The Ultimate Foodie's Guide to Shanghai, China

Introduction to Shanghai's Culinary Scene

Welcome to Shanghai, a bustling metropolis that's as renowned for its towering skyscrapers as it is for its vibrant culinary scene. The city's food landscape is a tantalizing tapestry woven from traditional Shanghainese flavors, influences from other Chinese regions, and a smattering of international cuisines. Here, every meal is an adventure, and every street corner offers a new taste to discover.

Must-visit Famous Eateries

The Bund Area (外滩 wài tán)

Fu Cun (福村), Shanghainese cuisine

~$80 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu maps): 老码头(外马路)453号一号库1、2楼

👍🏼 must try: Abalone Paofan (鲍鱼焖饭), Drunken Hairy Crab (熟醉大闸蟹), Tie Guanyin Pudding (铁观音布丁)

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Dong Fa Cha Dao Bing Guan 東發道茶冰廳(外滩BFC店), Cha Can Teng - Cantonese

~ $20 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu maps): 中山东二路600号BFC外滩金融中心北区地下2层B235-236号

👍🏼 must try: Signature rose Chicken (招牌玫瑰油鸡), Rice mixed with lard (神仙猪油拌饭), Shrimps omelette (滑蛋炒虾仁)

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Song Yi Lou Mian Guan 松鹤楼面馆(BFC外滩金融中心店), Suzhou cuisine

~ $30 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu maps): 中山东二路600号BFC外滩金融中心商场南区负2层B209单元

👍🏼 must-try: Red Soup noodles (红汤面), Traditional Beef Noodles (古法焖肉面), Crayfish Noodles (小龙虾拌面)

Xintiandi (新天地 xīn tián dì)/ Madang road (马当路 mǎ dáng lù)

Yi Sheng Bar (颐盏Bar), western cuisine

~$45 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu maps): 复兴中路514号

👍🏼 must-try: Angus beef steak (安格斯谷饲牛肉), truffle fries (黑松露薯条), Pumpkin soup (奶油风味南瓜汤)

Hua Fu (華府(凯德晶萃店)), New Zhejiang food

~$45 SGD/ pax

📍location (search on baidu maps): 徐家汇路268号凯德晶萃5层

👍🏼 must-try: large yellow croaker with niangao (黄鱼烧手作年糕), Sister’s Sao fish soup (宋嫂鱼羹 ), Lemon Osmanthus Yam (柠檬桂花山药)

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Lao Xing Xian (老兴鲜), Shanghainese cuisine

~$55 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu maps): 淮海中路918号百盛商场5楼

👍🏼 must-try: fried pomfret marinated in signature sauce (秘制熏东海小白鲳), seafood soup (老兴鲜全家福)

Baos

Pan-fried dumplings (生煎包 shēng jián báo)

A De Sheng Jian (阿德生煎), pan-fried dumpling

~$5 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu maps): 龙华街道龙华西路219号(近龙吴线终点站)

👍🏼 pan-fried dumplings!!, wontons (鲜肉小馄饨), beef vermicelli soup (牛肉粉丝汤)

Xiao Yang Sheng Jian (小杨生煎), pan-fried dumplings

~$5 SGD/ pax

📍 franchise, available in many locations

👍🏼 must-try: traditional pan-fried dumpling

Xiao Long Bao (小笼包 xiǎo lóng bāo)

Jia jia tang bao (佳家汤包), bao-zi

~$8 SGD/ pax

📍multiple locations

👍🏼Xiao long bao (鲜肉汤包), crab roe bao (蟹粉鲜肉)

Cai Cai xiao long (莱莱小笼·乔艾(静安店)), bao-zi

~$15 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu maps): 北京西路1726号（云峰剧场旁）

👍🏼 must-try: crab roe noodles (蟹粉虾仁拌面), crab roe xiao long bao (蟹粉鲜肉小笼包)

Hotpot

Sister Pei Chong Qing Hotpot 珮姐重庆火锅

~$40 SGD/ pax

📍multiple locations

Lao Wang (捞王)

~$25 SGD/ pax

📍 multiple locations

👍🏼 must try: pork stomach soup (猪肚汤), claypot rice (双腊煲仔饭)

Lao Zi Hao • Yang Tong Xing Qing Zhen Shua Rou 老字号·杨同兴清真涮肉

~$30 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu map): 石门二路215号

International food

Maki House Sushi (Maki House寿司), Japanese cuisine

~$30 SGD/ pax

📍 Multiple locations

Alimentari Grande, western cuisine

~$55 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu map): 东湖路20号 101-201室

Honga Honga Xiong Jia (Honga Honga 雄家), korean cuisine

~$15 SGD/ pax

📍location (search in baidu map): 金海路2449号宝龙广场二期4号楼 108室

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