Shanghai Famous Cuisine Restaurants - MUST TRY
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Nanxiang Steamed Stuffed Bun - Giant Xiao Long Bao
jumbo xiao long bao, filled with tasty soup that requires straw to sip in....a must try at nanxiang, yu Garden, Shanghai...
This is a must for all Shanghai travelers - the legendary Nanxiang mantou dian produces the best xiaolong bao (Bun) in the country - one should not miss this very good taste xiaolong bao - always being imitated but never duplicated.
85 Yu Yuan Road, Shanghai, China (Yu Garden.
Nanxiangzhen has many restaurants selling mantou,but this Nanxiang Mantou Dian in Yu Yuan Bazzar is most famous because of its xiaolongbao(steam dumpling). There are three stories in the same building, the lowest with long queue is for take away and also cheaper compare to 2nd and 3rh floor. I visited twice last week at the 2nd floor before 10 am...
Jian'guo 328 Xiaoguan - Shanghai Foods No.328 Jian Guo West Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031, China (Dapuqiao)
This is the best Shanghai Cuisine that I have ever tasted in Shanghai! I just love the charming environment. They served dishes 100% MSG free!
The portion of the dishes are just good enough for a perfect meal. Not forgetting their ice tea it's the best in town! Very reasonable priced! Do make reservations/plans before arriving... the queue can be 2 hours long!
Shanghai Lost Heaven Restaurant
- Yunnan Foods
38 Gaoyou Rd (south of West Fuxing Rd), Shanghai, China (Hengshan Road)
Lost Heaven on the Bund
No.17a Yanan East Road Huangpu District, Shanghai, China (The Bund)
Tel: 021-63300967
Last time I had visited the Lost Heaven on the Bund when I was in Shanghai.
Two years later, I am revisiting Shanghai again and this time, I deliberately go to visit the one in French Concession area.
Similar to the one on the Bund, the interior design of Lost Heaven is full of folklore-inspired.
Drinks and foods here are not very expensive, which is one of the reasons keep attracting people visiting. Cuisine is stylish, contemporary and delicious. Yet at reasonable price.
Lost Heaven is still on my top list to visit when visiting Shanghai
Yang's Fried-Dumpling (Wujiang Road)
No.54 -60 Wujiang Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, China (Nanjing West Road)
The small restaurant is located on the second floor in a mall on Wujiang road. Wujian road is just off Nanjing West road very close to the main train station there. You can either sit and eat at the restaurant, if you are lucky to get a table, or take away.
The fried dumplings are tasty and cheap. Note that these are Shanghai fried dumplings, not steamed xialongbao like the ones served for example at Din Tai Fung. Xiaolongbao means 'small steaming basket buns' while the ones served in this restaurant are mostly fried in a large type of frying pan and they are definitely bigger and meatier than xialongbao.
Definitely one of the best dumpling kinds which I've only found in Shanghai so far... These are kind of "crispy" with soup inside, a real experience in Shanghai and at very cheap price.
Shanghai Dragon Phoenix Restaurants
8F, Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai 200002, China (The Bund) Tel: 021-61386880
“An amazing taste of Shanghai food”
Reviewed May 20, 2013 Located in a exclusive venue, the restaurant has en amazing scenery. The view on the river is great and we were happy to be seated on a table next to the river. Everything is up to an extremely good standard, We didn't have to wait long for the food to be ready and it was really delicious. The experience was good.
Shanghai Laolao Restaurants
No.70 Fuzhou Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China (The Bund) Tel: 021-63216613
Shanghai Laolao serves amazing Shaghainese food. It isn't dirty, the food comes out super quick. We had to wait about 20 minutes to actually sit down but definitely worth the wait. It is located about a block in from the bund, making it very easy to get to. The business of the place with locals is testament to how the food tasted! The menu is extensive enough that you wouldn't find something you can't eat, and it isn't by any means expensive at all.
Recommended Shanghai Cuisine Restaurants
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Shanghai Classical Hotel
Chinese name: 上海老饭店 (shàng hǎi lǎo fàn diàn)
Specialties: Formerly known as Rongshun Restaurant, it has been in operation since 1875. Being located near the Old Town God Temple, it attracts many tourists. It serves authentic and traditional local food, including Babao Duck, Fried Prawn and Ba Bao La Jiang.
Address: No.242, Fuyou Road, Huangpu District
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150
Lu Bo Lang
Chinese name: 绿波廊 (lǜ bō láng)
Specialties: It is an old restaurant in the Old Town God Temple area. Being famous for delicious local Benbang Cuisine and dim sums, it is favored by many foreign leaders and visitors. Steamed crab stuffed bun, crab bean curd and Mei Mao Su are its signature dishes.
Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Old Restaurant: No. 115, Yuyuan Road, Huangpu District
New Branch: No. 10, Wenchang Road, Huangpu District
Lao Zheng Xing
Chinese name: 老正兴菜馆 (lǎo zhèng xīng cài guǎn)
Specialties: This is one of the oldest Shanghai Cuisine restaurants. With simple and elegant decoration as well as traditional local Benbang dishes, it is popular with local senior citizens. Fried prawn, stir-fried eel and Ba Bao La Jiang are recommended.
