The 2026 "Shanghai Global Food Exchange·Flavor without Borders" event was launched in Qingpu
The event released the "Shanghai Global Food Landmark Guide" and announced the list of preferred first stores in the first three quarters.
Quick Look
- In 2026, the "Shanghai Global Food Gallery·Flavor without Borders" event was launched in Panlong Ancient Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai.
- The event released the first "Shanghai Global Food Landmark Guide", selected 7 high-quality food landmarks, and simultaneously promoted 279 Shanghai specialty catering first stores in the first three quarters of this year, aiming to promote the upgrading and international development of the catering industry.
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Why It Matters
"Shanghai Global Food Exchange" has previously held European, American and Asian flavor seasons. This event aims to improve the construction level of Shanghai as an international food city through the cultivation of food landmarks and first store recommendation.
China News Service, Shanghai, September 29 (Reporter Jiang Yu) The 2026 "Shanghai Global Food Gallery·Flavor without Borders" event was launched on the afternoon of the 29th in Panlong Ancient Town, Qingpu District. The launching ceremony was hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Commerce Commission and the Qingpu District People's Government, and hosted by the Qingpu District Commerce Commission and the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce.
The 2026 "Shanghai Global Food Exchange" has previously held European Flavor Season, American Flavor Season, and Asian Flavor Season. As a major event in the closing season of the year, this season's "Flavour Unbounded" event continues the main line of "food +" diversified integration, linking up with the CIIE, Tourism Festival, HADO World Cup and other cultural, business, tourism and sports exhibition activities to launch food-themed markets, consumption-benefiting activities and diverse innovative scenarios. With "flavors without boundaries", the event echoes Shanghai's urban spirit of "accommodating all rivers" and demonstrates the diverse and inclusive food culture and consumption vitality.
The "Shanghai Global Food Landmark Guide" was publicly released for the first time at the launch ceremony, announcing the list of global food landmarks that have been cultivated this year, marking that the construction of Shanghai's international food carrier has entered a new stage of standardization, quality, and branding. The work of cultivating food landmarks is carried out strictly in accordance with the "Shanghai Global Food Landmarks" Evaluation Guidelines (Trial). After independent application by enterprises, mobilization in each district, preliminary review of materials, multiple rounds of on-site research, and comprehensive expert review, 7 high-quality benchmark carriers were selected, covering two major categories: street type and shopping mall type. Among them, there are 2 block-type global food landmarks, namely Shanghai Xintiandi and EKA Tianwu; there are 5 shopping mall-type global food landmarks, namely Shanghai Global Harbor, HKRI Taikoo Hui, Hongqiao Xintiandi, BFC Bund Financial Center, and Shanghai Lujiazui Center.
The seven global food landmarks released this time highlight the global food landmark construction standards of international operations, high-quality experience, strong brand aggregation, and high innovation potential, and are the core carrier for Shanghai to build an international food capital. In the future, these food landmarks will continue to play a leading role in demonstrating and leading the city's catering industry to iteratively upgrade, diversify flavors, and improve service levels.
The launching ceremony also released a guide for preferred first stores in the first three quarters of this year. A total of 279 Shanghai specialty catering first stores were included in the recommended guide, including 161 Chinese restaurants, 76 Western restaurants, and 42 fusion restaurants.
Open Questions
- How to evaluate the long-term operational effects of these landmarks in the future?
