Top 5 Summer Restaurant Openings in Shanghai

Top 5 Summer Restaurant Openings in Shanghai
By Susie Gordon , eChinacities.com

This season, a handful of great new restaurants have opened around town, just in time for the gorgeous weather. Here are five of our favourite newcomers to Shanghai’s dining scene.

1) Glo LondonView In Map
This multi-floor, multi-purpose venue has been the talk of the town since it opened, with four separate concepts spread over as many floors, inside the corner building beside the Bulldog that used to be called Keven’s. On the ground floor, Glo is a bakery and café serving bread and patisserie items made onsite. Upstairs on the second floor is the Gastro Grill, offering Western comfort food like Anglo-Indian curry and pizza with an upscale twist. Upstairs again is the Lounge Bar, with 50% off cocktails every day between 17:00 and 20:00. On the top floor is the Glo Rooftop BBQ, where meat and fish is grilled in the open air. We love the Gastro Grill for its innovative take on British classics, especially the chicken tikka masala inside a giant hollow bread roll.

Add: 1 Dongping Lu, Shanghai
地址: 上海市乌鲁木齐南路1号(近东平路)
Tel: 021 6466 6565
Opening hours: 07:00-03:00

2) Food CentralView In Map
From the same management as the Apartment on Yongfu Lu, Food Central opened recently in the new Anfu Court. This little corner of the former French Concession is booming at the moment, with a new yoga centre set to open in the same complex. Food Central is a deli and takeout on the ground floor, and a casual dining venue upstairs. Decked out in pale wood, the restaurant offers a range of cuisines across several styles and nationalities. One cooking station serves Asian noodles, while another cooks up Western grill fare and pizzas. A dedicated sushi kitchen serves up California-style maki rolls and nigiri.

Add: Anfu Court, 308 Anfu Lu, Shanghai
地址: 上海市徐汇区安福路322号(近武康路)
Tel: 021 3461 9071
Opening hours: 11:00-24:00

3) Greek Taverna View In Map
Taking over the prime French Concession real estate formerly occupied by Latitude and Longitude, this taverna is the newest venue from the Milos group that currently has restaurants in Gubei and Pudong. Greek Taverna serves authentic food from various parts of Greece, including all the classics like grilled lamb, chicken kebabs, Greek salad and tzatziki. Ouzo by the bottle and chilled white wine provides the perfect liquid accompaniment. The terrace is perfect for warm summer evenings, and the interior décor is a subtle version of the blue and white staple that’s a must for tavernas.

Add: Greek Taverna, 1 Yueyang Lu, Shanghai
地址: 上海市徐汇区岳阳路1号
Tel: 021 6431 7751
Opening hours: 10:00-01:00

4) TavolaView In Map
If you’ve spent time in Beijing, you may be familiar with the Tavola name. Now the upscale Italian eatery has set up here in Shanghai, occupying a contemporary venue right on the waterfront in Pudong. Shadowed by the Oriental Pearl Tower, Tavola’s wood-decked terrace looks out over the river, shaded by parasols. Inside the décor is urban but cozy, with grey velvet seats. An open kitchen and wood-fired oven serve upscale pizza, pasta and salads, while a generous salad and dessert buffet complete the menu.

Add: 2500 Binjiang Dadao, Shanghai
地址: 上海市浦东新区滨江大道2500号
Tel: 021 2022 8288
Opening hours: 11:00-23:00

5) KushView In Map
Shanghai’s vegetarian population will love Kush, a new healthy-eating restaurant on Yanping Lu where Shoka used to be. Dedicated to serving organic, vegetarian and vegan food, Kush is a welcome addition to the dining scene in a city where it’s all too easy to gorge on grease and oil. The restaurant itself is small, but a delivery service spreads the love. Clean lines and pale wood characterize the interior, while an array of healthy fare makes up the menu. Many people are put off by vegetarian food, believing it to be tasteless and texture-less; Kush proves them wrong at every turn, with tasty wraps, crunchy polenta chips, and thick lentil and tofu burgers. Smoothies and juices provide light refreshment, and the fresh spring rolls come highly recommended.

Add: 98 Yanping Lu, Shanghai
地址: 上海市静安区延平路98号云和花园C幢(近新闸路)
Tel: 5175 9822
Opening hours: 11:00-23:00

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