SmartShanghai | Lunch in Shanghai - A selection of lunches in Shanghai



Mon
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    • Every Monday at The Food Central on Anfu Lu, you can get two pizzas for the price of one. Offer is valid only at the restaurant, not valid for delivery.
      The Food Central Anfu Court, 308 Anfu Lu, near Wukang Lu
    Every Monday at The Food Central on Anfu Lu, you can get two pizzas for the price of one. Offer is valid only at the restaurant, not valid for delivery.
    The Food Central
 
    • Every Monday - Friday from 11am-4pm at both Blue Marlin locations, pay 68rmb and get a choice of freshly chopped chef's salad or homemade soup and then a choice of four main courses like pasta, pizza, Western, Asian, veggie selections.
      Blue Marlin 689 Lantian Lu, near Lan'an Lu
    Every Monday - Friday from 11am-4pm at both Blue Marlin locations, pay 68rmb and get a choice of freshly chopped chef's salad or homemade soup and then a choice of four main courses like pasta, pizza, Western, Asian, veggie selections.
    Blue Marlin

Tue
22

    • Every Tuesday at the Food Central on Anfu Lu, all sushi rolls on the menu are available for two for the price of one. Offer valid in restaurant only, not available for delivery.
      The Food Central Anfu Court, 308 Anfu Lu, near Wukang Lu
    Every Tuesday at the Food Central on Anfu Lu, all sushi rolls on the menu are available for two for the price of one. Offer valid in restaurant only, not available for delivery.
    The Food Central

Aug
05

    • French/Chinese bistro Hai Pai in the Andaz Hotel serves business lunch sets featuring an appetizer, daily soup, Chinese or Western main wok-fried diced chicken, duck leg confit or chicken cordon bleu, plus a choice of fruit or hand-made ice cream. 98rmb+15% per person.
      Hai Pai Andaz Shanghai, 1/F, 88 Songshan Lu, near Taicang Lu
    French/Chinese bistro Hai Pai in the Andaz Hotel serves business lunch sets featuring an appetizer, daily soup, Chinese or Western main wok-fried diced chicken, duck leg confit or chicken cordon bleu, plus a choice of fruit or hand-made...
    Hai Pai

On
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    • Every Sunday, The Apartment soothes that Sunday morning hangover with a little hair of the dog and some red meat. Happy hour is all day with two for one on house spirits, draft beer, and house wine. Burgers are also two for the price of one all day.
      The Apartment 3/F, 47 Yongfu Lu, near Fuxing Xi Lu
    Every Sunday, The Apartment soothes that Sunday morning hangover with a little hair of the dog and some red meat. Happy hour is all day with two for one on house spirits, draft beer, and house wine. Burgers are also two for the price of...
    Every Sun at The Apartment
 
    • Gennaro offers different lunch sets every weekday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm for 98 rmb, 128rmb, 168rmb. Every Saturday and Sunday, they offer two unique four-course degustation menus for 228rmb and 368rmb.
      Gennaro 1/F, Mandarine City Clubhouse 1129 Guyang Lu, near Shuichen Lu
    Gennaro offers different lunch sets every weekday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm for 98 rmb, 128rmb, 168rmb. Every Saturday and Sunday, they offer two unique four-course degustation menus for 228rmb and 368rmb.
    Daily at Gennaro
 
    • Every Monday to Friday, J-Mix in the Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel does business set lunches featuring choices like Japanese bento boxes, teppanyaki steak rice, sashimi and teppanyaki seafood rice omelet, tempura prawn rice, and more for 150rmb+15% per person.
      J-Mix Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, 1/F, 1108 Meihua Lu, near Fangdian Lu
    Every Monday to Friday, J-Mix in the Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel does business set lunches featuring choices like Japanese bento boxes, teppanyaki steak rice, sashimi and teppanyaki seafood rice omelet, tempura prawn rice, and more for...
    Every Mon-Fri at J-Mix
 
    • Every Monday through Friday EN Shanghai on Sinan Lu offers a variety of Japanese-style lunch sets ranging in price anywhere from 35 to 68rmb.
      EN Shanghai 2/F, Sinan Lu, near Nanchang Lu
    Every Monday through Friday EN Shanghai on Sinan Lu offers a variety of Japanese-style lunch sets ranging in price anywhere from 35 to 68rmb.
    Every Mon-Fri at EN Shanghai
 
    • Cafe Sambal serves a daily set lunch special for 68rmb. Add in a dessert for 12rmb and a cup of coffee, tea or soft drink for 10rmb. The set lunch includes one choice of Kapitan Curry Chicken, Kumar Mutton, Fried Honey Chicken or Dalca Assorted Curry Vegetables, and is served with acar-acar, fried egg, cucumber slices, sambal long beans and rice. Every Mon-Fri, 11.30am-2.30pm.
      Cafe Sambal Jiashan Market, 37A, Lane 550 Shanxi Nan Lu, near Shaoxing Lu
    Cafe Sambal serves a daily set lunch special for 68rmb. Add in a dessert for 12rmb and a cup of coffee, tea or soft drink for 10rmb. The set lunch includes one choice of Kapitan Curry Chicken, Kumar Mutton, Fried Honey Chicken or Dalca...
    Every Mon-Fri at Cafe Sambal
 
    • Every Wednesday at the Shanghai Brewery, lunch sets are specially priced. 55rmb gets you a main like spaghetti Bolognese, tuna melt, chicken quesadillas and more. Includes soup, fruit and free refills on soft drinks.
      Shanghai Brewery 21 C, Hongmei Entertainment Street, Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu, near Yan'an Lu
    Every Wednesday at the Shanghai Brewery, lunch sets are specially priced. 55rmb gets you a main like spaghetti Bolognese, tuna melt, chicken quesadillas and more. Includes soup, fruit and free refills on soft drinks.
    Every Wed at Shanghai Brewery
 
    • Bistro Burger on Changle Lu does a weekly lunch burger deal. Get any burger on the menu along with fries and a side salad plus any drink under 30rmb for a total of 75rmb.
      Bistro Burger A Mansion, 1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, near Changle Lu
    Bistro Burger on Changle Lu does a weekly lunch burger deal. Get any burger on the menu along with fries and a side salad plus any drink under 30rmb for a total of 75rmb.
    Every Mon-Fri at Bistro Burger
 
    • Champions Sports Bar in the Hongqiao Marriott fires up the grill and puts out a savory spread of ribs, brisket, grilled beef, salmon, handmade pizza, wings, soups and salads. There is also a 'Kids Corner' with a clown show, kids cooking class, cartoon movies to keep the youngsters busy. 238rmb per adult. Incluedes free-flow soft drinks and juices or 288rmb for free-flow draft beers and house wines. Children age 12 & under eat free, up to two children per family.
      Champions Sports Bar Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao, 1/F, 2270 Hongqiao Lu
    Champions Sports Bar in the Hongqiao Marriott fires up the grill and puts out a savory spread of ribs, brisket, grilled beef, salmon, handmade pizza, wings, soups and salads. There is also a 'Kids Corner' with a clown show, kids cooking...
    Every Sun at Champions Sports Bar
 
    • Lunch at popular Indian eatery Vedas is a choice of vegetarian, chicken or lamb curry sets, kebab combos and Indian wraps all for 48 to 68rmb a set. Cost includes a choice of soft drink. Available every Monday through Friday.
      Vedas 3/F, 83 Changshu Lu, near Julu Lu
    Lunch at popular Indian eatery Vedas is a choice of vegetarian, chicken or lamb curry sets, kebab combos and Indian wraps all for 48 to 68rmb a set. Cost includes a choice of soft drink. Available every Monday through Friday.
    Every Mon-Fri at Vedas
 
