5-Star Hotel in Shanghai, China: The Sukhothai Shanghai Breakfast Review
Following my room review of this five-star hotel in Shanghai, China, here’s my Sukhothai Shanghai breakfast review. Let’s talk breakfast!The title gives it away, but I really enjoyed breakfast here.
We stayed at The Sukhothai for two nights and had breakfast both mornings. Overall, both the variety and the food itself were good.
There was a nice balance of Chinese and Western dishes, with plenty of local Chinese breakfast options that were fun to explore.
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1. Sukhothai Shanghai Breakfast at URBAN Café
Breakfast at The Sukhothai Shanghai is served at URBAN Café.
The dining room has a modern look, with warm wood tones and gray upholstered chairs. It feels like a natural extension of the guest rooms.
Seating ranges from long communal tables to regular tables for two to four, with the buffet arranged along one side.
The buffet area isn’t huge, but it packs in a solid selection.
I especially liked how clearly the different food stations were organized. It was easy to find whatever I was in the mood for.
2. Breakfast Buffet: Chinese and Western Options
First up: the bread and pastry station!
There was a good variety, including croissants, Danish pastries, muffins, and sliced bread.
As you can see in the photos, there were plenty of pastries to choose from. If you love baked goods, you could easily fill your plate before moving on.
There was also a separate fruit and dairy section, along with cereal and other lighter breakfast options.
Ham and cheese were available too, plus a station with an entire leg of jamón, or dry-cured ham, on display.
Most of the Western staples you’d expect from a hotel breakfast were covered.
Hot Western options included sausages, bacon, and eggs.
There were several kinds of sausage, plus a made-to-order egg station where you could request your eggs just how you like them.
The Chinese dishes were a particular highlight of the Sukhothai Shanghai breakfast.
The selection ranged from dim sum to Chinese stir-fries and noodles.
Large steamers held several kinds of dim sum, with Chinese fried breakfast snacks right beside them.
I also spotted long sticks of youtiao—fried dough commonly eaten for breakfast in China and Taiwan.
Some Chinese breakfast dishes wrap youtiao together with other fillings.
These include cifantuan, a sticky rice roll wrapped around the fillings, and versions made with thin pancakes. I loved having the chance to try local breakfast options like these.
There was a separate noodle station too.
You chose your noodles and toppings to order, with Chinese sauces and accompaniments set out alongside.
Along with the usual stir-fried noodles, you could get noodle soup—a nice option if you like something warm and comforting first thing in the morning.
There were several other Chinese stir-fries and hot dishes as well.
Chinese food made up a substantial part of the spread, but there were enough Western options that you’d still have plenty to eat if Chinese flavors aren’t your thing.
3. What We Ate for Breakfast
Here’s a little of what we ate! I didn’t photograph everything—just snapped a couple of quick pictures.
We mostly went for familiar favorites like eggs, bread, and bacon, with some Chinese dishes on the side.
Coffee was ordered at the table rather than self-serve, which made things easy.
Between the bakery selection and the variety of Chinese dishes, we had plenty of choices across both mornings.
Everything tasted good overall, and there wasn’t anything I felt was missing from the breakfast spread.
4. Breakfast with a Baby: High Chairs and Tableware
We were traveling with our 17-month-old daughter again, so high chairs and baby tableware mattered to us. The restaurant did well on both counts.
The high chair was sturdy, and they brought separate tableware for her. The moment it arrived, she seemed to know it was hers and grabbed it right away!
She ate some fruit and a few kinds of bread. It was nice to have a reasonable selection of things she could eat.
The staff were lovely with her too, and we had no trouble enjoying breakfast as a family.
The hotel had already taken good care of us with a crib and baby amenities in the room, and the breakfast restaurant felt equally well prepared for guests with little ones.
From the room to breakfast, The Sukhothai Shanghai was a hotel we really enjoyed on our Shanghai trip.
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