Thought it was time that I shared with you, my brunching adventures in Shanghai.
It's taken me almost 2 years to find the brunch culture here, and I am so glad I have found my people.
My good friend Christine runs a wechat group for avid brunch loving expats and locals in Shanghai, and frequently holds events, many of the following brunch places below were events run by the Shanghai Brunch Club.
She runs a company here www.shanghaitodo.com, you will always find details on how to participate in said brunch groups. The wechat grop is 'ShanghaiBrunchClub' and give the instagram @shanghaitodo a follow as well while you're at it hehe.
It's taken me almost 2 years to find the brunch culture here, and I am so glad I have found my people.
My good friend Christine runs a wechat group for avid brunch loving expats and locals in Shanghai, and frequently holds events, many of the following brunch places below were events run by the Shanghai Brunch Club.
She runs a company here www.shanghaitodo.com, you will always find details on how to participate in said brunch groups. The wechat grop is 'ShanghaiBrunchClub' and give the instagram @shanghaitodo a follow as well while you're at it hehe.
BULL & CLAW
466 Xikang Road
西康路466号, 近康定路
The very first Shanghai Brunch Club event I went to. Took me the full two hours to figure out that Bull was for the beef and Claw was for the lobsters they serve haha. Operating until late night, they're also quite popular for their oysters. It is more on the pricier side, ranging from 150-200rmb per dish, the lobster benedict was AMAZING. Not sure if it was the sauce or what, although slightly stingy on the amount of lobster part.
We also ordered dessert but the food was SO filling, most of that average dessert went to waste.
We also ordered dessert but the food was SO filling, most of that average dessert went to waste.
LIGHT & SALT: DAILY
407 Shan Xi North Road
陕西南路407号, 近北京西路
I'm a sucker for a good interior and this branch (one of three) of Light & Salt just had me click happy on my camera.
We were invited here for a media tasting of their new brunch menu, I did have to leave prematurely though as I had a flight to catch, but what I did see and what I did taste was very yummilicious. I even enjoyed their vibrant beetroot salad and I HATE beetroot.
The store also has a curated shop by an artist upstairs that you should definitely check out.
We were invited here for a media tasting of their new brunch menu, I did have to leave prematurely though as I had a flight to catch, but what I did see and what I did taste was very yummilicious. I even enjoyed their vibrant beetroot salad and I HATE beetroot.
The store also has a curated shop by an artist upstairs that you should definitely check out.
CALYPSO
Jing'An Kerry Centre, Tong Ren Road
铜仁路近安义路，静安嘉里中心南区广场
Another Shanghai Brunch Club event, in the heart of Shanghai's Jing'An area, the location was beautiful. The cuisine is Italian Mediterranean.
Check this place out in the summer for their outdoor terrace seating, the place is HUGE.
The food however, quite average, but they do have a 72 hour kept pizza (not the slightly soggy one we ate that day).
The food however, quite average, but they do have a 72 hour kept pizza (not the slightly soggy one we ate that day).
COFFEE TREE
376 Wukang Road, Ferguson Lane
武康路376路 武康庭内，近泰安路
This was my first brunch experience in Shanghai, shown to me by a friend, and it is still one of my favourites
and I continue the tradition by taking all my visiting friends there too.
The food is always good and the place is always bustling. On good weather days definitely sit outside. It is located on Ferguson Lane, a beautiful strip in the French Concession, it is definitely my favourite Sunday vibe. I recommend the key lime smoothie yummay and getting the two course set as it is great value for money. The spinach salad, the bruschetta, the chicken the fish, all good good good.
BUT make sure you leave space for dessert at Farine! Which is undoubtedly the best patisserie in Shanghai, run by a French chef.
FARINE
The original and first of now many branches, my favourite bakery in Shanghai. I recommend the banoffee cake that tastes like a Ferrero Rocher with bananas (AH!) and basically every other cake that they have.
The original and first of now many branches, my favourite bakery in Shanghai. I recommend the banoffee cake that tastes like a Ferrero Rocher with bananas (AH!) and basically every other cake that they have.
The seating area is VERY limited so sit outsides on the steps or on the benches and live out that 'sunday on the steps eating cake' dream life.
Food adventures will continue, and many more episodes of the 'Shanghai Brunch Club' to come
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