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M on the BundvsEl Willy
Both restaurants are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, M on the Bund scores significantly better than ElWilly. M on the Bund has a TripExpert Score of 89 with praise from 10 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Rough Guide and Condé Nast Traveler.
M on the Bund
Concierge
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
HuangPu District GuangDong Road 20 WaiTan 5 Building 7 Floor, Shanghai
From $0/night
Concierge "Featuring a grand Beaux Arts exterior and postmodern interior, this seven-floor structure—built in 1916—rejuvenated the historic Bund with its 2004 renovation by Michael Graves."
Frommer's "Lodged atop a handsome, seven-story colonial building on the Bund, this is the restaurant that put Shanghai dining on the world map in 1999." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Shanghai’s first fine-dining Western-style restaurant, framed against the pink TV tower and other kitschy buildings of Pudong across the Huangpu River." Full review
Gayot14.0
"From its vantage point atop the Nissin Shipping Building, the rooftop terrace at M on the Bund offers seemingly endless views of Huangpu River and buildings of Pudong." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Michelle Garnaut serves European and Middle-Eastern flavors which has made her Hong Kong restaurant legendary including a soft-as-butter salted lamb."
Time Out "At Falu On The Bund, all the French refinement is located on the plate not in the decor." Full review
Rough Guide "This is the oldest of the luxury Bund restaurants, and is worth eating at just for the extraordinary view."
Condé Nast Traveler "Art Deco-with-a-twist décor and fine unfettered views of the Bund from the terrace make it still the coolest place in town." Full review
Afar Magazine "It's a wonderful place to escape the crammed shopping districts, grab a snack, and people-watch." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Take in views of the Shanghai skyline and the Huangpu River from this classic restaurant, serving everything from crispy suckling pig and salt-encased slow baked leg of lamb for dinner "
Shanghai Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
El Willy Frommer's
BlackBook Time Out Travel + Leisure
Huangpu District Zhongshan East 2nd Road 22 5 Floor, Shanghai
From $35/night
Frommer's "This contemporary Spanish restaurant is a favorite with expats, and frequently garners a host of awards from the local English-language lifestyle and dining magazines." Full review
BlackBook "One of Shanghai's most exuberant and un-selfconscious restaurants, is also one of the city's most acclaimed new openings in 2008."
Time Out "Read more about El Willy." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With views over the city's financial district, this Bund-side Spanish restaurant specializes in modern and extravagant tapas like beef cheeks with banana and passion fruit, or crispy suckling pig." Full review
