Must-see restaurants in Shanghai

  • The Restaurant of JiangNan HJ

    Shanghai

    With Chinese signage near the corner of East Nandan Rd and North Caoxi Rd, this good little no-frills dumpling shop with wooden benches can easily be…

  • Food Opera

    Shanghai

    Grab a card from the booth (¥10 deposit), load up with credits and then spend, spend, spend on a whole host of open kitchens in this hopping food court…

  • Dragon Noodles Academy

    Shanghai

    Contemporary Hong Kong kitchen specialising in lobster and dim sum. Enjoy a superb bowl of wontons with lobster soup (¥58) in the glam dark-wood space…

  • The Blind Pig

    Shanghai

    Carnivores rejoice! This slightly upscale barbecue and smokehouse serves meat every which way – beef brisket, rib-eye steaks, dry-rub pork spare ribs,…

  • Currify

    Shanghai

    Popular with the locals, Currify may not serve the most authentic Indian dishes, but they're tasty and you can't beat the price. A chicken tikka masala,…

  • Pintxos

    Shanghai

    More than 50 small plates of satisfying tapas are served at Pintxos. Order up well-executed Spanish dishes like veggie and ham croquettes, patatas bravas …

  • Alimentari & Degusteria

    Shanghai

    This Italian-style pantry and deli looks the part, with its tiled floor and distressed walls. It sells fresh goods like olives, capers, sun-dried tomatoes…

  • Little Catch

    Shanghai

    Cool little spot serving fresh Hawaiian-style poke bowls, with raw fish and other proteins (salmon, white fish, shrimp, tofu, mussels, scallops and more)…

  • Diner

    Shanghai

    Awesomely executed American dishes from big breakfasts with all the trimmings (eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns and toast) to pancakes, as well as clam…

  • Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen

    Shanghai Old City

    One of Shanghai's go-to addresses for fine dining, Napa plates up beautifully presented gastronomic dishes in an elegant Bund setting. The food combines…

  • Yang's Fry Dumplings

    Shanghai

    A short walk from the Oriental Pearl TV Tower brings you to a string of restaurants, including the city’s best sesame-seed-and-spring-onion-coated fried…

  • Element Fresh Vintage

    Shanghai

    Ever popular Element Fresh serves a mean salad. The laffa bread – with goat cheese, herbs and house-made miso dressing – will keep you coming back again…

  • Pho Store

    Shanghai

    This vibrant pop-art decorated hole-in-the-wall has a wonderful selection of hearty bowls of pho (noodle soup), vermicelli dishes, fresh banh mi (baguette…

  • City Shop

    Shanghai

    In the basement floor of the Shanghai Centre, this supermarket is the place to get all those imported goodies you just can’t find anywhere else. It also…

  • Pure & Whole

    Shanghai

    If you're needing something green and leafy that's not glistening in oil, this 100% vegetarian restaurant has all your superfoods covered. There's plenty…

  • Poke Poke

    Shanghai

    Nab one of only six stools here to enjoy express bowls of Hawaiian-style goodness. Choose from raw tuna, scallops, salmon and prawn, accompanied by…

  • URBN Restaurant

    Shanghai

    Inside the eco-chic Urbn, this fashionable, laid-back restaurant is a good spot for a relaxed meal. Expect quality items such as beef tacos, New England…

  • Wagas

    Shanghai

    Excellent sandwiches and cakes, and you can hang out here for hours with your tablet and no one will shoo you away. Need we say more? Wagas is the best…

  • Pomelo Thai

    Shanghai

    Reasonably priced Thai inside the Shanghai Centre, serving a good pork krapow (spicy minced pork with Thai basil and egg with rice). The full-sized tom…

  • Element Fresh

    Shanghai

    A good choice for breakfast (granola, smoked salmon and egg bagel, breakfast burritos etc), plus salads, Asian plates, sandwiches, grilled meats and…

