Fine Dining in Shanghai

Cheng Long Hang (Huangpu)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

A household name among hairy crab lovers, this restaurant runs its own farm to ensure quality and a stable supply. Their crabs have flavoursome flesh, with their shells brimming with creamy yellow roe. Try the array of hairy crab dishes on offer…

T'ang Court

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

The dining room with six smartly dressed tables may seem a bit understated when compared to the opulent corridor of private rooms, but the charm and professionalism of the staff will soon put you at ease. From time to time, the head chef adds new…

Phénix

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

The chef cleverly uses Chinese produce in modern French fare. Meat starters and novel creations abound in the à la carte menu. The six-course Découverte menu gives diners a sense of what Phénix has to offer, but to appreciate the chef's vision in…

Zhou She (Minhang)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

In Hongqiao district, near a train station and airport, this restaurant is a popular choice among travellers. The head chef is a Shanghai native, who respects traditions, while exploring other Chinese regional flavours. His menu is heavily based on…

Yue Hai Tang

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Yue Hai Tang is the brainchild of an experienced chef who has worked in some of the most prestigious kitchens of Shanghai. His team, which has been with him for a long time, rustles up a wickedly enticing Cantonese barbecue. Besides the main menu…

Obscura

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

The chiaroscuro ring logo connotes completeness and the complementary relationship of the enthusiastic chef duo, who travel around China regularly to keep their prix-fixe seasonal menu fresh and inspired. With sound Western techniques, they…

Amazing Chinese Cuisine (Changning)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

High-end Chaozhou cuisine characterises the menu, with over 200 items ranging from the classics to the creative – many made with ingredients specially sourced from Chaoshan region. Some signature dishes, such as chilled crab Chaozhou-style and…

Gastro Esthetics at DaDong

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

The design of the room is a nod to Van Gogh's Almond Blossom; teal cushions and brass trims echo the sky blue background and pinkish flowers of the painting. Peking duck is still the signature here – 45-day-old birds, or 22-day-old ducklings are…

Sheng Yong Xing (Huangpu)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Sheng Yong Xing (Huangpu) is one of Shanghai’s most prestigious Beijing cuisine restaurants with a Michelin star, best known for its Peking duck, Bund views, and special-occasion dining atmosphere. While the overall experience is upscale and…

Moose (Pudong)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Moose has three Shanghai branches, all run by the same team. This Pudong one is geared towards the general public, with a Huaiyang-centric menu featuring some painstakingly made delicacies. From Anhui province, the head chef champions the pagoda…

Yong Yi Ting

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

After renovation, the restaurant reopened in an elegant space styled to evoke Jiangnan's water towns, divided into zones by perforated screens mimicking Suzhou's gardens and sheer curtains with ink strokes. Jiangzhe classics are given a refined…

Lei Garden (Pudong)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Reservations are a must, as this branch of the chain is always packed with diners craving good quality Cantonese cuisine. At lunchtime, customers come in droves for the expertly crafted dim sum and soups. The dinner menu offers premium dishes such…

Wu You Xian

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Having relocated to larger premises in the city centre, this shop famous for crab xiaolongbao still always attracts queues. They serve over 20 varieties – crabmeat, roe, tomalley or combinations thereof – with plump fillings enrobed in translucent…

Jin Xuan

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Next to the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower, this elegant dining room is perched on an upper floor of a sky-scraping hotel, commanding panoramic views of the Huangpu River and Pudong skyline. The menu covers much ground in Cantonese cuisine, including…

le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

An appealing, remodelled Shanghai villa – part of the Capella Hotel – is the setting for this outpost from the famed French chef. Start with an aperitif at the chic bar before taking a table overlooking the central courtyard. Refined French dishes…

Lu Style (Huangpu)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

The head chef is a Shandong native, who started his career at the age of 18 as an army chef. The menu features the freshest catch from Bohai Sea – shipped in daily – and the chef fine-tunes his recipes according to the season. The "Jiaodong cold…

Ren He Guan (Xuhui)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Dim yellow lights, 1930s memorabilia, golden oldies performed by singers dressed in qipao… but, surprisingly, the ambiance doesn't steal the show. It's the first-rate Shanghainese fare at bargain prices that keeps the place packed. One highlight of…

Yi Long Court

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Moose (Changning)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Antique furniture and oil paintings...

Il Ristorante - Niko Romito

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Stunning vistas of the Pudong skyline, crystal chandeliers and semi-circular leather booths impart style and a sense of grandeur. The menu here, as at the Dubai and Beijing outlets, comprises creations supervised by celebrity chef Niko Romito and…

Lei Garden (Xuhui)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

The chain may be spreading rapidly in Asia but quality control is strictly imposed to ensure all dim sum, roast meats and double-boiled soups achieve the same high standard as at the parent restaurant. This branch in a popular mall boasts hip décor…

Lao Zheng Xing

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Known locally and internationally since its inception in 1862, Lao Zheng Xing is reputedly the oldest Shanghainese restaurant in the city and was responsible for creating a number of classic dishes. It moved to its current location in 1997, which…

Narisawa

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

Featuring sustainable satoyama cuisine that connects diners with nature, this outpost of its Tokyo namesake serves a seasonal set menu built on Japanese traditions finessed by Western techniques. Having worked with chef-owner Narisawa for 10+ years…

Fu 1015

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

All 10 private rooms in the historical villa boast old Shanghai flair, but the food is both traditional and creative. One set menu focuses on Shanghainese classics; the other features seasonal favourites. Specialities include sautéed river shrimps…

YongFoo Élite

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Fine Dining

YongFoo Élite is a one-Michelin-star Shanghainese restaurant set in a restored 1930s villa with a lush courtyard garden, praised for its period interiors and signature braised pork with pu'er tea. Visitors consistently praise the setting and certain…