
The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (September 2026)
The latest food & drink news from Shanghai: Plaza 66 expands, a dozen new restaurants, Tribe Sky Beach Club incoming.
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The latest food & drink news from Shanghai: Plaza 66 expands, a dozen new restaurants, Tribe Sky Beach Club incoming.

Korean 'grill-and-ganbei' barbecue restaurant JUJU is reopening on Yuyuan Road, in The Cannery's old spot.

Beloved Pacific Northwest restaurant and beloved Shanghai brunch spot The Cannery says farewell to Yuyuan Road.

The chain reaction of no-shows and cancellations — from wasted ingredients to turned-away guests — and why deposits are a double-edged sword.

A closer look at the natural wine in China; Shanghai's natural wine bars, trends and consumer attitudes towards natural wine.

New modern Chinese chef's table, French-Chinese fusion, and sourdough sandwiches. Shanghai's Michelin 2-star 102 House closes.

VICE, globally inspired plates by chef Carlos Sotomayor; cocktail lounge by Pony Up. Mexican restaurant Maya closes.

New restaurants opening soon: Korean BBQ HANRO and global food at VICE. Yao Lu of Union Trading Company opens Alma.

The Michelin Guide Shanghai 2026 awards 51 restaurants with stars. Full list of starred restaurants, Bib Gourmands, and Selected Restaurants in Shanghai.

Latest food & drink news in Shanghai: six new openings and a dozen closures, including Le Bec and Green & Safe.

A bookkeeping of the city's ever-changing restaurant scene. More than 90 notable restaurant closures in Shanghai in 2025.

Hikiniku To Come via Tokyo, The Dome on the Bund, Nono's Italian-Chinese, Harrods to close Shanghai private club and tea room.

Beloved French restaurant Bistro 321 Le Bec is set to open a new location, Le Bec Bund in March 2026.

New openings in Shanghai! Spago by Wolfgang Puck, Rambu from the team behind Sage, Bar Leone (Asia's 50 Best Bar #1), Irish bistro Yeats, Capri by Bottega, and more.

China Restaurant Week is back! Hundreds of restaurant deals in Shanghai from August 27 to September 28. Pre-booking opens August 21.

New restaurants opening in Shanghai: Benny's rotisserie from Canada, 67 Pall Mall, super lounge Upperwood, Bar Rock, and more.

New restaurants opening in Shanghai! Bottega Group expands with Atica and La Diosa, Ocean's Table opens in the old The Commune Social, Beijing's Avocado Tree comes to town.

Takeo Oyama of Sushi Oyama returns to Shanghai, Nono's Pasta, Bar Bud by The Merchants & Bar Cham, Ultraviolet closes.

Shanghai fine dining restaurant Canopia is under fire for serving diners “elephant feces.” Market regulators sealed ingredients, operations halted.

50 Best Bar Penicillin to open in Shanghai, Italian cuisine on the rise, plus subs and hotdogs.

Newly minted in Shanghai's Jing'an district is PAC, a dining hub with 20+ restaurants and cafes.

Restaurants coming soon to Shanghai: Aster by Joshua Paris, Sunday's Modern Diner, Bar O.J. Now open are restaurants 1929 by GG, Vivant by Johnny Pham, Nebula, and more.

More than 100 restaurants (that I know of) closed in 2024 in Shanghai. Big name brands pull out of China and familiar favorites end their run.

The Camel Group abruptly closes all Shanghai restaurants, including The Bull & Claw, El Santo, DOC, and KIN, and leaves a trail of debt behind.

Renowned chef Paul Pairet, the creative mind behind Ultraviolet, announced that the Michelin three-star Shanghai restaurant will close sometime in 2025.

The Michelin Guide Shanghai 2025 awards 52 restaurants with stars and 30 with a Bib Gourmand. Vegetarian Chinese restaurant Fu He Hui climbs up to two stars.

Some fine dining chefs turn to casual concepts, while others soldier on with prix fixe menus. A number of restaurant closures wrack the city.

Bottega 2.0, popular nightclub Le Baron returns, as does speakeasy Barules. The SG Group reopens Speak Low and new cocktail bar Swirl.

Restaurant openings crowd into Jing'an with Italian street food, barbecue, sandwiches, and the return of vegetarian restaurant Duli.

