16 great wine restaurants in Shanghai 2025
Fine dining in luxurious environments, or simpler bistro dishes with a more relaxed feeling – and of course, great wine lists. Whatever you want to eat: here is the guide to the best wine restaurants in Shanghai.
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Address: 6FRP+XX2, Hu Qiu Lu, Huang Pu Qu
Situated in the Bund area, seafood bistro Rong Ji 95 (荣记95) falls under the umbrella of well-known restaurant group, Xin Rong Ji (新荣记). Founder Zhang Yong started out with a humble open-air food stall in Tai Zhou in 1995; 30 years later, he successfully turned Xin Rong Ji into the most famous Chinese fine dining restaurant brand with over 30 branches around the country. The idea of Rong Ji 95 is to reproduce the origin of the group – a casual restaurant where people can enjoy Xin Rong Ji’s cuisine with friendly pricing and relaxed ambience, just as the food stall brought to the general...
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Phone: +86 193 7067 0331
Address: Room 102, Building No.3, M+ Blackstone, No. 1331 Middle Fuxing Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Opened in 2023, Torikaze has become one of the hottest spots in Shanghai. It’s a joint venture between a renowned restaurant group Ting Group and Michelin-starred Yakitori chef Ikegawa Yoshiki. Torikaze provides a yakitori set menu, which is undoubtedly ranked as my favorite in town. The wine program is curated by wine director, Arneis Wu and Frank Wang, the group sommelier. They do a nice feature on Champagnes and, more interestingly, quite a bit of Coteaux Champenois AOC. The wine program also showcases many rare Burgundy and Sake finds. If you wish to enjoy some exquisite yakitori with som...
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Phone: +8618682019150
Address: No.1455 Wuding West Road Chang’ning District, Shanghai
By the Glass List of the Year Asia 2025
If you ask sommeliers in Shanghai for wine bistrot recommendations, Au Bouchon might top their list. It is a project led by a couple of well-established sommeliers. It is one of the most professional wine places in town with a fun casual vibe. It provides an interesting mixture of French classic bistro dishes and Chinese snack food. They are quite simple but tasty. When you walk into Au Bouchon, your attention is immediately captivated by a four-meter tall cellar storing more than 1,000 labels. With an advantage of profound relationships with wine suppliers from the sommelier founders, Au Bouc...
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Phone: +86 021-64166676
Address: 20 Dong Hu Lu, 20, Xu Hui Qu, Shang Hai Shi
Cellar to Table is the second restaurant property of Philippe Huser, a Swiss entrepreneur who has lived in Shanghai for over 20 years, after the famous Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen, which was probably the first fine wine restaurant in Shanghai. Unfortunately, Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen closed due to its building’s reconstruction project in 2020, but Phillipe rebounded by creating a more casual concept, Cellar to Table, while waiting for Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen’s reopening. Other than the restaurant business, Philippe also has a wine import company. The name Cellar to Table originates from their philo...
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Phone: +(0) 86 18121235909
Address: Room 105, 1st Floor (L/F), No.2 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Rd, Huangpu District, Shanghai
After making a splash with LING LONG’s debut in Beijing in 2019, chef Jason Liu opened his second restaurant in Shanghai four years after. This Shanghai branch receives even greater acclaim than the first and puts LING LONG on an international stage – it was listed on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list 2024. The cuisine is modern Chinese, aiming to showcase cross-China regional tastes integrated with European cooking techniques. The wine program is guided by Yang Lu MS – the only Chinese Master Sommelier – and is designed with a running thread: the history of wine. The list contains wines from va...
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Address: Pei Mansion Hotel, 170 Nanyang Rd, Jing'an
Xin Rong Ji (新荣记) has become one of the most important restaurant brands in China over the past 30 years. WIth more than 15 branches in various cities, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, 10 of those have received Michelin recognition. Xin Rong Ji presents the best quality of Tai Zhou cuisine, focusing on seafood, and a touch of other cuisines in China. With years of effort, the group has built up a strong supply chain for high quality ingredients to ensure no matter which branch you go to, the quality of the food is always excellent. Besides the fame of its cuisine, Xin Rong Ji (BFC B...
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Phone: +862132168088
Address: 3rd Floor, The Middle House, 366 Shi Men Yi Lu, Jing An District, Shanghai
Located in The Middle House hotel, Café Gray Deluxe is one of the most popular wine spots in Shanghai. Not only does it provide European cuisine all-day, but also hosts an intimate lounge and an alfresco terrace. It’s a place where people can enjoy great wine selections from day to night, indoors or out. Its award-winning wine list is curated by the hotel’s head sommelier James Teng, one of the most respected names in China. The list is such an interesting read to me and includes many wine-term indicators and wine region maps. Champagne lovers shouldn’t miss the daily Champagne half-price happ...
