The Meat

Verdict

Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) at a ¥¥¥ price point make The Meat one of the more direct decisions in Shanghai's steakhouse category. If a celebratory steak dinner in a recognised, mid-to-upper range setting is what you need, book it. If you want maximum splendour or a longer tasting format, read the comparison section first.

The Case for Booking

The Michelin Plate designation is the guide's signal that a restaurant serves food of good quality; it sits below the star tier but above the noise of Shanghai's crowded dining market. Earning it in back-to-back years (2024 and 2025) suggests consistency rather than a one-season spike, which matters more than a single strong showing when you are planning a special occasion meal. For a celebration, a client dinner, or a date where the format needs to feel deliberate without demanding three hours of your evening, a double-Plate steakhouse at ¥¥¥ is a reliable call.

The ¥¥¥ tier in Shanghai's Western dining context places The Meat in a competitive bracket where you are spending meaningfully but not at the level of the city's prestige hotel dining rooms. That positioning is actually useful: you get Michelin-recognised quality without needing to justify the outlay the way you would at a ¥¥¥¥ address. For groups splitting a bill, or for business meals where the receipt needs to be defensible, this price tier works in your favour.

Xuhui address is relevant to your planning. The district is well-served by the Shanghai Metro and is among the city's more walkable neighbourhoods for post-dinner drinks or a short ride to the Former French Concession. If you are building an evening rather than just a dinner, the location adds logistical flexibility. Pair with a stop at one of Shanghai's better cocktail bars afterwards; see our full Shanghai bars guide for current options.

Drinks at The Meat

Database record does not include a wine list or cocktail program, so specific bottle recommendations or bar details are not available here. What the ¥¥¥ price tier and Michelin Plate status imply, in Shanghai's steakhouse context, is that drinks are taken seriously enough to support the food program. A recognised mid-to-upper steakhouse in this city's current market typically carries a curated red wine selection weighted toward New World and Bordeaux varietals that work with beef, alongside house cocktails. Whether the bar program is genuinely strong enough to stand independently as a reason to visit, rather than as a complement to the meal, is not something the available data confirms. If a standout cocktail experience is the priority for your evening, Shanghai's dedicated cocktail bars are a stronger bet. If you want drinks that serve the meal well in a Michelin-recognised room, The Meat is a reasonable expectation. Verify the current list directly when booking.

Practical Details

Meat is in Xuhui District at 93 Xiangyang North Road. No phone or website is listed in our database, reach out via the venue directly or use a third-party reservation platform. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, meaning walk-ins or same-week reservations are generally feasible, though a special occasion dinner warrants booking ahead to secure the right table. Hours are not confirmed in our data; confirm before making travel plans.

How The Meat Fits the Shanghai Steakhouse Scene

Shanghai has a deep field of Western steakhouses, The Meat sits in a sensible position within it. For context on the broader competition, 1515 West Chophouse and Shaughnessy are two other Shanghai steakhouse addresses worth benchmarking against when deciding where to spend at this tier. Stonesal is another option in the city's carnivore-focused dining bracket. If your group or occasion calls for something beyond steak, 102 House and Fu He Hui represent the Cantonese and vegetarian sides of Shanghai's special-occasion dining market respectively.

For those building a broader trip itinerary, Pearl covers the full range of dining options, see our full Shanghai restaurants guide and our full Shanghai hotels guide. For regional context, strong comparable steakhouse-adjacent experiences can be found at A Cut in Taipei and Capa in Orlando if you are travelling across the region. Fine Chinese dining in nearby cities, from Xin Rong Ji in Beijing to Chef Tam's Seasons in Macau, rounds out what a China dining itinerary at this level looks like. Also worth exploring: Ru Yuan in Hangzhou, Xin Rong Ji in Chengdu, Imperial Treasure in Guangzhou, and Dai Yuet Heen in Nanjing. Explore Shanghai wineries and Shanghai experiences to complete the picture.

The Bottom Line

Booking is easy, the location is convenient, the occasion framing is direct. What you do not yet have from public data is a clear picture of the drinks program or the room's atmosphere. Book it for a celebration meal or business dinner with confidence on the food side; verify the wine list separately if drinks are central to your evening.