    • Char's Sunday lunch starts with a choice of starters including dishes like king prawns, crab, razor clams, octopus, fresh imported oysters, tapas and seasonal salads. For a main course, you can choose from a menu of CHAR’s premium Australian steaks, seafood, fowl. It finishes with a shared dessert tasting platter. 488rmb per person. Includes a glass of Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut champagne. Buy one bottle of Perrier-Jouët and get a second one free. Or you can get unlimited wine for 180rmb per person. Every Sunday 12-3pm.
      Char Hotel Indigo, 29-31/F, 585 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Dongmen Lu
    Char's Sunday lunch starts with a choice of starters including dishes like king prawns, crab, razor clams, octopus, fresh imported oysters, tapas and seasonal salads. For a main course, you can choose from a menu of CHAR’s premium...
    Every Sun at Char
 
    • California Grill in the JW Marriott Hotel does a weekday lunch with a busy schedule in mind. It's a rotating menu that includes a trip to their buffet for starters, made-to-order Caesars, and antipasti; a choice of soup; and a rotating menu of mains like rigatoni, braised lamb shank, ocean trout with miso broth, and more. After that, a visit to the dessert buffet. 218rmb+15% for four courses, 188rmb+15% for three courses. Cost includes unlimited coffee, tea, and still or sparkling water.
      JW's California Grill JW Marriott Tomorrow Square, 40/F, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Bei Lu
    California Grill in the JW Marriott Hotel does a weekday lunch with a busy schedule in mind. It's a rotating menu that includes a trip to their buffet for starters, made-to-order Caesars, and antipasti; a choice of soup; and a rotating...
    Every Mon-Fri at JW's California Grill
 
    • Wildly popular "Modern French" eatery by Paul Pairet offers a pared down, albeit still surprisingly diverse, version of its dinner menu. Several signatures like Pairet's "Smoked Salmon Essential" and "Lemon Lemon Tart" are available as well. Two courses will set you back 200rmb. 250rmb for three courses. For 50rmb, they'll throw in a soft drink and a choice of coffee or tea for after lunch.
      Mr & Mrs Bund Bund 18, 6/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu
    Wildly popular "Modern French" eatery by Paul Pairet offers a pared down, albeit still surprisingly diverse, version of its dinner menu. Several signatures like Pairet's "Smoked Salmon Essential" and "Lemon Lemon Tart" are available as...
    Every Mon-Fri at Mr & Mrs Bund
 
    • Yu Bar in the Renaissance Yu Garden Hotel is classing things up with luxurious platters of dim sum featuring steamed and fried lobster. And you can finish the meal off with a Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2. 388rmb per person. Available Daily from 2-10pm.
      Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel 159 Henan nan Lu, near Yu Garden
    Yu Bar in the Renaissance Yu Garden Hotel is classing things up with luxurious platters of dim sum featuring steamed and fried lobster. And you can finish the meal off with a Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2. 388rmb per person. Available...
    Daily at Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel
 
    • Every day at The Rabbit Hole 60rmb gets you a choice of burgers, hot dogs, pizzas and more with free refills on soft drinks. The menu changes weekly. 20 percent discounts are available, depending on your field of work. Just produce a business card: Monday: Media, advertisement and design companies, Tuesday: Real estate and development companies, Wednesday: Trading, shipping and sourcing companies, Thursday: Travel agencies and IT companies, Friday: Financing, banking and insurance companies, Saturday: Sport brands and health industry.
      The Rabbit Hole 408 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu
    Every day at The Rabbit Hole 60rmb gets you a choice of burgers, hot dogs, pizzas and more with free refills on soft drinks. The menu changes weekly. 20 percent discounts are available, depending on your field of work. Just produce a...
    Every Mon-Sat at The Rabbit Hole
 
    • Upmarket Bund restaurant Bocca serves a weekday business lunch at several price points. 148rmb gets you an appetizer, soup of the day, and a pizza or pasta course. For 168, you can get an appetizer, soup, and a main course. Add a dessert of the day for 30rmb. Cost includes one soft drink.
      Bocca South Bund 22, 5/F, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Xin Yong’an Lu
    Upmarket Bund restaurant Bocca serves a weekday business lunch at several price points. 148rmb gets you an appetizer, soup of the day, and a pizza or pasta course. For 168, you can get an appetizer, soup, and a main course. Add a dessert...
    Every Mon-Fri at Bocca
 
    • Fossette wine bar and restaurant on Xiangyang Lu does an Italian-style lunch. 48rmb gets you a salad or soup, pasta or sandwich, and a glass of bubble, house cocktail, or soft drink. Bump the pasta/sandwich option up to a main course for 68rmb. Every Monday through Friday 11am-2pm.
      Fossette 93-3 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Xinle Lu
    Fossette wine bar and restaurant on Xiangyang Lu does an Italian-style lunch. 48rmb gets you a salad or soup, pasta or sandwich, and a glass of bubble, house cocktail, or soft drink. Bump the pasta/sandwich option up to a main course for...
    Every Mon-Fri at Fossette
 
    • Chef Franck-Elie Laloum gets down to business every Monday through Friday with lunch sets of signature dishes like steamed sea bass fillet, with carrot, orange and coriander, crab cocktail, or poached chicken breast with clams, spinach, celery and lemon. Every two weeks it's a different menu with a focus on seasonal ingredients. 348rmb+15% gets you three courses: a starter, main and dessert from their dessert trolley. Two courses cost 268rmb+15%. Includes coffee and tea.
      Jade on 36 Pudong Shangri-La, 36/F, Grand Tower, 33 Fu Cheng Lu, near Lujiazui Xi Lu
    Chef Franck-Elie Laloum gets down to business every Monday through Friday with lunch sets of signature dishes like steamed sea bass fillet, with carrot, orange and coriander, crab cocktail, or poached chicken breast with clams, spinach,...
    Every Mon-Fri at Jade on 36
 
    • Ello Amici's does lunch for one or two. 68rmb gets you a individual 7-inch pizza with a choice of side house salad, Caesar salad or cup of soup along with a choice of soda. Lunch for two is 138rmb and consists of a choice medium pizza, garden salad, Caesar, chilled broccoli salad or two cups of soup along with two sodas. Add 10rmb for tea or espresso. Available every Mon-Fri, 11am-2pm.
      Ello Amici's 102 Xiangyang Nan Lu, near Nanchang Lu
    Ello Amici's does lunch for one or two. 68rmb gets you a individual 7-inch pizza with a choice of side house salad, Caesar salad or cup of soup along with a choice of soda. Lunch for two is 138rmb and consists of a choice medium pizza,...
    Every Mon-Fri at Ello Amici's
 
    • Le Sheng Shanghainese restaurant by David Laris has two lunching options. 88rmb gets you an individual set of four courses like guo tie and dan dan noodles. Dine with a party of three to four and your options expand with six dishes, among them, chicken in hua diao rice wine, braised crab with tofu, hot and sour soup and more. 498rmb total.
      Le Sheng 308 Anfu Lu, near Wukang Lu

    Le Sheng Shanghainese restaurant by David Laris has two lunching options. 88rmb gets you an individual set of four courses like guo tie and dan dan noodles. Dine with a party of three to four and your options expand with six dishes, among...
    Every Mon-Fri at Le Sheng