  • Baker & Spice

    Shanghai

    Popular artisanal cafe at the Shanghai Centre with wooden tables and a tempting array of fresh pastries, bread, salads and sandwiches – don’t miss the…

  • Jade Buddha Temple Vegetarian Restaurant

    Shanghai

    Pull up a seat alongside the monks, nuns and lay worshippers for a vegetarian feast at this Buddhist banquet hall. On the menu are dumplings, noodles,…

  • Lei Garden

    Shanghai

    On the 3rd floor of the IFC Mall, Lei Garden is a classy affair serving good-quality Cantonese; it's perfect for a lunch break during a shopping spree. Be…

  • Mex & Co

    Shanghai

    Solid build-it-yourself burrito counter, stuffing tortillas with organic ingredients. Choose rice, beans and your protein of choice, or go veggie. Then…

  • Hunter Gatherer

    Shanghai

    Funky casual spot with coloured crates for lampshades. It serves big, farm-fresh bowls like miso salmon with lemon cashew sauce or braised beef curry with…

  • Saigon Mama

    Shanghai

    Awesome place for a slurpy bowl of pho, with superb broth. The booths, exposed hanging lights and retro food labels make for a fun setting for a meal or…

  • Vesh Coffee

    Shanghai

    This spacious cafe is a neighbourhood sweet spot, with all-day breakfast and good coffee. Enjoy meals on the sofas or the large terrace that overlooks…

  • Element Fresh

    Shanghai Old City

    Handy Old City outpost of the health-conscious chain dedicated to pick-me-up breakfasts, crisp salads, sandwiches, and feel-good juices and smoothies.

  • Baker & Spice

    Shanghai

    Small branch in the IFC Mall with baked pastries, bagels, salad bowls and weekend brunch. Good coffee too.

  • Wagas

    Shanghai

    Branch of the casual local cafe with a Scandi-esque aesthetic. It specialises in salads, sandwiches, pasta and smoothies.

  • Wúyuè Rénjiā

    Shanghai Old City

    Right next to KFC north of the Yuyuan Gardens, this upstairs place doesn’t look particularly appealing but it serves typical Old City fare and it’s a well…

  • 1767 Cocoon

    Shanghai

    This place gets our vote for Shanghai's most bonkers dining experience. Cocoon 1769 looks like a regular mall restaurant, but dishes are served up in the…

  • Godly

    Shanghai

    Shanghai's second-oldest vegetarian restaurant (opened in 1922), Godly never fails to perplex Western vegetarians – almost everything on the menu is…

  • Tsui Wah

    Shanghai

    There's a handful of branches of this cheerful Hong Kong chain around the city, and it's always a reliable place for a meal. Cantonese favourites,…

  • Bali Bistro

    Shanghai

    Head upstairs to enjoy authentic Indonesian food in a futuristic circular building decorated with batik wall hangings. The menu covers classics such as…

  • Sōngyuèlóu

    Shanghai Old City

    Dating to 1910, this place has cheap eats, such as wontons (馄饨汤; húntún tāng; ¥10) and veggie options, including tofu masquerading as meat (black-pepper…

  • Le Petit Jardin

    Shanghai

    Kitted out with retro accoutrements, this lone clapboard house on the river is decorated with bits and bobs, from a rocking horse and vintage piano to…

  • Vegetarian Lifestyle

    Shanghai

    The folks at this tastefully decorated restaurant are maximising meat-free goodness with organic vegetarian fare fashioned for the masses. There are loads…

  • Beef & Liberty

    Shanghai

    Beef & Liberty came to be after a surprising lack of decent burger joints in Shanghai. More burger places have emerged, but Beef & Liberty is still packed…

  • Guyi Hunan Restaurant

    Shanghai

    Mouthwatering cumin ribs and a classy chandelier-dressed dining room in the City Plaza mall, next to Jing'an Temple. Other dishes include sliced pork and…

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