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Shanghai 1814 with ultimate dining experience - Shanghai 1814, Southampton, Southampton

Shanghai 1814

4.7
4.7
813 Reviews
£41 and over
Shanghainese

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
  • Good for groups
Shanghai 1814 is an exceptional destination restaurant in an iconic listed building in the heart of Southampton. You won’t have experienced anything quite like it. This is where East meets West in a cacophony of flavour, style, colour and vibrancy. Shanghai 1814 is so-called as the owner’s ancestors opened their first restaurant in Shanghai in 1814 – the time of the Qing Dynasty, China’s final imperial dynasty.

This combination of traditional European architecture with exuberant Chinese interior design is dynamic and exciting. Welcome to Shanghai 1814 and enjoy the ultimate dining experience.

Wow-factor interiors are decadent and glamorous, draped in dazzling chandeliers and adorned with cherry blossom. The menus feature contemporary Chinese dishes that are fresh and flavoursome, created by a Chef who previously worked at Michelin-starred Hakkasan in London’s Mayfair.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Shanghainese
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 12:00–21:30 Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–02:30 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–22:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    023 8033 0888
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    private events information pls email to info@1814.co.uk

Experiences

  • Sharing Menu

    Multiple dates available
    Parties of over six guests are required to order from our sharing menu on Fridays on Saturdays. For bookings in December we require an order from one of our festive sharing menus. Please see the below links for full menu details. We will require credit/debit card details to secure this booking. Cards will not be charged apart from in the event of a no-show or a cancellation or reduction to party size with under 48 hours notice. Sharing menu: https://www.shanghai1814.co.uk/_files/ugd/357922_b8653f25a2aa462a8b2516bcf62bfe51.pdf Festive sharing menus: https://www.shanghai1814.co.uk/_files/ugd/357922_0c25d42d82a448089258ad9b22008aac.pdf Please also view full terms and conditions here: https://www.shanghai1814.co.uk/terms-and-conditions
    Sharing Menu photo

What 813 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Hampshire

    Best Overall

  • Hampshire

    Best Food

  • Hampshire

    Best Service

  • Hampshire

    Best Ambience

  • Hampshire

    Innovative

  • Hampshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Hampshire

    Hot spot

  • Hampshire

    Romantic

  • Hampshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Hampshire

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Hampshire

    Lively

  • Hampshire

    Most Booked

  • Southampton

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Shanghai 1814 in Southampton offers an "amazing dining experience" with "beautiful decor" and exceptional food. Guests rave about the "friendly and attentive staff" and highlight the restaurant as "one of the best Chinese options" in town. Ideal for celebrations, the "impeccable service" and "fantastic cocktails" enhance its appeal.

813 Reviews
  1. Josh

    Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my girlfriend had a lovely meal for her birthday, amazing food and service. Waiter really nice and friendly. Food portion sizes brilliant you won’t leave hungry. 10/10! Thank you

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  2. Bernard

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Shanghai 1814 is a first class Chinese Restaurant in Southampton We had a great experience there on Saturday January 18th Everything was excellent except for the deserts We have been to the restaurant previously and on that occasion we raved about the deserts as well the food overall Unfortunately on this visit whilst the rest of the food and the cocktails were exceptional the deserts were bland and tasteless We understand that the deserts have been changed since our last visit Whilst we will definitely return we would forego the deserts unless they have changed back to excellent previous quality

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  3. Emmanuel

    Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and excellent customer service. Amazing scenery too btw, would love to go there again

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  4. Tia

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food. Well looked after. Really looking forward to going back.

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  5. David

    Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful restaurant with really nice food, perhaps more exotic non-alcoholic drink options would be nice, it’s a bit expensive but it’s a stunning place to have a meal, staff were friendly and food was served within a reasonable time.

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  6. Brian

    VIP

    Dorset

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Most enjoyable as always but too noisy, unnecessary, could not hold conversation.

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  7. BRUNO

    Hampshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food & attention. Maybe should propose set menus to share.

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  8. Nicola

    Hampshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely loved it here, beautiful setting, service and food out of this world, highly recommend. Thank you for an amazing evening x

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  9. John

    Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb menu, excellent food and service. Celebrating my wife’s birthday and the restaurant gave her a cake dessert as a surprise!

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  10. Ruth

    Inverness

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Out with friends. Was seated downstairs as they were going to seat us upstairs but a member of group has difficulty & they easily found us a table downstairs. Food is delicious, service is great, very polite from us coming in to when we were leaving. It makes a big difference to people for a smile & politeness. Second visit & hope to be back soon with family. Sesame prawn toast is to die for !!! Our friend from Switzerland was very impressed with the overall place & food.

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FAQs

Shanghai 1814 is rated 4.7 stars by 813 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Shanghai 1814

Shanghai 1814, 165 High Street, Southampton, Southampton SO14 2DH

Additional information

  • Area
    Southampton
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 12:00–21:30 Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–02:30 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–22:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:00
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Shanghainese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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