Canopia brings the Yunnan rainforest to Shanghai. New restaurants Babar, NABI, and Chiuchow Darling, and luxury hotels Regent and Kimpton.

The latest restaurant & bar industry news from Shanghai. Coming soon: Lawry's and Frédéric Anton. Now open: Scilla, Sake-X, R.O.W.T., Wolfgang's Steakhouse.

The Michelin Guide Shanghai 2024 awards 51 restaurants with stars. Five new entries in the one-star category.

Newly opened in Shanghai's Putuo district is Hong Shou Fang (鸿寿坊), a commercial hub that boasts more than 60 restaurants, bars, and cafes.

New restaurants opening in Shanghai include Roodoodoo by Paul Pairet and Torikaze by Ikegawa Yoshiki. Sober Company reopens in Fuxing Park.

China bans Japanese seafood imports on August 24. Interviews with chefs and owners about the impact on restaurants in Shanghai.

Celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay will open his first Shanghai restaurant at private members club The Harrods Residence in Jing'an.

New York Bagelous Museum is one of many in the new bagel craze sweeping Shanghai. But what they're serving aren't even real bagels.

Burlesque lounge Candor is back, Sober Company reopening this summer, plus new restaurants coming soon to Shanghai.

Satellite bars Goose Island Taproom to open across China. A dozen beers on tap, Chicago-inspired bar bites, and hella good deals on brews.

Michelin restaurants Narisawa (Tokyo) and Ling Long (Beijing) to open in Shanghai. Omakase from Chef Terada-San, Fuchun's xiaolongbaos are back.

New restaurants opening in Shanghai from Stefan Stiller, Paul Pairet, Ladurée, Gaga, Goose Island, Frantzen, Maaemo, and more.

Paul Pairet is working on a new concept, Beijing's Bottega arrives in Shanghai, Fotografiska to open in Spring 2023, and a dozen new openings!

The Ritz Bar & Lounge is teaming up with The Union Trading Company for an extended collaboration! UTC to serve cocktails at The Hidden Bar from August 1.

World famous ice cream attraction Museum of Ice Cream officially opens in Shanghai on July 31 at Qiantan Taikoo Li. Here’s an exclusive look inside.

Opening this summer: Tavern pizzas by ZUP, Korean bistros ZARI and Halu 2.0, international brands il Laboratorio del Gelato and Ladurée, and more.

Official announcement stating dine-in will resume on June 29 in Shanghai after nearly three months of being closed due to lockdown. But what does it mean?

World's 50 Best Bar Sober Company to close. The Shanghai bar and restaurant hopes to reopen fall of 2022. Group Bar Manager Kazuhisa Arai shares details.

The impact of Shanghai lockdown on residents and their preferences for delivery and restaurants once the lockdown has been lifted.

Laowine is a wine delivery platform that offers wines at excellent prices, and delivery is free. Next day delivery for Shanghai, ships to all around China.

Australia's plant-based brand v2 launches in China, along with ready-to-eat products. A product review of the latest collaboration with Nicola Coppi.

New restaurant openings in Shanghai include Atelier Izakaya 2.0, Cages One East, and Juke. Coming soon is Yaya's, Michelin-backed projects, and more.

Healthy fast-casual restaurant chain Element Fresh issues an internal notice informing management that it will close multiple store across China.

The 2022 Shanghai Michelin Guide awards 47 restaurants with stars. Here's the full list of Michelin-starred restaurants, along with Bib Gourmands & Plates.

New restaurants opening soon in Shanghai include Shanghai Love, projects from the Shake group, modern Mediterranean restaurant SUR and more.

Homeslice Shanghai launches three new pizzas for the summer 2021 menu. Plus: Nomfluence's pork satay pizza raised ¥19,000 for charity!

New restaurants to open include Nikai by Michelin two-star Taian Table and Harrods Tea Room. Lounge by Topgolf opens it's first China outpost in Shanghai.

Shanghai Burger Month is an entire month dedicated to burgers! Grab your burger passport and eat your way through 12 burgers and win cash prizes!

New restaurants and bars in Shanghai: Suzie, upmarket French with wine; Cometa Italian cafe and bar; Mahjong Social Club on the Bund, and more.

