Shanghai

Food and Restaurants

The décor and the furnishings are chic and sophisticated. The place is luxuriant and quality food is to be expected. The sea food dishes are exceptionally good. The shark and shrimps are particularly delicious. Apart from the food, visitors have an amazing view of the Bund to look forward to.

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Top picks in Shanghai

Showing 1–20 of 20 restaurants

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Fook Lam Moon

Danieli's

This is an extremely posh restaurant located in the St. Regis Hotel. The décor and interior are contemporary and elegant.

La Villa Rouge

This eatery is popular amongst fashionable locals. The interior is beautiful and luxuriant. The dishes divine and at the same time both creative and eccentric. The menu has everything listed on it.

Wang Boa He

The dishes served here are absolutely divine. Sea food is the specialty, in particular crab, and that too in all forms. A must stop although prices are exorbitant.

Sichuan Court

This restaurant provides outstanding service and offers a vast array of dishes to choose from. Sichuan Cuisine is at its best here.

Gu Yi

Busy best describes the ambiance of this restaurant- Chinese and other families love to come here. The food is delicious and there is a diverse range of dishes to choose from.

Di Shui Dong

This restaurant offers quality food though the ambience is not too exciting. Dishes listed on the menu are diverse with everything being served from chicken to sea food to lamb to vegetarian delights.

1221

'Down to earth' best describes the atmosphere inside this restaurant whose interior is at the same time chic and elegant.

Ba Guo Bu Yi

Good quality traditional Sichuan dishes are served here which means a lot of spicy delights. The food is delicious and there is a vast array of dishes to choose from.

Shanghai Uncle

Quality Chinese food is served here. This is arguably the most popular Chinese food joint in Shanghai. The dishes are exceptionally good and there is much to choose from.

Lao Tan

This restaurant serves quality Chinese food. The meat and vegetarian dishes alike are spectacular. Whilst the interior is not anything exciting there is a distinctly traditional Chinese feel to it.

Element Fresh

This restaurant is very popular leading to a noisy and boisterous atmosphere. Originally opened to cater to the expatriates residing in Shanghai, it has quite a loyal following now.

Azul and Viva

This restaurant is quiet and the ambiance very relaxed, almost peaceful. Traditional dishes with a modern twist are served. The ingredients are fresh and the food tasty with a diverse menu to choose from.

Bao Luo

This restaurant is very busy, the atmosphere noisy and boisterous. Originally opened to cater to the tourists visiting Shanghai it is popular amongst locals as well.

Bellagio

It is very popular amongst nostalgic Taiwanese expats but its clientele has now grown to include locals and other foreigners who flock to eat the tasty Taiwanese dishes.

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