Housed in a Grade II listed building, Shanghai Blues seeks to provide delicious Chinese cuisine, in a stylish and vibrant setting, to diners around the High Holborn area. Inside diners find a delightful warren of rooms, and the interior, decorated with lamps and paintings, expresses a deep fondness for 1920's Shanghai culture.

There's a menu for every mood and time of the day, and the a la carte focuses on classic Chinese cooking techniques, think dim sums of steamed scallop served with spinach juice pastry, grilled Shanghai pork dumplings or steamed salmon with gold flakes. Chef's specials of tea smoked aromatic quail and braised free range pork with special barbeque soy bean paste aims to make a pleasing impact in the mind of a diner. Jack fruit cheesecake with cherry compote, and mango mousse and pomegranate with guava sorbet bring the meal to a fitting end.

Shanghai Blues also boasts an extensive drinks list which includes wines, champagnes, spirits and a range of tempting cocktails alongside authentic Chinese teas and fine sakes.