Michelin guide Shanghai stars revealed

If the food and drink world has been buzzing about anything in Shanghai – or China, really – this year, it's been the MICHELIN Guide's arrival to the city. The news first broke this spring, and the summer was a flurry of rumours and speculation.

This morning, Michelin officially launched the MICHELIN Guide Shanghai 2017 at the Sky Banquet on the south Bund. Let's do away with the pleasantries – here's how it all shook out:

Three stars

T'ang Court

Two stars

8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Ultraviolet

Canton 8

Yi Long Court

Yongfoo Elite

Imperial Treasure

One star

Da Dong (iapm & Park Place)

Sir Elly's

Madame Goose (Xinzhuang)

Phénix

Fu He Hui

Seventh Son (Kerry Centre)

Jin Xuan

Kanpai Classic

Lao Zheng Xing

Lei Garden (IFC & iapm)

Shang-High

Le Patio & la Familie

Jade Mansion

Taian Table

Xin Rong Ji (Shanghai Plaza)

Yong Yi Ting

Bib Gourmand ('The full meal for under 200RMB')

A Niang Mian

Alma

Dahuchun (Sichuan Lu)

Din Tai Fung (Shanghai Centre)

East

Four Seasons

Crystal Jade (Xintiandi)

Gongdelin (Nanjing Xi Lu)

Hai Jin Zi

Han Mama

Jardin de Jade (Chong Hing Finance Center)

Jesse (aka Old Jesse on Tianping Lu)

King Kong Dumpling and Noodles (Mengzi Lu)

Lanting

Lanxin

Lu Bo Lang

Mao Long

Mi Thai

Nanxiang Steamed Bun (Yuyuan Lu)

Tasty Congee & Noodle Wonton Shop (IFC)

Wujie (IFC & The Bund & Xujiahui)

Yangzhou Fandian (Fujian Zhong Lu)

Ye Old Station

So the final scoreboard: one restaurant awarded with three stars; seven restaurants with two stars; 18 with one; and 25 noted in the Bib Gourmand listings. For the first Michelin selection, Shanghai bagged a total of 33 stars. A far cry from the couple hundred that cities like Tokyo have, but hey, we're giving it a go, right?

Thoughts? Feelings? Did Michelin do right by our fair city? Let us know below, and click 'read more' to see full venue details for all the winners.

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