Buffet Dinner in Shanghai

Are you longing for various kinds of food? Don't know what to have first? Buffet dinner is sure a good choice!

Shanghai has various restaurants offering buffet dinner. Dishes of both Chinese and western styles are available in these restaurant. Seafood and desserts are especially abundant. Many of the buffet dinner restaurants are inside the star-rated hotels with excellent environment, so a 15% service fee is often charged. You can enjoy the tasty food, the comfortable environment, the freedom as well as the attentive and friendly service during the buffet dinner.

Usually the price for lunch is a little lower than that for supper. If time permits, you can try the buffet dinner in the noon; and the restaurants will be less crowded during that period. In addition, the quality brunch offered by some restaurants is also a good choice.

 Recommended Buffet Dinner Restaurant:

 Oriental Pearl TV Tower Revolving Restaurant
Chinese name: 东方明珠旋转餐厅 (dōng fāng míng zhū xuán zhuǎn cān tīng)
Specialties: The dining hall of this restaurant revolves 360 degrees in one hour, serving as an advantaged place to appreciate the scenery of the Huangpu River. Candles will lighten the dining hall instead of the lights after 7:00 p.m. for you to better view the charming night piece. Prawns, oysters, snails, and cakes here are worth trying.
Address: Oriental Pearl TV Tower, No. 1, Century Avenue, Pudong New Area
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 21:00
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 300

 Xi Duo Wu International Seafood Buffet
Chinese name: 喜多屋国际海鲜料理 (xǐ duō wū guó jì hǎi xiān liào lǐ)
Specialties: Various kinds of fresh seafood in this restaurant are sure to satisfy your needs. You can try the crabs, oysters, salmons, shellfish, abalones, roast eels, and lobster salad. Delicious Tiramisu and Häagen-Dazs ice cream are also available. The branch at Super Brand Mall has a better environment. You can see the beautiful Huangpu River and the Bund from the window seats.
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 14:30, 17:30 - 22:00

Super Brand Mall Branch: 7F, Super Brand Mall, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area
Average cost per person: CNY 180 - 200

Xujiahui Branch: 5F, Junyao International Plaza, No. 789, Zhaojiabang Road, Xuhui District
Average cost per person: CNY 128

 Yi Cafe
Chinese name: 香格里拉怡咖啡 (xiāng gé lǐ lā yí kā fēi)
Specialties: With excellent environment, Yi Cafe is divided into seven sections. Dishes feature the styles of various countries. Seafood, desserts and ice cream here all taste good. Service is especially attentive and friendly.
Address: 2F, the new building of Shangri-La Hotel, No. 33, Fucheng Road, Pudong New Area
Operating Hours: 6:00 - 10:30 (morning tea), 11:00 - 14:00, 18:00 - 22:30
Average cost per person: CNY 300 - 400

 Four Seasons Cafe
Chinese name: 四季咖啡厅 (sì jì kā fēi tīng)
Specialties: It has neat and comfortable sofas as well as exquisite tableware. Dishes look and taste good. Desserts in a large number are especially delicious. Salmons, lobsters, Tiramisus, chocolate cakes and ice cream here are recommended.
Address: 1F, Four Seasons Hotel, No. 500, Weihai Road, Jing'an District (the intersection with Shimen 1st Road)
Operating Hours: 6:30 - 10:30 (morning tea), 11:30 - 14:30, 18:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 320

 Level One
Chinese name: 一阶层西餐厅 (yī jiē céng xī cān tīng)
Specialties: The food in this restaurant is not in various kinds however with good quality and taste. Oysters, salmons, lobsters, steaks, Tiramisus, ice cream and chocolate are highly recommended.
Address: 1F, Intercontinental, No. 777, Zhangyang Road, Pudong New Area (the intersection with Laoshan Road)
Operating Hours: 6:00 - 10:00 (morning tea), 12:00 - 14:30, 18:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 300

 Pariss Seafood Buffet Restaurant
Chinese name: 馔巴黎海鲜百汇餐厅 (zhuàn bā lí hǎi xiān bǎi huì cān tīng)
Specialties: Seafood is the signature of the buffet dinner served here. The fresh and tasty crabs, oysters, shellfish and sashimis will make you greatly satisfied.
Address: B1F, Skyway Landis Hotel, No. 15, Dapu Road, Huangpu District
Operating Hours: 11:30 - 14:30, 17:30 - 21:30
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 300

