24 Desserts to Try This Winter

Desserts are one of the few shallow consolations we have in an otherwise hopelessly bleak winter existence. From Hawaiian crispy coconut to sensual and dreamy tiramisu, enjoy a dinner date and impress a loved one with these desserts today.

Express your love and bring her along to try the best desserts in the city. Are you ready?

ALAN WONG

HAWAIIAN CRISPY COCONUT

Stunning visually and in its taste, this wild ride has a chocolaty, coconut flaked exterior and a dairy-free coconut sorbet inside. The slightly bitter chocloate taste goes well with the coconut aroma and accompanying tropical fruits. Skip the big island and live out your Honolulu dreams with this Hawaii-inspired dessert.

Address: Room 212, 2/F, Shanghai Centre East Tower, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 58

CHICKALICIOIUS

TIRAMISU IN WONDERLAND

A tiramisu like no other, the glossy exterior can be easily broken apart and inside like an Easter egg is the tiramisu. Coffee-infused cake layered with rich, velvety cream and topped with vanilla ice cream, the decadent and flavor rich dessert melts in your mouth and brings diners on an Alice in Wonderland-esque journey.

Address: Room 126 205a, Lane 123 Xingye Lu No. 5 Xintiandi

Tel: [phone] | 021-53098266

How Much: RMB 188 (including a Set Meal)

BO SHANGHAI

THEATRICAL CAKE

A marriage of Chinese and French cuisine, the dessert comes with a perfume bottle containing Chinese alcohol. Spray some on the dessert before eating to enhance the dishes sultry aroma. Along with chocolates, nuts and almond cream, liquid nitrogen is also added to give the illusion of floating clouds, thereby enhancing the dessert’s enchanting presentation.

Address: 20 Guangdong Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 1500 (including a Set Meal)

MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL

OSMANTHUS WITH GINGER JUICE, ICE CREAM

A layer of exquisitely carved transparent gel decorated with dashes of sweet-scented osmanthus, it’s like seeing through the hood of a car. The bottom of this sinful little dish is ice cream, , littered with fresh fruit and a subtle ginger flavor. It tastes as exquisite as it looks.

Address:LG/F, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 111 Pudong South Road

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 68

BOBOLEE

MILK CHOCOLATE AND RUM MOUSSE

A high-end bakery, BoboLEE incorporates flowers and plants into all its desserts and pastries. Feel the chef’s passion for beauty and food through its dishes, especially the Milk Chocolate and Rum Mousse which is the perfect alcohol snack before bedtime.

Address: Room 74, Lane 209, No. 2 Changshou Lu, Xuhui District

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 668 (7-inch)

LADY BUND

ORIENTAL CHERRY CHEESE CAKE

Melt in your mouth cheesecake, the oriental cherry cheesecake is a guilt-free option for those looking to watch their waistline. Consisting of 80% of yogurt, it taste as good as, if not even better than most.

Address: 4/F, North Zhongshan Road

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 98

COQUILLE SEAFOOD BISTRO

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE

A highly difficult dessert to make, Coquille Seafood Bistro pulls it off in fine style, producing a soft, spongy cake. With a portion of sea salt ice cream and caramel, the cold and hot dessert creates an intriguingly irresistible combination.

Address: 29 Mengzi Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 88

THOUGHT FOR FOOD

SWEET FRAGRANCE

Selecting only natural and organic ingredients to make the dessert, the dish calls for organic rice, coconut juice and mango ice cream. After steaming the rice with coconut juice, mango ice cream is added to make a crispy, silky and fragrant dessert.

Address: 357 Jianguo Xi Road

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 68

PARIS ROUGE CAFE & RESTAURANT

LEMON TART

Using lemon, yogurt and juice to create the dessert’s sourness, the dessert has a textured taste of milky and fruity sourness. The dessert incorporates 6-7 different textures, from smooth and silky to crispy, refreshing and springy. Dancing in perfect harmony together, enjoy an unforgettable burst of texture and flavors.

Address: 1/F. YWCA Building, 131 Yuanmingyuan Lu, near Beijing Dong Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 108

L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON

ANGEL HAIR CRISP WITH VANILLA MOUSE & FRESH FRUITS

Crispy Angel hair made from icing is layered with fresh vanilla cream, mascarpone cheese, and black cherries, topped with raspberry jelly. The plate is decorated with raspberry jam and frozen raspberries to create a truly dreamy affair.

Address: 3/F, Bund No. 18, Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 118

8 1/2 OTTO E MEZZO BOMBANA

CHOCOLATE WITH HAZELNUT ICE CREAM & COFFEE

Using different art tools, the chef recreates everyone’s favorite chocolate. An affogato style dessert, coffee is drizzled onto hazelnut ice cream to create a richly sweet chocolate dessert.

Address: 6-7/F, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu, near Beijing Dong Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 168

SABOR BY DIEGGO GUERRERO

ONE EGG

A 3-layered dessert, the dish mimics an egg with chocolate skin, followed by a coconut pudding for the egg white and mango puree for egg yolk. Unlike the egg however, it has a sweet and sour taste.

