Shintori / Japanese

This massive, minimalist warehouse of a Japanese restaurant is easy to miss; look for an unmarked doorway in the gray wall and follow the bamboo-lined path beyond. Shintori is popular, more for its hip decor and urbane vibe -- lofty ceilings, fully-open kitchen, and polished concrete.

Lost Heaven / Yunnan

Lost Heaven's specialty is cuisine from the tribal minorities of China's Yunnan Province. As far as date restaurants go, this place ticks nearly all of the boxes: dim, flickering candle light, exotic decor, atmospheric music and, most importantly, good food.

M on the Bund / Fine Dining

If it weren't for M, the Bund would never have become the wining and dining hub that it is today. Its stunning views, impeccable and eclectic menu of upscale comfort fdood have made it one of Shanghai's premier destination restaurants for over a decade.

Table No. 1 / Modern European

Table No. 1 is a casual mod-Euro restaurant. It's the first post-Gordon-Ramsay project from Jason Atherton, a London chef who just split from nine years with Ramsay's restaurant group. Spare, plain, uncomplicated. The restaurant is a box with plate glass on two sides; one overlooks the street, one overlooks a minimalist interior courtyard.

Stiller's / European

Modern European fine-dining from German chef Stefan Stiller, as part of the south Bund's Cool Docks development. There's a first-floor deli open for lunch, but the heart of this place is the sleek sixth-floor dining room and seventh-floor terrace with impressive, unique views.

Sushi Oyama / Japanese

Sushi Oyama is a fourteen-seat Japanese sushi restaurant that offers a multi-course custom menu that changes nightly for reservation-only guests. All their seafood is imported directly from Tokyo and Nagasaki, and the menu changes with what's in season.

Mr & Mrs Bund / French

A "Modern French Eatery" by Shanghai-famous chef Paul Pairet, Mr & Mrs Bund serves Pairet's unique take on classic French cuisine. Expect a few molecular specialties and clever in-jokes. Service is family-style, recast for a modern table.

Jean Georges / French

Yes, this is the Jean Georges of NYC fame and he brings to Shanghai his internationally acclaimed French cuisine with a slight Asian twist. The restaurant is situated on the fourth floor of Three on the Bund, the interior is lavish and exotic with accents like eel-skin sofas.

Fu 1088 / Shanghainese

Like Shanghai itself, Fu 1088 is modern, experimental and forward thinking but hasn't lost touch with it's roots. Contemporary Chinese cuisine with Western influences is served in a stately, classic, tucked away villa on the edge of Jing'an District.

Sir Elly's / Fine Dining

Sir Elly's is the Peninsula Hotel's fine dining, Euro flagship restaurant, up on the thirteenth floor with views across the river to Pudong. The dining room adheres to Shanghai's art deco aesthetic while kitchen serves forward-thinking French inspired cuisine.

Jing'an / Modern European

Jing'An is a really nice fine dining restaurant. Restaurants this ambitious and well-crafted don't open in Shanghai very often. The backbone of the cooking is well-grounded -- classical Euro roots.