Shanghai Me, the Pan-Asian restaurant on the 28th floor of the London Hilton on Park Lane, has hosted celebrities including Skepta, French Montana, Stormzy, Rebel Wilson, Ke$ha and Young Adz. A review visit found the roast duck and dim sum stand out, while the sweet and sour chicken and cocktails drew mixed reactions.
A Mayfair staple with Art Deco style
First opened in July 2025, Shanghai Me sits at the top of the London Hilton on Park Lane, offering views over Hyde Park. The decor is Art Deco throughout, with traditional chandelier fittings, fan-shaped plush velvet chairs and authentic art on the walls. The menu draws inspiration from China and Japan, offering sushi, dim sum and roast meat.
The restaurant also has a separate bar area, Bund Lounge, and a private dining room off the main restaurant. A smart, elegant dress code applies.
Dining highlights and prices
Led by chefs Izu Ani and Yukitaka Kitade, the menu spans starters and mains. A chicken and sweetcorn soup costs £12, while a dim sum basket with eight dumplings - prawn, sweetcorn, beef and fish - costs £30 and comes decorated with gold leaf. The Cantonese-style roast duck, served with pancakes, hoisin sauce and cucumber, costs £63 and is generous enough to share between two or three people.
The sweet and sour chicken, priced at £25, was served with slices of lime and a sticky sweet sauce, though the meat tasted like chicken thigh. The braised beef short ribs at £45 were described as the real highlight, with tender meat in a dark soy sauce.
Cocktails and the viral fortune cookie
The cocktail menu is themed around the Chinese zodiac. The Strategist, from the year of the rat, is made with bourbon, cheese liqueur, almond and a parmesan sphere, with a hint of mustard. Other options include the Trickster (cacao, coconut, banana and blue foam), the Mystic (cognac, herbs, chamomile, sake and reptile jelly) and the Dreamer (Japanese gin, sparkling wine, pink thread and pandan and cacao white liqueur).
The restaurant's giant fortune cookie, served with a matcha mousse filling and almond coating and including a paper fortune, has gone viral on social media. The review ended with diners feeling content and pampered after the experience.
