Book a table now at one of Shanghai's hottest restaurants
Photograph: courtesy The Twins
Sick of showing up at your favourite dining spot only to find it’s all fully booked, or not into calling for reservations? We feel ya. Don’t miss out on the city’s best eats – book a table at some of Shanghai’s hottest restaurants without the hassle at Time Out Shanghai. Check out some of the week’s top picks below.
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Photograph: courtesy The Pine at Rui Jin
Set in the gorgeous Suzhou-inspired garden grounds of historic Rui Jin Hotel (currently an Intercontinental), this restaurant concept from the Light & Salt group is fine dining through and through. Think delicate plating and sophisticated flavours in dishes like trout with sesame and a spiced carrot emulsion or organic spring chicken with a liver cream sauce and medjool dates.
The Pine at Rui Jin 118 Ruijin Er Lu, near Fuxing Zhong Lu.
Scarpetta
Photograph: Amy Snelling
With a whole new menu and new chef Patrick Leano running the show in the kitchen, Italian mainstay Scarpetta is out to prove that old dogs can learn new tricks – and great ones at that. The emphasis here now is on the impressive pizza list, but don't sleep on the wagyu beef carpaccio with black truffle aioli or the bone marrow orecchiette.
Scarpetta 33 Mengzi Lu, near Madang Lu.
La Scala
Photograph: courtesy La Scala
An innovative Italian restaurant in The Sukhothai Shanghai. Created by guest Chef de Cuisine Theodor Falser (of one-Michelin-star restaurant Johannesstube) and Chef de Cuisine Stefano Sanna, the menu here focuses on dishes made using fresh and organic ingredients, complemented by a wide selection of Italian boutique wines – think warm octopus salad, buffalo mozzarella cheese, Spaghetti alla chitarra, pesto marinated ‘milk-fed’ pork neck and the signature three-grain risotto.
La Scala First Floor, The Sukhothai Shanghai, 380 Weihai Lu, near Shimen Yi Lu.
The Twins
Photograph: courtesy The Twins
Upscale knife brand Zwilling JA Henckels has opened a sleek new global flagship store at HKRI Taikoo Hui, and within it a stunning Mediterranean-influenced restaurant. Take your pick of laid-back or fancy as the space is broken up into two different but equally eye-popping dining spaces. German chef Cornelia Poletto runs the kitchen and she’s crafted a range of delights like a crispy sea bass with mushroom, spring onions and pea cream.
The Twins W201, HKRI Taikoo Hui, 286 Shimen Yi Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu.