Top10 Famous Restaurants in Shanghai

1. 1221

It was called 1221 for the reason that the restaurant is situated on the No. 1221 of bustling Yan'an Road. The interior of the restaurant is cozy and in good taste. Here it is available the authentic Chinese Cuisine. Most of the customers are foreigners, maybe because it was often reported by foreign magazines. Besides the dinning here, you can also so some characteristic gifts.

Cuisine: Shanghai
Hours: 11:00-14:00; 17:00-23:00
Location: Hongqiao Development Zone
Address: No.1221, West Yan’an Rd. Between Panyu Rd. and Dingxi Rd., Changning District
Phone: 021-62136585
Reservations: Recommended
Credit Cards:Visa, Master, Dinners Club, AMEX

2.1931 Bar and Restaurant

 

 

1931 Bar and Restaurant attracts customers for its romantic colonial Shanghai setting at before. However, it was renovated recently, with a more traditional Western look combining the decoration style of 1930s Shanghai. What’s more, it is a good site for a Shanghai lunch, a light dinner, or late-night drinks. The strongly recommended dishes here are lamb or duck scallion pancakes, Shanghai fried noodles, and Yu Yuan Garden fried dumplings.

 

Cuisine: Shanghai
Hours: 11:30-01:00
Location: French Concession
Address: No.112, South Maoming Nan Rd., South of Middle Huaihai Rd., Luwan District
Phone: 021-64725264
Transportation: Metro: South Shanxi Rd.
Credit Cards: Visa, Master, Dinners Club, AMEX

3.Club Jin Mao

 

 

Club Jin Mao was originally opened as a private membership club in 1999 catering exclusively to its invited members and the Hotel’s in-house guests only with authentic and exquisite Shanghainese cuisine. The elegant Chinese art deco decor, private club atmosphere, breathtaking views of the entire city, and personalize service gain public recognition locally and internationally, and was highly recommend by US restaurant critic Nina Simonds on The New York Times on December 3rd 2000. Due this to popular demand, Club Jin Mao is now opened to the public. 

 

Cuisine: Shanghai
Location: the Bund
Address: 86/F, Jinmao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao, West Yincheng Rd., Pudong District
Phone: 021-50491234
Reservations: Recommended
Credit Cards: Visa, AMEX, Master, JCB

4.The Grape (Putao Yuan Jiujia)

 

 

Grape, situated in part of a fine domed former Russian Church, is one of the first groups of restaurants to attract foreigners in Shanghai. The highlight here is the food. Perennial favorite include the phoenix tail shrimps with garlic, steamed clams with eggs, spicy chicken, and braised fresh bamboo shoots.

Chinese Name:Pu Tao Yuan

Cuisine: Shanghai
Hours: 11:00-24:00
Address: No. 55, Xinle Rd., 2 blocks west of South Shanxi Rd., between Huaihai and Yan’an Rd., Xuhui District
Phone: 021-54040486
Reservations: Not Necessary
Transportation: Metro: South Shanxi Rd.
Credit Cards: Not Accepted

5.Pizza Hut

 

 

Good dining environment and palatable pizza with tasty side dishes. It is always crowded during dining time, you need to wait in line. The recommended food include pizza, roast chicken wing, clam soup and cakes.

Pizza Hut-Pudong Branch Address: 5/F, No. 168, West Lujiazui Rd., Pudong District
Phone: 021-50471080

Pizza Hut-Zhangyang Branch
Address: No. 501, Zhangyang Rd.
Phone: 021-58302850

Pizza Hut-Baiyun Branch
Address: 1-2F, No. 555, Bi Yun Rd.
Phone: 021-58546725

Pizza Hut-Daguangming Branch
Address: No.190, West Nanjing Rd., Huangpu District
Phone: 021-63591566

6.Cu Cai Guan

 

 

This restaurant serves some of the best home-style Cantonese cuisine. The high quality of the menu at Cu Cai Guan provides a sampling of everything from snails and sea cucumber to crab, chicken, dim sum and noodles. The menu favorite include wasabi stir-fried beef, crispy-skinned pork dipped in a spicy sauce, stir-fried shrimp, and scallion pancakes.

Chinese Name: Cu Cau Guan

Cuisine: Cantonese
Hours: 09:00-24:00
Address: No. 1697, Xinzha Rd. North of West Beijing Rd., at intersection with Changde Rd., Jing’an District
Phone: 021-62553633
Reservations: Recommended
Transportation: Metro: Jing’an Temple

 

7.Gu Yi

 

 

This restaurant offers Hunan flavor in a more elegant if less interesting surroundings than Di Shui Dong. The delightful Gu Yi caters to well-heeled crowd that tries to hold off breaking a sweat for as long as possible. Menu favorite here include shredded pig's ear in chili oil, roasted shrimps on skewers, smoked pork and preserved beans, and lamb with cumin spice. The table service is stylish and impeccable. 

 

Cuisine: Hunan
Hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:30-22:30
Address: No. 87, Fumin Rd., North of Julu Rd., Jing'an District
Phone: 021-62495628
Reservations: Highly Recommended
Transportation: Metro: Changshu Rd.
Credit Cards: Not accepted

 

8.Hot Pot King (Lai Fu Lou)

 

Hot Pot King, the one and only distinct hot pot shop in Shanghai.
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Cuisine: Hot Pot
Hours:11:00-04:00
Address: 2/F, (at intersection of Fuxing Xi Rd.), No.1416, Middle Huaihai Rd., Xuhui District
Phone: 021-64736380
Reservations: Recommended
Transportation: Metro: Changshu Rd.
Credit Cards: AMEX, Dinners Club, Master, Visa

9.Kuo Bee Pen Da (Guo Bi Pen Da)

 

 

The highlights of this restaurant are its spicy soup bases and fresh homemade dumplings. Kuo Bee Pen Da offers special flavor which are based on the combination of diversified spicy soup bases from China, Hong Kong, Thailand and other country. Another interesting thing here is in crating your own dipping sauces for there is a wide range of ingredients to choose from, such as mashed fresh garlic, spicy sesame oil, peanut sauce, and chili oil etc.. The reservation is highly recommeded.

Chinese Name:Guo Bi Peng Da

Cuisine: Hot Pot
Hours: 11:00-04:00
Address: Huashan Rd. 301-1, Across from the Hilton Hotel, Jing'an District
Phone: 021-62498877
Transportation: Metro: Jing'an Temple
Credit Cards: AMEX, Dinners Club, Master, Visa

10.Bi Feng Tang

 

 

This restaurant is back on the bustling Changle Road where small restaurants are row upon row of the both sides of the road. If we compare the dishes of hotel banquet to a royal beauty, so the Bi Feng Tang would be a rustic beauty. The small lobby is decorated bright and fashion, purely Hong Kong style. The highlight here is the food, like delicate and delicious flavor snack and bittern taste.

Bi Feng Tang - Jinjiang Branch

Cuisine: Cantonese & Dim Sum
Address: No.175 Changle Rd., Luwan District
Phone: 021-64670628
Credit Cards: Not accepted
Bi Feng Tang-Dapu Branch
Address: No.1, Dapu Rd., Luwan District
Phone: 021-53961328

Bi Feng Tang-Hongkou Branch
Address: No. 358, Haining Rd., Hongkou District
Phone: 021-63935568