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Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet vs Mei LongZhen Restaurant (Main Branch)

Mei LongZhen Restaurant and Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet are both recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet scores significantly better than Mei LongZhen Restaurant. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet scores 89 with positive reviews from 8 reviews including The World's 50 Best Restaurants, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.

Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet
Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet
9 / 10
18 The Bund, Shanghai 200070
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The location of this "experimental restaurant" by Paul Pairet (of Mr & Mrs Bund fame) is a secret." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"After this, admittedly invited, tasting, we can say definitively that yes, Ultraviolet is radical and it was very much worth the wait." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"French chef Paul Pairet's avant-garde one-table, ten-seat restaurant has received so many breathless accolades that it's still going strong." Full review
The World's 50 Best Restaurants The World's 50 Best Restaurants
24.0
"A visit to Ultraviolet is a surreal experience: part glamorous James Bond lair, part mind-bending psychedelic trip." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Chef Paul Pairet's brainchild, this multi-sensory dining experience involves 20 avant-garde courses and must be booked well in advance." Full review
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Mei LongZhen Restaurant (Main Branch)
Mei LongZhen Restaurant (Main Branch)
8 / 10
No.22, Lane 1081 Nanjing West Raod, Shanghai
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Probably Shanghai's most famous restaurant, the venerable Meilongzhen first opened its doors in 1938."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Established in 1938, Meilongzhen is a Shanghai institution that still draws the crowds after all these years." Full review
Gayot Gayot
10.0
"Dishes are well-executed and most come with serving spoons or chopsticks, which is rare for Chinese places. It is most famous for its seafood dishes such as fried eel, sweet-and-sour Mandarin fish." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Shànghǎi has a host of famous local restaurants, none more so than this fantastic old building, which has been churning out food since the 1930s." Full review