 
    • Touted as the only organic hotpot restaurant in town, Qimin does lunch for the industrious and health conscious. Hotpot sets range in price from 79-98rmb and consist of typical ingredients like pork, beef and vegetables. The gimmick is locavorism. Most, if not all, ingredients are produced on Qimin's proprietary farm nearby. Available every Mon-Fri from 12-2.30pm.
      Qimin 407 Shanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu
    Touted as the only organic hotpot restaurant in town, Qimin does lunch for the industrious and health conscious. Hotpot sets range in price from 79-98rmb and consist of typical ingredients like pork, beef and vegetables. The gimmick is...
    Every Mon-Fri at Qimin
 
    • Every Tuesday through Friday, Mistral Spanish restaurant on Fuxing Lu does a "mix and match" lunch set. Choose a starter and a main; they choose the dessert of the day. 88rmb. Add 12rmb for a standard drink.
      Mistral 133 Fuxing Xi Lu, near Yongfu Lu
    Every Tuesday through Friday, Mistral Spanish restaurant on Fuxing Lu does a "mix and match" lunch set. Choose a starter and a main; they choose the dessert of the day. 88rmb. Add 12rmb for a standard drink.
    Every Tue, Wed, Fri at Mistral
 
    • Every day from 2-5pm Shanghai Tang serves afternoon tea on its third floor. 88rmb gets you a choice of sets featuring dishes like roasted pork barbecue pastries, tiramisu, chocolate and mango sorbet, sesame balls with bean paste, coconut cake and more.
      Shanghai Tang Cafe 2-3/F, 333 Huangpi Nan Lu, near Taicang Lu
    Every day from 2-5pm Shanghai Tang serves afternoon tea on its third floor. 88rmb gets you a choice of sets featuring dishes like roasted pork barbecue pastries, tiramisu, chocolate and mango sorbet, sesame balls with bean paste, coconut...
    Every Mon-Sat at Shanghai Tang Cafe
 
    • The JW Marriott's California grill has a semi-buffet lunch menu designed for the busy executive. It starts with a spread of starters like salads, mezzes and cold cuts. Additionally, you can order from a menu of mains like steak, lamb chops, grilled fish or pasta--all prepared a la minute. Then, you can finish it off, with a visit to the dessert table. 188rmb+15% for three courses. 218rmb+15% for four. Cost includes unlimited still or sparkling water as well as coffee and tea.
      JW's California Grill JW Marriott Tomorrow Square, 40/F, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Bei Lu
    The JW Marriott's California grill has a semi-buffet lunch menu designed for the busy executive. It starts with a spread of starters like salads, mezzes and cold cuts. Additionally, you can order from a menu of mains like steak, lamb...
    Every Mon-Fri at JW's California Grill
 
    • The JW Marriott's Marriott Cafe does a different cuisine theme daily. Mondays for Italian, Tuesdays for Chinese and Asian, Wednesdays for Indian, Thursdays for French, Fridays and Saturdays for seafood. Then, on Sundays, a little bit of everything. Sunday-Thursday dinner buffet is 328rmb+15% per person. Friday-Saturday dinner buffet is 358rmb+15% per person. Sunday brunch is 458rmb+15% per person.
      Marriott Cafe (Tomorrow Square) JW Marriott Tomorrow Square, 38/F, 399 Nanjing Lu, near Huangpi Lu
    The JW Marriott's Marriott Cafe does a different cuisine theme daily. Mondays for Italian, Tuesdays for Chinese and Asian, Wednesdays for Indian, Thursdays for French, Fridays and Saturdays for seafood. Then, on Sundays, a little bit of...
    Daily at Marriott Cafe (Tomorrow Square)
 
    • Pizza Marzano offers two highly economic options for lunch. For 65rmb, you can choose a Roman or Neapolitan-style "primo" size pizza or pasta and you get a soft drink as well. 98rmb gets you pizza or pasta, the soft drink and an appetizer. Every Mon-Fri. Available at all three branches.
      Pizza Marzano (Shanghai Centre) Shanghai Centre, 1/F, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Xikang Lu
    Pizza Marzano offers two highly economic options for lunch. For 65rmb, you can choose a Roman or Neapolitan-style "primo" size pizza or pasta and you get a soft drink as well. 98rmb gets you pizza or pasta, the soft drink and an appetizer....
    Every Mon-Fri at Pizza Marzano (Shanghai Centre)
 
    • It's a new lunch degustation menu every week at swish Spanish Restaurant Martin. Expect innovative Iberian delicacies like cod with fried peppers and gratinated aioli, tomatoes stuffed with tuna and romescu, arroz con leche and more. Prices vary according to menu--anywhere from 100-248rmb.
      Restaurant Martin 811 Hengshan Lu, near Yuqing Lu Inside Xujiahui Park
    It's a new lunch degustation menu every week at swish Spanish Restaurant Martin. Expect innovative Iberian delicacies like cod with fried peppers and gratinated aioli, tomatoes stuffed with tuna and romescu, arroz con leche and more....
    Every Mon-Fri at Restaurant Martin
 
    • M on the Bund has two options for your midday meal. There is a "monthly luncheon" menu featuring all manner of M's signature Oz-Med cuisine--dishes like terrine de campagne or snapper with ratatouille. Starters are 68rmb, mains 128, desserts 58. As the name implies, this menu changes monthly. For the calorie conscious, there is the "light and healthy" option, a three-course lunch consisting of a glass of carrot-ginger juice, a light tomato broth, steamed sea bass, and fresh fruit to finish. 118rmb.
      M on the Bund Five on the Bund, 7/F, 20 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
    M on the Bund has two options for your midday meal. There is a "monthly luncheon" menu featuring all manner of M's signature Oz-Med cuisine--dishes like terrine de campagne or snapper with ratatouille. Starters are 68rmb, mains 128,...
    Every Mon-Fri at M on the Bund
 
    • Every Monday at Yue 1525, enjoy a lunch for two or more and receive a complimentary barbecued meat appetizer combination plate. Offer available 11.30am-2.30pm.
      YUE 1525 Penta Hotel, 2/F, 1525 Dingxi Lu, near Changning Lu
    Every Monday at Yue 1525, enjoy a lunch for two or more and receive a complimentary barbecued meat appetizer combination plate. Offer available 11.30am-2.30pm.
    Every Mon at YUE 1525
 
    • Every Saturday and all Saturday at Bubba's Texas Barbecue and Saloon, 100rmb gets you a heaping order of 20 house-smoked drummies and two draft beers.
      Bubba's at the Beach The Cool Docks 2, Wharf 1846, Section 4, 653 Waima Lu, near Wangjiamatou Lu
    Every Saturday and all Saturday at Bubba's Texas Barbecue and Saloon, 100rmb gets you a heaping order of 20 house-smoked drummies and two draft beers.
    Every Sat at Bubba's at the Beach
 
    • La Finca restaurant in Xintiandi 98rmb gets you a four-course Spanish lunch for 98rmb per person. Every Monday through Friday from 11am to 2.30pm.
      La Finca 373 Huangpi Nan Lu, near Xingye Lu
    La Finca restaurant in Xintiandi 98rmb gets you a four-course Spanish lunch for 98rmb per person. Every Monday through Friday from 11am to 2.30pm.
    Every Mon-Fri at La Finca
 
    • Every Saturday and all Saturday at Bubba's Texas Barbecue and Saloon, 100rmb gets you a heaping order of 20 house-smoked drummies and two draft beers.
      Bubba's BBQ (Expo Village) Expo Village, 1101 Xueyue Lu
    Every Saturday and all Saturday at Bubba's Texas Barbecue and Saloon, 100rmb gets you a heaping order of 20 house-smoked drummies and two draft beers.
    Every Sat at Bubba's BBQ (Expo Village)
 
