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CHAR (Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund)
For the dinner that ends on a terrace facing Pudong: a steakhouse and bar on the top three floors of Hotel Indigo, built around Australian Blackmore Wagyu.
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Why go
CHAR takes the top three floors of Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund, at 585 Zhongshan East 2nd Road; the MICHELIN Guide lists it on floors 29 to 31 as a steakhouse in the ¥¥¥¥ band. Its entry praises the top-floor views and a warm, intimate room with a rustic wooden ceiling and armchairs, and points to a broad range of meats with Australian Blackmore Wagyu as the highlight. The Char Bar is recommended for a drink before or after. IHG describes 270-degree views over the Bund and the Pudong skyline from the outdoor bar and terrace.
What to order
- Blackmore Wagyu
- Wagyu sirloin, Tajima bloodline, 300 g / 11 oz
- Coffee-cured duck and Australian lamb chop
Not published: aging, fire, breed, grade, year opened.
01What to order
- Blackmore WagyuThe Australian Wagyu the MICHELIN Guide calls the highlight of the menu. Jing Daily described it as raised for 600 days with traditional Japanese methods and as unique to CHAR in China at that time.
- Wagyu sirloin, Tajima bloodline, 300 g / 11 ozA cut Frommer's named in its review. It is an older source, and no current price was verified.
- Coffee-cured duck and Australian lamb chopThe non-beef dishes the same Frommer's review named.
02The beef
The guide names Blackmore Wagyu from Australia, and Tribal Brands Asia adds Japanese Wagyu to the menu. Business Traveller wrote in its 2016 review that the steaks are what most guests come for. No source states the number of days the beef is aged, and no current menu was verified.
03The fire
Jing Daily's review described an open kitchen with a grill. No source names the fuel or the equipment.
04The story
Business Traveller reported that the 184-room hotel opened in 2012, the first Indigo in Asia-Pacific; the restaurant's own opening date was not found. Jing Daily named Julie Donohoe as executive chef in its early review. Tribal Brands Asia says Willmer Colmenares, from Venezuela, has been head chef since 2015, and notes that steaks arrive with six hand-made knives from around the world, five mustards and sea salts. Jing Daily also described a brush for the sauce, two terraces and three private rooms.
05The practical
29 to 31F, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund, 585 Zhongshan East 2nd Road, Huangpu. Telephone +86 21 3302 9995, per SmartShanghai. Business Traveller placed the bar on the 29th floor and the grill on the 30th. Frommer's called the prices hefty and suggested the bar and patio for better value. Current hours were not found, so call before going.
- Address
- 29–31F, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund, 585 Zhongshan East 2nd Road, Huangpu, Shanghai
- Phone
- +86 21 3302 9995
- Website
- ihg.com
- Directions
- Google Maps ↗
What is CHAR at Hotel Indigo on the Bund?
A steakhouse and bar on the top three floors of the hotel at 585 Zhongshan East 2nd Road, with a terrace facing Pudong.
What beef does CHAR serve?
The MICHELIN Guide names Australian Blackmore Wagyu as the menu's highlight; Japanese Wagyu is also on the menu, per Tribal Brands Asia.
Is CHAR in the MICHELIN Guide?
It has a Guide entry as a ¥¥¥¥ steakhouse. IHG says it has been recommended eight years running; Steakpedia could not confirm the 2026 listing.
06Sources
smartshanghai.com · guide.michelin.com · businesstraveller.com · jingdaily.com (archive.org) · ihg.com · jingdaily.com · bullseye.tribalbrandsasia.com · frommers.com
Last verified Oct. 29, 2026.
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