The recent development of foreign venues along Yanping Rd has gifted residents of the area some popular new spots, including Italian wine bar DVino and vegetarian favorite Kush; the later of which is directly adjacent to Sushi Abuse, the focus ...[ read full review ]
DOZO East Meets West
Much as Hong Kong was in the last century, Shanghai has recently become a new epicenter for Eastern and Western cultures to combine and form entirely unique creations. One of these creations is DOZO, a new Japanese fusion restaurant that ...[ read full review ]
Collective Concepts, the company responsible for both The Apartment and The Food Central, have kept themselves quite busy lately. Fresh off the heels of their previous venture, the recently opened Geisha is their latest project. Stepping into The Geisha's 3 ...[ read full review ]
En Shanghai EN-ough Japanese Flavor
Entering EN Shanghai, you are greeted with "joo koso i-ra-sjai-ma-se", a formal Japanese welcome. Right from the beginning, the friendly staff at this restaurant and lounge bar does everything in their power to make you feel comfortable and important.
With thirty ...[ read full review ]
Junsai Sumptuous Sushi, Failed Fusion
As any Japanese person will tell you, junsai, a member of the water-lily family, is prized not for its maroon flowers that unfurl so prettily across the surface of a pond, but for the delicately flavored jelly covering the young ...[ read full review ]
ikiiki Shabu Skin-rejuvenating Shabu-shabu
The frantic pace of Shanghai life can put a strain on your waistband and wreak havoc on your skin. Fresh vegetables, lean meat and nourishing broth make shabu-shabu a healthy dining option, but could it simultaneously revitalize a faded complexion?
That's ...[ read full review ]
I.Z.K.Y. Diamond in the Rough
If you work or live in the HongQiao or GuBei areas, then you would be well advised to take a trip to PuTuo for a little after-work relaxation over a delicious Japanese dinner at I.Z.K.Y. in the recently opened Guoman ...[ read full review ]
What is the meaning behind the name, Fount?
The Chinese name is fang (匚), which means "the majesty that comes from the East". It's very lucky in feng shui terms and is particularly relevant since Japan is in the east too. ...[ read full review ]
Late last year, Surpass Court opened to reveal a stylish and refined area set aside for shopping and eating, just off YongJia Road. Tucked inside this new complex, right at its center, is Fount, offering refined Japanese cuisine in cool ...[ read full review ]
Interview: Guillermo Trullas Moreno, Executive Chef at Ohana
What made you want to open an izkaya-style eatery in Shanghai? A particular love of Japan?
Actually, it happened to be that I met my girlfriend who is Japanese in Shanghai. Also, I have several business partners that are Japanese. At ...[ read full review ]
Ohana Iz-a-keeper
Japanese izakaya may have been the starting point for Ohana, but it has become something much more unique than the casual style of bar it takes its inspiration from. The restaurant is permeated with Nippon style, from the cushioned, wooden ...[ read full review ]
The menu may be short and simple, but there's a rich and full experience to be had eating at Sushi Hisago. Going back to the very essence of sushi artisanship, the chefs use their years of experience to transform basic, ...[ read full review ]
A little bit of everything Japanese pervades the interior of Jinya. It could be described as a study in Japanese culture, dabbling in sashimi and "fried foods" like tempura, though its focus is more on teppanyaki and sushi.
Appropriately, then, visitors ...[ read full review ]
It's probably the most famous of Japan's exports and attributed as part of the reason the country's population attains relative longevity. Sushi, for the owners of Shari, is unequivocally the house specialty. Of course, there are all the typical Western ...[ read full review ]
Though it shares a name with the authentic Indian restaurant, the Lotus Land in Shanghai Times Square is a completely separate project, focusing more on Italian and Japanese foods. It sounds like a weird mix and does indeed engender quite ...[ read full review ]
Interview: Yoshitada Taniguchi, Owner and Head Chef of Mondo
Before opening Mondo, what other restaurants did you work on?
