Ling Long
Shanghai, China
Ling Long explores regional Chinese flavours in a contemporary tasting-menu format at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund. The cooking is organised around umami, regional heritage and tradition, with a playful approach to familiar dishes. Rather than presenting a single province as its subject, the restaurant uses the meal to move between different Chinese culinary references. The setting in a historic Bund building contributes to the sense of occasion, while the menu’s imaginative presentation keeps the experience from feeling purely ceremonial. Pairings extend beyond wine to include tea and other drinks. The current address is at the Waldorf Astoria on Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, not the older Shanxi Road location still found in some directories.