7 Dining Experiences in Shanghai, Priced, Timed and Compared

1.Shanghai Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 324 reviews · from $155Our pick

Spend about three hours seeing Shanghai by private car, riverboat, and restaurant table. Your guide, often Caroline, Queena, Kalvin, Kiki, or Xin, handles transport, cruise tickets, menu translation, and dinner ordering. The boat passes the Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, World Financial Center, and Shanghai Tower before a halal Xinjiang meal in Pudong.

“I had an absolutely wonderful time on this river cruise! The scenery was breathtaking, but what made the experience truly special was our guide, Caroline. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and had a great sense of humor that made the entire tour enjoyable from start to finish. Caroline shared great insights along the way, answered every question with patience, and made sure everyone felt comfortable and included. Thanks to her, the trip felt both relaxing and enriching. Highly recommend this tour—and if you’re lucky enough to get Caroline as your guide, you’re in for a treat!”

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2.Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Spend three hours seeing Shanghai by private car, night cruise, and Xinjiang-style dinner. Your English-speaking guide, such as Caroline, Queena, Snow, or Kelvin, handles transport, explains the Bund and Pudong skyline, helps choose halal dishes, and returns you to your hotel or another city location.

“Queena was a fantastic tour guide. She is very knowledgeable and energetic. Very friendly and accommodating. I recommend her to anyone. I will book her again. The boat trip was fantastic. Shanghai is a very beautiful city. The night scene is a must see, with VIP style transport. The restaurant had a beautiful view of Shanghai. The food was fresh and tasty. Queena is a delightful person to have dinner with.”

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3.Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seating with Private Transfer and Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $139

Ride from your downtown Shanghai hotel to a 60-minute Huangpu River cruise with VIP seating and a private guide. See the Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, Jinmao Tower, and Pudong skyline at night. Add dinner at a classy local restaurant before or after the boat trip. Guides may include Cassie, Sunny, Michael, or Annie.

“What an enjoyable tour of Shanghai’s spectacular and iconic river views! We learned a lot about Shanghai’s history and Chinese culture in general from our excellent tour guide Michael, who was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The dinRead more”

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4.Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seat with Authentic Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours · from $168

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Cassie, Michael, Lucy, or Sunny, combining a 50-minute Huangpu River cruise in the VIP area with a local restaurant dinner. Private downtown pickup and drop-off, drinks, and help choosing dishes are included. Dinner is on land, not on the boat.

“Sammi was outstanding. We had excellent time. Great guide and representation of China and your company.”

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5.Shanghai Tower: Lunch or Dinner on the 119th Floor

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 45 reviews · 2 hours · from $85Best value

Ride the express elevator to Shanghai Tower’s 118th-floor observation deck, then eat at the 119th-floor cafe above Shanghai. Choose afternoon tea, weekend lunch, or dinner. Your package includes entry to both floors, a set meal, soft drink, and red wine for lunch or dinner. Arrive early for the best window seats.

“Difficult to find the way. Not good information at all. Not included ticket to top floor which was the meaning for the trip. Sorry but this is worst arrangement we ever been involved into. Ticket , QR code did not work. I will claim my money back. Can not reconmend such company as get you’re guide”

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6.Private Shanghai Night River Cruise and Hot Pot Dining Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $168

Spend 3 to 4 hours with a private guide and driver, beginning with a one-hour VIP cruise on the Huangpu River. See the Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and more at night, then learn how to order and cook hot pot at a local Pudong restaurant. Guides such as Michael, Kelvin, and Sunny have led this experience.

“We had a very good tour guide, Kelvin with us. He came to our hotel and fetched us and we went into a mini bus as there were 7 of us. Kelvin did all the necessary and we got the VIP floor . Everything was perfect. The hotpot dinner was Read more”

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7.Hot Pot Dining Experience with Hot Spring Bathing or River Cruise in Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $135

Choose a one-hour Huangpu River night cruise or a visit to Gokurakuyu hot springs, then join your private guide for a hot pot dinner. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and return service are included. Guides such as Alana and May are praised for clear English and hands-on help ordering food.

“This tour was absolutely amazing. Our tour guide was May and she went above and beyond and exceeded all of our expectations. She spoke very good English and we could easily understood everything she said. We picked the Hot SpriRead more”

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