I first came to Shanghai in 2004 and worked in a restaurant in HongQiao called Ayasushi. Then it was a place in the Jin Mao Tower called Ninsei Dining Bar. Before ...[ read full review ]
Mondo Japan’s Two Faces
Mondo is a sushi bar with two faces. From 5:30pm to 11:30pm, Chef Yoshitada Taniguchi wields his sushi knife behind the sturdy wooden bar like a kendo master; but as darkness falls, the paper cupboard doors slide open to reveal ...[ read full review ]
Interview: Betty Ng Proprietor of Ginger and Dao Jiang Hu
Where did the restaurant's unusual name come from?From a conversation with my friends. We were discussing how to name this Japanese restaurant and a friend, who is Shanghainese, said: "Don't dao jiang hu with me" [similar to the English idiom ...[ read full review ]
Dao Jiang Hu In Praise of Corrected Assumptions
When people in Japan go home at the end of the day, they pull out a stool and flip on the conveyor belt, from which they pick out small dishes of moving hamachi sashimi and California roll, or perhaps a ...[ read full review ]
"It's hard to work in a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai, because there's so much competition", the verbose waitress gushes, in-between squeezing an abundant array of Kagura's specialties onto the table. While the loquacious young girl is merely making idle conversation, ...[ read full review ]
Xenlon Dishes Dressed to Impress
Incorporating a clean, minimal design, Xenlon relishes a bit of showmanship. The smattering of entrées - including lightly fried strips of burdock, sweet pumpkin carved into a leaf, and a ball of traditional Japanese egg omelette - are all crafted ...[ read full review ]
Japanese-owned Inno Dining is now open for lunch and late-night dining until midnight. They have also launched updated Japanese, Korean and Western menus and some enticing drinks deals. What hasn't changed is their unusual signature miso and cheese fondue, combining ...[ read full review ]
Mado Izakaya Langham’s Japanese Gastro Pub
The art deco Yangtze Hotel has a long history in Shanghai, dating back to 1934 when it was the third largest hotel in Asia. Overhauled in 2009 by international hotel chain Langham, the five-star Langham Yangtze Boutique Hotel has re-emerged ...[ read full review ]
Kagen Teppanyaki, the sister restaurant to Haiku by Hatsune, offers an intimate dining experience in a sleek that design that begins at the entrance. Walk through the main door and a mirrored wall seems to indicate a dead end. Step ...[ read full review ]
Oyama is not your typical Shanghai sushi restaurant. Inside the small, yet quaint dining room is a true slice of Japan. A beautiful Japanese lady, dressed in a kimono showed us our table and our hand-printed menus. She explained that ...[ read full review ]
Located on the 6th floor among many other eateries in Xujiahui's Grand Gateway shopping plaza, Bamboo could easily be overlooked. However something about the chocolate brown velvet seating tempts you to stop by and give it a try. Individual ...[ read full review ]
Located at dining hotspot Xin Tian Di, Koyama runs the risk of being just another eatery to add to the long list. Added to this challenge is the wealth of venues in Shanghai that specialize in Japanese cuisine. Somehow, Koyama ...[ read full review ]
Tian Jia at Xintiandi is a real refuge from the ruckus of Shanghai on a bustling weekday afternoon. A shrinking violet amongst the brash boutiques, it sits unassumingly back from the road along a boardwalk canopied with green leaves and ...[ read full review ]
In the vicinity of Fuxing Park, beside the exclusive 'members only' club Volar, a new restaurant with an equally exclusive feel, recently opened its doors. An appreciation of Japanese food paired with love of martinis, is a must, in the ...[ read full review ]
Like several of the seafood items on its menu, Sun with Aqua is something of a rarity. Witness: a Bund-based establishment where, one, prices are reasonable and, two, it doesn't matter if you're not sat next to the window. Oh, ...[ read full review ]
