Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and beyond. Set dinners, brunches, festive menus, etc. Have your pick. Scroll all the way down for brunches and takeaway meals.
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1515 West Chophouse & Bar
Address: Jing』An Shangri-la, 4/F, 1218 Yan』an Zhong Lu, near Tongren Lu 延安中路1218號4樓, 近銅仁路
Tel: 22038889
1515 West isn't doing a set menu, but they have Christmas specials. Dishes include duck liver terrine (¥128), smoked salmon tartare (¥158), lobster thermidor (¥268), stuffed roasted turkey (¥248), and more.
Azul
Address: Ferguson Lane 8/F, 378 Wukang Lu, near Tai'an Lu 武康路378號8樓, 近泰安路
Tel: 54052252
Azul has a sharing menu for two for ¥488. Includes a number of their signature starters, mains of pork crackling, turkey leg, and charred pumpkin, and dessert.
Bang
Address: IAPM Mall, 5/F, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Shanxi Nan Lu 淮海中路999號5樓, 近陝西南路
Tel: 64832566
Bang is serving a sharing style menu for ¥248 per person. Included in the menu is chestnut soup, Stilton salad, a Christmas board for cold cuts and cheese, slow roasted turkey with fig apple pine nut stuffing, caramelized potatoes, and nougat dessert. Available Dec 24 & 25.
Blackbird
Address: Columbia Circle, Bldg 8, 1262 Yan』an Xi Lu, near Panyu Lu 延安西路1262號8棟2樓, 近番禺路
Tel: 18701990479
Blackbird is serving a Christmas menu available on December 24 and 25. Mains include a roasted monkfish, turkey, and the trimmings. The set menu is ¥680 for two to share and includes free-flow mulled wine.
Bohemia
Address: 191 Hengshan Lu, near Wulumuqi Nan Lu 衡山路191號, 近烏魯木齊南路
Tel: 15800714883
Bohemia has a set menu for two, available on Dec 24 and 25. The menu is ¥598 and includes starters to share, soups, two mains of your choice of either beef fillet with black truffle sauce, fried white fish with potato salad, or duck roll with red cabbage, and dessert. Includes two drinks of either wine, prosecco, mulled wine, or soft drinks/juice.
BOR Eatery
Address: 2/F, Number 11, 322 Anfu Lu, near Wukang Lu安福路322號11棟2樓, 近武康路
Tel: 62667909
BOR Eatery has a sharing menu for two for ¥480 per person. December 24. See menu above for details.
Café Gray Deluxe
Address: The Middle House, 3/F, 366 Shimen Yi Lu, near Weihai Lu 石門一路366號, 近威海路
Tel: 32168088
Cafe Gray Deluxe at The Middle House is serving a 5-course Christmas Eve set menu for ¥888 per person. Menu includes smoked sturgeon with caviar, cream of mushroom soup with truffle, seared black cod with braised potatoes, beef Wellington with foie gras, port wine reduction, and asparagus, and dessert of chocolate mousse.
Charcohol
Address: 1/F, Fengshengli, No. 18, 245 Maoming Bei Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu 茂名北路245弄18號1樓, 近南京西路
Tel: 32265752
Charcohol is serving a massive Christmas dinner set for two to share for ¥1,588. The menu includes starters of smoked salmon, venison tartare, chicken liver parfait, jumbo lump crab, and ember-baked carrots, a seafood tower of lobster, prawns, abalone, oysters, and clams, and a smoked salad with burrata. The mains are cod and M9 Australian full-blood striploin, followed by black truffle pasta and desserts. Includes two glasses of sparkling wine. Available on Dec 24 and 25.
Chez Jojo
Address: 1 Yueyang Lu, near Dongping Lu 嶽陽路1號, 近東平路
Tel: 54363662
Chez Jojo is serving a 4-course set menu for ¥348 per person, available Dec. 24 and 25. Menu includes soup, a starter of escargot, foie gras terrine, or smoked salmon, main of half-lobster with ratatouille, roasted stuffed turkey, or beef rossini, and dessert of creme brûlée or chocolate fondant. Book before Dec. 20 for a complimentary apero platter for two.
Colca
Address: 2/F, 199 Hengshan Lu, near Yongjia Lu 衡山路199號2樓, 近永嘉路
Tel: 54015366
Colca has a sharing menu for two for ¥688. Highlight is the main, a beef tenderloin to share. Details in the menu above!
