[SH Buzz] 8 New Restaurants in Shanghai for Oct

Everyone came back from Golden Week ready to to eat, and the F&B industry responded with open arms. The time off gave a number of restaurants an opportunity to revamp existing menus, release new ones and, in some cases, open new venues. We are entering fall welcoming in more to fill their spots.

Vino's

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Neighborhood wine bar, Vino's, opened in September next to Yaya's, backed by the same all-star team. The eight-seater space is open on Wednesdays through Monday evenings (until late, making it a popular industry hangout). The wine menu is an eclectic mix of what the team deems "good fun wine," with a focus on organic and natural wines across its roughly 70 rotating SKUs. Of course, imbibers can also find a classic Piemonte or Burgundy as well, any of which can also be sipped on the outdoor patio alongside food that can be ordered from the Yaya's menu. Since opening, Vino's has already played host to weekly community events spotlighting suppliers and experts from the industry, ensuring an ever-rotating menu or themed event for repeat visitors. Guests can also book out the entire space for private events on the Yaya's WeChat mini-program.

Capri

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The busiest restaurant group in town, the Bottega Group (Bottega, Atica, La Diosa), is launching their third venue in the last six months with the opening of Capri, a new Mediterranean-inspired Italian restaurant. Soft opening kicked off earlier this month with a menu chock-full of coastal Italian fare, like meat and cheese trays (perfectly paired with your spritz or aperitivo of choice), fresh salads, Naples-style pizzas, pastas, mains and desserts. While the menu does see some crossover with favorites from Bottega, the majority of the menu is new, leaning in to the island getaway vibes that Capri is all about.

Le Bec Bund

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French restaurateur and chef Nicolas Le Bec (of Villa Le Bec 321, Le Bec 62 Epicérie & Caviste) is opening a new outpost near the Bund, on Jiangxi Road M., as Le Bec Bund in April 2026. It is opening in a heritage building with a history dating back more than 100 years. The space has been renovated, refurbished and redecorated across four floors, culminating in a multi-purpose space that spans a café, florist, boulangerie, casual restaurant, upscale French restaurant, lounge bar and wine cellar, retail shops, private rooms, mini club and event room, plus an outdoor terrace and parking. Look forward to French wining and dining at a variety of price points across different floors at all hours.

Bitter Donkey

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Bitter Donkey is a new café on Xiangyang Road backed by the same team as the organizers of Common Rare, Shanghai's trendiest creative market. The café serves imaginative pastries and equally inventive coffee and tea-based bevvies, like the Tropical Assembly Line (Ethiopian cold brew, nectarine, golden passionfruit, linden honey), Apple Fern (jasmine green tea, green apple, dill, cardamom), and Melon Coconut Mist (oolong tea, watermelon, mung bean, coconut milk), among others.

Rambu

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Rambu, backed by Jun Nishiyama and Alice Fan (of Sage), Tiger (of Ambra) and Chad Zhu (of Bar Choice), is set to soft open in mid-November along Wuding Road in the old Mavis space, with seating for 36 guests. Diners will be greeted into the vibrantly colorful space (outfitted in hues of orange, yellow and red plus blue accents) with playful riffs on southeast Asian fare, with a focus on Malay, Singaporean and Indonesia cuisine specifically. Think some traditional offerings – like Nasi Ulam rice salad served with ginger torch flower, fried chicken skin and herbs – and some not-so-traditional offerings – like a savory donut stuffed with Guinness and rujak manis-glazed beef rendang. Overall, expect casual, approachable dining with chef Jun's signature imaginative style.

Kebaba

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Kebaba has officially kickstarted its soft opening in an even larger space (with seating for 25 inside and 12 outside) at 98 Yanping Road (near Wuding Road), bringing late-night (and all-day) kebabs to those north of Huaihuai Road. The menu sees the same offerings as the original location (chicken and beef kebab sandwiches and wraps, bowls and fries) with some newly added menus like falafel, fried chicken, sweet potato fries (more like delectably crispy chunks with a velvety center) and drinks like draft beers, simple cocktails and highballs, and coffee beverages.

After soft opening, the new Kebaba, conveniently located right in front of Revo (the rebranded Revolution) will stay open late (2-3am) on weekends, convenient for all those with the late night munchies.

Tabani Bar & Bistro

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Creative cocktail bar Tabani Bar & Bistro opened last month along Hengshan Road, doling out Russian-inspired sippers and snacks. Named after a traditional, thick sourdough pancake of sorts from the Udmurt people of Russia, the menu sees that same dish, of course, plus other Russian-influenced comfort food. Think pickle martinis paired with potato pancakes and salmon blinis, truffle and caviar martini with goulash or borscht, and a wide variety of classic cocktails and wines.

Bar Leone

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Another update on the world's best bar, Bar Leone, set to open in Shanghai: The official soft opening will begin the second week of November, with a launch of their cocktail menu and intro snacks. From there, the menu will continue to expand as the weather cools.

As for anniversaries this month, Xibo celebrated a whopping 15 years in Shanghai, High Yaki the Sea turned three, and Zup (at their new location) turned one!

Happy Anniversaries friends.

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