Ling Long Description

Combining his Beijing experience opening the No. 77 restaurant on the Asia’s 50 Best list with local ingredients and a thoughtful twist, now in Shanghai, Chef Jason aims to re-create this cross-China journey in a new, more “Shanghai way” for diners to experience throughout the eight courses for RMB1,680+, with optional wine and drink pairings for an additional RMB980+. 

Our first impression of Ling Long is how completely divergent it is when compared with other contemporary Chinese fine dining establishments. 

The common thread that weaves its way throughout is how deftly diners can pick through each dish and realize that at every layer, it’s all about patience and awareness. It’s less about what is on each plate – because Chef Jason plans to overhaul the entire menu seasonally – and more about the cohesively designed experience as a whole, one that is at once nostalgic and inventive. 

He runs his open kitchen in copacetic order – calm and controlled, like a choreographed theater production – the prep counter acting as center stage. Yet from table design to kitchen layout, from music program to food and beverage pairing, each element is smart, exacting and meticulously accounted for, curated and presented to diners for a full sensorially tailored experience.