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The Best Places to Eat and Stay in East Jing'an

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    484 Jian Guo Xi Lu, Xu Hui Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200031 · Shanghai
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Thursday 7 AM–10 AM, Noon–2 PM, 6 PM–8:30 PM

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  2. A 48-story tower cantilevered above a lovingly restored 1916 Chamber of Commerce building, all red brick and imposing columns, isn't a subtle move, but Bvlgari pulls it off. The hotel holds a Forbes Five Star and two Michelin Keys, and the rooms occupy the skyscraper's upper floors with views split between the Bund and the Pudong skyline. Bronze accents, travertine, and dark woods run throughout, and the subterranean spa is a serious operation.

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  3. A 17-foot ceramic tree anchors the glass-ceilinged courtyard at the center of this 186-room hotel in Jing'an, and it's the kind of statement piece that actually earns the room. Rattan and blonde wood marquetry nod to old Shanghai without cosplaying it, and the geometric bathroom tiles are lifted straight from the city's classic mansions. The heated fifth-floor pool looks over the skyline, and Taikoo Hui is directly across the street for anyone who needs retail therapy first.


  4. Rank 3. Bao Li Xuan

    Cantonese

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  6. Rank 3. Tou Zao

    Cantonese

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  7. Piero Lissoni's near-monochrome modernism meets Shanghai's jade greens in a lobby so theatrical it makes the chandelier work for its keep. This boutique luxury hotel in Jing'an holds a Michelin Key and a Forbes Four Star, and its crowd runs to fashion people who dress for the lobby like it's a second outfit. Café Grey Deluxe spills onto a terrace; the spa and pool keep things civilized. Rooms run large and quiet, which is rarer than it sounds.


  8. Rank 8. 102 House

    Cantonese

    Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the Huangpu River and the Pudong skyline, which is a lot of competition for what's on the plate. This is a formal Cantonese banquet restaurant on the Bund, small enough that a few private rooms account for most of the seating. The kitchen revives a style of multi-course celebratory cooking that had largely receded from view, with seasonal menus and a sweet-and-sour pork whose sauce rotates by season. It landed on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list.


  9. Stepping off Nanjing West Road into this hotel is a mild form of culture shock, the lobby so deliberately quiet and unadorned it reads almost like a provocation. Local design duo Neri and Hu stripped out every chandelier and gold leaf flourish that usually signals luxury in Shanghai, replacing it with an organic minimalism that somehow still feels warm. Holding a Michelin Key and a Forbes Four Star, it has 170 rooms and suites, a Thai-style spa, and a transplanted Italian restaurant.

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  13. Rank 10. Lao Zheng Xing

    Shanghainese

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  15. Rank 10. Seventh Son

    Cantonese

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  16. Rank 10. Sole

    Cantonese

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  17. Rank 10. Vivant by Johnny Pham

    Contemporary French


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  19. Rank 10. Yong Fu (Huangpu)

    Ningbo Zhejiang Seafood

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  20. The brick-red interior is a deliberate nod to the Minnan courtyard houses of southern Fujian, set against floor-to-ceiling windows with the Shanghai skyline doing its thing beyond. This is Fujianese fine dining, a regional cuisine that prizes the clean, layered flavour of the ingredient itself over any attempt to dress it up. The tea pairings run from jasmine to aged pu-erh, and the kitchen holds a spot on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list.



  21. The indoor pool sits under a glass enclosure that tricks you into thinking you're outside, which is a neat trick for a luxury hotel in the middle of one of the most densely packed cities on earth. Rooms run large, the lobby runs larger, and personal space is treated less as an amenity than a guiding philosophy. Business travelers use it as a base for the Jing'an commercial district, a short walk away.

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  22. Rank 24. Blossom

    Teochew

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  24. Rank 24. Cong's Kitchen

    Shanghainese

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  26. Rank 24. Ho Hung Kee

    Chinese Noodle Shop

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  27. Rank 24. Lan Xin (Jinxian Road)

    Traditional Shanghainese

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  28. Rank 24. Mao Long

    Shanghainese

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  31. The tiered tower looks like a century-old skyscraper that never got the memo about going bigger, which turns out to be a compliment in a city of glass giants. This Jing'an hotel layers contemporary Chinese art over an interior that somehow reads both postmodern and classically Shanghainese without the identity crisis. THE ONE Restaurant & Bar handles meals with a roving international menu, and the central location keeps the whole city within reach.

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  34. Kempinski The One Suites skips hotel rooms entirely, offering only suites, some with kitchenettes, others with full kitchens for something closer to a residential stay. The Deco-influenced décor and generous bathrooms lean polished without tipping into cold, and the building sits above Jing'an within easy range of decent retail and nightlife. A Noevir spa, pool, gym, and a terrace cocktail bar fill out the hours between checkout and the inevitable rescheduling of checkout.

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  35. The lobby's floating crystal centerpiece is built around Shanghai's official flower, the magnolia, and that single decision tells you everything about how this luxury hotel thinks. Rooms face either the historic Bund embankment or the Pudong skyline, and the dining options run from a glass-bloomed Chinese restaurant to an all-day room styled, apparently without irony, after The Wizard of Oz.

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  36. Rank 40. 1929 by Guillaume Galliot

    Contemporary French

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  42. Address
    551 Bei Jing Xi Lu, Jing An Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200041
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Thursday 10 AM–10 PM

  43. Rank 40. Mi Shang

    Sicilian

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  45. Rank 40. Shanghai

    Shanghainese

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  46. Rank 40. Shanghai Club

    Shanghainese

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  47. Rank 40. Shanghai Tavern

    Contemporary American

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    1F, Shanghai Edition, 199 East Nanjing Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Thursday 6:30 AM–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–4:30 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM

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  48. Rank 40. Shaughnessy

    Steakhouse

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  49. Rank 40. Summer Palace

    Cantonese

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  50. Rank 40. The Pine

    European

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  52. Address
    415 Shan Xi Bei Lu, Jing An Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200041
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    Open now, until 9:30 PM

    Thursday 10 AM–9:30 PM

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