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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

258 Fengxian Lu , Shanghai
(86-21) 6215-7566

Vegetarian Lifestyle (Zaozi Shu)

Unpretentious and popular purveyor of Chinese vegetarian food. Many of the dishes are fashioned from tofu, wheat protein and vegetables to imitate the presentation, and in some cases, the taste of ... read more

550 Jianguo Xi Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6445-8100

Vedas

Downtown Shanghai’s best Indian restaurant sits on a leafy French Concession street. The split-level interior is decorated in modern Indian style, with the chefs visible through a large glass... read more

193 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai
(86-21) 6217-9000

Issimo

A central Shanghai power dining experience par excellence. Jia Shanghai’s ‘see and be seen’ bar and restaurant was created by Tokyo-based Italian restaurateur Salvatore Cuomo and ... read more

28 Taujiang Lu , Shanghai
(86-21) 6445-0021

Haiku by Hatsune

Bred in Beijing and expanded to Shanghai, Haiku has cornered the China market in Californian-style Japanese sushi rolls. This colorful restaurant is dressed with fountains and bamboo and fills up m... read more

2/F Pudong Shangri-La , Shanghai
(86-21) 6882- 8888 ext 7

Nadaman

Nadaman’s 175-year history of Japanese culinary expertise is complemented by one of Shanghai’s most refined restaurant interiors. Located on the second floor of the Pudong Shangri-La ho... read more

The Loft, 508 Jiashan Lu , Shanghai
86-21-5465-6005

Naam Thai

Beautifully simple design characterizes this all-day dining Thai restaurant at The Loft retail and dining plaza in the former French Concession. Blonde woods, large glass panels and sunken seating ... read more

819 Julu Lu , Shanghai
(86-21) 5404-6281

Nepali Kitchen

Simple but consistent Nepali curries, vegetable dishes and spicy soups served in a comfortable three-story town-house decorated like a Nepali home. Service is always excellent and its mid-range pri... read more

Shanghai Center, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu , Shanghai
(86-21) 6279-8888

Palladio

Grandly designed to resemble a Tuscan palace, the Portman Ritz-Carlton’s signature restaurant has twin personalities: drawing Shanghai’s leading business names at lunch, with a more ecl... 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

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

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

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

1376 Nanjing Rd., Shanghai 200040
021-6289-8298

Cvrve

It's hard to imagine what The Respected and Beloved Leader would have made of modern Shanghai's intrepid capitalist prowess. This achingly stylish bar and lounge in the Shanghai Centre, whose swish... read more

1333 Nan Jing West Rd., Shanghai 200001
86-21-6279-0738

Bi Feng Tang

Chinese for 'storm shelter,' there are countless of dim sum spots littered across Shanghai, but with various locations, this is by far the most ubiquitous. Nosh on spicy noodles, shrimp dumplings, ... read more

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