Address: No.556, Fuzhou Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Zhejiang Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 21:30
Average cost per person: CNY 70 - 100
Jinmao Club Shanghai Restaurant
Chinese name: 金茂俱乐部上海餐厅 (jīn mào jù lè bù shàng hǎi cān tīng)
Specialties: This is the highest local Benbang Cuisine restaurant, being located at the 86th floor. Dining day or night, diners get to appreciate the charming scenery of Pudong. It has a nice environment and there are many recommendable food such as the seafood soup.
Address: 86F, Jinmao Junyue Hotel, No.88, Century Avenue, Pudong New Area
Operating hours: 10:30 - 14:00, 17:30 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 500 - 600
Wang Bao He
Chinese name: 王宝和酒家 (wáng bǎo hé jiǔ jiā)
Specialties: The time-honored Wang Bao He is an ideal place to have crab banquet. It is usually crowded during the crab season in autumn. Dazha Crab, steamed crab stuffed bun and the yellow wine are worth trying.
Address: No. 603, Fuzhou Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Zhejiang Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 350
Ming Xuan
Chinese name: 名轩 (míng xuān)
Specialties: This is a high-class restaurant with all its branches delicately decorated. It mainly deals with abalone and crabs. Consequently, prices are a little steep.
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 500 - 700
Xuhui Branch: House 1, Anting Villa, No. 46, Anting Road, Xuhui District (near Yongjia Road)
Pudong Branch: No. 679, Shangcheng Road, Pudong New Area (the intersection with Century Avenue)
Radisson Branch: 3F, Radisson Hotel, No. 88, West Nanjing Road, Huangpu District (near Milddle Xizang Road)
Dongsen Branch: 4F, Dongsen Club, No. 777 Guyang Road, Changning District (near Mandarine City at South Shuicheng Road)
The Yongfoo Elite
Chinese name: 雍福会 (yōng fú huì)
Specialties: It is decorated with European motif which embodies old customs and flavor of Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. The old fittings and ornaments captivate many celebrities, foreign officials and visitors. The food mainly focuses on delicate local Benbang food such as Ba Bao La Jiang.
Address: former U.K. Consulate, No. 200, Yongfu Road, Xuhui District (near Middle Huaihai Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 24:00
Average cost per person: CNY 500 - 700
Whampoa Club
Chinese name: 黄浦会 (huáng pǔ huì)
Specialties: This is a famous luxury restaurant at the Bund. The chief chef there adds many new ingredients to traditional cuisine to enhance the flavor of food. The smoked fish and the fried shrimp balls are recommended. The decor and the tableware are dainty. The service, on the other hand, is satisfying.
Address: 5F, No. 3, the Bund, No. 3, East Zhongshan 1st Road, Huangpu District (near Guangdong Road)
Operating hours: 11:30 - 14:30, 17:30 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 500 - 600
Ye Olde Station
Chinese name: 上海老站 (shàng hǎi lǎo zhàn)
Specialties: It is renowned for its two special old train carriage dining hall in its garden. One carriage is from the special train for Empress Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The other is a part of the special train for Soong Ching-ling, the wife of Mr. Sun Yat-sen. Dishes here have authentic Shanghai flavor.
Address: No. 201, North Caoxi Road, Xuhui District (near Nandan Road)
Operating hours: 10:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 120 - 200
Xiao Nan Guo
Chinese name: 小南国 (xiǎo nán guó)
Specialties: Xiao Nan Guo is renowned for serving traditional local food. Vegetable salad, crab bean curd, drunken chicken and crackling dove are highly recommended food.
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 23:00
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200
Shimao Riverside Garden Branch: inside Shimao Riverside Garden, No. 18, Lane 1, West Weifang Road, Pudong New Area (the intersection with Pucheng Road)
Huangpu Branch: inside Ruijin Hotel, No. 118, Ruijin 2nd Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Fuxing Road)
Changning Branch: No. 3337, Hongmei Road, Minhang District (near West Yan'an Road)
Morning Shanghai
Chinese name: 上海早晨 (shàng hǎi zǎo chén)
Specialties: The tasteful decor makes Morning Shanghai a fine piece of artwork. Diners might feel that they are in an imperial European banquet hall as jazz music plays in the background and creative paintings and crystal lights adorned the interior. Local Benbang and Haipai cuisines form its mainstream.
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200
Bund Branch: No. 1, Huangpu Road, Hongkou District (near Daming Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Metro City Branch: B1F, Metro City, No. 1111, Zhaojiabang Road, Xuhui District (North Caoxi Road)
Operating hours: 10:00 - 13:30, 17:00 - 23:00
Yè Shanghai (The Night Shanghai)
Chinese name: 夜上海 (yè shàng hǎi)
Specialties: It is Shanghai Cuisine restaurant with a nice environment in Xin Tian Di. Many local Benbang dishes here are delicious, including shrimp balls, sliced duck and drunken chicken.