Cuivre
Address: 1502 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu 淮海中路1502號, 近烏魯木齊路
Tel: 64374219
Cuivre is serving a 5-course menu for ¥480 per person, available on Dec. 24 only. Menu includes a salad with caviar and Hokkaido scallop carpaccio, foie gras tart with duck confit and pear, a black truffle and white bean soup, snow dragon Wellington for the main, and a pecan chocolate tart.
Da Vittorio
Address: 3/F, 600 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Renmin Lu 中山東二路600號3樓，近人民路
Tel: 63302198
Michelin one-star Italian restaurant Da Vitorrio is serving a set menu for ¥2,488 per person, subject to 10% service charge. The 7-course menu is available for dinner on Dec 24, lunch and dinner on Dec 25. Includes one glass of champagne.
El Bodegon (Panyu Lu)
Address: 2/F, 326 Panyu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu 阿根廷秘魯餐廳 番禺路326號2樓， 近法華鎮路
Tel: 62260780
el Bodegon Panyu Lu is serving a festive menu that includes a grilled lamb rack (800g) that comes with a side dish of roasted potatoes and beans, two mushroom soups, two mulled wines, and a poached pear dessert. The set is ¥298 for two to share, available from December 23-31.
El Willy
Address: 5/F, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Xinyong'an Lu 中山東二路22號5樓, 近新永安路
Tel: 54045757
el Willy is serving a multi-course menu of tapas and bites for ¥588 per person. Available on Dec 24 and 25. Details above for what the menu entails.
Frasca
Address: The Middle House, 366 Shimen Yi Lu, near Wujiang Lu 石門一路366號, 近吳江路
Tel: 32168168
Italian restaurant Frasca is serving a 5-course Christmas dinner menu for ¥688, available from December 1-30. Menu details above.
Fifty 8º Grill
Address: Mandarin Oriental Pudong, 1/F, 111 Pudong Nan Lu,near Yincheng Lu 浦東南路111號1樓, 近銀城路
Tel: 20829938
Fifty 8º Grill at the Mandarin Oriental Pudong has two menus for Dec 24 and 25, one for lunch and one for dinner. Lunch is ¥428 per person for a 4-course set that includes pate en croute, lobster and ratatouille bisque, mains of turkey with caramelised apples, chestnuts, and Brussels sprouts or slow-cooked wagyu short rib with beetroot and sorrel, and a dessert of gianduja and bitter chocolate yule log. Dinner is ¥598 for 4-courses, including crab salad with kaluga caviar, bisque, mains of turkey or Beef Wellington, and yule log dessert. Prices subject to 15% service charge.
Hakkasan
Address: Bund 18, 5/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu 中山東一路18號5樓, 近南京東路
Tel: 63215888
Hakkasan is serving a festive dinner set menu from now until December 25 for ¥888 per person. The menu features signature dishes like the crispy duck with imperial caviar, dim sum, and more. Hakkasan is also open for lunch on Christmas day, serving brunch sets available from ¥298.
Henkes
Address: 1/F, Reel Mall, 1601 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Changde Lu 南京西路1601號1樓， 近常德路
Tel: 32530889
Henkes serving a festive menu, available throughout December. The menu is sharing style for ¥295 per person. Includes shrimp and egg leafy salad, fish fillet, pepper-rolled pork belly, salmon gravlax, liver pate with bacon and mushrooms, roast pork and meatballs, Danish Christmas sausage, glazed ham, caramelised potatoes, sweet & sour cabbage, plenty of bread, and rice pudding with cherry sauce. Reserve 3 days in advance.
Heritage by Madison
Address: 1/F, 600 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Longtan Lu 中山東二路600號1樓, 近龍潭路
Tel: 63129089
Heritage is serving an 8-course sharing menu for ¥398 per person, minimum 2 persons, available from December 20-26. Buy out the entire restaurant for ¥400 per person, separate menu for that—call to inquire.
Light & Salt
Address: 407 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Dong Lu 陝西北路407號, 近北京西路
Tel: 52660930
Light & Salt has a five-course menu for ¥688 that includes lobster bisque, scallop or oyster, amadai or cod fish, mains of either venison, wagyu, or pigeon, and a Christmas cake for dessert. Available from Dec 20-25.
Liquid Laundry
Address: KWah Centre, 2/F, 1028 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Donghu Lu 淮海中路1028號, 嘉華坊2樓, 近東湖路
Tel: 64459589
Liquid Laundry is serving a family-style dinner on Dec 24 & 25. It’s ¥250 per person, ¥58 for kids. The spread includes rotisserie lamb and honey baked ham plus a dessert buffet.
