Shanghai

The huge menu offers something for most tastes, and surprises for everyone. A rich gazpacho is served with toasted bread, tomato, roasted chile peppers, fresh anchovies, and arugula. — Condé Nast Traveler

Located within the Rockbund development, this glamorous restaurant is the best place to indulge in fine Italian fare like Hokkaido scallops with fava beans and saffron sauce, or veal chop Milanese. — Travel + Leisure

Chef de cuisine Franckelie Laloum... brings his top-shelf experience to this French restaurant on the 36th floor of the Pudong Shangri-La hotel. — Travel + Leisure

Established in 1938, Meilongzhen is a Shanghai institution that still draws the crowds after all these years. — Frommer's

Nestled in The Waterhouse at South Bund, this Shanghai favorite serves up quality European fare like smoked potato mash with whipped bone marrow and the grilled Wagyu sirloin with shallot confit. — Travel + Leisure

With its low lighting and minority-inspired designs, Lost Heaven set the mould for Shanghai-based Yunnanese restaurants and its two branches never fail to deliver a classy dining experience. — Time Out

Chef Eric Johnson makes liberal use of regional Asian ingredients such as lemongrass, mangosteen, and daikon radish; features organic produce and fresh flown-in seafood. — National Geographic

The Peninsula’s top table is old-school fine dining: high ceilings, chandeliers and discreet service in plush rooms overlooking the Bund and the Pudong skyline. — Insight Guides

This branch of the spicy Húnán favourite isn't the most popular but it's less crowded than others and the menu's equally good. — Lonely Planet

A gorgeous antique-filled villa, serving tasty traditional Shanghainese cuisine with updated interpretations. Be sure to make reservations well in advance. — Time Out

First-rate dumplings served in a modern but a touch sterile environment. — Gayot

A three-floored building of the Ming Dynasty style is home to this restaurant, famously said to have hosted Bill Clinton and Fidel Castro. — Travel + Leisure

Upmarket Sichuan food in what looks like an English country house. The house speciality is beef in boiling oil – cooked at your table. ¥220/person. — Rough Guide

At Yong Yi Ting, the presentation and detail surpasses even the Fu level. — Time Out

In the elegant art deco former YMCA building, this classy yet casual restaurant is divided into different sections to suit many moods. — Lonely Planet

The resulting pan-Italian cuisine is surprisingly well executed, with unpretentious food—think garlic, fennel, and honey slow-roasted pork spare ribs—served on wooden boards and butcher paper. — Condé Nast Traveler

This is a classic French brasserie – right down to the black chalkboard menu and artsy photos of the River Seine adorning the walls. — BlackBook

It would be a shame to leave Shanghai without trying xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and locals flock here in droves for what are said to be the best in town. — Fodor's

Farm-to-table dining, serving relaxed, coastal Italian fare. It’s a perfect spot for wine-fueled weekend dinners among stylish young things sharing plates of perfectly charred wood-fired pizzas. — Travel + Leisure