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.

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, Luwan District
Operating Hours: 11:30 - 14:30, 17:30 - 21:30
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 300

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