    • Every Saturday from 12-4pm at Kakadu Aussie restaurant, choose from three seasonal kinds of Australian fish, crumbed or battered with a side of chips and extras such as prawn cutlets, jumbo scallops, calamari, and mushy peas all for 50% off.
      Kakadu 8 Jianguo Xi Lu, near Chongqing Nan Lu

    Every Saturday from 12-4pm at Kakadu Aussie restaurant, choose from three seasonal kinds of Australian fish, crumbed or battered with a side of chips and extras such as prawn cutlets, jumbo scallops, calamari, and mushy peas all for 50%...
    Every Sat at Kakadu

 
    • Every Tuesday to Friday from noon to 2pm, Cube French restaurant and wine bar on Guyang Lu serves selected set lunch menus. 88rmb gets you two courses. 98rmb gets you three courses.
      Cube 483 Guyang Lu, near Yaohong Lu
    Every Tuesday to Friday from noon to 2pm, Cube French restaurant and wine bar on Guyang Lu serves selected set lunch menus. 88rmb gets you two courses. 98rmb gets you three courses.
    Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri at Cube
 
    • Just like mum used to make, if your mum happened to be from Yorkshire, Jimmy's does a weekly Sunday roast featuring a three courser starting with soup or Waldorf Salad followed by a prime 8oz cut of Beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, vegetables, a selection of sauces all topped off with bread and butter pudding or a fruit salad, plus coffee of tea. Every Sunday, 12-2.30pm. Three courses, 328rmb. One course, 248rmb.
      Jimmy's Kitchen Jin Jiang Hotel, (Cathay Building), 1/F, 59 Maoming Nan Lu, near Changle Lu
    Just like mum used to make, if your mum happened to be from Yorkshire, Jimmy's does a weekly Sunday roast featuring a three courser starting with soup or Waldorf Salad followed by a prime 8oz cut of Beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes,...
    Every Sun at Jimmy's Kitchen
 
    • Every Sunday, glo London on Wulumuqi Lu presents a selection of succulent roasts, Yorkshire puddings and a seasonal selection of vegetables and more for 125rmb to 198rmb. Add a wine pairing special for 50rmb.
      glo London 1 Wulumuqi Lu, near Dongping Lu
    Every Sunday, glo London on Wulumuqi Lu presents a selection of succulent roasts, Yorkshire puddings and a seasonal selection of vegetables and more for 125rmb to 198rmb. Add a wine pairing special for 50rmb.
    Every Sun at glo London
 
    • Suntime Century Chinese Restaurant in the Gran Melia Shanghai in Lujiazui does a daily all-you-can-eat dim sum lunch featuring 30 kinds of dim sum and 10 kinds of desserts. Price, 108rmb+15%. 11.30am-2.30pm.
      Gran Melia Shanghai 1288 Lujiazui Huan Lu, near Dongyuan Lu
    Suntime Century Chinese Restaurant in the Gran Melia Shanghai in Lujiazui does a daily all-you-can-eat dim sum lunch featuring 30 kinds of dim sum and 10 kinds of desserts. Price, 108rmb+15%. 11.30am-2.30pm.
    Daily at Gran Melia Shanghai
 
    • Every Monday through Friday Barbarossa in Peoples' Park offers set lunch menus that include a soup of the day or their Chef's salad and and a choice of main. Prices start at 48rmb. Add 10rmb for a soft drink or dessert.
      Barbarossa Inside People's Park, 231 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Nan Lu (Entrance between Starbucks and Shanghai Art Museum)
    Every Monday through Friday Barbarossa in Peoples' Park offers set lunch menus that include a soup of the day or their Chef's salad and and a choice of main. Prices start at 48rmb. Add 10rmb for a soft drink or dessert.
    Every Mon-Fri at Barbarossa
 
    • Every Monday through Friday, Wei Jing Ge at Waldorf-Astoria Shanghai on the Bund offers six specially selected set menus with seven dishes, including signature dim sum, marinated Kobe beef, crab meat soup with winter melon, and more. Price is 188rmb+15% per person. 11.30am-2.30pm.
      Wei Jing Ge Waldorf Astoria, Heritage Building, 5/F, 2 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu, near Guangdong Lu
    Every Monday through Friday, Wei Jing Ge at Waldorf-Astoria Shanghai on the Bund offers six specially selected set menus with seven dishes, including signature dim sum, marinated Kobe beef, crab meat soup with winter melon, and more. Price...
    Every Mon-Fri at Wei Jing Ge
 
    • Ersatz southern bar Southern Belle does lunch sets every Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm at. 45rmb gets you a choice of soup or salad and choice from their comfort food menu or one of their "southern-style" sandwiches.
      Southern Belle 433 Changle Lu, near Xiangyang Lu
    Ersatz southern bar Southern Belle does lunch sets every Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm at. 45rmb gets you a choice of soup or salad and choice from their comfort food menu or one of their "southern-style" sandwiches.
    Every Mon-Fri at Southern Belle
 
    • Every Sunday this summer, Bavarian microbrewery and restaurant Paulaner will offer a deep 50% off on all menu items – food and beverages – at their Expo location. Good for Sunday lunch in their huge garden.
      Paulaner Brauhaus (Expo) 555 Shibo Dadao, near Nanmatou Lu

    Every Sunday this summer, Bavarian microbrewery and restaurant Paulaner will offer a deep 50% off on all menu items – food and beverages – at their Expo location. Good for Sunday lunch in their huge garden.
    Every Sun until Dec 31 at Paulaner Brauhaus (Expo)

 
    • Every Monday through Friday, upscale Japanese teppanyaki restaurant Moonsha offers over 30 different kinds of lunch sets in their regular Japanese dining room as well as their Teppanyaki dining room ranging in price from 68-288rmb per person. Buy three sets, get the fourth for free.
      MoonSha Five on the Bund, 3/F, 20 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
    Every Monday through Friday, upscale Japanese teppanyaki restaurant Moonsha offers over 30 different kinds of lunch sets in their regular Japanese dining room as well as their Teppanyaki dining room ranging in price from 68-288rmb per...
    Every Mon-Fri at MoonSha
 
    • Morton's The Steakhouse in IFC Mall offers a two-course set lunch at 188rmb, with a soup or salad followed by a choice of 3 main courses - Morton’s Prime Burger with Steak Fries, Grilled Salmon with Sautéed Garlic Green beans, or Grilled Colossal Shrimp & Sea Scallops with Grilled Vegetables. Steak lovers can opt for Grilled Ribeye Steak with Mashed Potatoes by paying an additional 100 rmb. Daily 11.30am-3pm.
      Morton's The Steakhouse IFC Pudong, 4/F, 8 Shiji Da Dao, near Lujiazui Huan Lu

    Morton's The Steakhouse in IFC Mall offers a two-course set lunch at 188rmb, with a soup or salad followed by a choice of 3 main courses - Morton’s Prime Burger with Steak Fries, Grilled Salmon with Sautéed Garlic Green beans, or...
    Daily at Morton's The Steakhouse

 
    • Every Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm Briccocafé does an affordable lunch deal pizza, pasta or main course options, plus starter salad, soup or fresh veggies, and finally a soft drink and dessert or fruit salad for 78rmb at the Chengdu Nan Lu location.
      Briccocafe (Chengdu Lu) 158 Chengdu Nan Lu near Huaihai Zhong Lu
    Every Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm Briccocafé does an affordable lunch deal pizza, pasta or main course options, plus starter salad, soup or fresh veggies, and finally a soft drink and dessert or fruit salad for 78rmb at the...
    Every Mon-Fri at Briccocafe (Chengdu Lu)
 
    • Jimmy's offers three set lunch options daily. 98rmb gets you a soup and ciabatta set. 128rmb gets you a starter and a main (including the likes of a Wagyu beef burger / Fish and Chips / Risotto etc). 158rmb gets you a dessert on top of that... All lunches include coffee and tea.
      Jimmy's Kitchen Jin Jiang Hotel, (Cathay Building), 1/F, 59 Maoming Nan Lu, near Changle Lu
    Jimmy's offers three set lunch options daily. 98rmb gets you a soup and ciabatta set. 128rmb gets you a starter and a main (including the likes of a Wagyu beef burger / Fish and Chips / Risotto etc). 158rmb gets you a dessert on top of...
    Daily at Jimmy's Kitchen
 
    • Shook! offers a rolling selection of items from its a la carte menu every day for lunch. 123rmb gets you two courses Add a dessert course for 45rmb.
      Shook! 5-6/F, 23 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
    Shook! offers a rolling selection of items from its a la carte menu every day for lunch. 123rmb gets you two courses Add a dessert course for 45rmb.
    Daily at Shook!
 
