Eating in Shanghai

Dining in Shanghai is fantastic, with a wide range of cuisine and prices. It is generally easy to find good food in Shanghai, though sometimes the value can be questionable, particularly at foreigner-friendly venues. Since there are so many places that are great, here are lists of my recommendations by category

Fun Dinner

• Lost Horizon - Yunan eatery near the Bund, relatively inexpensive and foreigner friendly; lounge and bar


• Mr & Mrs Bund - French fusion, fun atmosphere, and delicious food


• Sichuan Citizen - Sichuanese for foreigners, fun place, great drinks


• Jujube Tree - delicious "vegetarian" organic Chinese cuisine like sweet & sour pork and chicken satay - I have no idea how it's done but I fully enjoy this place as a carnivore


• People 6 and People 7 - the whole 'People' concept still escapes my understanding, but uber cool eateries with some funky twists

Work Dinner - Chinese

• Lost Horizon - Yunan eatery near the Bund, foreigner friendly


• Ye Shanghai - Shanghainese in Xintiandi


• Whampoa Club - modern Shanghainese at 3 on the Bund


• South Beauty - Sichuan restaurant group

Work Dinner - Western

• Mr & Mrs Bund - delicious French fusion, private rooms available


• Jean Georges - how can you go wrong


• Kathleen's 5 - top of Shanghai Modern Art Museum by JW Marriott


• M on the Bund - great Bund view from their bar

Other Chinese Food

• Yuxin Sichuan Dish - fantastic tongue-numbing Sichuan cuisine


• Dintaifung - Taiwanese dim sum place in Xintiandi, fantastic xiaolongbao


• Herbal Legend -delicious and healthy Chinese in Xintiandi


• Bellagio Cafe - Taiwanese cafe with great food and amazing desserts

Japanese Food

• Sun With Aqua - pricey but delicious high-end izakaya on the Bund


• Gyu Jin Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki - all-you-can-eat sukiyaki with heavenly buffet of meat, veggies, other Asian foods, and sauces


• Nanbeitei - delicious yakitori shop in French Concession

Bars with views

• Vue - top of Hyatt on the Bund, gorgeous view of the whole Bund


• New Heights - rooftop of 3 on the Bund


• Bar Rouge - rooftop at 18 Bund


• Century Avenue - 91-93rd floor of the World Financial Center in Pudong, Shanghai's tallest building (for now)

Brunch

• Azul - Peruvian fusion with great set brunches including bloodies


• Sasha's - casual Western in a historic house


• New Heights - a bit overpriced but beautiful outdoor seating overlooking the Bund

Here's the full list of Shanghai eating from me... Enjoy :)