Shanghai - Restaurants - BlackBook Guides

226 Jinxian Lu, Shanghai 200020
8621-6256-8998

Osteria

Serial Shanghai restaurateur Eduardo Vargas is seemingly unstoppable. His latest venture is a smart Italian-Mediterranean eaterie, with an added raw food bar and a fine range of signature cocktails... read more

1/F, The Mansion, 291 Fumin Lu, Shanghai 200031
8621-6170-1318

La Dolce Vita

It's questionable whether Shanghai's congested Italian dining scene has much spare capacity, but this two-floor bar/restaurant is aiming for the discerning, though unstuffy, end of the spectrum. An... read more

1F, Portman Ritz-Carlton, 1376 Nanjing West Rd., Shanghai 200040
8621-6279-8888

Tables

The Portman Ritz-Carlton's dowdy Tea Garden restaurant closed early in 2008 - but nobody quite expected the style, sophistication and modernity of its replacement, Tables. This classy restaurant is... read more

586 Julu Rd., Shanghai Grand Plaza, Club House 2F, Shanghai 200040
8621-6289-6889

Maya

Chef Brad Turley may not be Mexican, but his step-mother is, and he grew up cooking just north of the border. In short, he knows his Mex from his Tex. This smart restaurant converts standard tacos,... read more

30 Donghu Lu, Shanghai
8621-5306-5462

Cheng Cheng's Dining Room

Shanghainese dining is renowned for its meaty, oily, semi-sweet flavours rather than its sense of fun. Cheng Cheng's is out to change that, with a bright, airy and artsy interior decorated with bol... read more

1 Taojiang Lu, Shanghai 200031
8621-5465-9055

La Creperie

It should be no surprise that sweet treats are on the menu in the former French Concession—home to the city's finest patisseries back in Shanghai's 1930's heyday. Very popular for weekday lun... read more

150 Fenyang Lu, Shanghai
8621-6474-4823

Paulaner Deli & Bakery

This small bakery and cafe in the former French Concession is a multi-talented outlet. As well as serving fine fresh coffee, a large selection of German cakes and French croissants and pastries and... read more

913 Julu Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 5403-4528

Casanova

Located in a period mansion behind the Julu Lu bar strip, Casanova experiments successfully with modern Italian cuisine. The modest traditional interior is no great shakes, but the service is good ... read more

The Yard, Lane 210, Taikang Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6466-2416

Kommune

Sat in the centre of Taikang Lu’s artsy design stores and fashion boutiques, this unpretentious café is a popular hangout for media and arts students and local fashionistas. The food i... read more

103 Yandang Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 5168-8833

Blu Sushi

Opened in 2008, this trendy Japanese newcomer has brought a new approach to Japanese fine dining. Glassy and airy, the dining space is stylish but casual. The kitchen cranks out some of Shanghai&rs... read more

39, No. 3338 Hongmei Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6465-9336

Mexico Lindo

Shanghai is under-served for Mexican food – and even this Tex-Mex joint is out in the western suburbs. The Hongmei Lu bar and restaurant strip caters mostly to residents rather than visitors,... read more

7/F, Three on the Bund, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (The Bund), Shanghai
(86-21) 6321-0909

New Heights

The modern Asian food, high-art interior and buzzing bar are only part of the attraction. In-the-know diners make their reservations for the seventh floor terrace, which offers stunning views over ... read more

803 Julu Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 5404-5252

Shintori

The raw concrete entrance is unassuming and easily missed (look for the thin line of bamboo trees), but don’t be deterred. Split across two levels of warehouse chic, Shintori is regularly vot... read more

881 Yan'an Zhong Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 3222-0118

South Beauty 881

Before Philippe Starck designed Lan restaurant in Beijing, this was the flagship of Zhang Lan’s gourmet Sichuan restaurant empire. Incorporating two buildings: a restored period mansion and a... read more

99-1 Xikang Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6247-0101

Lynn

Sophisticated Shanghainese dining is on the menu at this underrated Jing’An eaterie. Tucked away down the side of the Shanghai Center, near the junction of Nanjing Xi Lu, the entrance is easy... read more

133 Fuxing Zhong Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6433-4261

Marrakech

This cozy, two-floor Moroccan restaurant is fashioned like a mini cave with whitewashed cement walls, Arabian curtains, hanging oil lamps and bottle-shaped lights inset into the walls. The richly s... read more

20 Donghu Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 5404-5757

El Willy

One of Shanghai's most exuberant and un-selfconscious restaurants, is also one of the city's most acclaimed new openings in 2008. Madcap chef, El Willy, serves modern Spanish tapas in a delightful ... read more

271 Fumin Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6279-2827

Bao Luo

Though it seems a little chaotic and ramshackle, this legendary diner is where the city's five-star chefs eat after hours, so the food must be pretty good. Serving home-style Shanghainese favorites... read more

1 Shaanxi Nan Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 5228-9898

Dongbei Ren

Excellent value northeastern Chinese cuisine from the region formerly known as Manchuria. The hearty soups, dumplings and stewed meat and vegetable dishes are always dished up in large servings - o... read more

Unit 11, House 6, South Block Xintiandi , Shanghai
(86-21) 6446-8800

Din Tai Fung

This highly-regarded Taiwanese restaurant chain serves up Shanghai's famous xiaolongbao soup-and-meet dumplings, as well as noodle dishes and well-executed Chinese favorite dishes. The interior dec... read more

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