    • Le Petit Franck offers lunch sets from noon to 6pm for 88rmb. This gets you a bowl of soup and a choice of salad, quiche, omelet, sandwich, or cold cuts selection.
      Le Petit Franck Ferguson Lane, 376 Wukang Lu, near Tai'an Lu
    Le Petit Franck offers lunch sets from noon to 6pm for 88rmb. This gets you a bowl of soup and a choice of salad, quiche, omelet, sandwich, or cold cuts selection.
    Every Sat & Sun at Le Petit Franck
 
    • Quaint and cozy Mr. Willis does special lunch sets Chef Craig's signature classic comfort food every weekday from 11am-2pm. 98rmb for two courses, 108rmb for three courses.
      Mr Willis 3/F, 195 Anfu Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu
    Quaint and cozy Mr. Willis does special lunch sets Chef Craig's signature classic comfort food every weekday from 11am-2pm. 98rmb for two courses, 108rmb for three courses.
    Every Mon-Fri at Mr Willis
 
    • Jean Georges in Three on the Bund does three-course seasonal prix fixe menus for lunch featuring Chef Jean Georges’ signature dishes for only 498rmb+10%. 11:30am until 2:30pm. For reservations, call 6321 7733.
      Jean Georges Three on the Bund, 4/F, 17 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
    Jean Georges in Three on the Bund does three-course seasonal prix fixe menus for lunch featuring Chef Jean Georges’ signature dishes for only 498rmb+10%. 11:30am until 2:30pm. For reservations, call 6321 7733.
    Every Mon-Fri at Jean Georges
 
    • Downstairs with David Laris has two options for lunch sets: 89rmb for two sets and 138rmb for three. On offer, dishes like tomato and bean soup, roast lamb sandwich and tzatziki, tomatoes and red onion, pumpkin soup, tom yum soup with prawn, baby cabbage salad with tomato, carrot and French dressing, coconut panna cotta with strawberries, and more.
      Downstairs 1/F, URBN Hotel, 183 Jiaozhou Lu, near Beijing Lu
    Downstairs with David Laris has two options for lunch sets: 89rmb for two sets and 138rmb for three. On offer, dishes like tomato and bean soup, roast lamb sandwich and tzatziki, tomatoes and red onion, pumpkin soup, tom yum soup with...
    Every Mon-Fri at Downstairs
 
    • Every Tuesday through Sunday from 11.30am-2.30pm La Table in Maison Pourcel serves gourmet set lunches starting at 128rmb for one course, 188rmb for two courses, 238rmb for three courses.
      La Table (Maison Pourcel) Hong Fang Zi, 8/F, 35 Shanxi Nan Lu, near Changle Lu
    Every Tuesday through Sunday from 11.30am-2.30pm La Table in Maison Pourcel serves gourmet set lunches starting at 128rmb for one course, 188rmb for two courses, 238rmb for three courses.
    Every Sat & Sun at La Table (Maison Pourcel)
 
    • At this upscale chop and seafood house 128rmb gets you an appetizer, main and dessert with choices like oysters on the half shell, lobster pot stickers, grilled ahi tuna au poivre and char-grilled USDA prime rib-eye.
      Shanghai Slim's Sinan Mansions, Block 26D, 523 Fuxing Lu, near Sinan Lu
    At this upscale chop and seafood house 128rmb gets you an appetizer, main and dessert with choices like oysters on the half shell, lobster pot stickers, grilled ahi tuna au poivre and char-grilled USDA prime rib-eye.
    Daily at Shanghai Slim's
 
    • Cantonese restaurant YUE 1525 at the New World Hotel does a daily dim sum lunch promotion. Steamed shrimp dumplings, barbecue pork buns, pan-fried turnip cakes, cream of almond with egg white, chicken feet with XO sauce and many more. Available daily for lunch.
      YUE 1525 Penta Hotel, 2/F, 1525 Dingxi Lu, near Changning Lu

    Cantonese restaurant YUE 1525 at the New World Hotel does a daily dim sum lunch promotion. Steamed shrimp dumplings, barbecue pork buns, pan-fried turnip cakes, cream of almond with egg white, chicken feet with XO sauce and many more....
    Every Mon-Fri at YUE 1525

 
    • Lunch with a view. Comes two ways -- one, as an antipasti spread that includes salads, quiches, cold cuts, and various nibblers; or as an appetizer plus a choice of the daily main course, and a soft drink. Both options are 118rmb. A 10% service charge applies. 11.30am-2.30pm.
      New Heights Three on the Bund, 7/F, 17 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
    Lunch with a view. Comes two ways -- one, as an antipasti spread that includes salads, quiches, cold cuts, and various nibblers; or as an appetizer plus a choice of the daily main course, and a soft drink. Both options are 118rmb. A 10%...
    Every Mon-Fri at New Heights
 
    • Ganesha is a simple, 20-seat Indian restaurant perched on the second floor of a mall just opposite the Jiangsu Lu metro station. They get busy at lunch times thanks to their cheap, cheap set menus and a lack of other non-Chinese lunch options in this area: two curries, a side salad and unlimited naan bread and rice for 25rmb. 30rmb for 3 curries. Delivery available.
      Ganesha 2/F, 458 Jiangsu Lu, near Xuanhua Lu
    Ganesha is a simple, 20-seat Indian restaurant perched on the second floor of a mall just opposite the Jiangsu Lu metro station. They get busy at lunch times thanks to their cheap, cheap set menus and a lack of other non-Chinese lunch...
    Daily at Ganesha
 
    • Delivery. Real, authentic NYC sandwiches -- Reubens, Italian meatball, roast beef and swiss, etc. Combo meals, with soup or chili, Lay's chips, a soda, cole slaw, a pickle and a big sandwich for 60rmb. Sandwiches alone from 30-50rmb. Only catch is that they're down near the Bund, and free delivery is limited to 3km. Past that, there's a 15rmb delivery charge. Worth it, though. Full menu here. From 10.30am on.
      New York City Deli (Fujian Lu) 103 Fujian Nan Lu, near Jinling Dong Lu
    Delivery. Real, authentic NYC sandwiches -- Reubens, Italian meatball, roast beef and swiss, etc. Combo meals, with soup or chili, Lay's chips, a soda, cole slaw, a pickle and a big sandwich for 60rmb. Sandwiches alone from 30-50rmb. Only...
    Daily at New York City Deli (Fujian Lu)
 
    • Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb for Malaysian satay lamb, boneless black pepper chicken, or various stir-fries, plus rice and soup. Drinks extra. Dangerously user-friendly online delivery, too, right here. Asian sets, all day.
      Element Fresh (Kwah Centre) KWah Centre, 4/F, 1028 Huaihai Zhong Lu, entrance on Donghu Lu
    Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb...
    Daily at Element Fresh (Kwah Centre)
 
