The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (February 2025)
Restaurants coming soon to Shanghai: Aster by Joshua Paris, Sunday’s Modern Diner, Bar O.J. Now open are restaurants 1929 by GG, Vivant by Johnny Pham, Nebula, and more.
The Big List of Shanghai Restaurant Closures in 2024
More than 100 restaurants (that I know of) closed in 2024 in Shanghai. Big name brands pull out of China and familiar favorites end their run.
Camel Group Closes: Bull & Claw, El Santo, KIN, DOC
The Camel Group abruptly closes all Shanghai restaurants, including The Bull & Claw, El Santo, DOC, and KIN, and leaves a trail of debt behind.
Michelin 3-Star Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet Closing in 2025
Renowned chef Paul Pairet, the creative mind behind Ultraviolet, announced that the Michelin three-star Shanghai restaurant will close sometime in 2025.
Michelin Guide Shanghai 2025: Restaurants & Bib Gourmands
The Michelin Guide Shanghai 2025 awards 52 restaurants with stars and 30 with a Bib Gourmand. Vegetarian Chinese restaurant Fu He Hui climbs up to two stars.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (June 2024)
Some fine dining chefs turn to casual concepts, while others soldier on with prix fixe menus. A number of restaurant closures wrack the city.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (April 2024)
Bottega 2.0, popular nightclub Le Baron returns, as does speakeasy Barules. The SG Group reopens Speak Low and new cocktail bar Swirl.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (February 2024)
Restaurant openings crowd into Jing’an with Italian street food, barbecue, sandwiches, and the return of vegetarian restaurant Duli.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (January 2024)
Canopia brings the Yunnan rainforest to Shanghai. New restaurants Babar, NABI, and Chiuchow Darling, and luxury hotels Regent and Kimpton.
The Shanghai Scoop: Food and Drink News (November 2023)
The latest restaurant & bar industry news in Shanghai. Coming soon: Lawry’s, Frédéric Anton. Now open: Scilla, Sake-X, R.O.W.T., Wolfgang’s Steakhouse.