Don’t miss dinner here—the staff is knowledgeable and the food delicious. Try the steak and foie gras.
Bund also called Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu is regarded as the symbol of Shanghai, and "Museum of International Architecture" by its buildings.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten teamed up with Shanghai-based design duo Neri & Hu at this rustic-chic, Bund-side Italian restaurant. Wood-fired pizzas, fresh pastas, and stellar fish options top the menu.
Dinner theater for the 21st century: chef Paul Pairet combines audio, olfactory, and visual effects with his innovative dishes. That there's only 10 tables explains the three-month waiting list.
Newly opened hotel. Nice location and service, but too simple breakfast. Garden-view room is the best choice.
By far the coolest museum in shanghai, filled with vintage Mao era propaganda posters.
Beautiful place! Don't miss the truffle soup or the cod. Book in advance, too popular for walk-ins :) Chef Michael is a star.
The soaps and lotions (Tibetan roseroot bubble bath; Chinese mulberry body milk) at French expat Jean Zimmerman’s calm-inducing flagship treat everything from skin woes to body aches.
The 229-room hotel is a study in understatement, where rooms have delicate indigenous touches like dragon-scaled screens. At night, order a “blood and bitters" at the bamboo-framed terrace.
Young chef Austin Hu showcases standout dishes—such as duck breast with apple and chorizo-flecked vinaigrette and candied pork belly with kimchi jus—in a loftlike restaurant in the Xuhui district.
A teahouse in a charming three-story building in the Former French Concession that carries an infinite variety of blends.
The neighborhood, filled with restored lane houses, cafés, and old-timers hanging out, is great for anyone interested in getting a taste of real Shanghai.
A former private garden during the Ming dynasty, this green oasis is now a prime spot for people-watching, with couples practicing the fox-trot and elderly women belting out Chinese opera.
Moganshan Road, Shanghai’s version of SoHo, New York, is a warren of warehouses turned galleries. Among the best: ShanghArt, the avant-garde OV Gallery, and photography-driven M97 Gallery.
In the local furniture maker’s showroom, pieces mix Chinese style with contemporary design, often using walnut wood.
Built in an old power station, the mammoth, 443,000-square-foot museum played host to the 2012 Shanghai Biennale. It’s the first public museum on the mainland to showcase contemporary Chinese art.
This local favorite in the Former French Concession whips up the city’s finest Yunnanese cuisine. There are mouthwatering lemongrass-laced meats, vegetable pancakes, and spicy curries.
This pricey Nagasaki import produces sushi to write poems about. The gold horse mackerel is glazed with soy sauce, alcohol and sugar, left for a day, re-glazed and served with ginger and spring onion. Leer más.
Good price, good food. The pizzas are thin, the sandwich are huge, the dessert are excellent. They deliver. And the breakfast costs 25 yuans... Come on, try it...
Super nice food. Deluxe version of sandwich and hotdogs. Love Miss Fox! And impressive dessert for a sandwich place.
The black cod and squash salad are astounding. Don't leave without having the chocolate mousse!
Great fish and chips, and more importantly, at prices that don't make you want to gouge your eyes out with a fork. GLO London: take note, you rip-off artists. Pacific cod and chips recommended. Yum.
Amazing food! I would recommend to try all the servings specially the quinoa! The only thing I would Not recommend are the Paninis, they need improving.
This pizzeria makes up for its meagre-sized pizzas with its generous serving of quality toppings. The thin-crust margherita (75RMB) is made tastier by drizzling chilli-oil over the gooey mozzarella. Leer más.
Steaks among city's best. Start with 1) crab cakes to share--but not in crab off-season, 2) iceberg salad with blue cheese dressing. Finish with the raspberries and cream, plus the chocolate mousse.
Ask for Assistant Manager Carl if you celebrate your birthday or any other event. He gladly sing you a celebration song or do other fancy tricks! Much recommended!
Good pasta and panini here. Big portions reasonable price (for Shanghai laowai-friendly place).
Tasty super fresh organic produce hotpot. Great service and ambience too. Its pricy so its not your regular hotpot. 399rmb price fixe for cny eve dinner.
Classic beef burgers are the specialty, and you can taste the quality in the grade AA-certified Blanck Angus beef. Try the Guinness-marinated Pure Genius (83RMB) or the Tijuana Tangle (72RMB). Leer más.
This Italian restaurant serves up a spectacular stracciatella bruschetta (75RMB), with toast charred to a fine crunch and topped with stracciatella cheese, pomegranate seed, walnuts and herbs. Leer más.
Great service and food, Gary is the man. Veal pappardelle is a winner for sure.
Don’t be fooled by the spaceship-like exterior; inside, the sexy addition to the Lujiazui district nods to the 1920’s with Art Deco–inspired rugs and white leather chairs.
On the Bund’s fast-developing north end, Banyan Tree’s first foray into Shanghai is a Zen-like retreat. Its best asset? All 12 suites have sweeping views of the Huangpu River and the Pudong skyline.
The super-slick Park Hyatt is the highest hotel in town, so the views are a bit special. You can see the panorama from the infinity pool on the 85th floor, or from the excellent restaurants and bars. Leer más.
Architect David Beer and interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon have done up the interiors with cool celadon tones and black marble hallways, not to mention period pieces like a 1930’s elevator.
Experimental temporary shows are the draw at the Bund’s only contemporary art gallery, which wows with an eye-catching Art Deco façade and interiors by London-based architect David Chipperfield.
Very friendly staff, try French concession cocktail..tastes fresh and delicious
Really good bakery. Bread a bit dry at end of day but their almond croissants are the best !!
