2015 Shanghai WOW! Best 50
Shanghai WOW! presents 2015's best 50 featuring the readers' and editors' favorite venues.
。1。。Best New Restaurant。
Readers' Pick: Kanpai Classic
This Taiwanese owned Japanese barbecue spot located on the Bund has become well known for its wide selection of marbled beef. Give it a try if you are hunting good quality BBQ.
Editors' Pick: POP
POP American Brasserie offers American and serves decent, hearty portions with strong flavors and is something of a melting pot. With its plum location and some genuinely tasty dishes, things look pretty rosy for POP.
。2。。Best Terrace
Readers' Pick: Shen
Complemented with nice fusion menu, Shen doesn't tread into garish territory, displaying their largest selling point – the Bund views – in an unaffected manner.
Editors' Pick: Flair Rooftop
Flair is both indoor and outdoor, opening up into a panorama of the Pudong skyscrapers.
。3。。Best Villa Restaurant
Readers' Pick: Sasha's
Sasha's specialty lies in a sophisticated spin on French cuisine, as well as steaks and British-style bar favorites.
Editors' Pick: Villa Le Bec
Opened and managed by Michelin-starred French chef Nicolas Le Bec, the venue carries a pretty little bar with a cozy terrace.
。4。。Best Afternoon Tea。
Readers' Pick: No.1 Waitanyuan
No. 1 Waitanyuan is located in one of Shanghai's earliest Western-styled buildings, combining a tailored menu of drinks and dishes.
Editors' Pick: SCENA
Offering the best Trattoria-style Italian cuisine, SCENA serves an extensive selection of Italian wines, aperitivos, limoncellos and grappas.
。5。。Best Dating Restaurant
Readers' Pick: Paris Rouge
The venue has composed a menu that celebrates authentic French cuisine with modern technique.
Editors' Pick: Museo
Museo has an artsy space with a special section for guests to try their hands at painting.
。6。。Best Fine Dining
Readers' Pick: M on The Bund
The world renowned M on the Bund has been popular for sampling eclectic take on European, North African, and Australian cuisine.
Editors' Pick: 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA
The location of the place is quite unique and exclusive, revealing one of the greatest views and serving delicious Italian fine cuisine.
。7。。Best French Restaurant。
Readers' Pick: Coquille Seafood Bistro
It all lies in the details at Coquille. They have a great reputation for fresh seafood & French cuisine.
Editors' Pick: Franck Bistrot
Located on Ferguson Lane, Franck Bistrot is worthy its position as one of the favorite choices for French cuisine.
。8。。Best Spanish Restaurant。
Readers' Pick: Bocado
Bocado is a simple and homey restaurant, serving Spanish favorites of tapas, gourmet anchovies and croquettes with truffles.
Editors' Pick: el Willy
Everything about el Willy feels relaxed, inviting and 'just right'. The menu sees a mix of traditional tapas and 'Willy-style' innovation, all moreish and tasty.
。9。。Best Italian Restaurant。
Readers' Pick: Atto Primo
Atto Primo specializes in authentic Italian dishes, complemented by the sophisticated drinks menu.
Editors' Pick: 10 Corso Como Restaurant
10 Corso Como serves the Italian creations of one Michelin-starred Chef Corrado Michelazzo.
。10。。Best Japanese Restaurant
Reader's Pick: GYUZEN
GYUZEN is a one-of-a-kind Japanese restaurant in the city that specializes in beef imported from the best places around the world.
Editor's Pick: Ginjo
With a Michelin-starred background, the chef has done a great job by turning the restaurant into one of the city's best Japanese venues in just a year.
。11。。Best Healthy Concept Restaurant
Readers' Pick: Green & Safe
Green & Safe is a grocery store and little restaurant-cum-grocery concept that delivers healthy, organic meals around the city.
Editors' Pick: Naked Bite
Dedicated to spreading wellness and calming healthy lifestyle, the food here is healthy and helps to satisfy the masses with a variety of Western-Asian dishes.
。12。。Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Readers' Pick: WUJIE
WUJIE believes in the convergence of food and art. Their vision is to promote a vegetarian diet as part of a healthy and more environmental way of life.
Editor's Pick: Fu He Hui
Fu He Hui is the spot in Shanghai to hit up if you want an all vegetarian meal with a hugely sophisticated, refined edge.
。13。。Best View Restaurant
Readers' Pick: Marriott Café
Marriott Café offers a choice of an international buffet selection featuring mouthwatering seafood, sashimi, sushi, salads, alive cooking, dessert, and Indian curries.