Address: Unit 1, House 6, North Block, Xin Tian Di, No. 338, South Huangpi Road, Huangpu District
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:30, 18:00 - 22:30
Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 300
Cui Ting Xuan
Chinese name: 翠蜓轩 (cuì tíng xuān)
Specialties: It has a Southeast Asian style decor. Dishes served here are mainly improved local Haipai Cuisine. Diners may try the crab bean curd and baked fish here.
Address: 2F, Haili Building, No. 88, Dapu Road, Huangpu District (the intersection with Xietu Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:30 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 200
Jade Garden
Chinese name: 苏浙汇 (sū zhè huì)
Specialties: It serves mainly Benbang dishes and food of Jiangsu and Zhejiang flavors. The braised fish and fried prawn are delicious.
Operating hours: 11:00 - 23:00
Average cost per person: CNY 140 - 200
Hongkou Branch: No. 895, Dalian Road, Hongkou District (near Feihong Road)
Xuhui Branch: 1-2F, Huatai Building, No. 388, Zhaojiabang Road, Xuhui District (near Taiyuan Road)
Huangpu Branch: No. 127, South Maoming Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Huaihai Road)
Dongfang Branch: No. 877, Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area (near Weifang Road)
Jing'an Branch: No .1121, Middle Yan'an Road, Jing'an District (near Changshu Road)
Xian Qiang Fang
Chinese name: 鲜墙房 (xiān qiáng fáng)
Specialties: It has the 1930s impression of Shanghai. The furnishings have the 'old' look to them and waiters wear old gown of the 1930s. Dishes are mainly local specialties, including smoked duck, spicy chicken and seafood soup. Another feature of it is the local opera and Suzhou Pingtan performance from 20:00 to 21:00.
Operating hours: 11:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 300
Hongqiao Branch: No. 1468, Hongqiao Road, Changning District (near Gubei Road)
Pudong Branch: 4F, No. 660, Shangcheng Road, Pudong New Area (near North Nanquan Road)
Yong'an Hotel Branch: 4-5F, Yong'an Hotel No. 600, Jiujiang Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Zhejiang Road)
Zhizhen
Chinese name: 致真酒家 (zhì zhēn jiǔ jiā)
Specialties: It serves both local and Cantonese dishes. Yuanbao prawn is worth trying. The dining environment is good and the Pudong Branch even has outdoor seats.
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200
Pudong Branch: 7F, Time Plaza, No. 500, Zhangyang Road, Pudong New Area (near South Pudong Road)
Changning Branch: 2 F, Maxdo Center, No. 8, Xingyi Road, Changning District (near Zunyi Road)
Hongkou Branch: No. 208, Siping Road, Hongkou District (the intersection with North Linping Road)
Lynn
Chinese name: 琳怡 (lín yí)
Specialties: Lynn has a very pleasant environment and is typically popular with foreigners. The signature dish Wuwei Rensheng is worth trying.
Address: 1F, Jing'an Gymnasium, No. 99-1, Xikang Road, Jing'an District
Operating hours: 10:00 - 14:00, 17:30 - 22:30 (on weekdays); 11:30 - 15:00 (on weekends)
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200
Lang Yi Fang
Chinese name: 廊亦舫 (láng yì fǎng)
Specialties: It serves authentic Benbang dishes at reasonable prices. The crab bean curd, smoked fish and Babao Duck are its signature dishes. Various snacks like Ge Dan Yuan Zi are appetizing. The branch at Super Brand Plaza has the advantaged point for viewing the scenery along the Huangpu River.
Address: 5F, Super Brand Plaza, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area (near West Yincheng Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150
1221
Specialties: With the decor resembling Chinese Restaurants in America, 1221 Restaurant is typically favored by foreigners. Local dishes served here cater to the taste of westerners. The crispy duck and Ba Bao Meal are recommended.
Address: No. 1221, West Yan'an Road, Changning District (near Panyu Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 23:00
Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 180
Baochuan Restaurant
Chinese name: 宝船景观餐厅 (bǎo chuán jǐng guān cān tīng)
Specialties: Baochuan means precious ship. It is designed like a magnificent ship by an American designer. Local dishes served there have been blended with Cantonese and Southeast Asian flavors. The tasty bouilli is a must when you dine here.
Address: No. 336, Qingyu Road, Putuo District
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 21:00
Average cost per person: CNY 80 - 150
Baoluo Restaurant
Chinese name: 保罗酒楼 (bǎo luó jiǔ lóu)
Specialties: It looks dull outside but exquisite and exciting inside. It serves Benbang dishes. The steak, lima-bean paste and fried stuffed buns are recommended.
Address: No. 271, Fumin Road, Jing'an District (near Changle Road)
Operating hours: 10:00 - 6:00 (the next day)
Average cost per person: CNY 60 - 70
Restaurant 1931 (Good-Old-Time Restaurant)
Specialties: It tries to impress on the diners Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. The horn gramophone, the old show bills and the waitresses in cheong-sams make one reminisces of the old times. Dishes here are tasty and the special salt soda is worth trying.
Address: No. 112, South Maoming Road, Huangpu District (near Nanchang Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 1:00 (the next day)
Average cost per person: CNY 100
