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Shanghai Area

Ancient traditions meet modern luxury

Shanghai Area travel destination

Awards in Shanghai Area

Top 25 accolades

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Shanghai Area

Restaurants

Selected entries from the current guide for Shanghai Area.

8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Shanghai) restaurant in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Shanghai)

Two Michelin stars and a Black Pearl 2 Diamond ranking place 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana among Shanghai's most credentialed Italian tables. Set in the historic Yuanmingyuan Road corridor of the Bund district, the restaurant holds a position within the city's premium European dining tier that few Italian addresses on the mainland match. Ranked #146 in Opinionated About Dining's Asia list for 2025, it draws a clientele that treats pasta as seriously as it treats wine.

Shanghai, China
Da Vittorio Shanghai restaurant in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Da Vittorio Shanghai

Da Vittorio Shanghai carries two Michelin stars and a 95-point La Liste ranking to the Bund Financial Center, where Italian technique meets the expectations of one of China's most demanding dining scenes. Under Chef Romuald Fassenet, the kitchen threads European classical precision through a menu that reads Chinese inflection without losing its Bergamo lineage. For milestone occasions on the Huangpu waterfront, few tables in the city carry comparable weight.

Shanghai, China
T’ang Court (Shanghai) restaurant in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

T’ang Court (Shanghai)

T'ang Court in Shanghai's Huangpu district brings Cantonese tradition to a room that pairs understated main-hall dining with a corridor of private rooms. Ranked 217th among Asia's top restaurants by Opinionated About Dining in 2025, the kitchen under Chef Tony Su bridges classical technique with Shanghainese touches — wok-fried prawns, shrimp-and-crab dumplings — served by staff whose professionalism is the dining room's most consistent credential.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Area

Hotels

Selected entries from the current guide for Shanghai Area.

Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li hotel in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li

Set within Xuhui District's last intact cluster of shikumen townhouses, Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li converts original 1930s lane houses into 55 villa-style rooms where French colonial and Chinese courtyard architecture coexist in deliberate dialogue. Pierre Gagnaire's Le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire anchors the dining program, marking his first mainland China restaurant. La Liste ranked the property 93 points in 2026, and Capella Hotel Group has held the title of Best Hotel Brand in the World for three consecutive years.

Shanghai, China
Upper House Shanghai hotel in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Upper House Shanghai

Open since 2018, Upper House Shanghai occupies a Piero Lissoni-designed address in Jing'an, positioning itself at the smaller-footprint, design-led end of the city's luxury hotel market. A Star Wine List award (2026) signals genuine beverage depth, while a service model built around a single Guest Experience Team rather than divided reception and concierge desks defines how the hotel moves. For travellers who want central Shanghai with architectural intention and low-friction logistics, it belongs in the shortlist.

Shanghai, China
Alila Shanghai hotel in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Alila Shanghai

Opened in September 2024 on Weihai Road in Jing'an, Alila Shanghai occupies a considered position between the district's historic lane culture and its contemporary business energy. Named to the Tatler Best Hotels Asia-Pacific 2025 list and recognised by Star Wine List, the property operates at the quieter, design-conscious end of Shanghai's premium hotel spectrum, with a rooftop bar, Spa Alila, and a library that function as counterweights to the city's pace.

Shanghai, China
Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai hotel in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai

Set within the 450,000-square-metre Jing An Kerry Centre on Yan An Zhong Lu, Jing An occupies one of Shanghai's most considered mixed-use developments, where high-rise retail and office towers give way to a landscaped piazza. The hotel's five dining venues, a 55th-floor Horizon Club Lounge with floor-to-ceiling city views, and a La Liste Top Hotels 2026 score of 93 points position it among Shanghai's more formally recognised luxury addresses.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Area

Bars

Selected entries from the current guide for Shanghai Area.

Coa (Shanghai) bar in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Coa (Shanghai)

Coa Shanghai brings the agave-forward cocktail tradition of its Hong Kong sibling to Huangpu, earning placement on Asia's Best Bars 2025 and a ranking of #85 on World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars. The programme centres on tequila and mezcal, placing it within a small but growing cohort of spirits-specialist bars redefining Shanghai's cocktail scene. Named on the Tatler Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list, it is one of the city's most recognised agave destinations.

Shanghai, China
Vue Bar bar in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Vue Bar

Positioned on the Huangpu River in Hongkou District, Vue Bar occupies a perch that frames the Bund and Pudong skylines with unusual directness. The cocktail programme operates within Shanghai's broader shift toward technically focused bar culture, placing it alongside the city's better-regarded rooftop and view-driven drinking destinations. A reservation is advisable, particularly on weekend evenings when demand for refined river-view seating reliably outpaces availability.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Area

Wineries

Selected entries from the current guide for Shanghai Area.

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