Dining at Shanghai’s Canton Table is a delicious dance between authentic Cantonese flavors and contemporary flair. This chic restaurant, helmed by chef Eason Man, masterfully combines the best of both vintage and modern Shanghai, offering a unique and sophisticated ambiance within the Three on the Bund dining and lifestyle hub.
This old-meets-new aesthetic is best expressed through the restaurant's clever design. Exposed brick, terrazzo floors and traditionally styled murals of women dressed in qipao create an artistic vibe that perfectly complements chef Man’s short but sweet menu. The Shanghai restaurant specializes in Cantonese barbecue and delicate dim sum, all artfully presented with modern style. Combine the chic atmosphere and mouthwatering menu with jaw-dropping skyline views, and you’ve got the recipe for a memorable night out in Shanghai.
- While Canton Table is undoubtedly an upscale eatery, the Cantonese restaurant doesn’t take itself too seriously, as evidenced by its fun, retro-tiled floor in the bar area and street art-style murals painted on exposed brick in the dining room.
- Classic Chinese touches like floral wallpaper and jade décor add an authentic twist to the modern space. These subtle accents remind you of the Cantonese delicacies you’re about to enjoy.
- Views of the Shanghai skyline across the Huangpu River complete Canton Table’s modern mood. Request a seat near a window to soak up the best vistas while you dine.
- Menu highlights include stir-fried dried fish maw with bean sprouts and egg, chilled mantis prawn with Shaoxing rice wine and a sticky-sweet braised Jiaxing black pork with preserved vegetables.
- You can’t go wrong with anything on Canton Table’s varied menu, but the dim sum selections are particularly noteworthy. The abalone puffs are a restaurant specialty and one of the best ways to try this delicacy, if you’re not a fan of the shellfish’s natural texture.
- Chef Man brings more than three decades of Cantonese cooking experience to the kitchen at the Shanghai restaurant, adding his own contemporary take on the recipes he knows so well.
- The talented toque was introduced to Cantonese cuisine by his grandfather, a renowned dim sum chef in Shanghai. His grandfather emphasized the importance of mastering these traditional cooking techniques.
- Chef Man gained further experience under the mentorship of chef Chan Yan-Tak while working at Singapore’s renowned Cantonese eatery Fu Lin Men. The quality expected by the venue’s high-caliber clientele greatly influenced the rest of Man’s culinary career.
- Both his grandfather and his mentor instilled in Man the importance of seasonality and preserving the natural flavor by cooking in innovative ways. These principles continue to guide his approach to modern-meets-traditional Cantonese cuisine.
Bar
Brunch
Business casual
Dinner
Gluten-free options
Kid friendly
Lunch
Private dining
Reservations recommended 
Takeout
Valet parking
Vegetarian options
