For those of you who are visiting Shanghai around the time of the Beijing Olympics, you’ll be impressed by the number of excellent places to eat in the city. I have compiled a list of favorite restaurants based upon recommendations of friends living in Shanghai. Don’t miss my earlier post on Shanghai hotels.

French restaurants

A Future Perfect (French)
Huashan Lu Lane 351
Shanghai, China
No. 16, (in a lane just west of Changshu Lu)
+86 21 6247-8020
www.afutureperfect.com.cn

Franck’s Bistro (French brasserie)
Ferguson Lane, 376 Wukang Lu,
French Concession
near Hunan Lu
Shanghai, China
+86 158-2167-6767
www.franck.com.cn

La Grange (French)
794 Julu Lu,
Jing An near Fumin Lu
Shanghai, China
+86 21 6248-2185

Western Restaurants (expensive)

Jean George (Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s)
3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 1
Shanghai, China
+86 21 6321-7733
www.jean-georges.com

Sens & Bund
Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 18
6th floor (south of Nanjing Lu), Huangpu District (Downtown Shanghai)
Shanghai, China
+86 21 6323-9898

Laris
17 Guangdong Lù (Three on the Bund, 6th Floor)
Shanghai, China
+86 21 6321-9922
www.threeonthebund.com

Jade on 36 (Fusion)
36/F, Tower 2, 33 Fucheng Lu (Pudong)
Shanghai, China
+86 21 6882-8888

Italian restaurant

Otto Restaurants and Wine Bar (Italian)
85 Fumin Lu,
Jing An near Yan’an Xi Lu
Shanghai, China
+86 21 6248-9186
www.otto-cafe.com

Japanese restaurant

Shintori Null II (Japanese)
Julu Lu 803
West of Fumin Lu
Shanghai, China
+86 21 5404-5252

Cool bar

The Glamour Bar
6/F, No.5 The Bund (entrance at 20 Guangdong Lu)
Shanghai, China
+86 21 6350 9988
www.m-theglamourbar.com