Where to brunch in Shanghai: morning spots worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Shanghai. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
YICAFE at the Pudong Shangri-La in Shanghai runs a weekend lunch buffet over more than ten live cooking stations, from Chinese and Japanese to Indian food.
OrderThe seafood on ice station with fresh sashimi and whole lobster.
TipSkip breakfast beforehand; the seafood on ice and sashimi sections alone are worth the extra appetite.
Egg on Xiangyang North Road in Shanghai has served all day breakfast and weekend brunch to a loyal crowd since long before brunch got trendy.
OrderA weekend donut, released fresh every Saturday alongside the regular breakfast menu.
TipWeekend mornings mean a wait for a table; each Saturday the kitchen releases two new donut flavours.
Terrakota in a glasshouse extension on Yanping Road in Shanghai serves a Mediterranean weekend brunch set every Saturday and Sunday at noon.
OrderThe Fish Sausage with Truffle Potato Foam or the Octopus Meloso Rice for sharing.
TipLast order for brunch is 2:30pm; the free-flow package runs two hours and is worth it with a group.
Cuivre on Huaihai Middle Road in Shanghai, run by chef Michael Wendling since 2011, serves a weekend brunch of classic hearty French cooking.
OrderThe goat cheese salad with house bacon, or the eggs Benedict with porchetta from the brunch list.
TipThe terrace suits a casual al fresco brunch and is dog-friendly.
Highline near Xintiandi in Shanghai still draws a weekend crowd to its rooftop terrace for Benedicts, chicken and waffles, plus a free flow deal.
OrderThe Crab & Shrimp Cake Benedict or the Chicken & Waffles.
TipAsk for a terrace table when you book; the view is the reason regulars keep coming back here.
Bella Vita Bistro inside a historic Hengshan Fang villa in Shanghai pours a free flow weekend brunch set of pasta, eggs and Italian dessert.
OrderThe tagliatelle al ragu from the pasta course of the fixed brunch set.
TipAsk for the 24-seat rooftop terrace when you book; the villa also has dining rooms on two floors below it.
Cantina Agave on the Fumin Road strip in Shanghai has long been the go-to for a boisterous weekend brunch, built around four hours of free-flow margaritas.
OrderThe Eggs Benedict with jalapeño hollandaise or the chorizo and scrambled eggs.
TipThe patio spills onto Fumin Road and gets loud fast; go early if you want a quieter brunch.
Head in the Clouds on Zhenning Road in Shanghai serves brunch every single day, its eggs Benedict ranked a local favourite since it opened in 2019.
OrderThe eggs Benedict, top ranked on Dianping since the restaurant opened in 2019.
TipWeekdays are the calmer option; book ahead for the terrace on weekends when it gets busy.
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