This is a decent bet, with tables in a pretty courtyard packed with flowers. Americanos (25/28RMB) and cappuccinos (28/30RMB) are weak and overpriced, but it’s a great spot to wile away an afternoon. Mehr erfahren.
The bathing area has five pools – a semi-circular hot pool in the middle, around which are four smaller baths, including a cold aloe-vera pool and a sweet-smelling Chinese medicine pool. 68RMB entry.
The pizzas are of the classic variety, with the margherita (98RMB) covered with lots of fresh basil and a fresh tomato topping with oregano, all lightly drizzled with olive oil, on a shallow crust. Mehr erfahren.
This cosy lane-side pizzeria offers stone-fired authentic pizzas all made with a chunky, fresh tomato sauce. The excellent diaovolo (75RMB) boasts spicy pepperoni and chunky black olives (75RMB). Mehr erfahren.
The margherita (68RMB) is one of the tastiest options, topped with slices of juicy cherry tomato, shredded basil and creamy mozzarella. But the dry, floury base keeps this from being a total success. Mehr erfahren.
Exhibiting Chinese contemporary art, previous artists have included Lei Hong and Zhu Jinshi. The real highlight is its downstairs design gallery for large scale installation pieces. Admission is free. Mehr erfahren.
Although now largely inactive, this was one of the first creative spaces to open in the m50 district, within a converted warehouse. Exhibitions are usually experimental and risque. Admission is free. Mehr erfahren.
The classic Neapolitan pizzas are excellent, with perfect crusts and wafer-thin bases. Try the foie gras trio (148RMB), a pan-seared foie gras that's lightly crispy outside and creamy in the middle. Mehr erfahren.
The foie gras parfait crumble with apple and red onion jam (130RMB) has an exquisite texture combination and is possibly the best foie gras in town.The CHAR banana cheesecake (70RMB) is divine. Mehr erfahren.
Jo Jo’s version of the yummy sanbeiji is the best in town for its moist, meaty chunks of chicken, soft whole garlic cloves and a generous bunch of green and purple Thai basil。 Mehr erfahren.
There are many beautiful dishes at this chic restaurant with coloured glass windows, but the cold scallion oil chicken is a standout. Chopped scallions blanket the tender meat in a deep green layer. Mehr erfahren.
The oysters with black bean sauce on an iron skillet at this Taiwanese joint is almost chocolate-y. Every spoon from the sizzling skillet contains a fat oyster that literally melts in your mouth. Mehr erfahren.
Their vegetable wontons are some of the tastiest in town – ten juicy wontons served in a mildly salty broth, sprinkled with coriander. Mehr erfahren.
One of our favourite Xinjiang joints in town, all of the dishes are good, but we particularly recommend the 'Nang fried meat flavour' (fried bread with mutton) for 18RMB & 'Xinjiang pizza' (68RMB). Mehr erfahren.
Toothsome chunky crab parcels (part of set meal, 600RMB/person) are a favorite. The delicate tea soup (88RMB), served in a porcelain pot and poured into thimble-sized cups is also impressive. Mehr erfahren.
Our favourite is their popular peach milk tea (14RMB) which goes down like a juicy ripe fruit, ideal for summer. Mehr erfahren.
The mapo doufu (7RMB) is the best. Wobbly tofu cubes are bathed in glowing crimson of chilli, fermented beans, a bit of ground meat, a sprinkling of scallion and Sichuan peppercorns. Mehr erfahren.
The specials board is where we find our favorite dish. Easily missed, the goat cheese tortellini (78RMB) is simply sumptuous. The portions are reasonable but it’s worth indulging in a side too. Mehr erfahren.
If you need a more modest price, the John Dory (278RMB) is perfect. If you’re vegetarian, request just this mushroom and pea concoction on its own and sop it up with the sourdough bread. Mehr erfahren.
Serving the finest ingredients we’ve seen on an unlimited Japanese menu, Wan Dao impressed us with their botan shrimp (350RMB) – in fact, the sweet-fleshed variety is one of the best we’ve eaten. Mehr erfahren.
Y2C2’s attention-grabbing presentation of a whole turbot (198RMB) is half-sautéed and half deep-fried dish. Look out for the little porcelain fisherman who comes perched on the plate. Mehr erfahren.
Chef Ishibashi Kenji serves distinctly Japanese-informed French cuisine, and his confited duck leg (140RMB) is a small masterpiece. Mehr erfahren.
Don’t let the awkward location stop you from eating here. Try the sultan sarma (134RMB), sliced minced beef and lamb balls wrapped in crispy shells and covered with tomato sauce and Turkish cheese. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
This popular retro-furnished restaurant serves up a fresh take on Zhejiang chicken with their spicy chicken with pickled peppers (58RMB), which soaks in chillis and oil overnight to infuse the meat. Mehr erfahren.
There are numerous reasons to love this tiny Japanese-run Italian bistro, but one of its tastiest attractions is the fried squid (35RMB) – some of the crispiest calamari we’ve had in Shanghai. Mehr erfahren.
Though the restaurant may feel like a bit of a Lost Heaven knockoff, the food is genuinely good, especially the mashed potato dish (16RMB) heaping with scallions and tangy flavor. Mehr erfahren.
This reservation-only dinner club in a 1930s private residence provides weekly-changing uniformly excellent dishes in a quiet atmosphere. Try the seafood and finish off with a rich chocolate brownie. Mehr erfahren.
This elegant yet affordable venue is a tribute to traditional Hunan cuisine. Spice level can be varied on request. Signature dishes include the classic fish head with green and red peppers (68RMB). Mehr erfahren.
The easily missed Light of Wisdom area on the first floor is a big playground with all manner of fun games, such as specially weighted bicycles that help you 'dance on a rope'. Admission is 60RMB. Mehr erfahren.
