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    • 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.
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    • Man Ho Chinese restaurant in the Marriott Hotel Shanghai City Centre is doing dim sum lunch for 25 percent off every day until the end of February.
      Man Ho Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre, 4/F, 555 Xizang Zhong Lu, near Fengyang Lu
    Man Ho Chinese restaurant in the Marriott Hotel Shanghai City Centre is doing dim sum lunch for 25 percent off every day until the end of February.
    Daily until Feb 29 at Man Ho
 
    • As a "Just Opened" promotion, Shanghai City Bistro all-day dining in the Marriot Hotel City Centre is offering it's lunch buffet deal for the reduce price of 158rmb.
      Shanghai City Bistro Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre, 3/F, 555 Xizang Zhong Lu, near Fengyang Lu
    As a "Just Opened" promotion, Shanghai City Bistro all-day dining in the Marriot Hotel City Centre is offering it's lunch buffet deal for the reduce price of 158rmb.
    Daily until Feb 29 at Shanghai City Bistro
 
    • Are you craving for American Big Breakfast? Come down (or up) to Masse Bistro & Bar and dig into some pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausages, and much more…all at 50rmb a breakfast set (also includes one drink). Also serving bottomless 100% Brazilian coffee “Café Tabom” for 30rmb. Starting at 2pm, Masse’s 2-4-1 Happy Hour until 8pm. Every Saturday and Sunday at Masse. From 11am on.
      Masse 5-6/F, 219 Jinxian Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu
    Are you craving for American Big Breakfast? Come down (or up) to Masse Bistro & Bar and dig into some pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausages, and much more…all at 50rmb a breakfast set (also includes one drink). Also serving...
    Every Sat & Sun at Masse
 
    • 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 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
 
    • Every Saturday Wings does a full-on BBQ from 1PM till 4PM and free-flow drinks till 7PM! BBQ is by donation and the menu is rotated around, but expect lots of burgers, dogs, clams and lots o' fixins. 125rmb gets you free-flow beer and house pours.
      Wings 620 Hongsong Dong Lu, corner of Gubei Lu
    Every Saturday Wings does a full-on BBQ from 1PM till 4PM and free-flow drinks till 7PM! BBQ is by donation and the menu is rotated around, but expect lots of burgers, dogs, clams and lots o' fixins. 125rmb gets you free-flow beer and...
    Every Sat at Wings
 
    • 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
 
    • Every Tuesday to Friday from 12-3.30pm Mistral Spanish restaurant on Fuxing Lu does a 158rmb set lunch including a starter, main, dessert, and a glass of wine or soft drink.
      Mistral 133 Fuxing Xi Lu, near Yongfu Lu
    Every Tuesday to Friday from 12-3.30pm Mistral Spanish restaurant on Fuxing Lu does a 158rmb set lunch including a starter, main, dessert, and a glass of wine or soft drink.
    Every Tue, Wed, Thu, 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
 
    • 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
 
    • 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
 
    • Mi Thai, the modern Thai restaurant from the Wagas Group, offers up a 75rmb lunch deal: 3 dishes of your choosing from the menu which offers Thai classics and Western standards with Thai flavors. Available Monday to Friday, 11am to 3pm
      Mi Thai 2/F, 195 Anfu Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu
    Mi Thai, the modern Thai restaurant from the Wagas Group, offers up a 75rmb lunch deal: 3 dishes of your choosing from the menu which offers Thai classics and Western standards with Thai flavors. Available Monday to Friday, 11am to 3pm
    Every Mon-Fri at Mi Thai
 
    • Fossette wine bar on Xiangyang Lu does lunch sets daily from Monday to Friday from 11am-2.30pm. Prices range from 38rmb to 58rmb for two courses and one drink.
      Fossette 93-3 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Xinle Lu
    Fossette wine bar on Xiangyang Lu does lunch sets daily from Monday to Friday from 11am-2.30pm. Prices range from 38rmb to 58rmb for two courses and one drink.
    Every Mon-Fri at Fossette
 
    • Fossette wine bar on Xiangyang Bei Lu does afternoon tea. 48rmb gets you one dessert plus a choice of coffee, tea, or other soft drink. 2-5pm daily.
      Fossette 93-3 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Xinle Lu
    Fossette wine bar on Xiangyang Bei Lu does afternoon tea. 48rmb gets you one dessert plus a choice of coffee, tea, or other soft drink. 2-5pm daily.
    Daily at Fossette
 
    • Every Sunday, glo London on Wulumuqi Lu presents a selection of succulent roasts, Yorkshire puddings and a seasonal selection of vegetables and more for 110rmb to 190. 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 110rmb to 190. 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 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 Japanese Cuisine & Teppanyaki 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 Japanese Cuisine & Teppanyaki
 
    • 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 Hunan 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
 
