Voting Now Open in the That's Food & Drink Awards 2024

By That's Shanghai, January 2, 2025

That's right, it is time once again for our glitziest and most glamorous event of the year, the 22nd edition of the That’s Shanghai Food & Drink Awards.

And, just like every year, you the readers vote for your favorite restaurants, bars, chefs, cafes, mixologists and more.

How to Vote

Vote now by following us on WeChat, which you can do by scanning the QR code below...

Once you’ve added our account, simply tap the 'Vote' button at the bottom of the screen...

Voting

First of all, select the city you want to vote in – Shanghai...

Next, select the awards you want to vote in – the 2024 That's Food & Drink Awards...

Then slide down to see the categories, and left and right within a category to see the nominees and vote for your favorite.

Or, if you already know the nominee(s) you want to vote for, you can find them using the search bar...

Once you have found a nominee you'd like to vote for, simply click on the 'Vote' button.

Looking to support a venue? Click the 'Forward' button to send it to a chat or share it on your moments...

During the voting period (January 2-26), each person / account can vote for one nominee in each of the 55 categories.

Please note: We monitor for suspicious voting patterns, and reserve the right to disqualify any venue we deemed to have cheated. No buying votes – you have been warned!

How Do I Vote for Restaurant / Bar / Club of the Year?

Votes for Restaurant, Bar and Club of the Year will be accepted on an open vote basis. Simply message us through our WeChat account, stating:

Category: Restaurant of the Year, Bar of the Year, or Club of the Year
Venue name

You need to be following us on WeChat in order to message us, which you can do by scanning the QR code below...

The deadline to submit open votes for Bar, Club and Restaurant of the Year is January 26 at 11.59pm. Any submissions sent after that will not be counted. One open vote per category only.

I Can’t See My Favorite on the List – Can I Still Nominate?

Yes! Click on the 'Submission' button at the bottom left of the voting screen, and submit the relevant information for your nominee...

Flash Voting

As well as the main voting site, we'll also be running daily flash voting from January 3-26. You'll only have 48 hours to vote in each flash vote – so act fast.

The daily WeChat flash votes will be tallied up and awarded on a weighted scale, with 100 votes going to first place, 50 votes to second place and 25 votes to third place.

These votes will then be added to the total votes from the main voting site – so be sure to vote on both!

Please note: A friendly reminder – we monitor for suspicious voting patterns, and reserve the right to disqualify any venue we deemed to have cheated. No buying votes – you have been warned!

What Date is the Flash Vote for Each Category?

Fri Jan 3

Brunch of the Year
Hotel Brunch of the Year

Sat Jan 4

Mexican Restaurant of the Year
Latin American Restaurant of the Year

Sun Jan 5

Italian Restaurant of the Year
High-End Italian Restaurant of the Year

Mon Jan 6

Burger of the Year
Ice Creamery of the Year

Tue Jan 7

Japanese Restaurant of the Year
Hotel Japanese Restaurant of the Year

Wed Jan 8

Spanish Restaurant of the Year
Korean Restaurant of the Year

Thu Jan 9

Steakhouse of the Year
Hotel Steakhouse of the Year

Fri Jan 10

Pizza of the Year
Hotel Italian Restaurant of the Year

Sat Jan 11

French Restaurant of the Year
High-End French Restaurant of the Year
Hotel French Restaurant of the Year

Sun Jan 12

Thai Restaurant of the Year
Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year

Mon Jan 13

Southeast Asian Restaurant of the Year
Vietnamese Restaurant of the Year

Tue Jan 14

Indian Restaurant of the Year
Middle Eastern Restaurant of the Year

Wed Jan 15

Chef of the Year
Southeast Chinese Restaurant of the Year
Hotel Cantonese Restaurant of the Year

Thu Jan 16

Mixologist of the Year
Contemporary Chinese Restaurant of the Year
Northwest & Central Chinese Restaurant of the Year

Fri Jan 17

F&B Personality of the Year
Southwest China Restaurant of the Year
Hotel Shanghainese Restaurant of the Year

Sat Jan 18

Casual Cocktail Bar of the Year
Hotel Buffet of the Year

Sun Jan 19

BBQ Joint of the Year
Café of the Year
Bakery of the Year

Mon Jan 20

New Restaurant of the Year
Contemporary Restaurant of the Year

Tue Jan 21

New Bar of the Year
New Club of the Year

Wed Jan 22

Live Music Venue of the Year
Wine Bar of the Year

Thu Jan 23

Sports Bar of the Year
Whisky Bar of the Year

Fri Jan 24

Craft Cocktail Bar of the Year
Hotel Bar of the Year

Sat Jan 25

Craft Beer Bar of the Year
Rooftop of the Year

Once again, make sure you are following us on WeChat to take part in the flash voting:

Here We Go!

That's it! The main voting site is now open, and first flash vote categories launch tomorrow. So good luck to all nominees... and may battle commence!