New restaurants & bars opening in Shanghai this summer: cocktails at The Upper Room and Grand Banks, BBQ at Smokehouse and Agnes, and beef omakase at Ember.

World famous burger chain Five Guys is finally opening in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 26. Burgers, hotdogs, fries and milkshakes!

Modern Italian bistrot Caminetto; Genesis luxury car brand opens a Korean restaurant, izakayas and ice cream. Here are new restaurants opening in Shanghai.

I've hit the mother of all pop-ups/collabs! I’m doing the guest chef pizza at Homeslice this spring—pork satay pizza, coming right at you.

Important, critical, life-changing news! That's right! Five Guys is opening a branch in Shanghai! Location revealed—opening soon.

French restaurant and wine bar BISOU, LatinLand Restaurant and Lounge, plus a couple more new openings in Shanghai. Here's the scoop.

The Shanghai Scoop is a monthly column dedicated to the latest food and drink news happening in Shanghai. Here's a mish-mash of news for February 2021.

A restaurant guide to Shanghai's Bund Finance Center (BFC). Of the 70+ restaurants in the complex, here's where you should be eating.

The 2021 Michelin Guide for Shanghai was announced today, awarding 43 restaurants in Shanghai with stars. This marks the fifth edition of the guide.

A heartfelt letter by Elysia Bagley, Managing Editor at DRiNK remembering Shanghai chef Austin Hu, who passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.

Mooncake-inspired cookies from Shanghai's own Strictly Cookies. Gift boxes of six cookies on sale now. Here are this year's flavors.

That’s right! ALDI is taking over Shanghai. The international retailer is opening its eighth store in Shanghai's Hongkou District this weekend, September 12.

New restaurants and bars incoming at two lifestyle developments, Shankang Li and Yanping 98. Also, the revival of the villa on Donghu Lu.

Following its closure citing COVID-19 in April, Hakkasan Shanghai will reopen at the same location at Bund 18 in September.

Z-Rou is Shanghai's own plant-based "meat" product—try it at these five restaurants. Plus: commentary from chefs and operators on plant-based food in China.

Here we go again! Homeslice has four new pizzas for Summer 2020. Plus news: Zhongshan Park location to close, and a new venue in Jing'an to open end July.

Upcoming restaurant and bar projects in Shanghai, featuring a couple of new lifestyle developments and big brands. New and hot: Mikkeller Tasting Room.

A shortlist of restaurant and bar closures in Shanghai this year. Venues citing COVID-19, others closed prior to the outbreak, while some have rebranded.

Spread The Bagel is joining forces with Tomatito to launch a limited time only Sexy Bagel Menu, available everyday until May 31.

Popular teppanyaki restaurant Kagen closes, cites COVID-19 as one of the main causes.

What is the impact of COVID-19 on restaurants and bars? Here are survey results from 488 respondents as Shanghai recovers from the pandemic.

Hakkasan Shanghai announces closure, citing COVID-19 as the main reason. The Bund's premier Cantonese fine dining venue closed its doors on April 13, 2020.

CE LA VI Shanghai is closing after 3 months of operations, official statement pending. The bar/club/restaurant on the Bund opened October 2019.

A guideline of practices for restaurant operations during the coronavirus. A shared document with information on safety measures for guests and staff.

How will the coronavirus impact restaurants in Shanghai? Here are results from an independent survey of diners and restaurant operators.

Cocktail bars with strong food menus, One ITC mall, and a massive indoor mini-golf concept from the people behind Cages.

DRiNK Magazine and Thirsty Work Productions presented the DMBA 2019 on December 9, honoring the drinks industry in Asia. See the full list of winners here.

Coming soon is a cocktail bar and lounge called Chameleon. Now open is club/lounge Tiandi, Thai restaurant KIN, Nikkei restaurant SakeMate, and more.

International retail giant ALDI continues its China expansion with the opening of its fifth store in Shanghai’s Xuhui district.

Nakama is closing to relocate across the street, Le Royal Meridien Shanghai gets a new look, and numerous restaurants open second and third locations.

Coming soon: Korean barbecue spot JUJU on the Bund, charcoal grill and bar CHARCOHOL, Shake Shack's second location, Tiffany & Co's Blue Box cafe, and more.

The Michelin Guide Shanghai 2020 awarded a total of 40 restaurants in Shanghai with stars. See the full list of restaurants and bib gourmands.

