The Bund & People's Square
You’ve probably paired food and wine before, but what about coupling an illuminated apple-wasabi communion wafer with purple candles and a specially…
Must-see restaurants in The Bund & People's Square
The Bund & People's Square
Yunnan Rd has great speciality restaurants and is the spot for an authentic meal after museum-hopping at People’s Square. Find Shaanxi dumplings and…
The Bund & People's Square
M exudes a timelessness and level of sophistication that eclipses the razzle-dazzle of many other upmarket Shanghai restaurants. The menu ain't radical,…
The Bund & People's Square
The city’s most famous place for sesame-seed-and-spring-onion-coated shēngjiān (生煎, fried dumplings) has queues that can stretch to the horizon as eager…
The Bund & People's Square
Among Shanghai’s best Sichuan restaurants, Yúxìn is a dab hand in the art of blistering chillies and numbing peppercorns. Menu all-stars include the …
The Bund & People's Square
Lost Heaven might not have the views that keep its rivals in business, but why go to the same old western restaurants when you can get sophisticated Bai,…
The Bund & People's Square
Chef Paul Pairet's casual bistro has a mix-and-match menu with a heavy French influence, reimagined and served up with Pairet’s ingenious presentation…
The Bund & People's Square
A fixture on Huanghe Road Food Street, this humble tiled restaurant is a real contender for one of Shanghai's best dumpling places, with juicy pork-and…
The Bund & People's Square
Nowhere's more fitting for a spot of high tea than the former British Consulate. Enjoy cucumber sandwiches, scones and English breakfast tea overlooking…
The Bund & People's Square
French chef Joël Robuchon has earned two Michelin stars for his Bund 18 restaurant. Much the same as in his other luxury restaurants, this is definitely…
The Bund & People's Square
Pitched somewhere between Gotham City and new Shanghai, Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s dimly lit, copper-appliquéd temple to gastronomy was adorned with a…
The Bund & People's Square
With a prime central location near People’s Park, Huanghe Rd covers all the bases from cheap lunches to late-night post-theatre snacks. You’ll find large…
Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant
The Bund & People's Square
The purveyors of some of Shanghai's best-loved dumplings have several branches around town, and this is one of the less crowded. It's inside the lively…
The Bund & People's Square
A relatively quiet branch of the famous chain specialising in mouth-watering sesame-seed-and-scallion-coated shēngjiān (生煎; fried dumplings).
The Bund & People's Square
This reasonably priced pâtisserie by celebrity French-chef Joël Robuchon opened alongside Atelier in 2016. Grab tongs and a tray, and peruse the pleasing…
The Bund & People's Square
The former Shanghai Race Club building and now the Shanghai History Museum, this grand colonial bluestone building is also home to a rooftop restaurant…
The Bund & People's Square
Umberto Bombana's two-star Michelin restaurant ranges from standout homemade pastas, including seafood cannelloni filled with a mix of blue lobster, snow…
The Bund & People's Square
Afternoon heritage tea for visitors in smart-casual attire in the sumptuous Peninsula lobby is a decadent delight, with gorgeously presented scones,…
The Bund & People's Square
More than 250 years old, this restaurant's claim to fame rests on its extravagant selection of crab dishes; its popularity reaches an apex during hairy…
The Bund & People's Square
Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's celebrated Italian restaurant has a stunning location by the Bund and a relaxed modern-rustic setting designed by Neri &…
The Bund & People's Square
Bustling Food Embassy has several locations around town – this one, on the 6th floor of the Raffles City mall, is kind of cool. Choices range from…
I'm Waiting for You in Chengdu
The Bund & People's Square
The best thing about this wackily-named restaurant on Yunnan Rd is its street-front 'fly cake' (印度煎饼, Yìndù jiānbǐng) vendor, where you can buy fantastic…
The Bund & People's Square
This packed, brightly-lit restaurant is within easy striking distance of the Bund and cooks up all manner of homestyle dishes. You can’t go wrong with the…
The Bund & People's Square
At this acclaimed Cantonese-cuisine restaurant, it's all about high-end dim sum (such as jasmine-tea-smoked pork ribs) and luxurious mains like crispy…
The Bund & People's Square
Tock's serves Montreal-style smoked meat, which is gorgeously tender. Each sandwich comes with homemade fries, coleslaw and a pickle. For the whole canard…
The Bund & People's Square
This branch of one of Shanghai’s best Sichuanese restaurants can see excruciatingly long waits at peak times; you’ll need a Chinese mobile number to…
The Bund & People's Square
An old favourite along Yunnan Rd's food street with five-fragrance dim sum.
The Bund & People's Square
This popular Hunan place is a chopstick’s throw from the waterfront with a range of spicy drypots (served in a personal mini wok), including favourites…
The Bund & People's Square
Like most of its Bund-side brethren, Malaysian Shook! sports a trendy design and fabulous views, particularly from its rooftop terrace. There are some…
The Bund & People's Square
This rip-roarin’ Canto-style cafe unashamedly darts all over the culinary map from fiery Sichuanese and Hong Kong curries to Cantonese seafood, Italian…
The Bund & People's Square
One of many of South Yunnan Rd's fantastic local eats, this place is known for its steamed dumplings and yán shuǐ yā (salted duck; 盐水鸭;) and numerous duck…
The Bund & People's Square
This handy branch of the excellent north Indian restaurant offers fantastic-value set lunches and a diverse menu of authentic Indian dishes and Kingfisher…
The Bund & People's Square
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Japanese-style ramen king Ajisen works wonders and rules the world of glossy photo menus. There are more than 100…
The Bund & People's Square
Just south of East Nanjing Rd, this branch of the city's favourite cafe is perfect for on-the-spot caffeination, sandwiches, wraps, pasta and Asian sets.
