Our top picks from Shanghai
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Fu 1039
This alluring madame has placed everyone under a spell, in her restored 1930s villa packing piles of period charm, a tinkling piano, and top local fare incl. smoked fish and shredded tofu.
1039 Yuyuan Lu, by Jiangsu Lu
+86 21 5237 1878
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West Bund Cultural Corridor
Shanghai’s emerging contemporary arts district, stretching 8km along the Huangpu, is perfect for a weekend wander, with a host of museums and galleries transforming this wide pedestrian riverside promenade into a culture vulture’s must-see. Still uncrowded, so go now. Not sure where to start? Try the SCoP, Yuz Museum (closed for renovation, but you’re still able to peek inside), the Long Museum West Bund and newcomer Tank.
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Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet
An all-out ultra-feast of swirling visuals, diffused aromas, ambient sounds and avant-garde tastes for 10 extremely lucky guests at one table. Book this 3-Michy starred showstopper well in advance.
6/F, Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road Huangpu
+86 21 6323 9898
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