The beautiful rooftop garden once home to Botanik has been re-birthed as events space Plump Garden, launching with an autumn pop-up, PERCH by The Nest.

Nightclub KOR Taipei to open in Wheelock Square with big names like Andre Chiang, Ran Duan, theLOOP, and MUSE Group. Plus: Foodie Social and Cafe Kitsune.

Botanik, one of the most unique restaurants in Shanghai, announces that they will close on September 1 for good, ending the season early.

Coming soon: A Japanese omakase, a bean-to-bar cafe, and another Shake Shack. Now open: excellent ramen, fine dining Indian, Cantonese roast duck, and more.

Ice creams from Oatly now available in Shanghai, China via Tmall. More goodies from this fast-growing, vegan, plant-based milk alternative.

HMSHost to open 14 F&B outlets in China's two largest airports, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport.

Costo makes its way to Shanghai, popular restaurants and cafes branch out with second locations, and ALDI opens to much fanfare.

Much-loved New York style pizzeria Homeslice is opening a third location in Shanghai this August. Heads up Xujiahui, pizza is coming your way.

June 7, 2019 — International retail giant ALDI opens its first two stores in Shanghai, China. Both stores will also provide delivery within a 3km radius.

The latest: Asian-Latin fusion, a nightclub, aperitivo cocktail bar, and more. Add to that a few relocations and closures.

Nordic eatery Pelikan will soon close. Chef Kasper Pedersen is placing his team into a new concept—BOR Eatery, opening May 2019.

Online grocer FIELDS China ceases operations on April 19, 2019. An announcement on their website cites investment holding company Sun Art Retail Group.

Coming soon: chunbing and northern Chinese cuisine at Peking Inn, plus Heritage by Madison from Austin Hu. Plus: a very unimpressive restaurant.

The number of restaurants and bars in Shanghai that have closed in the first quarter of 2019 is astounding. This list shows mostly Western venues.

Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet rises to No. 6 in the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2019, two spots up from last year. Here's the FULL list.

Incoming: Da Vittorio, RAC's second location, and ALDI German supermarket. Two new Italian restaurants. And as usual, more closings.

Starbucks has opened its first all-day dining Reserve Bakery Café with Italian bakery Princi in Shanghai, China. And for the first time—Starbucks brunch.

A quick look at restaurants inside the Xintiandi Plaza. Brands branch off with second locations in Shanghai, and more restaurants close.

This Scoop: Three more hotels to open in Shanghai in 2019, a bar that serves a cocktail out of a bathtub, two new steakhouses, and more.

Iconic British chain Pret A Manger will be closing their two Shanghai locations this Saturday, after a five-year run at the China market.

This Scoop: UP Shanghai is fast becoming the go-to spot for the city's nightowls, plus cocktail bar Odd Couple and "exotic Cantonese" restaurant

Luminary chef/founder Paul Pairet of Ultraviolet, World's 50 Best Restaurants No. 24 and Mr & Mrs Bund to open Polux, a Parisian-inspired cafe in Xintiandi.

Asia's premier lifestyle destination CÉ LA VI, luxury hotel brand Rocco Forte, and sustainable, zero-waste restaurant Bloom to open in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Scoop is a monthly column dedicated to the latest F&B news in town. Here are the newest restaurant, bar, and hotel openings in Shanghai.

The arrival of fall in Shanghai means one thing: hairy crab season. UnTour is bringing back their popular hairy crab tour—four dates available!

The Michelin Guide Shanghai 2019 has been unveiled. Read on for the full list of Michelin starred restaurants in Shanghai and photos from the event.

The Shanghai Scoop is a monthly column dedicated to the latest F&B news in town. Here are the newest restaurant, bar, and hotel openings in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Scoop is a monthly column dedicated to the latest F&B news in town. Here are the newest restaurant, bar, and hotel openings in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Scoop is a monthly column dedicated to the latest F&B news in town. Here are the newest restaurant, bar, and hotel openings in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Scoop is a monthly column dedicated to the latest F&B news in town. Here are the newest restaurant, bar, and hotel openings in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Scoop is a monthly column dedicated to the latest F&B news in town. Here are the newest restaurant, bar, and hotel openings in Shanghai.