    • Jinxian Lu's casual Italian joint with a slightly more imaginative menu than your average pasta-and-sauce place. Two courses, including a drink, for 88rmb. Among the choices: grilled calamari with watermelon and balsamic vinegar, Canadian and American oysters, tempura softshell crab, sea bass with a clam broth and orzo. 11.30am-3pm.
      Osteria 226 Jinxian Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu
    Jinxian Lu's casual Italian joint with a slightly more imaginative menu than your average pasta-and-sauce place. Two courses, including a drink, for 88rmb. Among the choices: grilled calamari with watermelon and balsamic vinegar, Canadian...
    Every Mon-Fri at Osteria
 
    • Popular brasserie NOVA's lunch comes as an appetizer and main for 88rmb, or both of those plus dessert for 108rmb, with Gallic classics like escargot with garlic and parsley butter, roast pork with whole grain mustard sauce, and rice pudding with caramel. Drinks extra. Noon to 2.30pm. Read more about Nova's lunch deal here.
      NOVA 418 Dagu Lu, near Chengdu Bei Lu
    Popular brasserie NOVA's lunch comes as an appetizer and main for 88rmb, or both of those plus dessert for 108rmb, with Gallic classics like escargot with garlic and parsley butter, roast pork with whole grain mustard sauce, and rice...
    Every Mon-Sat at NOVA
 
    • Delivery. Inexpensive, semi-localized sandwiches, pizzas, and pastas, to your door or desk. No deals, but shouldn't run too much more than 50rmb. Full menu on their website. Three locations covering most of Puxi. From 10am on.
      Coolzey (Huashan Lu) 1589 Huashan Lu, near Huaihai Zhong Lu
    Delivery. Inexpensive, semi-localized sandwiches, pizzas, and pastas, to your door or desk. No deals, but shouldn't run too much more than 50rmb. Full menu on their website. Three locations covering most of Puxi. From 10am on.
    Daily at Coolzey (Huashan Lu)
 
    • Fine, fine Italian cooking with a view across the Huangpu. Dishes change weekly, but basic outline is 128rmb for an appetizer, and pasta or wood-fired pizza, plus dessert and coffee. Sub out the pizza or pasta for a proper main course -- grilled sea bass, grilled tuna -- and it's 148rmb. All in, with the pizza or pasta AND the main, for 188rmb. Drinks extra. 11am-2.30pm.
      The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo 2967 Binjiang Da Dao, near Fenghe Lu Pudong Riverfront
    Fine, fine Italian cooking with a view across the Huangpu. Dishes change weekly, but basic outline is 128rmb for an appetizer, and pasta or wood-fired pizza, plus dessert and coffee. Sub out the pizza or pasta for a proper main course --...
    Every Mon-Fri at The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo
 
    • Singaporean sets from Orchard CRC's kitchen, like Hainan chicken rice, Singaporean curry chicken, and char kuay teow, go for the budget price of 35-68rmb, including a drink. 11am-4pm.
      Orchard CRC 1788 Xinzha Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu
    Singaporean sets from Orchard CRC's kitchen, like Hainan chicken rice, Singaporean curry chicken, and char kuay teow, go for the budget price of 35-68rmb, including a drink. 11am-4pm.
    Daily at Orchard CRC
 
    • Two greasy, foldable, NYC-style slices and a drink for 30rmb. Alternately, a single slice, the drink, and a salad for 28rmb. Noon to 3pm.
      New York Style Pizza (Nanjing Xi Lu) B/F, Email Fashion Plaza, 1699 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huashan Lu
    Two greasy, foldable, NYC-style slices and a drink for 30rmb. Alternately, a single slice, the drink, and a salad for 28rmb. Noon to 3pm.
    Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu at New York Style Pizza (Nanjing Xi Lu)
 
 
    • Mature-expat watering hole Malone's dishes up pan-Asian stir-fries -- Thai chicken, Indonesian fried rice, Malaysian noodles -- for 48rmb, or 'Merican sandwich standards -- Cali club, Chi-town beef, Philly cheesesteak, burgers -- for 48-68rmb. All include soup, a side, and unlimited soft drinks. 11am-2pm.
      Malone's (Tongren Lu) 255 Tongren Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu
    Mature-expat watering hole Malone's dishes up pan-Asian stir-fries -- Thai chicken, Indonesian fried rice, Malaysian noodles -- for 48rmb, or 'Merican sandwich standards -- Cali club, Chi-town beef, Philly cheesesteak, burgers -- for...
    Every Mon-Fri at Malone's (Tongren Lu)
 
    • Issimo is arguably Shanghai's finest Italian joint. Sleek, sexy, and in a fancy boutique hotel to boot. Dinner gets pricey, but lunch is a real deal, when 128rmb can net an appetizer, pizza or pasta, dessert and coffee. Bump it up to 158rmb if you want a main course as well. Noon to 2.30pm.
      Issimo 2/F, JIA Shanghai, 931 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Taixing Lu (Entrance on Taixing Lu)
    Issimo is arguably Shanghai's finest Italian joint. Sleek, sexy, and in a fancy boutique hotel to boot. Dinner gets pricey, but lunch is a real deal, when 128rmb can net an appetizer, pizza or pasta, dessert and coffee. Bump it up to...
    Every Mon-Fri at Issimo
 
    • Rotating courses of Whampoa's nouveau Chinese signatures. The menu is changed every week, goes for 158rmb on the weekdays and 238 on weekends and might include things like like charcoal-roasted drunken chicken wings with a honey glaze, sauteed king prawns with salted egg yolk, or a crispy onion pancake with pork floss. Add 20rmb for fresh fruit juice. 11.30am-2.30pm.
      Whampoa Club Three on the Bund, 5/F, 17 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
    Rotating courses of Whampoa's nouveau Chinese signatures. The menu is changed every week, goes for 158rmb on the weekdays and 238 on weekends and might include things like like charcoal-roasted drunken chicken wings with a honey glaze,...
    Daily at Whampoa Club
 
    • Bistrow -- the upmarket Wagas -- is sophisticated and stylish for such a casual place, which makes it good for friendly lunch meetings or lunch dates. Unlike Wagas, they do lunch deals: a soup or salad, plus options like a tuna Nicoise wrap, steak and zucchini sandwich, roast pumpkun laffa wrap, eggplant moussaka, grilled chorizo penne, masala curry omelette, etc. 68rmb. Drinks extra. 11am-3pm.
      Bistrow (Grand Gateway) Grand Gateway Mall, 151-153A,1 Hongqiao Lu, near Huashan Lu
    Bistrow -- the upmarket Wagas -- is sophisticated and stylish for such a casual place, which makes it good for friendly lunch meetings or lunch dates. Unlike Wagas, they do lunch deals: a soup or salad, plus options like a tuna Nicoise...
    Every Mon-Fri at Bistrow (Grand Gateway)
 
    • Taiwanese Charmant is solid as a rock. Late-night, weekday lunch, whatever. Simple sets of things like a Japanese omelette or hongshao rou run 38-48rmb, and are alright if you're eating alone. Ordering sensibly, a la carte, with two people or more keeps it 50-60rmb. Drinks extra. From 11am on.
      Charmant 1414 Huaihai Zhong Lu, corner of Fuxing Lu
    Taiwanese Charmant is solid as a rock. Late-night, weekday lunch, whatever. Simple sets of things like a Japanese omelette or hongshao rou run 38-48rmb, and are alright if you're eating alone. Ordering sensibly, a la carte, with two people...
    Daily at Charmant
 
    • Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb for Malaysian satay lamb, boneless black pepper chicken, or various stir-fries, plus rice and soup. Drinks extra. Dangerously user-friendly online delivery, too, right here. Asian sets, all day.
      Element Fresh (Shanghai Centre) Shanghai Centre, 1/F, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Xikang Lu
    Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb...
    Daily at Element Fresh (Shanghai Centre)
 
    • Streamlined branch of a good Hongqiao izakaya does cheap and passable Japanese standards as 38rmb sets. Soba noodles are their thing, and they come with various partners -- tempura, braised chicken, etc. Japanese curry and tonkatsu also available. Drinks extra. 11.30am-2pm.
      Bankura (Changle Lu) 344 Changle Lu, near Ruijin Lu
    Streamlined branch of a good Hongqiao izakaya does cheap and passable Japanese standards as 38rmb sets. Soba noodles are their thing, and they come with various partners -- tempura, braised chicken, etc. Japanese curry and tonkatsu also...
    Daily at Bankura (Changle Lu)
 
    • Quick and cheap Mexi food is what everyone wants these days, and that's what Cantina is giving. A rotating mix of various kinds of meat -- salsa verde chicken, pork guisado, chicken mole, shredded beef machaca -- are the base for tacos and burritos. Single tacos are 20rmb and enough for small appetites. Two tacos, with rice and beans, for 55rmb. Burritos run 55-65rmb. No sets. Drinks extra. From 11am on.
      Cantina Agave (Jinqiao) 357 Hongfeng Lu, near Biyun Lu
    Quick and cheap Mexi food is what everyone wants these days, and that's what Cantina is giving. A rotating mix of various kinds of meat -- salsa verde chicken, pork guisado, chicken mole, shredded beef machaca -- are the base for tacos and...
    Every Mon-Fri at Cantina Agave (Jinqiao)
 
    • Import grocery store City Shop might gouge on cereal and graham crackers but their sandwiches -- big, healthy salami, smoked turkey, or custom guys, on baguettes or whole grain -- are a lunchtime steal at 25rmb. All day.
      City Shop (Shanghai Centre) Shanghai Centre, B/F, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Xikang Lu
    Import grocery store City Shop might gouge on cereal and graham crackers but their sandwiches -- big, healthy salami, smoked turkey, or custom guys, on baguettes or whole grain -- are a lunchtime steal at 25rmb. All day.
    Daily at City Shop (Shanghai Centre)
 
  • Two splendidly greasy slices and a drink for 30rmb. Alternately, a single slice, the drink, and a salad for 28rmb. Noon to 3pm.
    Every Mon-Fri at New York Style Pizza (Taikang Lu)
 
    • Blue Frog throws in a free drink with any of their lunch mains -- Waldorf chicken wrap, Montana BBQ burger, Firecracker Pasta, etc. Mains themselves run 50rmb and change every week. 10am-4pm.
      Blue Frog (Maoming Lu) 207-6 Maoming Nan Lu, near Fuxing Lu & Yongjia Lu
    Blue Frog throws in a free drink with any of their lunch mains -- Waldorf chicken wrap, Montana BBQ burger, Firecracker Pasta, etc. Mains themselves run 50rmb and change every week. 10am-4pm.
    Daily at Blue Frog (Maoming Lu)
 
    • Blue Frog throws in a free drink with any of their lunch mains -- Waldorf chicken wrap, Montana BBQ burger, Firecracker Pasta, etc. Mains themselves run 50rmb and change every week. 10am-4pm.
      Blue Frog (Novel Plaza) 131 Tianyaoqiao Lu, near Xingeng Lu
    Blue Frog throws in a free drink with any of their lunch mains -- Waldorf chicken wrap, Montana BBQ burger, Firecracker Pasta, etc. Mains themselves run 50rmb and change every week. 10am-4pm.
    Every Mon-Fri at Blue Frog (Novel Plaza)
 
    • This izakaya does cheap and passable Japanese standards as 38rmb sets. Soba noodles are their thing, and they come with various partners -- tempura, braised chicken, etc. Japanese curry and tonkatsu also available. Drinks extra. 11.30am-2pm.
      Bankura (Shuicheng Lu) Peace Plaza, 2/F, 12-20 Shuicheng Lu, near Hongqiao Lu
    This izakaya does cheap and passable Japanese standards as 38rmb sets. Soba noodles are their thing, and they come with various partners -- tempura, braised chicken, etc. Japanese curry and tonkatsu also available. Drinks extra....
    Daily at Bankura (Shuicheng Lu)
 
    • Ten open kitchens doing ten different things: Middle Eastern, Indian, Malaysian, "Western", a noodle bar, Chinese (dim sum, soups, Peking duck, suckling pig), seafood (sushi & sashimi), salads and a Thai appetizer and soups section, fruits, crepes and gelato, and a full dessert counter. It's the Pudong Shangri-La doing the "something for everyone" to glorious, 5-star excess, and it's great. Open all week. 278rmb+15% weekday lunch from 11.30am - 2.30pm; 338rmb+15% for weekend lunch from 12noon - 3pm; 348rmb+15% for dinner anytime, from 6-10.30pm.
      Yi Cafe Pudong Shangri-La, 2/F, Tower 2, 33 Fucheng Lu, near Lujiazui Huan Lu

    Ten open kitchens doing ten different things: Middle Eastern, Indian, Malaysian, "Western", a noodle bar, Chinese (dim sum, soups, Peking duck, suckling pig), seafood (sushi & sashimi), salads and a Thai appetizer and soups section,...
    Daily at Yi Cafe

 
    • Popular Italian standby Da Marco doesn't do lunch sets at its Dongzhu'anbang Lu flagship, but Xujiahui is a different story. At 48rmb, it's a salad and an appetizer like beef carpaccio; at 58rmb, it's a pasta -- rigatoni carbonara, spaghetti bolognese, etc. -- and a salad; at the top of the heap, it's 98rmb, for bruschetta, salad, and a main course like sea bass ravioli or osso buco Milanese. Drinks extra. 11.30am-2.30pm.
      Da Marco (Xujiahui) Grand Gateway Square, 1/F, 1 Hongqiao Lu, near Huashan Lu
    Popular Italian standby Da Marco doesn't do lunch sets at its Dongzhu'anbang Lu flagship, but Xujiahui is a different story. At 48rmb, it's a salad and an appetizer like beef carpaccio; at 58rmb, it's a pasta -- rigatoni carbonara,...
    Every Mon-Fri at Da Marco (Xujiahui)
 
    • Clean, efficient Taiwanese standby Bellagio is cheap enough that sets are unnecessary, but, should you feel the pull for Hainan chicken, curry chicken, and the like, they're there, for 30-46rmb. Without sets, around 50-60rmb per. Drinks extra. From 11am on.
      Bellagio (Taicang Lu) 68 Taicang Lu, near Songshan Lu
    Clean, efficient Taiwanese standby Bellagio is cheap enough that sets are unnecessary, but, should you feel the pull for Hainan chicken, curry chicken, and the like, they're there, for 30-46rmb. Without sets, around 50-60rmb per. Drinks...
    Daily at Bellagio (Taicang Lu)
 
    • Ambrosia is fancy teppanyaki in a wedding-cake villa of a one-time KMT general. Far cry from the all-you-can-eat joints, and hard on the wallet for dinner. Lunch is a dramatic drop in prices, with many-coursed teppanyaki meals -- scallops, shrimp, king prawns, filet, foie gras -- coming in between 138rmb and 230rmb. Drinks, dessert, and lots of face included. 11.30am-2.30pm.
      Ambrosia (Fenyang Lu) 150 Fenyang Lu, near Yueyang Lu
    Ambrosia is fancy teppanyaki in a wedding-cake villa of a one-time KMT general. Far cry from the all-you-can-eat joints, and hard on the wallet for dinner. Lunch is a dramatic drop in prices, with many-coursed teppanyaki meals -- scallops,...
    Daily at Ambrosia (Fenyang Lu)
 