Editor's Pick: Jade on 36
Jade on 36 has shed their previously premium style for a more casual approach. Adam D. Tihany has designed a relaxing environment that takes advantage of the place's breathtaking views.
。14。。Best Private Room。
Readers' Pick: House of Roosevelt
House of Roosevelt has 8 floors of opulence that include a brasserie, wine cellar, terrace, and private members' club.
Editor's pick: Jing Pu Hui
Jing Pu Hui is a chic venue that's popular for wedding banquets. It's also a top spot for dim sum and afternoon tea.
。15。。Best Seafood Restaurant。
Readers' pick: The Bull & Claw
The city's recent favorite destination The Bull & Claw has already garnered a loyal following with their signature Nova Scotia lobsters & premium Australian beef.
Editors' pick: C Gourmet
C Gourmet is a restaurant and lounge in Taikang Terrace, serving a menu that is created with premium imported ingredients - from Norwegian scallops to Japanese & Australian beef.
。16。。Best Oyster Venue。
Readers' pick: The Plump Oyster Bar
The Plump Oyster is a cocktail lounge and shucker's paradise, offering several different varieties of oysters sourced from all over the world.
Editors' pick: Oyster Kitchen
The Oyster Kitchen features a huge selection of Shanghai's favorite shellfish, and also a savvy sense of style.
。17。。Best Cantonese Restaurant。
Readers' pick: Super Star Seafood Restaurant
This Cantonese seafood restaurant has won acclaim for its creative take on seafood with signature dishes such as dim sum shaped into animals.
Editors' pick: Hakkasan
Shanghais' branch of the Hakkasan is the groups 12th conquest, after landing in various other countries. They serve a combination of contemporary English with traditional Cantonese food.
。18。。Best Hotpot。
Readers' pick: Hot Pot Sun
Hot Pot Sun specializes in the classic Chinese fare with a timeless classiness. The gourmet style hot pot is split into two different flavors: Sichuan style spiciness on one side and savory Cantonese style flavor on the other.
Editors' pick: Taihodien Spicy Hot Pot Restaurant
Taiwanese-import Taihodian offers a classy experience to the otherwise chaotic and messy affair of a typical hotpot meal, adhering to a strict "no MSG, only the best quality ingredients" rule for beautifully fresh flavors.
。19。。Best Sweets。
Readers' pick: Cova
Branches in Shanghai all offer freshly brewed coffee from the finest plantations of Central America and Brazil. They present the most delicious and premium Italian confectioneries, using time honored recipes and unique ingredients.
Editors' pick: LE RÊVE
Patisserie Le Rêve is an outlet presented by Pascal Molines, a symbol of French pastry, presenting Shanghai with the best of French pastries.
。20。。Best Brunch。
Readers' pick: ON56
The 56th floor of the Grand Hyatt is certainly a paradise for food lovers, offering high-end grilled food, exquisite seafood, classic home style Japanese and meals in a rustic, Tuscan-inspired atmosphere.
Editors' pick: The Stage
The Weekend Buffet at The Stage provides diners not only a grand banquet of all you can eat seafood, but also a continental selection, desserts and chefstation.
。21。。Best Wine Venue。
Readers' pick: Mustache
Mustache is a lovely little Spanish bistro, serving a menu with a dedicated section of cold and hot tapas, along with non-Spanish offerings like steaks and pastas to cater to a wider palate.
Editors' pick: Le Bordelais
Le Bordelais is Shanghai's first 100% all-Bordeaux wine bar chain, making it a cozy hotspot for Bordeaux lovers who can appreciate the wines at their own pace.
。22。。Best Shanghainese Zhejiang Restaurant。
Readers' pick: Yong Fu
Yong Fu serves some of the most authentic Ningbo cuisines in the city. They have 9 private rooms of various sizes.
Editors' pick: EILEEN
Eileen is a snazzy restaurant that provides a refreshing collision of traditional Chinese cuisine in a stylish and chic environment.
。23。。Best Modern Asia Restaurant。
Readers' pick: Chi-Q
A high-end Korean restaurant opened by celebrity chef Jean-Georges and his Korean born wife Chef Marja nearly 2 years ago. The venue is a gourmet's embrace on elegance.
Editors' Pick: Ginger by the Park
Dedicated to serving only the freshest, most natural ingredients, this foreign owned enterprise has attracted a loyal following thanks to its versatility.
。24。。Best Chinese Restaurant。
Readers’ pick: Da Dong Restaurant
Da Dong is an extremely well known restaurant for their authentically delicious duck - think meat that is neither too fat nor too dry with a glorious, crackly skin.
