Shanghai - Xintiandihuaihai Road - Restaurants

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

House 6-7, Lane 123 Xingye , Shanghai
[86-21] 6385-8752

Crystal Jade

Locals accept no substitute when the desire for Cantonese dim sum strikes. Don’t let the appearance of this noisy, crowded café on the XX-floor of a retail mall discourage you – ... read more

Hong Kong New World Plaza, 300 Huaihai Road, Shanghai
+86-216-335-3398

Brix 12

The name comes from the official scale for measuring sugar content in food, which sounds right: this cafe's all about the sweeter pleasures in life. Though marketed as light and healthy, large dess... read more

33 Huangpi South Road, Shanghai
(86-21) 6311-3311

Ye Shanghai

Serving a mixture of upscale Shanghainese cuisine and favoured dishes from neighboring provinces, Ye Shanghai adds a sense of class to downtown Chinese dining. The interior is a sleek modern take o... read more

1/F, Shanghai Times Square, 99 Huaihai Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6386-8588

You Jia

Don’t be fooled by the shopping mall location, this fine regional restaurant is a family affair – owned and managed by a Sichuanese extended family. Super-hot Sichuan chillis are suffus... read more

3/F, Central Plaza, 381 Huaihai Zhong Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6391-5589

Vegeatery

Friendly service and tasty mock meat dishes are the hallmark of this often-overlooked vegetarian restaurant. Hidden away on the third floor of a shopping mall its two-course lunch and open salad ba... read more

House 2, Block 11, North Block Xintiandi, Shanghai
(86-21) 6326-2227

TMSK

Xintiandi’s most dazzling restaurant interior is decorated with colorful glass art and sculptures. The downstairs bar is illuminated by a kaleidoscopic counter, with glass-blown tabletops, wh... read more

House 2, Lane 123, North Block Xintiandi, Shanghai
(86-21) 6385-6385

Zen

This increasingly global Cantonese chain is popular with well-heeled Chinese diners – for business dining during the week and family sharing on weekends. The Xintiandi flagship serves souther... read more

House 27, North Block Xintiandi , Shanghai
(86-21) 6326-2088

Simply Thai

Recently renovated to include some wonderful southeast Asian Buddhist statues and ornaments, this stalwart Shanghai restaurant serves modern Thai cuisine in the heart of downtown. The tables are al... read more

Hong Kong New World Plaza, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu , Shanghai
(86-21) 6335-3739

Wagas

Rapidly mushrooming across Shanghai, this popular café chain serves an eclectic menu of sandwiched, salads, juices and pastas – perfect for anyone seeking a change from Chinese food. A... read more

House 5, North Block Xintiandi , Shanghai
(86-21) 3307-0798

KABB

The food's OK, prices are a bit inflated and the decor needs a revamp, but KABB is nothing less than a bona fide Xintiandi institution. Popular with both local office workers and visiting tourists,... read more

G/F Shanghai Times Square, 99 Huaihai Zhong Lu , Shanghai
(86-21) 6386-8588

Slice

Chef David Laris has expanded beyond his eponymous Three on the Bund eaterie to open this organic deli/café. Located on the ground floor of a downtown mall it is a popular breakfast and lunc... read more

House 8, Lane 181, Shanghai
(86-21) 6355-8999

T8

A neatly calibrated modern Chinese interior fused with a glassy open kitchen and elements of southeast Asian artistic élan add genuine class to Xintiandi’s dining scene. Popular with e... 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