    • New Heights on the Bund offers afternoon tea daily from 2-5pm. 128rmb+10% gets you a choice of coffee or tea as well as the traditional selection finger sandwiches, sweet treats, and petit fours.
      New Heights Three on the Bund, 7/F, 17 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
    New Heights on the Bund offers afternoon tea daily from 2-5pm. 128rmb+10% gets you a choice of coffee or tea as well as the traditional selection finger sandwiches, sweet treats, and petit fours.
    Daily at New Heights
 
    • 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
 
    • Workaday Thai joint Chiang Mai blasts out the cheap Thai food with basic lunch specials -- pad thai, Chiang Mai-style pork sausage, pineapple fried rice -- that include a choice of tom yam or tom kha gai soup and a dessert for 28-35rmb. Drinks extra. 10.30am-2pm.
      Chiang Mai 1019 Kangding Lu, near Yanping Lu
    Workaday Thai joint Chiang Mai blasts out the cheap Thai food with basic lunch specials -- pad thai, Chiang Mai-style pork sausage, pineapple fried rice -- that include a choice of tom yam or tom kha gai soup and a dessert for 28-35rmb....
    Every Mon-Fri at Chiang Mai
 
    • The Gondola is an over-looked Italo joint down near the Yan'an Dong Lu highway, known to Bund office workers and people in Bund Center. Reasonably priced and generally tasty Italian home cooking, with prices a fraction of the Bund-side neo-colonial giants a few block away. Pizza or pasta -- spaghetti with mascarpone, linguine with pancetta, lasagna -- plus a soup or salad, and a drink for 58rmb. Main course -- monkfish, rack of lamb, veal -- plus the same drink and soup-or-salad, and a dessert, for 88rmb. 11am-2.30pm.
      Gondola Veneziana 16 Henan Zhong Lu, near Yan'an Dong Lu
    The Gondola is an over-looked Italo joint down near the Yan'an Dong Lu highway, known to Bund office workers and people in Bund Center. Reasonably priced and generally tasty Italian home cooking, with prices a fraction of the Bund-side...
    Every Mon-Fri at Gondola Veneziana
 
    • Contemporary Chinese in a stylish spot, with flash and black-clad servers, is Lynn's game. Lunch deals here come as sets of several courses, and require a minimum number of people to qualify. For two people or more, that's a table of cold dishes, soup, and a choice of steamed fish, Lynn's poached chicken, deep-fried pork ribs, crispy duck, and mapo doufu, for 65-85rmb per; for five people or more, there's an even more elaborate spread at 160-260rmb per. Drinks extra. 11.30am-2.30pm.
      Lynn 99 Xikang Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu
    Contemporary Chinese in a stylish spot, with flash and black-clad servers, is Lynn's game. Lunch deals here come as sets of several courses, and require a minimum number of people to qualify. For two people or more, that's a table of cold...
    Daily at Lynn
 
    • Mod Shanghainese spot Ye Shanghai does a many-dished lunch special, for a minimum of two people. 78rmb per buys a light lunch of a few kinds of dim sum, soup, a vegetable, and three cold dishes. Up your number of choices, and add a few mains, for 148rmb per. Drinks extra. 11.30am-2.30pm.
      Ye Shanghai Xintiandi, North Block, Lane 181 Taicang Lu, near Madang Lu
    Mod Shanghainese spot Ye Shanghai does a many-dished lunch special, for a minimum of two people. 78rmb per buys a light lunch of a few kinds of dim sum, soup, a vegetable, and three cold dishes. Up your number of choices, and add a few...
    Every Mon-Fri at Ye Shanghai
 
    • 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.
      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 set menu -- Waldorf chicken wrap, Montana BBQ burger, Firecracker Pasta, etc. The set menu runs 50rmb and change every week. 10am-4pm.
      Blue Frog (Super Brand Mall) Super Brand Mall, 1/F, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, near Lujiazui Huan Lu
    Blue Frog throws in a free drink with any of their lunch set menu -- Waldorf chicken wrap, Montana BBQ burger, Firecracker Pasta, etc. The set menu runs 50rmb and change every week. 10am-4pm.
    Every Mon-Sat at Blue Frog (Super Brand Mall)
 
    • 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. 268rmb+15% weekday lunch from 11.30am - 2.30pm; 328rmb+15% for weekend lunch from 12noon - 3pm; 338rmb+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 100 Handan Lu, near Yunguang 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

Feb 14

Lamb of God: Shanghai Concert 2012

One of the world most celebrated thrash metal bands of all time, LAMB OF GOD plays Shanghai for the very first time.

Feb 25

Westlife: Greatest Hits Farewell Tour

Right on the heels of their "Gravity 2011" tour, which saw the chart topping British boy band play a big show in Shanghai at the Shanghai Grand Stage, Westlife are back again, this time for good.

Feb 17

HERRO! featuring Justin Martin

Headlining the HERRO! kick off at The Waterhouse's renovated warehouse space is Justin Martin, co-founder of the dirtybird' crew from San Francisco.


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