Editors' pick: Shanghai Tang
They offer a very vintage vibe that goes well with their classical Shanghai menu. Highlighted dishes include Stir-fried Vermicelli Rolls in XO Sauve and prawn dumplings.
。25。。Best Beer Restaurant。
Readers' pick: Paulaner Bräuhaus
Paulaner Bräuhaus brews their beer with high-tech equipment. The characteristics of their beer are initially soft, bitter, and free from off flavors.
Editors' Pick: Liquid Laundry
Opened nearly 2 years ago and helmed by the same team from Boxing Cat Brewery, Liquid Laundry immediately became a go-to for Shanghai's trend-spotters.
。26。。Best International Fusion Restaurant。
Readers' pick: ORENO
Oreno is a fusion restaurant from Tokyo that injects traditional Italian and French dishes with a touch of Japanese class.
Editors' pick: Lady Bund
Lady Bund brings a menu from a Michelin starred chef who seeks to serve the finest in contemporary cuisine.
。27。。Best Design。
Readers' pick: G9 By Urban Harvest
Focusing on molecular gastronomy, the place preaches a stylish, adventurous and healthy lifestyle, boasting high-quality Western dishes.
Editors' pick: Onehome Art Hotel
The area here covers more than 55,000 sqm, presenting 4 art restaurants, 319 artrooms and 20 suites.
。28。。Best Private Party
Readers' pick: Gran Azzurro
Gran Azzurro boasts sleek, elegant, and understated vibes. A Michelin-star heads up the kitchen, producing a menu that sees Italian and creative Chinese cuisines.
Editors' pick: SHARI
Set in generous grounds that any modern developer would kill for, SHARI is a place where you can immerse yourself in spectacular Japanese food.
。29。。Best Restobar。
Readers' pick: SOMA LOUNGE
The place serves an exquisite blend of Japanese & Western cuisines. They are also famed for the huge 3D screen above the bar.
Editors' pick: The Nest
The Nest is a lounge backed by Bacardi and the Muse Group. The menu sees quite remarkable cocktails and Northern Atlantic dishes.
。30。。Best Steakhouse。
Readers' pick: Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse
Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse is one of the most prestigious steakhouses in Shanghai, housed in a historical villa in the former French Concession.
Editors' pick: THE CUT Steak & Fries
The Cut serves a menu that focuses on steak and fries with a modern interpretation of traditional French cuisine.
。31。。Best Pizza Restaurant。
Readers' pick: Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill
Wolfgang's menu is classic American serving hearty portions, less on presentation, more on homey, rich and vibrant tastes.
Editors' pick: Mercato
Hosted by 3 Michelin star chef Jean-Georges, Mercato is a grand space created by Neri & Hu. The JG's signature "light as air" pizzas are all presented perfectly charred with cracking toppings.
。32。。Best Happy Hour。
Readers pick: Morton's Steak & Seafood Grille
Morton's is all about old school American class. Images of icons like the Rat Pack grace the walls, and it isn't hard to imagine that this is just the sort of place they’d love.
Editors' pick: T8
The menu of T8 sees mainly European and Asian-style dishes with pleasant additions like one-of-a-kind collection of fine wines.
。33。。Best Omakase Restaurant。
Readers' pick: Sushi Aoki
Aoki is an "omakase" restaurant that deals in lunch and dinner sets of some of the highest quality Japanese food around.
Editors' pick: Sushi Naoki
Another top pick for Shanghai's sushi aficionados, serving some of the most exclusive sushi in town.
。34。。Best Luxury Hotel。
Readers' pick: The Ritz-Carlton Pudong
This hotel boasts a series of lavish suites that features living areas, dining areas, kitchens, libraries, and even a separate gym area.
Editors' pick: The Peninsula
The Peninsula offers the latest in state-of-the-art technology, services and amenities. If you get a brief look inside the hotel's 400 sqm suite, expect nothing but ultimate glamour and magnificence.
。35。。Best Boutique Hotel。
Readers' pick: Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund
This hotel offers unparalleled views down the Bund and across to Lujiazui, along with a level of seclusion available almost nowhere else in the city.
Editors' pick: Park Hyatt Shanghai
Located in the Shanghai World Financial Center, The Park Hyatt Hotel is rated among one of the highest hotels in the world. Their Presidential Suite boasts grass-carpeted gardens, open-kitchen concepts, and spacious dining areas.
。36。。Best City Escape Hotel。
Readers' pick: Banyan Tree Huangshan
Ten minutes away from the treasured UNESCO World Heritage sites-Xidi and Hongcun villages, the resort features bedrooms facing the picturesque Mount Huangshan.
