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M on the BundvsMei LongZhen Restaurant (Main Branch)
Both Mei LongZhen Restaurant and M on the Bund are recommended by travel writers. On balance, M on the Bund ranks significantly higher than Mei LongZhen Restaurant. M on the Bund ranks #3 in Shanghai with recommendations from 10 publications such as Lonely Planet, Concierge and Frommer's.
M on the Bund
Concierge
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
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HuangPu District GuangDong Road 20 WaiTan 5 Building 7 Floor, Shanghai
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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
Mei LongZhen Restaurant (Main Branch)
Fodor's Frommer's Gayot
Lonely Planet
No.22, Lane 1081 Nanjing West Raod, Shanghai
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Fodor's "Probably Shanghai's most famous restaurant, the venerable Meilongzhen first opened its doors in 1938."
Frommer's "Established in 1938, Meilongzhen is a Shanghai institution that still draws the crowds after all these years." Full review
Gayot10.0
"Dishes are well-executed and most come with serving spoons or chopsticks, which is rare for Chinese places. It is most famous for its seafood dishes such as fried eel, sweet-and-sour Mandarin fish." Full review
Lonely Planet "Shànghǎi has a host of famous local restaurants, none more so than this fantastic old building, which has been churning out food since the 1930s." Full review