Maison Lameloise
Address: 68/F, Shanghai Tower, 478 Lujiazui Huan Lu, near Yincheng Zhong Lu, 陸家嘴環路478號上海中心68樓, 近銀城中路
Tel: 68816789
Maison Lameloise is serving a four-course degustation menu for ¥2,588 plus 15% service charge. Includes amuse bouches and petit fours, and a glass of champagne. On December 24 only.
Maya
Address: Grand Plaza Club House, 2/F, 568 Julu Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu 巨鹿路568弄 四方新城俱樂部2樓， 近陝西南路
Tel: 62896889
Maya has a set menu for two priced at ¥580 for Dec 24 and 25. Includes one glass of wine and home made egg nog per person.
Mr & Mrs Bund
Address: 6/F, Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu 中山東一路18號6樓，近南京東路
Tel: 63239898
Mr & Mrs Bund has festive dinner sets from now through January 1. The sharing-style dinner is ¥888 per person and includes Cote de Boeuf, Long Short Rib Teriyaki, Jumbo Shrimp, Lemon & Lemon Tart and other Pail Pairet signatures. There’s also Christmas Bingo on the Dec 19—order two late night menus and get a bingo board to win some great prizes.
Mr Willis
Address: 3/F, 195 Anfu Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu 安福路195號3樓， 近烏魯木齊路
Tel: 54040200
Mr Willis has a sharing-style menu available all day on Dec 24 and 25 for ¥480 per person and ¥150 for kids under 12. Includes eggnog, truffled chestnut soup, foie gras parfait, goat cheese beignets, Boston lobster, French mussels, scallops, king prawns, roasted turkey, roast pork, Christmas pudding, fruit mince tarts and more.
Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen
Address: South Bund 22, 2/F, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Xinyong』an Lu 中山東二路22號2樓, 近新永安路
Tel: 63180057
Napa has a 7-course Christmas Eve menu for ¥1,388 per person. Add wine pairing for ¥988. The menu includes abalone with mussels, lobster with oloroso, foie gras with black truffle and apple compote, 5J iberico pork with jamon and truffle, Chilean M7 wagyu stripling with chimichurri, and a white chocolate banana caramel dessert.
Oxalis
Address: 4/F, Bldg 2, 388 Shanhaiguan Lu, near Cixi Lu 山海關路388號2座4樓, 近慈谿路
Tel: 63811858
Oxalis has lunch and dinner menus for Dec 24 and 25. The 6-course dinner is ¥758 per person, add ¥438 for wine pairing. See above for menu. The 3-course lunch is ¥298 and includes amberjack or foie gras, venison or halibut for the main, and dessert. You can opt to have the full dinner menu during lunch.
Park Hyatt
Address: Park Hyatt Shanghai, 91-93/F, 100 Shiji Dadao, near Dongtai Lu 上海柏悅酒店, 世紀大道100號91-93樓, 近東泰路
Tel: 38551428
100 Century Avenue at Park Hyatt has a Christmas Eve buffet dinner, serving up an international spread from Chinese to Western. The buffet is ¥1,288 per person, including free-flow juice, soft drinks, red/white wine, and cocktails; add ¥300 for free-flow champagne, beer, tea, and coffee. The buffet is ¥588 for kids ages 6-12.
Polux
Address: No. 5, Xintiandi North Block, 181 Taicang Lu, near Huangpi Nan Lu 太倉路181弄5號新天地北裡, 近黃陂南路
Tel: 63339897
Polux has a four-course mix-and-match set for ¥500 and a four-course ¥1,000 set for two to share that includes a 1kg cote de boeuf.
Portman’s
Address: Portman Ritz-Carlton, 1/F, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Xikang Lu 南京西路1376號1層, 近西康路
Tel: 62797166
Portman’s at the Portman Ritz-Carlton has a Christmas Eve dinner buffet for ¥438 per person, including coffee, tea, and soft drinks; ¥538 for free-flow house wine, beer, and cocktails; ¥738 for all beverages free-flow plus Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut. They’re also having a Christmas Day lunch buffet for ¥268 including coffee, tea, and soft drinks, ¥368 for free-flow, ¥568 for free-flow plus champagne.
