Best New Restaurants of 2017 So Far
Time sure flies by doesn’t it? Need proof: we’re already half way through 2017. And as time has relentlessly marched onward, so too has the flurry of new restaurant openings in Shanghai. Here are some of our favorites so far this year. Also, just as a disclaimer, some of these soft opened at the end of 2016 and officially opened in 2017, so we’re going to count them anyway because they’re awesome. Deal with it.
Diner
Address: 145 Wuyuan Lu
Tel: 021 6416 1678
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm [currently soft opening hours]
Taking up on one of the most primo corners in the French Concession, Austin Hu’s Diner is a throwback to the classic American diner, while nudging it into foodie-approved modernity with high quality and (often homemade) ingredients.
Cyclo
Address: 158 Julu Lu
Tel: 021 6390 0078
Hours:Bringing Vietnamese and Laotian dishes to Found158, the new Cyclo has some seriously good food. If you loved the first one, you’ll love the second.
Zapfler
Address: B1/F, 158 Julu Lu
Tel: 021 5386 2337
Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Thu, 4pm–12am, Fri 2pm-2am, Sat 11am-2am, Sun 11am-12am
Found 158 gave us a lot of things to be thankful for this year, and one of them has to be German craft brewery Zapfler. Strong German beers and excellent German bar food to accompany it (schnitzel, sausage etc). Add to that their beautiful venue interior and it’s a pretty solid place to spend an evening.
Homeslice
Address: B1/F, 158 Julu Lu
Tel: 021 5309 9332
Hours: Sun-Thu, 11am-midnight
Fri-Sat, 11am-2am
We’ve made no secret about the fact that we’re hopelessly in love with Homeslice. Their pizza is amazing, and you can get it at RMB20-30 per slice, or RMB150-230 for a full pie. They’ve also got cocktails, beers, and a fun venue to hang out with some buds. Good times.
Joe’s Pizza
Address: 281 Wujiang Lu
Tel: 021 6139 4940
Hours: Daily, 11am-10pm
2017 will forever be known as the year Shanghai got its pizza act together. Joe’s really threw down the gauntlet on how great pizza should look and taste. Their bustling little West Nanjing shop is one of our favorite places for a slice and a beer. Affordable pizza that tastes perfect, no sure what else you could ask for.
Zozzo pizza
Address: 1111 Zhaojiabang Lu, Metro City, 1/F, Room 18B-19A, near Caoxi Bei Lu
Tel: 021 6441 1017
Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
Zozzo goes for a more artisanal style of pizza, a great option for the foodie pizza lover. Their emphasis is on quality ingredients, especially their cheeses. It’s a different sort of pizza, but just as beautiful as the others.
Hooked
Address: B1/F, 158 Julu Lu
Tel: 021 6333 2198
Hours: Daily, 11am-late
Some of the best Fish and Chips around the city are now nestled down in Found 158 at Hooked. It’s a gorgeous venue with excellent drinks to boot.
Tribe
Address: 291 Fumin Lu
Tel: 021 6093 2982
Hours: Daily, 8am-11pm
Tribe has organic, health-centric food and drinks along with a lot of community oriented events. Awesome vegetarian and vegan options along with some meat choices as well. The best part: it’s all super delicious and quite affordable!
Palmetto
Address: 1/F, Bldg A3, 800 Changde Lu
Tel: 021 3255 3368
Hours: Daily,
Lunch, 11am-2pm,
Afternoon Tea, 2pm-5pm,
Dinner, 5pm-10pm
Southern, family-style American food. It’s affordable comfort food that’s both steeped in tradition, while offering some modern suprises.
OH.MY.BURGER
Address: 691 Jianguo Xi Lu
Tel: 158 2188 0569
Hours: Daily 11am-10.30pm
Maybe you’ve seen the Ramen Burger on your Wehat moments, instagram, facebook, whatever. If it was in Shanghai, there’s a good chance it was here. Aside from that, they’ve also got a ton of other creative burger choices, as well as solid traditional offerings.
Crafted
Address: 199 Hengshan Lu
Tel: 021 5427 0757
Hours: Mon-Fri, 11am-midnight
Sat-Sun, 10.30am-midnight
Kitchen's last order, 11pm
From the people who brought you Bistro Burger, comes Crafted: a chic, slightly upscale spot for great ribs and a variety of seafood. They’ve also got a slew of cocktails and imported beers on offer.
Bull & Claw
Address: 110 Fengyang Lu
Tel: 021 6266 6819
Hours: Daily 11am- 11pm
One of the most legendary brunches in the city returned to Shanghai after shuttering their original location. Bull & Claw 2 is back, as big beautiful and mouthwatering as ever.
