5 of the best new restaurants in Shanghai, from a 2-Michelin-star Cantonese place to a branch of Tokyo’s Narisawa and more

The Covid-19 pandemic took its toll on Shanghai’s dining scene but now things are looking up, with various openings since 2021 by some of the world’s top chefs

Whether it is branches of Michelin-star Nordic and Japanese restaurants or places serving Chinese regional cuisine that you crave, Shanghai has you covered

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Nordic restaurant EHB’s M9 wagyu beef with white truffle and morel à la crème. EHB is one of several new high-end options for Shanghai diners in 2023. Photo: Instagram/@ehb_shanghaI

Published: 7:15am, 6 Dec 2023Updated: 9:51am, 7 Dec 2023

After almost three years of Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns and dining restrictions, Shanghai’s food scene is buzzing again.

Numerous dining institutions closed during the pandemic, but Shanghai’s status as a global trade hub is slowly but surely returning. Proof of this is the volume and calibre of restaurants that have opened in the city recently.

“Shanghai is an international metropolis,” says chef Wu Rong, who opened his first Fujian restaurant, Meet the Bund, in Shanghai in 2018.

Post-pandemic, he grew his portfolio to comprise three establishments, including Meet the Bund Skyline, which opened in August 2023.

Meet the Bund Skyline is the third and finest offshoot of one-Michelin-star Meet the Bund at The Bund Finance Centre. Photo: Alex Ang

“We want our Fujian cuisine to gain a foothold in Shanghai, and radiate to the whole country and abroad,” he says.

Other chefs have similar ambitions as Wu.