Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Shanghai

This restaurant is your ideal halt for lunch or dinner if you are in the mood to eat some traditional Japanese cuisine. Sit down and relish your food amidst the elegant surroundings of the restaurant. Street parking is available. Another branch is located on 228 Hong Gu Lu.

Table No. 1 is a venture of celebrated chef Jason Atherton, who has worked under culinary God Gordon Ramsey. Serving a combination of modern European cuisine, this fine dining restaurant serves beautiful little snack plates with dishes such as the bread basket, piquant olives, squid, chorizo, that are ideal for those with a small appetite. Mains include creations such as pig's head, beef sirloin, sea bass. Finish your extravaganza with a marinated strawberry and basil sorbet. One can also pick from an extensive wine list that complements the dishes.

Mr & Mrs Bund is a contemporary French bistro with a chic ambiance. Well-known chef Paul Pairet prepares succulent meals that are sure to impress even the most hard-hearted food critic. The restaurant offers carefully chosen, flavorsome wines that perfectly complement the elegant 20-course set menu. Wonderfully done up stylish interiors are, in themselves are breathtaking - plush furniture and modern amenities leave nothing much to complain about. The service is attentive, to say the least, and the food, exceptional in every way. Every meal that comes out this kitchen is gorgeous to look at and so delectable that you'd soon be booking your next meal here.

Le Royal Club Lounge is situated on the 44th floor of Le Royal Méridien Hotel and offers an awe-inspiring panorama of the Shanghai skyline. Guests staying in Le Royal Club rooms, spanning from the 44th to 62nd floor of the hotel, get special privileges here such as private check-in and concierge service. Marble and light brown wood are used creatively in decorating the intimate spaces within the lounge. The transparent glass ceiling and large windows afford unparalleled views of the sky, especially at night when starlight and city lights seem to merge into one. The low coffee tables and couches are arranged to stimulate conversations among large groups of friends, families and colleagues. Savor Asian and global hors d'oeuvres, entrées, scones, pastries, luxury teas and cocktails at thier buffets. A private conference room, a computer station, colored printers and free WiFi facility make this lounge ideal for business dinners. It is also a good place for book readings, informal discussions and romantic meals.

For a dose of Chinese Sea Food at the Pudong Shangri-la Hotel, head to the Fook Lam Moon on the second level. The variety of sea food on offer is perfectly selected from the right places. Shark fins properly boiled and double-boiled act the perfect crust while hand-picked abalone are shipped directly from Japan. The Kim wa ham is a in house special coming highly recommended.

If you've already been to one of the two dozen outlets of the Crystal Jade chain and can't wait to relive the experience, then head towards this eatery, nestled on the second floor of the Xin Tiandì. It serves Cantonese, dim sum and Shanghainese delicacies, and is known for the thinnest dumpling wrapper ever. Try the Xiaolóng Bao (dumplings in broth), Dan Dan Miàn (noodles in spicy peanut sauce), or Lamiàn (hand-pulled noodles), and you'll be begging for more. The wait-staff is solicitous and amicable. Make reservations in advance if you want to avoid a long wait.