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Address: No.52 Yongfu Road, Xuhui district, Shanghai
The Merchants is a joint venture by two internationally experienced visionaries. In 2022, the team opened this flagship restaurant in the former French Concession area, which is one of the most fashionable neighbourhoods in Shanghai. It is located in a historic three-story building, which was once a home of Shanghai Film Group. The restaurant consists of three parts: a main dining room with an open kitchen, a cafe serving breakfast and desserts and an upstairs membership area. The menu is designed by chef-patron Paulo de Souza, a strong believer in open-fire cooking. The food always stays true...
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Address: 20 Guang Dong Lu, Waitan, Huang Pu Qu
Sheng Yong Xing is a famous Peking duck restaurant brand from Beijing. Their first Shanghai outpost is located in a historical building, Bund No. 5, in the prestigious Bund area. The must-try dish is of course the signature roast duck. It comes with an identification card for each duck, so that you can trace its source. You can enjoy the table side duck carving service with an amazing view of the Bund and Lujiazui from the windows. The wine selection is curated by Arneis Wu, a champion sommelier and the wine consultant of Sheng Yong Xing group. The wine list is concise with 150 references but...
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Address: 570 Chang Le Lu, 徐汇区
When Le Saleya opened in 2004, it was one of the first French bistros in Shanghai. Shanghainese OG sommelier Jeffrey Yao took over in 2020 and began the ever more intimate connection between food and wine. Jeffrey’s enthusiasm for gastronomy also led him to undertake a stage with renowned French chef Nicolas Le Bec; that experience enabled him to lead Le Saleya’s kitchen. The bistro serves traditional family-style French food with Mediterranean and Asian twists, which makes for fascinating combinations: everything depends on Jeffrey's inspirations and the day’s market finds. His wine selection...
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Phone: +86 21 5858 6689
Address: No.1222 Changle Road 长乐路1222号104（近乌鲁木齐路/华山路）
Anteroom is not only a small drinking place but also a meeting point for wine enthusiasts who are into independent wineries, organic and natural wine, with a focus on terroir. Here, you can order snacks, tapas, pizza and pasta, sitting among the shelves piled up with wine bottles.
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Phone: +86 21 5368 9999
Address: 199 Nanjing Road East, Huangpu, Shanghai
By Black Sheep Restaurants, this nightclub-style place, quite similar to Hakkassan in London, delivers creative fusion Canton-cuisine, with dim lights and the disco music playing in the background. The menu is designed for sharing and celebrates roasted meats and fresh seafood. This is the place to go if you want to enjoy some authentic Cantonese food paired with great wine.
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Phone: +86 134 8256 9969
Address: No.376 Wukang Road 武康路376号（近湖南路）
Franck Bistrot is located at Wukang Road in the French concession of Shanghai. This French street-style bistro is well known for many food lovers, and its Tartare de bœuf is by many considered the best in town. At the same time, it is a treasured place for many wine lovers. If you walk further into the bistro, you will certainly be surprised by a cave that reminds you of an old cave at a domain in Burgundy. If possible, I recommend you take a seat outside in the courtyard.
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Phone: +86 021 2203 8889
Address: 1218 Yan'an Middle Road, Jing'an District
Located on the fourth floor of the Shangri La Hotel, which is just in the centre of the city, you'll find this western-style restaurant with a nice view and an open kitchen. The signature dish is the steak, and the selection of wines is among the best in all of Shanghai. There's often a live band playing jazz music during the dinner, which gives quite an exotic feel to it.
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Phone: +86 21 5466 9928
Address: No.480 West Jianguo Road 建国西路480号
A French fine dining restaurant on the second floor of Capella Hotel. The building is nestled in the last remaining cluster of Shikumen stone townhouses, reminding people of the golden era of Shanghai during the 1930s. This is the first restaurant in mainland China of renowned Michelin starred chef Pierre Gagnaire, who focuses on quality, local ingredients and the reinterpretation of traditional French cooking. Le Comptoir’s interiors are based on Parisian salons and inspired by the old-world glamour of Shanghai. The team of sommeliers will provide you with excellent service, and the seats...
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Phone: +86 185 1619 7531
Address: Shanghai Tower 68/F 501 Yincheng Middle Road,Pudong 银城中路501号上海中心大厦68号
A Burgundy Michelin restaurant branch, located in the highest building in China (Shanghai Center, a must-visit place!), now a Michelin one-star in Shanghai with a great view over Shanghai from the 68th floor. The set menu for lunch is highly recommended.