Address: 1/F, 33 Sichuan Zhong Lu, near Guangdong Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 300 for 8 dishes, RMB 400 for 9 dishes, RMB 500 for 11 dishes

LA REVE

LEVRE ROUGE-RED LIPS

A modern-day fairytale cake, Red Lips is a peach mousse cake with strawberry sauce and was previously ordered by celebrity Angelababy for her birthday. Made by LE RÊVE head chef, Pascal who won was a world dessert chef champion and one of the most talented dessert chef in France, charm the girl you love with this fairytale cake.

Address: 1/F, The Bund, 88 Yuanmingyuan Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 598

FU HE HUI

TOFFEE PUFF

Michelin one-star restaurant, award-winning Fuhehui was also No. 18 on the Asia 50 best restaurant list. A vegetarian restaurant, Fuhehui includes its vegetarian spin on the classic toffee puff to produce a crispy puff with a fragrant and rich creamy filling.

Address: 1037 Yuyuan Road

Tel: [phone] 

How Much: RMB 380/680/880 per person (Set Meal Price)

M ON THE BUND

EGG WHITE BISCUITS

A top layer of cream, with a sugary syrup middle layer followed by crispy thin biscuits, the dessert is decorated with fresh fruits to give it a tangy flavor and offset the biscuit’s sweetness.

Address: 7/F, Bund No. 5, 20 Guangdong Lu

Tel: [phone] 

How Much: RMB 98

PARIS BLEU BISTRO CLUB

HOMEMADE YOGURT

Using everyday yogurt as the base ingredient, the chef creates his own version, drizzling sweet and sour raspberry sauce over it, then adding fresh berries, mint and flowers for a garden-like affair. Fresh and fruity, it is the perfect fusion of fruit and yogurt.

Address: 1/F, Room 105 Lane 213, Xingye Lu, Xintiandi, near Madang Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 75

MR & MRS BUND

LEMON TART

Selected by CNN as Shanghai’s best Western dessert, do not be fooled by the simple exterior. A painstaking bake process, the dessert requires up to 3 days of labor. Upon removing the lemon peel and cooking with sugar, the syrup turns transparent after 72 hours. Lemon and vanilla oils are then added followed by grapefruit and lemon sorbet. Rich and slightly sour, Mr and Mrs Bund’s Lemon Tart has already captured countless hearts.

Address: 6/F, Bund No. 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 110

FED RESTAURANT & SKY LOUNGE

CARAMEL CAKE

Using raspberries and white chocolate, the chef creates feather-like designs surrounding the Caramel cake. A traditional French chocolate cake base with sea salt and mango toppings, the dessert comes with a chocolate and banana middle.

Address: 50/F, Pullman Hotel, 14 Dapu Lu (near Xujiahui Lu)

Tel: [phone] 63303528

How Much: RMB 198

WALDORF ASTORIA ON THE BUND

RED VELVET CAKE

1920’s Waldorf Astoria on the Bund blew the world away with its famous Red Velvet Cake. With a deep red hue, the cake achieves its color via natural beet juice and cocoa powder. Topped with fresh vanilla cream to enhance its texture, the dish even made a movie appearance in the film Steel Magnolias.

Address: 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 198

GRAND HYATT SHANGHAI

TIRAMISU

Made from Italian Cheese, Italian Finger Cookies, French Cream, Switzerland Cocoa Powder and more, the dessert’s creaminess is achieved with a 2:1 cheese to cream ratio. The Cake House signature, enjoy the creaminess of the dish with fine cocoa powder and just a hint of alcohol.

Address: 1/F, Jin Mao Junyuejing Hotel, 88 Century Ave, Pudong New District

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 258

DOME STAK AND WINE HOUSE

FLAMING ALASKA

Dome’s star dessert, the staff literally set the dish on fire upon serving it and drizzle brandy on top. As the flames die down, the dessert has a caramelized exterior, which goes well with the refreshingly sweet lemon flavor inside.

Address: B1/F, Shanghai Mariott Hotel Changfeng Park, 158 Daduhe Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 99

WANDA RUIHUA HOTEL

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE

Wang Sicong’s new hotel is a surprise waiting to be uncovered. Finish your meal in a grand manner with a beautiful Chocolate Surprise. Each detail carefully drawn on by the chef, break open the chocolate ball and savor it till the very last bit.

Address: 538 Zhongshan East 2nd Road, Huangpu District

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 588/Person (including a Set Meal)

SIR ELLY'S RESTAURANT & BAR

FROZEN SANDWICH CAKE

One of their new releases and a culinary masterpiece by Chef Lucier Gautier, the Sandwich Cake is a combination of fennel and strawberries. A sweet and fresh fusion, you can really feel the different layers of this gluten-free dessert coming together in perfect symphony. Not only is the dish tasty, it is also guilt-free.  

Address: 13/F, The Peninsula Hotel, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Beijing Dong Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: Dessert menu changes monthly, check with the hotel on the specific dessert prices

10 CORSO COMO RESTAURANT

STARRY NIGHT

Watch this dessert come to life right before your eyes as the chef incorporates strawberry, orange, chocolate, vanilla and several other sauces alongside fresh mint leaves, corn chips and rice cakes. A unique impression of the Milky Way, it makes a perfect dessert on a starry night.

Address: Wheelock Square, 1717 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huashan Lu

Tel: [phone]

How Much: RMB 428

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