10 Restaurants Surrounded by Nature

Summer’s may be over, but don't be bummed. The cooler weather means you can chill outside and enjoy a meal, at last! We came up with a list of restaurants that will surround you with plenty of sprawling green lawns so you can be one with nature and celebrate the onset of autumn.

SHARI

Address: 630 Yongjia Lu

Tel: [phone]

Hours: Daily, 11:30am to 11pm

Set up in a former private mansion in the French Concession behind a beautiful paradisiacal garden is the new Japanese restaurant SHARI With over 400m2 of outdoor gardens, it’s the perfect spot to host your lovely gathering!

 

Barbarossa

Address: Inside People's Park, 231 Nanjing Xi Lu

Tel: [phone]

Hours: Daily, 11am-late

Located inside People’s Park, Barbarossa will transport you to the warm atmosphere of Morocco. The outdoor seating on the top floor provides a gorgeous view of Shanghai within the park. Surrounded by a lake, this is certainly one of the few restaurants that will transport you away from the bustling city.

Akme

Address: 55 Wulumuqi Nan Lu

Hours: Daily 5:30pm-11pm

Tel: [phone]

A cross between Jean George and Coquille, Akmé is located in the FFC, inside a hotel complex. It is sophisticated, clean, quiet and Parisian style. Surrounded by sprawling greens, you can be enchanted with the atmosphere and also the food.

Vita

Address: 557 Yongjia Lu

Tel: [phone]

Hidden within an alley of Yongjia Lu, the garden of VITA is the perfect location for outdoor brunch or for day drinking. It is family friendly and perfect if you enjoy some quiet and sunshine on a nice weekend afternoon.

Rosegarden

Address: 2A Gaolan Lu

Tel: [phone]

Hours: Mon to Fri, 11am to 10pm; Sat, 11am to midnight; Sun, 10am to 10pm

Located inside the beautiful Fuxing Park, Rosegarden’s floor to ceiling windows bring a bit of the garden within the dining space. The best part is wandering through the park after a full meal.

Xin Yuan Lou at Intercontinental Ruijin Hotel

Address: No118 Ruiji Er Lu

Tel: [phone]

Hours: Breakfast 6:30-10:00 Lunch 11:30-14:30  Dinner 17:30-21:30

The Intercontinental Ruijin Hotel boasts beautiful sprawling lawns as a part of their hotel grounds. Dining at Xin Yuan Lou allows you to see all the green space the hotel offers. Located in a French provincial style brick villa dating back to the 1930's, it serves premier Chinese cuisine.

No. 1 Waitan Yuan

Address: 33 Zhongshan East 1st Rd

Tel: [phone]

Hours: 11:30-14:00 lunch ; 14:00-18:00 AFT ; 18:00-21:00 dinner ; 11:30-21:00 Bar

Located on the grounds of the former British Consulate, this historic site is now under the management of the Peninsula hotel. You can enjoy their classic afternoon tea, a la carte lunch menu and also a weekend brunch in a serene atmosphere.

Thai Gallery

Address: 1649 Nanjing Xi Lu

Tel: [phone]

Hours: 11am-2.30pm, 4-11pm daily

This Thai restaurant is located in the heart of Jing'an Sculpture Park, and combines plenty of greenery on the outside as well as a beautiful view over the water. Not only will the food impress you, it is a beautiful spot for romancing the night away.

Royal Garden

Address: 780 Changning Lu

Tel: [phone]

Hours: Lunch 9:00am-2:00pm, Dinner 5:30-9:30pm

In the midst of trees and an open field, Royal Garden is a Cantonese restaurant that serves traditional Chinese food in the middle of the picturesque Zhongshan Park.

Heng Yue Xuan

Address: 290 Wanping Lu

Tel: [phone]

Hours: Daily 11:00-10:00pm

Surrounded by a manmade lake and lots of trees, Heng Yue Xuan is a family-style restaurant serving authentic Hong Kong food in the middle of Xujiahui Park. If you stroll through this park, you can even see black swans occasionally.

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