Pirata
Address: 1/F, 9 Dongping Lu
Tel: 021 5404 2327
Hours: Tue-Sun, 6pm-midnight
Kitchen closes at 11pm
Spanish style tapas in a beautiful setting, the new Pirata turned a lot of heads after opening their new venue on Dongping Lu.
Colca
Address: 2/F, 199 Hengshan Lu
Tel: 021 5401 5366
Hours: Dinner, Tue-Sun, 5.30-10.30pm
Bar: Tue-Sun, 5.30pm-1am
Snack menu available on bar till 1am
Closed Mondays
Eduardo Vargas and crew brought Peruvian cuisine to Shanghai with Colca. It’s hip, sexy, delicious, and has enough Latin flair to ensure you’ll be back again and again.
Bread etc. 2
Address: 1486 Nanjing Xi Lu
Tel: 021-62470788
Hours: Daily 8am- 9pm
Same team, same people, same food menu as the first one. Sound boring? It’s not, it’s amazing and as they say: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
Ban Ban
Address: 5/F, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu
Tel: 021 3363 7737
Hours: Daily, 10am-10pm
Sproutworks just can’t stop giving us healthy delicious food! Their newest project Ban Ban offers a new spin on the Buddha bowl, with all sorts of healthy goodies to choose from and build your meal. So. Good.
Truck Stop Grill
Address: 188 Ruihong Lu
Tel: 021 5583 0788
Hours: Daily, 11am-10pm
How many restaurants have a truck sticking out of the wall? And even if that were a popular thing, Truck Stop Grill would still have them beat with their killer selection of classic American fare.
Xixi Bistro
Address: 181 Taicang Lu, No 16, Room 02
Hours: Daily 6pm-12pm
Tel: 021 6321 8861
One of the more buzzed about openings so far this year had to have been the new Xixi Bistro? Does it live up to the hype? Yes.
Bombay Bistro
Address: 2/F, 47 Yongfu Lu
Tel: 021 5468 0090
Hours: Daily, 5pm-midnight
Indian food is pretty hit or miss in Shanghai, and Bombay Bistro is a hit, a big hit.
Zeitgeist
Address: 537 Haifang Lu
Tel: 021 3220 5986
Hours: Daily: 11am -2am
Zeitgeist offers up the raw essence of Bavarian cuisine with simple, delicious dishes, heavily based on meats and other hearty ingredients.
DODU
Address: 81 Changshu Lu
Tel: 021 6431 5176
Hours: Daily, 11.30am-10pm
Rotisserie chicken has been popping up around shanghai recently, much to our delight. DODU keeps it delicious and very French, offering whole chickens for RMB198 or RMB268 for a set that includes four sides.
Heat
Address: 199 Maoming Bei Lu
Tel: 02132205689
Hours: Daily, 11am-11pm
Tucked along Maoming Lu’s recent FengShengLi area with big names like Goose Island and Hard Rock, Heat holds its own with perfect French Rotisserie Chicken and big cocktails.
Brut Cake Café
Address: 698 Yuyuan Lu
Tel: 173 2100 8129
Hours: Daily, 9am-9pm
Brut Cake may not be new (the furniture store opened 4 years ago) but Brut Cake Café is. Owned and operated by foodie Priscilla Young and her husband Jun Wu (who happens to be a chef), The café has interesting fusion foods and adorable furniture, most of which has some sort of cute face on it.
T8
Address: W08-W10, 3/F, Hubindao, 168 Hubin Lu
Tel: 021 6355-8999
Hours:
T8 is a well-known name in Shanghai, offering a wide range of creative fushion-esque dishes. They recently changed locations and we couldn't be more impressed with their new venue. It's a big menu and somehow EVERYTHING is great.
Alan’s Bistro
Address: 445 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
Tel: 021 6329 1699
Hours: Daily 5:30pm-10pm
It might not have gotten a ton of buzz after opening on the bund, but Alan’s Bistro certainly deserves it. The upscale French bistro is like a work of art, with a beautiful open kitchen and the food to match.
Chop Chop Club
Address: 2/F, Three on the Bund, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
Tel: 021 5308 5399
Hours: Mon-Sat 6-11pm (last order)
Easily one of the biggest openings so far this year was Paul Pairet’s Chop Chop Club. The restaurant shares space with Unico and has a huge digital display board that lets customers buy food as it’s coming out of the kitchen.
Sober Kitchen
Address: 2/F, 99 Yandang Lu
Tel: 021 5309 8261
Hours: Daily, 5pm-1am
Sober Kitchen is one part of the three-parted F&B super project Sober Company (the café and bar are the other two). From Shingo Gokan, the legendary barman behind Speak Low, every aspect of the place is amazing, but especially the kitchen.
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