 Golden Jaguar
Chinese name: 金钱豹 (jīn qián bào)
Specialties: The kinds of food at Golden Jaguar are as many as you can imagine. American dishes? Japanese food? Thai dishes? Hong Kong snacks? Whatever you like, Golden Jaguar will not disappoint you. Sashimis, salmons, abalones, shellfish, lings and various desserts are recommended.
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 14:30, 17:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 180 - 220

Zhongxin Branch: 4-5F, Zhongxin Taifu Plaza, No. 1168, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District
Huijin Branch: 8F, Huijin Department Store, Zhaojiabang Road, Xuhui District (the intersection with Tianyaoqiao Road)

 Compass Rose
Chinese name: 玫瑰罗盘餐厅 (méi guī luó pán cān tīng)
Specialties: This is an old restaurant in Shanghai serving buffet dinner only in the evening. You can try the seafood here such as the shellfish, oysters, salmons and crabs. Also you can have steaks, cheese, puddings, cakes, or ice cream. The servers will bring to you whatever you like.
Address: 27F, Sheraton Grand Shanghai Tai Ping Yang Hotel, No. 5, South Zunyi Road, Changning District (the intersection with Xingyi Road)
Operating Hours: 18:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 250 - 350

 The Stage at Westin
Chinese name: 威斯汀舞台餐厅 (wēi sī tīng wǔ tái cān tīng)
Specialties: The restaurant is inside a five-star hotel. It mainly serves western buffet dinner with quality food. Fresh seafood is worth trying including salmons, crabs, shellfish, and oysters. Bread and desserts here are highly recommended. You can try the Tiramisus, the cheese cakes and various fruits. There is piano performance every night.
Address: 1F, the Westin Shanghai, No. 88, Middle Henan Road, Huangpu District
Operating Hours: 6:00 - 10:30 (morning tea), 12:00 - 14:30, 18:00 - 22:30
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 350

 Tea Garden Restaurant
Chinese name: 茶园西餐厅 (chá yuán xī cān tīng)
Specialties: This restaurant serves luxury buffet dinner with abundant seafood, hot dishes, cold meats and desserts. You can enjoy food of Chinese, Japanese or western styles. Desserts are highly recommended.
Address: 1F, Portman Ritz-Carlton, No. 1376, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District
Operating Hours: 6:00 - 10:30 (morning tea), 11:30 - 14:30, 17:30 - 23:30
Average cost per person: CNY 230 - 480

 Lian Tian Ge
Chinese name: 连天阁 (lián tiān gé)
Specialties: This is a high-class buffet restaurant with special and delicate design. You will feel comfortable in the garden-like dining hall. Food slightly lacks variations in the noon on weekdays; however, the brunch on weekends is really excellent. Smoked salmons, oysters, cheese and desserts are all good choices.
Address: 1F, Hilton Hotel, No. 250, Huashan Road, Jing'an District
Operating Hours: 12:00 - 14:00, 18:00 - 22:30
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 300

 Marriott Cafe
Chinese name: 万豪咖啡厅 (wàn háo kā fēi tīng)
Specialties: It offers quality seafood including salmons, crabs, sashimis, shellfish and oysters. Dessert buffet is also available. You can try the delicious Tiramisus, cakes and chocolate. Servers here speak fluent English and Japanese.
Address: 38F, JW Marriott Hotel, Tomorrow Square, No. 399, West Nanjing Road, Huangpu District
Operating Hours: 11:30 - 14:00, 17:30 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 330

 Le Bistrot
Chinese name: 乐园全日餐厅 (lè yuán quán rì cān tīng)
Specialties: Le Bistrot has a good environment. It provides you with many kinds of seafood such as salmons, crabs and oysters. The desserts and ice cream are strongly recommended. There is singing performance in a certain area of the restaurant.
Address: LF, Le Royal Meridien, No. 789, East Nanjing Road, Huangpu District
Operating Hours: 24 hours (buffet hours: 6:00 - 10:30, 12:00 - 14:00, 18:00 - 22:30)
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 250