This definitely goes in my top 3 fine dining experiences, making it the #1 on my list of all time. I've heard a lot about this but didn't know what to expect and was completely blown away by the food and the experience. They really do appeal to all your senses with visuals, sounds, smell, taste, and feel. It is quite a long meal but things are well paced and I found myself eating stuff I normally wouldn't eat (i.e. raw fish). Everything was pretty much amazing and delicious. You can really see the thought and effort that was put into everything.

You usually have to make reservations 3 months in advanced but you can always be put on the wait-list and get emailed when spots open up as people sometimes cancel as the date approaches. We were lucky and got our reservations made one day before. There's also 2 menus but I heard the difference really is more fancy drinks with the more expensive menu.

Definitely would recommend this as a one time experience as it is quite expensive but totally worth it.

It is rare for me to be as blown away by one meal as we were by Ultraviolet. "Everything that everyone else said plus some" was our experience. Truly, for once in my life, this is beyond words. All I can say is: it is absolutely worth it! The food, the drinks, the service, the performance art, writing on the walls, sliding down the fireman pole... truly if I say too much, it will ruin the surprise. Suffice it to say: Go! Definitely go!

This was the most amazing culinary experience in my life. Unprecedented. We were blown away.

I'd call it a meal, but it was much more than that. It was like a show. An experience. Something we will remember forever. We were hesitant with the ridiculously steep price, but totally worth it and we want to go again. 22 courses, amazing flavors and presentation each one.

For people who like molecular like Bo Innovation down in Hong Kong, this place takes it to another level.

We were a large group travelling to Shanghai for a 50th birthday celebration. Ultraviolet was successfully booked 6 months out. Our group was an ungainly number (!) and the fabulous staff, both floor and back of house managed our reservation issues wonderfully.
The service is seamless, one fabulously choreographed ballet with food as the star performer,
supported by wonderful theatrical flourishes from beginning to end. Where we can dine next after this extraordinary event??
Ah we'll have to do the UV"A" menu next time!
Many thanks to Sacha, Colin and Chef Greg, Chef Fred and of course Chef Paul himself

We waited 6 months (as had to cancel our first reservation) for a place at this single table, 10 seat piece of "gastro theatre" but it was well worth it. The food itself is, well, a bit weird, but that's the whole point, it makes you think about food in a very different way. Add to this the sensory experience of moving visuals on the walls (our favourites we're the tide coming in and descending into the ground!), accompanying sound and "smell" tracks and it's a night out that you won't forget in a hurry. It's not just a gimmick either, the food was excellent and the veal we had on our visit was truly the best I have ever tasted, hands down. One of the things that completed the experience for us was that after some 20 courses we were invited into the kitchen for a very close up experience with Paul Pairet for a few more strange but tasty morsels. Overall very well done and manages to avoid the pretentiousness that we suspected might accompany the experience. A great night out, booking is essential, up to 3 months in advance.