M on the Bund

Lodged atop a handsome, seven-story colonial building on the Bund, this is the restaurant that put Shanghai dining on the world map in 1999. All Art Deco elegance, M boasts a terrace that affords unsurpassed views of the Bund, the Huangpu River, and Pudong's skyscrapers, as well as a "Glamour Room" for nightly dinner and drinks. The menu changes frequently to take advantage of fresh local ingredients, but signature dishes include the slow-baked leg of lamb and the sublime Pavlova dessert. Increased competition from the neighboring Bund restaurants has forced service to improve in recent years after a drop-off. M has consistently been on the must-try list of many visitors, largely due to its previous renown and its glamorous environs, but where the quality, taste, and creativity of the food are concerned, quite a few expats prefer restaurants like Laris and T8.

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