Shanghai's food section holds 2 curated guides, one for restaurants and one for cafes. The restaurants guide carries 12 verified entries, the cafes guide another 12. Both sit at the 12-entry selection cap. The decision to run 2 separate guides rather than 1 combined list shapes how the section reads. You get 12 restaurant picks and 12 cafe picks, organized by the distinction between a sit-down meal and a cafe stop.
Start with the restaurants guide when you're deciding where to eat. Its 12 entries are selected for sit-down dining. The cafes guide fills a different role. You'll reach for it between meals in Shanghai, for a morning coffee or an afternoon break. It holds 12 entries of its own. Between the 2 guides, the full food coverage spans both sit-down restaurants and cafe stops.
August in Shanghai averages 34°C highs with 14 rain days. September drops to 29°C with 15 rain days. At those temperatures, the entries across both guides will read differently when you're factoring in air conditioning and shelter from rain.
August in Shanghai averages 34°C highs with 14 rain days, and September drops to 29°C with 15, so expect persistent heat and rain when planning around the food guides.