Shanghai Best Restaurants for Killer Views
Most people go to a restaurant not only for dining but also for its environment and views. We have listed several restaurants which feature fabulous views as well as good food.
M on the Bund 米氏西餐厅
Located on the Bund, M on the bund has a location with one of the best views in Shanghai. The restaurant offers western food and afternoon tea. Seat out on the terrace to get a great view of the Huangpu River, the newly renovated Bund and the Pudong skyline.
Add: Five on the Bund, 7F, 20 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
地址：上海市黄浦区广东路20号, 外滩五号7楼, 近中山东一路
Tel: 021 6350 9988
Opening hours: Lunch: Mon-Fri, 11:30-14:30; Sat-Sun, 11:30-15:00
Afternoon Tea: Sun, 15:30-17:30
Dinner: 18:15-22:30
Average cost: 400-500 yuan per person
Xibo 锡伯新疆餐厅
Xibo serves Xinjiang food and is renowned as a great place for dating. It has cosy and romantic views from their outside terrace. Although the restaurant is not the tallest building in Shanghai, peaceful streets with green trees and garden in the back provide a great atmosphere.
Add: 3F, 83 Changshu Lu, near Julu Lu, Jing’an District, Shanghai
地址：上海市静安区常熟路83号3楼, 近巨鹿路
Tel: 021 5403 8330
Open hours: 11:00-12:00
Average cost: 100-150 yuan per person.
Lost Heaven on the Bund 花马天堂云南餐厅
Lost Heaven on the bund occupies four floors. People come to here not only tastes traditional Yunnan cuisine but also for its great atmosphere. The ground floor is a lifestyle store that sells handicrafts and home ware inspired by Chinese minorities. The third floor is home to a bar and a wonderful, expansive terrace lined with leafy bamboo. The fourth floor lounge bar is for private parties and meetings. Enjoy a majestic view of the city from on high!
Add: 17 Yan'an Dong Lu, near Sichuan Nan Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
地址：上海市黄浦区延安东路17号, 近四川南路
Tel: 021 6330 0967
Opening hours: 12:00-14:00, 17:30-22:30; Lounge, 18:-00-2:00
Average cost: 180-250 yuan per person
Char 恰餐厅
Located close to the Huangpu River, this upscale steakhouse offers dry-aged, Australian cuts in a sleek, contemporary setting with great views of the Pudong skyline. A contemporary grill and bar that delivers a fine but refreshingly informal dining experience, the focus is on quality products, simple, bold flavours and playful presentation. Take advantage of the outdoor bar's unobstructed view of the water while it lasts!
Add: Hotel Indigo, 29-31F, 585 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Dongmen Lu, Huangpo District, Shanghai
地址：上海市荒坡区 上海外滩英迪格酒店, 中山东二路585号29-31楼, 近东门路
Tel: 021 3302 9995
Opening hours: Dining, 18:00-20:30; Bar, 18:00-late
Average cost: 400-500 yuan per person
Kathleen's 5赛玛餐厅
Sitting loftily on top of the historic Shanghai Art Museum, this restaurant boasts a view and a menu of creative global cuisine to match. Sit on their rooftop patio and enjoy “people watching” amongst the leafy trees and historic buildings of this always-bustling portion of the city.
Add: 5F, Shanghai Art Museum, 325 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Bei Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
地址：上海市黄浦区南京西路325号5楼, 近黄陂北路
Tel: 021 6327 2221
Opening hours: 10:30-24:00
Average cost: more than 400 yuan per person
Cucina 意庐意大利餐厅
Located on the 56th floor of Jin Mao Tower, Cucina offers the best view of Pudong. Most tables in restaurant are for 2 people, non-smoking, and glass walls (from which you can look down at the sheer drop from the building), the experience can be truly breathtaking.
Add: Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Tower, 56F, 88 Century Avenue, near Dongtai Lu, Pudong New District, Shanghai
地址：上海市浦东新区世纪大道88号 金茂大厦56楼, 近东泰路
Tel: 021-5049 1234
Opening hours: 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30
Average cost: more than 400 yuan per person
New Heights 新视角餐厅酒廊
New Heights is located on the seventh floor on the Bund building. Head outside to the giant rooftop terrace to enjoy a panoramic view of the Pudong skyline and soak in the lights, the glamour and the vitality of the city.
Add: Three on the Bund, 7/F, 17 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
地址：上海市黄浦区广东路17号, 外滩三号7楼, 近中山东一路
Tel: 021 6321 0909
Opening hours: 10:00-02:00
Average cost: 300-400 yuan per person
The Apartment
The Apartment is a restaurant and lounge-bar, located on the 3rd floor of an authentic former warehouse building at No.47 Yongfu Road, in the heart of the old French Concession, Shanghai. Their outside rooftop terrace isn't nearly high enough to give you much of a view of the city skyline, but it is surrounded by leafy gardens and quaint townhouses. With its inviting cozy beaten leather sofas, it’s the perfect place to spend a relaxing afternoon or enjoy a few cocktails as the evening rolls in.
Add: 3F, 47 Yongfu Lu, near Fuxing Xi Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai
地址：上海市徐汇区永福路47号3楼, 近复兴西路
Tel: 021 6437 9478
Opening hours: Sun-Thu, 11:00-02:00; Fri-Sat, 11:00-03:00
Average cost: more than 400 yuan per person
100 Century Avenue 世纪100酒吧
100 Century Avenue is situated on 91 to 93 stories of the World Financial Center's Park Hyatt. Floor 91 is a restaurant specializing in steak and seafood, floor 92 houses an upbeat lounge and a chill bar, while floor 93 boasts a posh private dining area with Nordic decor and an open kitchen. The world's highest bar and restaurant (so far) provides fabulous views of the Pudong skyline.
Add: Park Hyatt Shanghai, 91-93F, 100 Shiji Dadao, near Dongtai Lu, Pudong New District, Shanghai
地址：上海市浦东新区上海柏悦酒店 世纪大道100号, 91-93楼
Tel: 021 3855 1428
Opening hours: 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30
Average cost: more than 400 yuan per person
Paulaner 宝莱纳餐厅
Paulaner is a German restaurant in Shanghai. For a more up close and personal view of the Bund and Huangpu River, take a seat (preferably outside) at Paulaner's Riverside Promenade location. Shanghai's favorite German restaurant isn't particularly high up or grandiose, but that's a key component of its charm – and of its killer view. This place gives you an on-the-ground view of what many people have only seen from up above.
Add: Riverside Promenade, Binjiang Da Dao, Pudong New District, Shanghai
地址：上海市浦东新区滨江大道, 香格里拉大酒店
Tel: 021 6888 3935
Opening hours: Sun-Thu, 10:00-01:00; Fri-Sat, 10:00-02:00
