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At a glance
Ming Court is the Cantonese restaurant at Cordis, Shanghai, Hongqiao, on the B1 level. Executive Chinese Chef Paul Qian blends Shanghainese flavours into Cantonese cooking; the menu includes dim sum, lobster prepared three ways and classic Cantonese dishes. The restaurant holds one MICHELIN star.[1] [2]
Cooking & identity
The cooking is Cantonese with a Shanghai accent: classic dim sum and wok dishes, plus local flavour touches and a signature lobster feast. The room is a hotel dining room rather than a destination concept.[1] [2]
The restaurant’s stated philosophy
Paraphrased from the restaurant, its group or a named chef’s statement.
The official Cordis page describes Ming Court through Cantonese fine dining and a lobster feast cooked in three styles. It names Executive Chinese Chef Paul Qian and says he blends Shanghainese flavours into authentic Cantonese cuisine.
The MICHELIN Guide adds dim sum and the one-star distinction.
[1] [2]Why this profile is included
Included through a MICHELIN star, an official Cordis statement and a named Executive Chinese Chef. No separate chef page is published in this batch; the chef is named in the profile. No dated collaboration was verified.[1] [2]
Independent observations
ChefsLanding · · Editorial commentary on the public record
A hotel Cantonese restaurant that adds Shanghainese flavours is making a small, practical bet: local diners want both familiarity and a little difference. The risk is a menu that is neither.
The lobster feast and dim sum are concrete enough to test. We would follow those, not the hotel address.
Recent developments
Collaborations & guest appearances
0 collaboration projects · 0 within the two-year research window
Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.
- No named collaboration project has yet been verified for this profile. This does not establish that no collaboration has taken place.
Recognition over time
Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.
- 2026
MICHELIN Guide · one star[2]
Sources & dates
Public biographies, restaurant statements and named projects checked on 5 November 2026. Exact employment dates and unreported engagements may remain unavailable.
- cordishotels.com · Ming Court · official Cordis dining page ↗Checked 2026-11-05
- MICHELIN · Ming Court · MICHELIN Guide selection ↗Checked 2026-11-05