Roof 325
Address: Shanghai History Museum, 5/F, 325 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Bei Lu 南京西路325號5樓, 近黃陂北路
Tel: 63270767
Roof 325 has a Christmas dinner menu for two for ¥1,288 plus 10% service charge. The 4-course menu includes soups to start, salmon tartare or beef carpaccio, seafood pasta or prime ribeye steak, and dessert.
Stone Brewing
Address: 1107 Yuyuan Lu, near Fenggang Lu愚園路1107號, 近鳳岡路
Tel: 62262510
Stone Brewing has a Christmas Eve dinner set for ¥368 per person. Add ¥80 for beer pairing. Details above!
STYX
Address: 692 Yongjia Lu, near Anting Lu 永嘉路692號, 近安亭路
Tel: 54019356
STYX has a sharing menu for two for ¥588, available from Dec 24 to Jan 1. Comes with two glasses of prosecco or mulled wine. Book the early seating between 5:30-6:30pm and get an extra glass of red or white wine on the house.
Table Black
Address: Columbia Circle, 2/F, Bldg 8, 1262 Yan'an Xi Lu, near Panyu Lu 延安西路1262號8棟2樓, 近番禺路
Tel: 15921392249
Table Black is serving an 8-course degustation menu or ¥780 per person, available on Dec 24 and 25. The set includes 8 drink pairings and a mulled wine welcome drink.
The Cannery
Address: 1107 Yuyuan Lu, near Jiangsu Lu 愚園路1107號, 近江蘇路
Tel: 52760599
A la carte Christmassy/brunchy specials at The Cannery on Dec 24 and 25 for dinner. Drink specials available from Dec 20 to Jan 1.
The Cathay Room
Address: Fairmont Peace Hotel, 9/F, 20 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 南京東路20號和平飯店9樓, 近中山東一路
Tel: 61386881
The Cathay Room at the Peace Hotel has a seafood brunch buffet on Dec 22 for ¥798 per person. On Dec 24, they have a five-course set dinner for ¥1,388. Prices subject to service charge.
The Commune Social
Address: 511 Jiangning Lu, near Kangding Lu 江寧路511號, 近康定路
Tel: 60477638
The Commune Social is serving a festive menu for two to share for ¥888, includes two glasses of cava. Available on Dec 24, 25, 31. Alternatively, they have a set menu for groups of 10-20 people from now until Dec 30. Group menu is ¥320 per person.
The Cut
Address: IAPM Mall, 6/F, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Shanxi Nan Lu 淮海中路999號6樓, 近陝西南路
Tel: 64435136
The Cut is serving a Christmas Eve dinner set for ¥598 per person. The set includes a nori-salmon roll with spiced honey, foie gras with smoked duck, half Boston lobster, M3 Australian Black Angus tenderloin, and a cherry dessert.
The Nest
Address: 6/F, 130 Beijing Dong Lu, near Huqiu Lu 北京東路130號中實大廈6樓, 近虎丘路
Tel: 63087669
The Nest has a seafood platter for ¥1,188 for two to share, includes a bottle of martini rose. They also have a set menu for two for ¥848, includes four selected drinks. Menu above! Available Dec 24 and 25.
The Pine
Address: InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin No. 11, Lane 118 Ruijin Er Lu, near Fuxing Zhong Lu 瑞金二路118號11號樓, 近復興中路
Tel: 17321043505
The Pine has a set menu for ¥1,588 + 10% service charge, available from Dec 20-25. Highlights on the menu include foie gras, kinmedai, M9 Wagyu, and king crab.
Three on the Bund
Address: 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu,near Guangdong Lu中山東一路3號4樓, 近廣東路
Jean-Georges: 63217733
Mercato: 63219922
POP: 63210909
Plenty of options at Three on the Bund. Jean-Georges has menus for ¥998, ¥1,598, and ¥3,888 per person. Mercato has a sharing menu for ¥698 per person. POP American Brasserie has menus for ¥488 or ¥588. Prices subject to 10% service charge.
Tomatito
Address: Infinitus Mall, 3/F, W08-10, 168 Hubin Lu, near Jinan Lu 湖濱路168號無限極薈購物中心3樓W08-10, 近濟南路
Tel: 62598671
Spanish tapas restaurant and bar Tomatito is serving a tapas-style Christmas dinner of 11 dishes for ¥288 per person. Dishes include Salmon TNT, beef tartar, spinach croquettas, gambas, foie gras mousse, suckling pig, and more. Available from December 24-26.
