Shintori
One of a chain of hip restaurants and bars in Shanghai and Taipei, Shintori is a huge open warehouse-style space with modern minimalist style, serving great Japanese food. Highly recommended. (803 Julu Lu (near Fumin Lu); 5404 5252) Next door, Shintori's sister restaurant People's serves contemporary Chinese/fusion food. If you can navigate your way past the puzzle entrance, you will find yourself in a mysteriously under-lit bar/restaurant with sci-fi decor, where the puzzle theme continues - the staff wear badges which are Chinese riddles, and the badges can be won by guests if you guess the riddle correctly. (805 Julu Rd (near Fumin Rd); 5404 0707)
Mesa
Further down the road where Shintori is, Mesa is a popular restaurant serving fusion cuisine in a converted factory. (748 Julu Rd (near Fumin Rd); 6289 9108)
Simply Thai
It features a cosy, split-level wooden interior (although the low ceilings are slightly perilous for taller guests) and serves good Thai food. (5C Dong Ping Rd, off Hengshan Rd; 6445 9551)
Bali Laguna
A traditional wooden Balinese style building perched on stilts above a lake in Jing An park houses Bali Laguna. Good for a relaxing weekend afternoon, with views across the lake of couples being photographed in their wedding finery. Balinese/Indonesian cuisine is reasonably authentic, although servings are small. (Jing'An Park, 189 Huashan Rd (Yan'An Zhong Rd); 6248 6970)
Malone's
Sometimes you just want to go for something horribly unhealthy: a decent burger and fries or a breakfast consisting largely of fried foods. That's where Malone's comes in. The American fare is good, and it becomes a lively sports bar in the evening, popular with American expats and the local girls who pursue them. (255 Tongren Rd, off Nanjing Rd West; 6247 2400)
Element Fresh
If you would prefer a healthy, fresh-food alternative for your Sunday morning recovery, try the brunch on the see-and-be-seen terrace at Element Fresh at the Portman Centre. (Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Rd West; 6279 8682)