    • Budget Mexi food, delivery only. Cheap-o burritos, quesadillas, and things with salsa get the job done. Single dishes in the 30rmb range, give or take. The "Melt Chorizo with Cheese" is a SmSh favorite. Drinks extra. From 9am on.
      El Mexicano 485-2 ZhengMin Lu, near GuoDing Lu
    Budget Mexi food, delivery only. Cheap-o burritos, quesadillas, and things with salsa get the job done. Single dishes in the 30rmb range, give or take. The "Melt Chorizo with Cheese" is a SmSh favorite. Drinks extra. From 9am on.
    Daily at El Mexicano
 
    • One part minimalist concrete style, one part cheap Taiwanese beef noodles, has made newcomer Noodle Bull a roaring lunch success. They've quickly branched out, but this, their first store, remains the most popular. No sets, but a huge bowl of noodles, with a drink, comes in under 50rmb, and often less. Delivery available all day except during the noon to 1pm rush. From 11am on.
      Noodle Bull (Changle Lu) A Mansion, 1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, near Changle Lu
    One part minimalist concrete style, one part cheap Taiwanese beef noodles, has made newcomer Noodle Bull a roaring lunch success. They've quickly branched out, but this, their first store, remains the most popular. No sets, but a huge bowl...
    Daily at Noodle Bull (Changle Lu)
 
    • Simple Cantonese roast meats -- cha shao, duck, goose -- and rice, plus a little bok choy or other Canto green for 38-50rmb. Good, quick, cheap. Drinks, 5-15rmb. Delivery available. From 10.30am on.
      Hengshan Cafe (Hengshan) 308 Hengshan Lu, near Wuxing Lu
    Simple Cantonese roast meats -- cha shao, duck, goose -- and rice, plus a little bok choy or other Canto green for 38-50rmb. Good, quick, cheap. Drinks, 5-15rmb. Delivery available. From 10.30am on.
    Daily at Hengshan Cafe (Hengshan)
 
    • Pizza Marzano does lunch sets of its gourmet pastas and pizzas from 55rmb (1/2 pizza or pasta, and a soft drink) to 88rmb (starter or soup, regular pizza or pasta, and a soft drink). Add a Dolcetti set (coffee and 1/2 dessert) for only 39rmb. Good stuff. 11.30am-2.30pm, Mon-Fri at Shanghai Centre and Xintiandi branches.
      Pizza Marzano (Xintiandi) Xintiandi, South Block, Lane 123 Xingye Lu, near Madang Lu
    Pizza Marzano does lunch sets of its gourmet pastas and pizzas from 55rmb (1/2 pizza or pasta, and a soft drink) to 88rmb (starter or soup, regular pizza or pasta, and a soft drink). Add a Dolcetti set (coffee and 1/2 dessert) for only...
    Every Mon-Fri at Pizza Marzano (Xintiandi)
 
    • Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb for Malaysian satay lamb, boneless black pepper chicken, or various stir-fries, plus rice and soup. Drinks extra. Dangerously user-friendly online delivery, too, right here. Asian sets, all day.
      Element Fresh (Super Brand Mall) Super Brand Mall, 1/F, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, near Lujiazui Huan Lu
    Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb...
    Daily at Element Fresh (Super Brand Mall)
 
    • Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb for Malaysian satay lamb, boneless black pepper chicken, or various stir-fries, plus rice and soup. Drinks extra. Dangerously user-friendly online delivery, too, right here. Asian sets, all day.
      Element Fresh (Silver Court) Silver Court, 6/F, 228 Xizang Nan Lu, near Shouning Lu
    Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb...
    Daily at Element Fresh (Silver Court)
 
    • Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb for Malaysian satay lamb, boneless black pepper chicken, or various stir-fries, plus rice and soup. Drinks extra. Dangerously user-friendly online delivery, too, right here. Asian sets, 11am-4pm.
      Element Fresh (Jinqiao) 331 Hongfeng Lu, near Biyun Lu
    Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb...
    Daily at Element Fresh (Jinqiao)
 
    • Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb for Malaysian satay lamb, boneless black pepper chicken, or various stir-fries, plus rice and soup. Drinks extra. Dangerously user-friendly online delivery, too, right here. Asian sets, all day.
      Element Fresh (Grand Gateway) Grand Gateway Mall, 1 Hongqiao Lu
    Quintessential lunch spot Element Fresh doesn't package their healthy sandwiches, salads, and smoothies into lunch sets. With a smoothie, expect to drop 80-100rmb for lunch. Their Asian sets, though, are tasty and better value, at 48-58rmb...
    Daily at Element Fresh (Grand Gateway)
 
    • Blue Frog throws in a free drink with any of their lunch mains -- Waldorf chicken wrap, Montana BBQ burger, Firecracker Pasta, etc. Mains themselves run 50rmb and change every week. 10am-4pm.
      Blue Frog (Hongmei Lu) 30 Hongmei Entertainment Street, Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu
    Blue Frog throws in a free drink with any of their lunch mains -- Waldorf chicken wrap, Montana BBQ burger, Firecracker Pasta, etc. Mains themselves run 50rmb and change every week. 10am-4pm.
    Daily at Blue Frog (Hongmei Lu)
 
    • Taiwanese chain Din Tai Fung, home of refined and glorified Chinese street food, doesn't do lunch sets, but for a lunchtime splurge on some of the city's best xiaolongbao, steamed buns, Chaozhou pickles, and spicy noodles, it's a good albeit pricey -- 100 to 150rmb per -- option. Great service, too. From 11am on.
      Din Tai Fung (Super Brand Mall) 3/F, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, near Lujiazui Huan Lu
    Taiwanese chain Din Tai Fung, home of refined and glorified Chinese street food, doesn't do lunch sets, but for a lunchtime splurge on some of the city's best xiaolongbao, steamed buns, Chaozhou pickles, and spicy noodles, it's a good...
    Daily at Din Tai Fung (Super Brand Mall)
 
    • One of Shanghai's better hotel deals. Le Royal Meridien's fancy Italian restaurant, Favola, does unlimited wood-fired pizza, pasta, a dessert buffet, and soft drinks, coffee, or tea, for 138rmb + 15% service charge. Add 30rmb for unlimited local beer or a glass of wine or prosecco. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 2.30pm. For details and reservations, call 3318 9999.
      Favola Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, 8/F, 789 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Xizang Zhong Lu, Entrance on Jiujiang Lu
    One of Shanghai's better hotel deals. Le Royal Meridien's fancy Italian restaurant, Favola, does unlimited wood-fired pizza, pasta, a dessert buffet, and soft drinks, coffee, or tea, for 138rmb + 15% service charge. Add 30rmb for unlimited...
    Every Sat & Sun at Favola

May 22

Friendly Fires

One of the most critically-acclaimed dance acts in recent memory, Friendly Fires bring their lush, electro-gaze sound to Mao Livehouse for the first time.

Daily 7.30pm

ERA

Multi-million dollar show, "ERA: The Intersection of Time," is Shanghai's most popular acrobatic performance featuring aerial walking, bowl balancing and flying trapeze.

May 23

Joss Stone

Mutliplatinumi-selling English soul singer / songwriter Joss Stone performs at the Shanghai Grand Stage behind her latest full-length, LP1.


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