We love Shanghai. And with some truly world-class restaurants and bars, off-the-hook cafés and a wealth of services to keep you looking and feeling fine, how could you not? Now, we’re celebrating everything we love about this fantastic city with our annual Love Shanghai Awards.
Eating and drinking
Photographs: Yang Xiaozhe
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Bird
Canton Disco
Colca
El Willy
Heritage by Madison
Moose
Table Black
The Peacock Room
Xin Rong Ji
Yongfoo Elite
NEW RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
BOR
Bun Cha Cha
East
Heritage by Madison
Mufmuf
Polux
Rye & Co
Senso
Shinpaku
Zui Hui Huang
FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Da Vittorio Shanghai
L’atelier de Joël Robuchon
Maison Lameloise Shanghai
Terra
The Pine At Ruijin
Ultraviolet
Wujie
Yu Zhi Lan
Villa le Bec – Bistro 321
Le Rivage
CONTEMPORARY CHINESE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Canton Disco
Canton Table
HP. Expo House
Puben by Jereme Leung
Sense 8
Si Fang San Chuan
Sui Tang Li
The Peacock Room
Y’s Kitchen
CHINESE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Fu 1088
Fu He Hui
Nanjing Impressions
Jianguo 328
Li Yuan
Mott 539
Old Jesse
Shanghai Tang
Tang Palace
Yuan Yuan
FRENCH RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Alan’s Bistro
Jean-Georges
L’atelier de Joël Robuchon
Le Bistrot de Racine
Maison Lameloise Shanghai
Mr & Mrs Bund
Oxalis
Polux
seul & SEUL
Villa Le Bec – Bistro 321
ITALIAN RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo
Atto Primo
Da Vittorio Shanghai
D.O.C Gastronomia Italiana
Gemma
LAGO by Julian Serrano
Mercato
Primo 1
Scarpetta
Terra
WESTERN RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Bird
BOR
El Willy
Homeslice Pizza
Mercedes Me
Morton’s Steak & Seafood Grille
The Cannery
The C House
The CUT Steak & Fries
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse
JAPANESE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Ginza Onodera
Hulu Sushi
Kokorowa
Kurogi
Mufmuf
Shinpaku
SUN with AQUA
The Oden by Kanpai Sake School
Utsusemi
Xime
BRUNCH OF THE YEAR
Green & Safe
Highline
O’mills
POP American Brasserie
PS.Cafe
Salée Bar & Cafe
The Bull & Claw
The Cannery
Thought for Food
Tomatito
CHEF OF THE YEAR
Anna Bautista (Highline)
Austin Hu (Heritage by Madison)
Blake Thornley (Table Black)
Carlos Sotomayor (UP Shanghai)
Danyi Gao (Bun Cha Cha)
Eduardo Gomez (El Luchador)
Eduardo Vargas (Colca)
Jonthan He (Bird)
Junichi Honda (SUN with AQUA)
Michael Janczewski (Canton Disco)
NEW BAR OF THE YEAR
3&Co
Arch By Taste Buds
Birds of Paradise
Curfew
Dead Poet
Logan’s Punch
Mary & Magnate
Monkey 3.0
The Odd Couple
COCKTAIL BAR OF THE YEAR
3&Co
Ars & Delecto
Barules
Blackbird
Laundry Co
Shake
Sober Company
The CUT Rooftop
The Odd Couple
Union Trading Company
BEER BAR OF THE YEAR
Boxing Cat (Xintiandi)
Dr. Beer
Goose Island Brewhouse
Jiuhuar
LENBACH
L.I.T.S
Little Creatures
The Beer Lady
The Hop Project
Stone Brewing Tap Room
WINE BAR OF THE YEAR
Bird
Bright919
Kartel
Le Verre a Vin
Napa Wine Bar and Kitchen
No Name
RAC
Vinism
Wine Universe by Little Somms
Wonna Wine Bar
CAFÉ OF THE YEAR
Egg
Greybox Coffee
Luneurs
Metal Hands
Mia Fringe Cafe
Moka Bros
Ocean Grounds
RAC
Rye & Co
% Arabica
Lifestyle and community
Photographs: courtesy venues
SPA OF THE YEAR
Auriga Spa at Jian Ye Li
Dragonfly
Floatasian
Green Massage
Rubis Spa
Subconscious Day Spa
Yu Massage
Zen Massage
SHOP OF THE YEAR
Aldi
Alimentari
DOE
Mia Fringe
Pawnstar
Sam’s Club
Swiss Butchery
The Beast
The Common Store
The Mix Place
LIFESTYLE SERVICE OF THE YEAR
247 Tickets
Chope
Dining City
Epermarket
Guavapass
LAIBA
Mute
Sherpa‘s
Spare Leash
BEAUTY SALON OF THE YEAR
Contesta Rock Hair
Doc Guthrie’s
D Studio
Flower Fingers
Greenail
L.J Nail Salon
Mirage.M
Strip and Browhaus
Sunny Style
Tint Nail & Eyelash
FITNESS AND WELLNESS STUDIO OF THE YEAR
F45
FitFam
Jumplify
Orangetheory Fitness
Pure Fitness
Pure Yoga
SPACE
Supermodelfit
Supermonkey
ZnB
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
American-Sino Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Chingho Medical
Ferguson Women’s Health
Jiahui Health
Parkway Health
PureSmile
Shanghai East International Medical Center
Shanghai Redleaf Women’s Hospital
Shanghai Sky Clinic
Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics
Nightlife, music and art
Photographs: courtesy venues
ENTERTAINMENT VENUE OF THE YEAR
Blue Note Shanghai
Heyday
Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Modern Sky Lab
The Pearl
SAIC Shanghai Culture Square
Shake
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall
ART SPACE OF THE YEAR
Fosun Foundation
HOW Art Museum
Long Museum
Modern Art Museum Shanghai
Powerlong Museum
Power Station of Art
Rockbund Art Museum
Shanghai Center of Photography
TANK Shanghai
Yuz Museum
ALTERNATIVE CLUB OF THE YEAR
3NTRY
44KW
ALL Club
DADA
Elevator
Fallout
MAO Livehouse
Modu Club
RIINK
Yuyintang
MAINSTREAM CLUB OF THE YEAR
ASL
Bar Rouge
Club 3 1/3
Don Club
Le Baron
Linx
Space Plus
Taxx
Up Shanghai
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