Va Bene
Address: Xintiandi, 2/F, North Block, 181 Taicang Lu, near Madang Lu太倉路181號2樓新天地北裡, 近馬當路
Tel: 63112211
Va Bene has a six-course dinner menu for ¥588 per person. Includes oysters, salmon carpaccio, typical Italian Christmas dish of ravioli in broth, mains of John Dory or veal tenderloin, and two desserts.
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse
Address: 1/F, Sinar Plaza, 588 Dongchangzhi Lu, near Xinjian Lu 東長治路588號白玉蘭廣場1樓，近新建路
Tel: 55829715
Wolfgang's Steakhouse has a festive menu for ¥1,398 + 10% service charge. The menu includes seafood, sala, main of steak (porterhouse for two), sides, and dessert.
Zest
Address: Mandarin Oriental Pudong, B1/F, 111 Pudong Nan Lu,near Yincheng Lu 浦東南路111號1樓, 近銀城路
Tel: 20829938
Zest at the Mandarin Oriental Pudong has a festive buffet on Dec 24 and 25 for ¥498 per person, includes one glass of sparkling wine.
Frasca
Address: The Middle House, 366 Shimen Yi Lu, near Wujiang Lu 石門一路366號, 近吳江路
Tel: 32168168
Frasca has a Christmas Day 7-course brunch for ¥254 per person. The menu includes a selection of Italian cold cuts, leafy greens, cheese, tortellini in brodo, confit egg with truffle potato and stracciatella. Mains to choose from include a mixed stew of Italian sausage, chicken, and beef tongue, french sea bass, or wood-fired pizza. Dessert is a panettone with sabayon.
Liquid Laundry
Address: KWah Centre, 2/F, 1028 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Donghu Lu淮海中路1028號, 嘉華坊2樓, 近東湖路
Tel: 64459589
Liquid Laundry is extending their brunch for the festive season, serving up specials along with free-flow from Dec 21-25. Free-flow is ¥198, which includes beer, wine, mimosas, bubbly, and Bloody Marys. If you dress up as Santa, your free-flow is free.
Tomatito
Address: Infinitus Mall, 3/F, W08-10, 168 Hubin Lu, near Jinan Lu 湖濱路168號無限極薈購物中心3樓W08-10, 近濟南路
Tel: 62598671
Christmas brunch at Spanish tapas restaurant Tomatito comes in the form of eight dishes for ¥188 per person. Includes some of their most popular bites like Salmon TNT, beef tartare, boquerones, croquetas, and more. Add ¥118 for free-flow cava, wine, or beer. Available from December 24-26, 11:30am-2pm.
Dodu
Address: 81 Changshu Lu, near Julu Lu 常熟路81號, 近巨鹿路
Tel: 64315176
French rotisserie Dodu has a nearly every two and four-legged beastie on the menu. Order your Christmas dinner via delivery or pick up at the restaurant.
Heritage by Madison
Address: 1/F, 600 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Longtan Lu 中山東二路600號1樓, 近龍潭路
Tel: 63129089
Heritage has two options for takeaway Christmas dinner. One at ¥1,488 that includes with a 6-7kg citrus roasted turkey, brown butter gravy, and cranberry-ginger compote. Option 2 is ¥1,988, which is the above plus sides of broccoli gratin, mash, sourdough stuffing with celery and chestnuts, glazed carrots with goat cheese, and string bean salad. Plenty of add-ons available, including whole smoked ham (1.5kg) for ¥988, etc.
Boxing Cat Brewery
Yongfu Lu: 82 Fuxing Xi Lu, near Yongfu Lu 復興路82號, 近永福路
Tel: 64312091
Sinan Mansions: Unit 26A, 519 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Sinan Lu 復興中路519號26A, 近思南路
Tel: 64260360
WeChat: Boxing-Cat-Brewery
Boxing Cat Brewery has a to-go menu starting from ¥1,088, which includes butter roasted turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, and sweet potato rolls. Pre-order 72 hours in advance required. Add on fees apply for delivery. Call to book or order and pay via their official WeChat account. Get 12% off if you book before Dec 20.
Fifty 8º Grill
Address: Mandarin Oriental Pudong, 1/F, 111 Pudong Nan Lu,near Yincheng Lu 浦東南路111號1樓, 近銀城路
Tel: 20829938
Fifty 8 Grill also has a takeaway menu, available through December 25. Whole turkey is ¥888. Click to open menu for details.
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