The results are in, the votes counted and the plaques polished – here's the list of bars, restaurants and personalities that scooped prizes at the 18th That's Shanghai Food & Drink Awards, held at Bar Rouge with support from our title sponsor Kronenbourg 1664.
Thanks to everyone who voted in this year's competition, and another big thank you to our lovely sponsors for providing prizes, Hakkasan and O'Mills Bakery & Bistro for delicious eats and G’Vine Gin de France, LINGYA Hard Seltzer and Summergate - Fine Wines & Spirits for all the booze you could ever need and then some. They helped create a fantastic evening that has gone down in the annals of Food & Drink Awards history.
See a full photo gallery of the night right here.
And without further ado, here's a full list of this year's splendiferous winners...
The Big Ones
Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Heritage by Madison
Editor's Pick: Commune Social
Bar of the Year
People's Choice: Sober Company
Editor's Pick: Epic
Club of the Year
People's Choice: Bar Rouge
Editor's Pick: UP Shanghai
New Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: The Boiling Crab
Editor's Pick: Bar à Vin
New Club of the Year
People's Choice: The Apartment
Editor's Pick: KOR Shanghai
New Bar of the Year
People's Choice: Gin & Juice
Editor's Pick: Perch
Personalities
Chef of the Year
Koen Vessies (Tomatito)
Mixologist of the Year
Tural Hasanov (The Ritz Bar and Lounge)
Lifetime Achievement
Austin Hu (Heritage by Madison)
International Restaurants (Western)
Burger of the Year
People's Choice: Fat Cow
Editor's Pick: Beef & Liberty
Pizza of the Year
People's Choice: Joe's Pizza
Editor's Pick: Homeslice
Italian Pizza of the Year
People's Choice: Bella Napoli
Editor's Pick: D.O.C. Gastronomia Italiana
Mexican Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Tacolicious
Editor's Pick: El Santo
Spanish Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Tomatito
Editor's Pick: Mercado 505
French Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Jean Georges
Editor's Pick: Mr & Mrs Bund
French Bistro of the Year
People's Choice: Polux by Paul Pairet
Editor's Pick: Mercato
Hotel French Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Jade on 36 Restaurant – Pudong Shangri-La East Shanghai
Editor's Pick: Phénix Eatery & Br, The PuLi Hotel and Spa
Latin American Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Colca
Editor's Pick: Area 501
Italian Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Alimentari Grande
Editor's Pick: Mercato
Hotel Italian Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: LAGO by Julian Serrano, Bellagio by MGM Shanghai
Editor's Pick: La Scala, The Sukothai Shanghai
Brunch of the Year
People's Choice: The Bull & Claw
Editor's Pick: O'Mills Bakery & Bistro
Vegan Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Duli
Hotel Brunch of the Year
People's Choice: Café Gray Deluxe, The Middle House
Editor's Pick: The Cathay Room, Fairmont Peace Hotel
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Ultraviolet
Editor's Pick: M on the Bund
Steakhouse of the Year
People's Choice: RAW Eatery & Wood Grill
Editor's Pick: El Bodegon
Hotel Steakhouse of the Year
People's Choice: The 1515 West Chophouse, Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai
Editor's Pick: CHAR Bar & Grill, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund
Contemporary Western Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: The Twins
Editor's Pick: The Cannery
Food Festival of the Year
People's Choice: Chili Cookoff
Editor's Pick: Jianbing Cookoff
Hotel Buffet of the Year
People's Choice: YICAFE, Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai
Editor's Pick: Five Live All Day Dining Restaurant, InterContinental Shanghai Hongqiao NECC
International Restaurants (Asian)
Thai Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Mi Thai
Editor's Pick: KIN Urban Thai Kitchen
Southeast Asian Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Ginger Modern Asian Bistro
Vietnamese Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Bun Cha Cha
Editor's Pick: Cyclo
Indian Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Indian Kitchen
Editor's Pick: Khan Chacha Bistro and Lounge
Korean Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Botong Sikdang by Belloco
Editor's Pick: Jeju Izakaya
Japanese Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Xime
Hotel Japanese Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: HIYA, The Shanghai EDITION
Editor's Pick: HE Japanese Restaurant, Wanda Reign on the Bund
Regional Chinese
Yunnan Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Lost Heaven
Editor's Pick: Lotus Eatery
Sichuan Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Sichuan Citizen
Editor's Pick: The Peacock Room
Xinjiang Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Xibo
Hunan Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Di Shui Dong
Editor's Pick: Guyi
Shanghainese Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Old Jesse
Hotel Shanghainese Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Mansion on One, Bellagio by MGM Shanghai
Editor's Pick: Xindalu - China Kitchen, Hyatt on the Bund
Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: Canton Table
Editor's Pick: Hakkasan
Hotel Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
People's Choice: YEN, W Shanghai – The Bund
Editor's Pick: T’ang Court, The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi
Beverage and Nightlife
Craft Beer Bar of the Year
People's Choice: Commune Reserve
Editor's Pick: Mikkeller Tasting Room
Cocktail Bar of the Year
People's Choice: Ounce
Editor's Pick: The Broken Dagger
Sports Bar of the Year
People's Choice: Cages Bar & Sports
Live Music Venue of the Year
People's Choice: Heyday
Editor's Pick: The Pearl
Whisky Bar of the Year
People's Choice: Senator Saloon
Editor's Pick: J. Boroski
Wine Bar of the Year
People's Choice: Brut Eatery
Editor's Pick: SOiF
LGBTQ+ Venue of the Year
People's Choice: Lucca
Hotel Bar of the Year
People's Choice: Long Bar, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
Editor's Pick: Sky Bar and Restaurant, Hyatt Regency Shanghai Global Harbor
Cafés, Desserts and Afternoon Tea
Ice Creamery of the Year
People's Choice: Luneurs
Editor's Pick: Gelato Dal Cuore
Bakery of the Year
People's Choice: Bread Etc.
Editor's Pick: Pain Chaud
Café of the Year
People's Choice: Egg
Editor's Pick: RAC
Golden Forks winners coming soon – and join us next time for the 2021 edition!
See a photo gallery of the That's Shanghai Food & Drink Award 2020 right here.
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