Christmas. Check.

New Years. Check.

Lunar New Year. Check.

Valentine’s Day. Check

The last two months have been a whirlwind to say the least. Yet somehow there have still been a handful of new openings going on. And we’re here for it.

Keep it coming, Shanghai.

Luneurs

Luneurs

Luneurs has opened its 14th location in Shanghai (and first location in Jing’an) just a month ago, in Reel Mall. This new outpost is also the Shanghai-born/French brand’s new flagship location, focused on all-day dining, afternoon tea, and after work snack and drink options. Like other Luneurs locations, there are ample pastries and ice cream, but this location is also the home of the newly launched gluten free line of pastries that spans cinnamon rolls, bagels, savory rolls, muffins, cakes, bread, and more.

Luneurs

The space remains consistent with the Luneurs identity – warm lighting, friendly atmosphere, and welcoming service – through light wood and minimalistic white designs plus inviting brightly colored paintings on the wall.

Luneurs

Luneurs

The menu is a balance between healthy and pleasure, with Guillaume Tu (previously of Spread) as the chef consultant. Expect everything from salads and rice bowls to pizza, pasta, and grab-and-go pastries, like the internet famous moon buns (RMB 28-32) in fun flavors, like sweet potato and mochi, ice cream stuffed, and ham, cheese, and soft-poached egg.

Jomoo

Jomoo is a fresh Italian canteen that swung its doors open along Hengshan Lu at the end of last year. Specializing in Italian Mediterranean cuisine at approachable, everyday prices, expect traditional starters like eggplant parmesan and baby octopus, followed by Napoli-style pizzas, pastas, and meaty mains. The expansive floor-to-ceiling windows and ample terrace space translate to sun-drenched afternoons, ideal for the warmer weather soon to come.

TOR

TOR is a newly opened steakhouse on the Bund with American-Italian cuisine like pasta, burrata, carpaccio, and Australian-imported steaks abound. With a stellar terrace overlooking Lujiazui, the venue also offers an afternoon tea set, best enjoyed under the warmth of the sun. For the Bund (and for a steakhouse), prices are fairly pocket-friendly, with the average person doling out around RMB200-250.

Who Chairs

In last month’s January 2026 Buzz, we mentioned a whole slew of new openings along Yongyuan Lu at Shanghai’s newest lifestyle hub. Adding to the list is Who Chairs, a contemporary cocktail bistro where creative bites are designed to pair perfectly with equally inventive libations, situated right below Baxter the Club. The menu is organized into sections of The First Glass, The Second Glass, The Third Glass, and so on, with progressively heavier and more complex bites in each category. Think aged duck ham and chicory salad to start, chicken wings stuffed with pork, shrimp, water bamboo, and shiitake mushrooms next, roast Sanhuang chicken with black truffle as a main, followed by Shanghai style eel rice to round out the meal.

The name also refers the multitude of chairs (and tables) that make up the venue’s eclectic décor, not one being like another. The warm lighting and unpretentious vibe make for a place we see ourselves spending ample time.

White Foods

White Foods

A “New Chinese Fusion Style” restaurant, White Foods opened earlier this month on Hengshan Lu across from Union Trading Co. Specializing in rice bowl sets, matcha desserts, and cocktails, the food and drinks lineup sees a wide range of global influences against a Chinese flavor backbone. 

White Foods

On the savory side, its mostly fish, meat, and/or vegetables atop rice with paired soups and salads at reasonable lunch prices (RMB78-118 depending on protein), but the venue’s main draw is really its photo-worthy matcha treats. From matcha pudding to matcha sauce doused cake, from matcha stuffed mochi with strawberry to matcha cream-filled cookies, plus every kind of matcha beverage you can imagine, this is a 绿茶婊's dream come true

Hyada's

Craving a cheap and cheerful sandwich by Tianzifang? Hyada’s, playfully nicknamed “The Sandwich Club” just opened in Lu One Mall by Madang Lu, offering “Asian-inspired” sandos to the Xujiahui hungry masses. Sandwiches range from RMB27-58 with tasty flavor combinations like crispy chicken cutlet, Korean style boneless chicken thigh, Vietnamese street style sandwich, and Hong Kong style club sandwich. There are also Japanese-style dessert sandwiches filled with fruit and cream.

Ze Tian Plus

Ze Tian Plus (泽田本家P​L​U​S+) is a Chinese-Japanese dorayaki brand that opened last month in Shanghai Zhenru UniPark MAX Mall in Putuo. The shop specializes in dorayaki, a popular Japanaese confection (wagashi) consisting of two small, fluffy pancakes sandwiched around a sweet cream filling. There are traditional flavors, like matcha, red bean, or taro, but also creative ones, like coconut cream with coconut crispies, Oreo cookie crunch, and strawberry cream stuffed with real strawberries and a vanilla pudding. What separates Ze Tian Plus from other dorayaki is the play on texture. While most dorayaki are just soft on soft (pancake on cream), these dorayaki include a textural element or crunch, without being too sweet, at affordable prices of just RMB16-18 a pop. There are also a variety of pudding cups on offer.

Kukuwa

Kukuwa

A Chiang Mai, Thailand style eatery, Kukuwa opened at the end of last year on Huashan Lu in an airy, sun-filled space. The menu sees a lot of Thai classics – pad krapao, tom yum, crab curry, grilled pork neck, fish sauce chicken wings, papaya salad, and the like – presented in a more modern bistro style. Do not skip the Thai tea soft serve, also available served with a churro.

Green&Safe

After a whopping 26 years of serving the Shanghai community, we are sad to report that Green&Safe, one of Shanghai’s original health-focused eateries and organic grocers, will shutter its doors at the end of this month, according to a statement published on their Official WeChat Account. This eco-conscious, western-style restaurant and organic food supplier has focused on farm-to-table dining with fresh, locally-sourced produce since its inception in 2000. Managed by the Taiwanese group (also behind the now shuttered Qimen Organic Hotpot), the team has decided not to renew their lease following Chinese New Year.