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Mei LongZhen Restaurant (Main Branch)vsUltraviolet by Paul Pairet
Mei LongZhen Restaurant and Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet are both recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet scores significantly better than Mei LongZhen Restaurant. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet scores 89 with positive reviews from 8 reviews including The World's 50 Best Restaurants, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
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
Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet Fodor's
Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Frommer's
Michelin Guide
18 The Bund, Shanghai 200070
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Fodor's "The location of this "experimental restaurant" by Paul Pairet (of Mr & Mrs Bund fame) is a secret." Full review
Time Out "After this, admittedly invited, tasting, we can say definitively that yes, Ultraviolet is radical and it was very much worth the wait." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "French chef Paul Pairet's avant-garde one-table, ten-seat restaurant has received so many breathless accolades that it's still going strong." Full review
The World's 50 Best Restaurants24.0
"A visit to Ultraviolet is a surreal experience: part glamorous James Bond lair, part mind-bending psychedelic trip." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Chef Paul Pairet's brainchild, this multi-sensory dining experience involves 20 avant-garde courses and must be booked well in advance." Full review
Afar Magazine "Utraviolet's TRUFFLE BURNT SOUP BREAD is one of the most delicious dishes in one of the most delicious (20-course!) meals you will ever experience, and it only happens in Shanghai......" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Guests will enjoy 20 courses throughout the night, with influences from all around the world, and every dish is served in a different ambiance courtesy of projections, lighting, music, and scents."
Travel + Leisure "This three-Michelin Star, 10-seat restaurant delights diner's tastebuds with a whopping 20-course "Avant-Garde" menu (think: Pop Rock oyster with green tea and citric or "A Chicken in a Jar" with vineyard smoke and foie gras)"
Shanghai Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Frommer's " Expect the finest and most creative presentation of meats, seafoods, drinks, and sweet creations presented alongside theater, with floor-to-ceiling screens and "scent diffusers"." Full review
Michelin Guide3 Stars
"This multi-sensory experience at a secret location that combines a 20-course meal with lights, sounds and scents will give you quite an adrenaline rush" Full review
