai, Nono’s Pasta, Bar Bud by The Merchants & Bar Cham, Ultraviolet closes.
Breaking: Canopia Under Fire For Serving Elephant Shit
Shanghai fine dining restaurant Canopia is under fire for serving diners “elephant feces.” Market regulators sealed ingredients, operations halted.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (March 2025)
50 Best Bar Penicillin to open in Shanghai, Italian cuisine on the rise, plus subs and hotdogs.
PAC Shanghai: A New Dining Hub in Jing’an
Newly minted in Shanghai’s Jing’an district is PAC, a dining hub with 20+ restaurants and cafes.