Editors' pick: Ahn Luh Zhujiajiao
Ahn Luh Zhujiajiao Hotel is a newly opened enormous space that includes 35 villas, all built in a traditional Chinese style with a pinch of Western interference.
。36。。Best Buffet。
Reader's pick: Café Li Brasserie
Café Li's famous buffet includes an extensive amount of seafood, selected only from the best places of Antarctica and New Zealand.
Editors' pick: Yi Cafe
Yi Café has 11 open kitchens and a walk-through market-style layout, providing a lively cosmopolitan feel and international cuisines.
。37。。Best SPA。
Readers' pick: RUBIS SPA
RUBIS SPA uses noble skin-care products from Swiss Alpine water and beauty apparatus that worth over 1 million Yuan.
Editors' pick: Banyan Tree Spa
Banyan Tree Spa features a holistic approach to physical and spiritual well being. They draw inspiration from the ancient Chinese tradition of healing.
。38。。Best Yoga Studio。
Readers' pick: My Soul Yoga Center
My Soul Yoga Center is one of the fore runners in Shanghai's yoga scene. The instructors here are professionally trained, providing an extensive variety of classes.
Editors' pick: Pure Yoga
Pure Yoga offers hatha, ashtanga and vinyasa, as well as wall rope yoga and yoga lates classes. All are taught at a wide range of difficulty levels .
。39。。Best Bar。
Reader's pick:Glam
Glam is a dining lounge and bar from the "M" Restaurant Group serving a very delicate menu of food and drinks.
Editors' pick: Whisper
Whiskey lovers can add this bar to their list without any doubt. Whisper is a chic, stylish whiskey & cigar bar with an exquisite selection of Japanese & European whiskeys.
。40。。Best Nightclub。
Readers' pick: MYST
MYST is one of Shanghai’s most popular nightclubs, are liably packed den of lasers and smoke machines that is huge with Shanghai's younger crowd and regularly hosts some of the hottest DJs.
Editors' pick: Fusion
Fusion's huge dance floors distinguish the place from other Sino Group venues with its design full of nice touches - from a general purple hue throughout the main room to a moving DJ booth.
。41。。Best Ladies Night。
Readers' pick: 100 Century Avenue
One of the world’s highest bar, restaurant and dining room, serving Western, Chinese, and Japanese cuisine as well as a large variety of drinks, complemented with a stunning view of Pudong area.
Editors' Pick: TOPS
As the first open rooftop bar with full 180° unobstructed view in Shanghai, TOPS brings a fresh concept for fete-goers, creating a laidback, yet chic atmosphere.
。42。。Best Live Music Venue。
Readers' Pick: Unico by Mauro Colagreco
UNICO became famous not only for its exquisite food menu made by its Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, but also for their live music programs.
Editor's pick: Heyday Jazz Bar
Heyday is a classy jazz cocktail bar that offers a combination of live music, excellent cocktails and sleek design.
。43。。Best F&B Lifestyle Venue。
Readers' Pick: Three on the Bund
Built in 1916 as a British Mercantile Bank, Three on the Bund turned into one of the most famous F&B destinations for Shanghai's bourgeoisie.
Editor's pick: 5 On The Bund
5 on the Bund is a historical site with spectacular views, hosting M on the Bund, newly opened Glam, and Spa center.
。44。。Best Lifestyle Space。
Readers' pick: Octave
All the programs at Octave embrace and bring together Eastern & Western science as a path to sustainability, growth, and well-being.
Editors' pick: Naked Hub
Naked Hub features a well-designed co-working place, equipped with over 300 private seats, vending machines, common area, and a bar area.
。45。。Best Cafes。
Reader's pick: DNA café
Editors' Pick：Vivienne Westwood Café
。46。。Best Teahouse。
Readers' pick: Zen Escape
Located within the Jackie Chan Film Gallery, Zen Escape focuses on Tibetan tea and rare Chinese wines, offering plenty of tea with medicinal properties.
Editors' pick: Ban Nong
Ban Nong is a unique classical Chinese tea house that brings together the experience of the art of tea, pastries, and Chinese culture
。47。。Best Boutique Shopping。
Reader's pick: MUJI
Japanese homeware shop that covers possibly everything you might need for your house.
Editors' Pick：10 Corso Como
10 Corso Como is a legendary concept store from Milan, featuring 4-storied store that boasts 2,500sqm of open retail space.
。48。。Best Art Venue。
Readers' pick: Shanghai Symphony Hall
Editors' pick: Mercedes-Benz Arena
。49。。Best Wedding Decor。
Reader's pick: WeddingIsm
The Wedding planning company that will make your wedding the most unique one, from the bridal bouquet to the tabletop decorations.
Editor's pick: The Beast
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