Luxury guide · Shanghai
Luxury Shanghai: Our Favourites
The grand hotels of the Bund and Pudong, Shanghai’s two- and three-star restaurants, legendary bars, the new opera house and the luxury malls of West Nanjing Road.
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Grand hotels
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No. 32 The Bund
The Peninsula Shanghai
The Peninsula at the northern end of the Bund, with Yi Long Court (one MICHELIN star) and the rooftop Sir Elly’s Terrace.
No. 32 The Bund, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai 200002Explore View on map
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Jazz on the Bund
Fairmont Peace Hotel
The Art Deco landmark at the corner of Nanjing Road East and the Bund, with the legendary Jazz Bar and The Cathay Room.
20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai 200002Explore View on map
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The Long Bar
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
The Waldorf Astoria at No. 2 on the Bund, home of the 34-metre Long Bar and Ling Long (one MICHELIN star).
No. 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, ShanghaiExplore View on map
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By Suzhou Creek
Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai
The Bvlgari hotel by Suzhou Creek, with Bao Li Xuan (two MICHELIN stars) and Il Ristorante – Niko Romito (one star) on the 47th floor.
Lane 108, North Shanxi Road, Jing’an, ShanghaiExplore View on map
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On the river in Pudong
Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
A riverside Mandarin Oriental in Pudong, with Yong Yi Ting (one MICHELIN star), Fifty 8° Grill and Qi Bar.
111 Pudong Road (S), Pudong, Shanghai 200120Explore View on map
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Inside China’s tallest building
J Hotel Shanghai Tower
The hotel inside Shanghai Tower, the 632-metre tower in Lujiazui.
126 Dong Tai Road, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai (Shanghai Tower)Explore View on map
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T’ang Court’s two stars
The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi
The Langham’s flagship in China, steps from Huaihai Road, with T’ang Court (two MICHELIN stars).
99 Madang Road, Xintiandi, Shanghai 200021Explore View on map
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A restored shikumen lane
Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li
Villas in a restored lane of shikumen houses, with le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire (one MICHELIN star).
480 West Jianguo Road, Xuhui, Shanghai 200031 (Jian Ye Li)Explore View on map
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Camphor forest and antique villas
Amanyangyun
Aman’s retreat on the edge of Shanghai: 140 hectares of camphor forest, 24 suites and 11 antique villas.
6161 Yuanjiang Road, Minhang, Shanghai 201111Explore View on map
Fine dining
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The back story
Eating in Shanghai: the back story
Xiaolongbao and noodles, Cantonese banquets, Jiangnan cooking and Shanghai’s only three-star: how to eat your way around the city.
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Three MICHELIN stars
Taian Table
Shanghai’s only three-star restaurant: an innovative tasting menu in a garden office in Changning.
Lane 465, Zhenning Road, Changning, Shanghai (101-102, Building 1, Garden Office, No. 161)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
Fu He Hui
Refined vegetarian tasting menus on Yuyuan Road, with two MICHELIN stars.
1037 Yuyuan Road, Changning, ShanghaiExplore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars (new)
T’ang Court
Cantonese cooking in Xintiandi, with two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
99 Madang Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (5F, The Langham Xintiandi)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana
Umberto Bombana’s Italian restaurant above the Bund, with two MICHELIN stars.
169 Yuanmingyuan Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (6-7F, Associate Mission Building)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
Da Vittorio
Italian cooking in The Bund, with two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
The Bund Finance Centre, 600 Zhongshan Dong Er Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (3F, N3 Building)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
Bao Li Xuan
Cantonese cooking in Suzhou Creek, with two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
Lane 108, North Shanxi Road, Jing’an, Shanghai (3F, Chamber of Commerce Shanghai)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
The House of Rong
Taizhou cooking in Jing’an, with two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
170 Nanyang Road, Jing’an, ShanghaiExplore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
Canton 8
Two-star Cantonese cooking at a moderate price, near the Old City.
63 Runan Street, Huangpu, ShanghaiExplore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
Ji Pin Court
Cantonese cooking in Former French Concession, with two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
55 South Wulumuqi Road, Xuhui, Shanghai (3F)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine
Cantonese cooking in The Bund, with two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
99 East Beijing Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (L402-403, 4F, Yi Feng Galleria)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars (new)
Tou Zao
Cantonese cooking in Jing’an, with two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
1376 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an, Shanghai (Shop 211, East Wing, Shanghai Centre)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN stars (new)
Amazing Chinese Cuisine
Chaozhou cooking in Changning, with two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
1665 Hongqiao Road, Changning, Shanghai (B5 Villa)Explore View on map
Legendary bars
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34 metres long
The Long Bar
The Waldorf Astoria’s 34-metre bar, restored to its Shanghai Club grandeur.
2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (Waldorf Astoria)Explore View on map
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Live jazz on the Bund
The Jazz Bar, Fairmont Peace Hotel
The Peace Hotel’s legendary Jazz Bar, at the corner of Nanjing Road East and the Bund.
20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai (Fairmont Peace Hotel)Explore View on map
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The Bund from above
Sir Elly’s Terrace
The Peninsula’s rooftop bar and terrace, looking along the Bund and across to Pudong.
32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai (The Peninsula Shanghai)Explore View on map
Art and music
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The new museum in Pudong
Shanghai Museum East
The Shanghai Museum’s second site, on Century Avenue in Pudong.
1952 Century Avenue, Pudong, ShanghaiExplore View on map
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Opened 17 October 2026
Shanghai Grand Opera House
Shanghai’s new opera house, opened on 17 October 2026 with an international season running to 20 February 2027.
Luxury shopping
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On West Nanjing Road
Plaza 66
Hang Lung’s luxury shopping centre on West Nanjing Road.
1266 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an, ShanghaiExplore View on map
