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The Bund: Our Favourites

The historic waterfront: the Peninsula, the Peace Hotel and the Waldorf Astoria, the Long Bar and the Jazz Bar, starred restaurants and the view of Pudong.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The Bund: the back story

    The Bund·In depth

    Shanghai’s historic waterfront: grand hotels, Bund-side restaurants and the view of Pudong.

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  2. The back story

    The grand hotels of the Bund: the back story

    The Bund·In depth

    Jazz under an Art Deco roof, a 34-metre bar from the old Shanghai Club and rooftop terraces facing the Pudong skyline: the Bund’s great hotels.

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  3. The back story

    Drinks on the Bund: the back story

    The Bund·In depth

    A jazz band in an Art Deco hotel, the longest bar of the old Shanghai Club and rooftops facing the Pudong skyline.

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  4. The back story

    The Bund and Lujiazui: the back story

    The Bund·In depth

    Two skylines facing each other across the Huangpu: the historic waterfront of the Bund and the towers of Lujiazui.

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What to see and do

  1. Behind the Bund

    Rockbund Art Museum

    The Bund·Contemporary art

    A contemporary art museum in a historic building on Huqiu Road, a block behind the Bund.

    20 Huqiu Road, Huangpu, ShanghaiExplore View on map

  2. Shanghai’s historic riverfront

    The Bund

    The Bund·Waterfront

    The historic waterfront of grand banks and hotels along the Huangpu, facing the Pudong skyline.

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  3. From People’s Square to the Bund

    Nanjing Road East

    People’s Square·Shopping street

    The pedestrian shopping street from People’s Square to the Bund.

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  4. Both skylines

    The Bund promenade

    The Bund·Riverside walk

    Walk the riverside promenade from the Fairmont Peace Hotel north to The Peninsula and the Waibaidu Bridge.

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Where to eat

  1. Two MICHELIN stars

    8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana

    The Bund·Italian restaurant·¥¥¥¥

    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

  2. Two MICHELIN stars

    Da Vittorio

    The Bund·Italian restaurant·¥¥¥¥

    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

  3. Two MICHELIN stars

    Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine

    The Bund·Cantonese restaurant·¥¥¥

    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

  4. One MICHELIN star

    Yi Long Court

    The Bund·Cantonese restaurant·¥¥¥¥

    Cantonese cooking in The Bund, with one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (2F, The Peninsula Hotel)Explore View on map

  5. One MICHELIN star

    Ling Long

    The Bund·Innovative restaurant·¥¥¥¥

    Innovative cooking in The Bund, with one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (105, 1F, Waldorf Astoria Hotel)Explore View on map

  6. One MICHELIN star

    Canton Table

    The Bund·Cantonese restaurant·¥¥¥

    Cantonese cooking in The Bund, with one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    Bund 3, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (5F)Explore View on map

  7. One MICHELIN star

    Sheng Yong Xing

    The Bund·Beijing cuisine restaurant·¥¥¥

    Beijing cuisine cooking in The Bund, with one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    Bund 5, 20 Guangdong Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (5F)Explore View on map

  8. One MICHELIN star

    Meet the Bund

    The Bund·Fujian restaurant·¥¥¥

    Fujian cooking in The Bund, with one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    The Bund Finance Center, 600 Zhongshan Dong Er Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (S301, 3F, South Mall)Explore View on map

  9. One MICHELIN star (new)

    Vivant by Johnny Pham

    The Bund·French contemporary restaurant·¥¥¥¥

    French contemporary cooking in The Bund, with one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    279 Beihai Road, Huangpu, ShanghaiExplore View on map

  10. One MICHELIN star

    Cheng Long Hang

    The Bund·Shanghainese restaurant·¥¥¥

    Shanghainese cooking in The Bund, with one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    216 Jiujiang Road, Huangpu, ShanghaiExplore View on map

  11. Bib Gourmand (2026)

    Qiao Ai Lai Lai Xiao Long

    The Bund·Dim sum (xiaolongbao)

    Dim sum (xiaolongbao) in The Bund: good cooking at good value, in the MICHELIN Guide’s Bib Gourmand selection for 2026.

    506 Tianjin Road, Huangpu, ShanghaiExplore View on map

  12. Bib Gourmand (2026)

    Yangzhou Fan Dian

    The Bund·Huaiyang

    Huaiyang in The Bund: good cooking at good value, in the MICHELIN Guide’s Bib Gourmand selection for 2026.

    345 Middle Fujian Road, Huangpu, ShanghaiExplore View on map

  13. On the Bund

    Jean-Georges

    The Bund·French contemporary

    French contemporary dining on the Bund, listed in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.

    Bund 3, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (4F)Explore View on map

  14. On the Bund

    Mr & Mrs Bund

    The Bund·French contemporary

    French contemporary dining on the Bund, listed in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.

    Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, Shanghai (6F)Explore View on map

  15. Sassoon’s banquet hall

    The Cathay Room, Fairmont Peace Hotel

    The Bund·Afternoon tea

    Afternoon tea on the 9th floor of the Peace Hotel, in Sir Victor Sassoon’s former private banquet hall.

    20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai (9F, Fairmont Peace Hotel)Explore View on map

  16. The meeting place

    The Lobby, The Peninsula Shanghai

    The Bund·Afternoon tea

    The Peninsula’s Lobby, for afternoon tea and all-day dining on the Bund.

    32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai (The Peninsula Shanghai)Explore View on map

Bars

  1. 34 metres long

    The Long Bar

    The Bund·Historic 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

  2. Live jazz on the Bund

    The Jazz Bar, Fairmont Peace Hotel

    The Bund·Jazz bar

    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

  3. The Bund from above

    Sir Elly’s Terrace

    The Bund·Rooftop bar

    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

  4. Classic cocktails

    The Compass Bar

    The Bund·Cocktail bar

    The Peninsula’s classic cocktail bar on the Bund.

    32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai (The Peninsula Shanghai)Explore View on map

Where to stay

  1. No. 32 The Bund

    The Peninsula Shanghai

    The Bund·Grand hotel

    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

  2. Jazz on the Bund

    Fairmont Peace Hotel

    The Bund·Historic 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

  3. The Long Bar

    Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund

    The Bund·Grand hotel

    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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