Shanghai's brunch scene has a new addition with the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund recently launching their 'Sunday Brunch Tour'. The idea is that people will start at the Long Bar, near the entrance of the hotel, for Champagne and oysters, before heading through to Peacock Alley cafe for freshly brewed coffee and pastries and then finally heading down to the main event at the Grand Brasserie restaurant.

Tastes from East to West can be found at the Grand Brasserie's buffet, there's a seafood bar, tartare and roast carvings, dumplings and much more. Not wanting to box themselves into the generic “one-size-fits-all” five-star hotel brunch, you can also order a main course a la carte. The crab bouillabaisse is a particularly nice choice.

As you would expect, all of the food is top notch. The service is also on par with the best in Shanghai. It's difficult to tell as yet what kind of crowd will be attracted to the Waldorf Astoria brunch, but the hotel's air of quiet elegance would make it an odd choice for a rowdy group or family brunch. Perhaps it would be a nice way to kickstart a potential romance, or impress your hard-to-please business associates? It's hard to see how they could find fault with the quality on offer at this welcome addition to Sunday morning in Shanghai.

RMB 488 per person (+15%), includes still and sparkling water, freshly squeezed juices, soft drinks, coffee and tea. An additional RMB 100 buys free-flow Veuve Clicquot Champagne, as well as red and white wines.

11am-3pm. Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Guangdong Lu. Tel: 6322 9988. Email: [email protected]. Web: www.waldorfastoriashanghai.com