Royal China is known both in Shanghai and London for its dim sum. It's a gawdy affair, with gold-colored pizza shapes stuck to the walls on the eight floor of a mall, but is consistently and fully packed for its roast pork and goose, steamed shrimp dumplings, coconut... Read more
Supermarket specialising in imported Japanese groceries Read more
Definitely a solid choice for Pho downtown, this place has excellent broth, but the meat cuts and noodles keep it from being an all-star. Still, you could do much, much worse in Shanghai. The beef balls are great, too, and the ice-coffee is perfect. Read more
Yamazaki is a Japanese bakery chain popular with Chinese for their sweet and spongy baked goods, and foreigners for their crusty loaves and soft-white sandwich bread. Read more
Japanese pastry brand, popular with there molten chocolate cakes and profiteroles. Read more
One of innumerable stands and larger cafe-style spaces dedicated to expensive (but so, so good) Brooklyn-born ice-cream brand. Bet you thought it was Swiss or something! They're typically dressed up in pastel colors and refined, photogenic seating. Read more
City Plaza or Jiu Guang is an upmarket department store housing the latest fashion brands, Japanese Supermarket and restaurants. Read more
Founded in 2006 Benson Salon is one of Shanghai’s most reputable salons. Read more
Coco Curry is a cheap and cheerful Japanese curry chain. Bunch of different ways to combine your level of spice, amount of rice, and ingredients. The standard, most popular, and to our minds, the best, is the fried pork cutlet. Bonus points for the always courteous... Read more
The first branch in China of the 'Family Style' restaurant from Osaka. Hokkyokusei invented and first served Omu-Rice a famous dish that is now eaten all over Japan. It is a fried rice dish that is wrapped in a fluffy omelet. Read more
Belgian confectioner specializing in fresh, hand-made chocolates and truffles without preservatives. Read more
Guyi is an institution of a Hunan restaurant in Shanghai, among both foreigners and locals, for its upscale environment and excellent fiery food, unaffected by local tastes. It's a step up from almost all other Hunan restaurants in Shanghai, and though quality has... Read more
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