102 House Shanghai

The Bund as Dining Context

The stretch of Zhongshan Dong Yi Road known as the Bund is one of the most loaded addresses in Chinese hospitality. 102 House occupies the fifth floor of the House of Roosevelt at Bund 27, a waterfront move chef-owner Xu Jingye made in 2021 after opening the restaurant in Foshan in 2006. Large windows look onto the Huangpu River and the Bund skyline, a setting that sits in the same corridor as 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana.

Cantonese Banquet Cooking

Xu Jingye revives Cantonese banquet cuisine, the formal multi-course cooking historically served at weddings and other grand celebrations, and refines it for a contemporary palate. Seasonality sits at the center of the kitchen, so the menu shifts to show ingredients at their peak. Sweet-and-sour pork is a signature, with a sauce that changes through the year: pineapple in spring, lychee in summer, peach in autumn, and strawberry in winter. Guests can also eat steamed dim sum and dumplings, roast duck, braised pork belly, and double-boiled soups cooked with Chinese herbs, chicken, and fish.

Nearby Shanghai kitchens such as Fu He Hui and Taian Table give a sense of the city's serious dining tier without implying the same cuisine. For Cantonese cooking at the high end of its home region, Chef Tam's Seasons in Macau and Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine in Guangzhou are useful reference points, while Xin Rong Ji (West Nanjing Road) shows another Chinese fine-dining register in Shanghai.

A Wine Program That Earned Recognition

102 House holds a February 2025 White Star listing on Star Wine List. In a city where many high-end Chinese restaurants treat wine as a side category, that recognition sits alongside the Cantonese banquet cooking rather than replacing it. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana is another Bund-adjacent marker for how seriously Shanghai's international dining rooms take their lists.

The Room

The main dining area has just a few tables, with three private rooms beside it. The room is described as understated, with crystal chandeliers, linen tablecloths, and a calm interior set against the city outside the windows. That scale suits celebratory dinners and private bookings more than a casual drop-in. (experiences guide).

Within Greater China, comparable culinary programs can be found at Xin Rong Ji in Beijing, Ru Yuan in Hangzhou, Xin Rong Ji in Chengdu, and Dai Yuet Heen in Nanjing.

Planning Your Visit

102 House Shanghai is at 5F, The House of Roosevelt, Bund 27, 27 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu. Xu Jingye's seasonal Cantonese banquet menu, the small main room, three private rooms, and Huangpu views are the practical planning facts; book ahead if you need a private room.