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Must-Visit Restaurants
Top 50 Must-Visit Restaurants in Shanghai [2025]
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Qiao Ai Lai Lai Xiao Long (Huangpu)
4.4
/5
312 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 11.00
People's Square Area | 714m from downtown
Address: TianJin Road 506, Shanghai China
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Crab Meat Soup Dumpling (1,974 recommendations) | Opened for Over 20 Years
Saved by 1223 usersRecently viewed by 1,000+ people
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a tiny spot with big flavors! The crab roe xiao long bao 🦀 here is a must-try — thin skin, rich broth, melt-in-your-mouth filling. 😋The queue 🚶♀️🚶♂️ can get long (we waited ~30 mins), but totally worth it.Simple, local vibe and great value. Perfect for dumpling lovers visiting Shanghai! 🏮✨
The best crab meat dumplings in Shanghai. Recommended for tourists to try. For fresh meat dumplings, I still prefer Yuyuan Nanxiang dumplings. You may need to wait in line for a table at this restaurant in People's Square. The environment and service are so-so. The main thing is that it tastes good. The price is a bit expensive, 100+ per person
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Da Hu Chun (Middle Sichuan Road)
4.6
/5
979 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 5.00
The Bund Area | 1.6 km from downtown
Address: 四川中路136号
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Pan-fried buns (Recommended by 5,604) | Open 90+ years
Saved by 1908 users496 positive reviews
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When it comes to all kinds of snacks in Shanghai, shengjian is definitely not absent, and [Da Huchun (Sichuan Middle Road Store)], which has always adhered to the Qingshui School for 91 years, is full of the traditional taste of old Shanghai!
👉 The unique fully fermented dough, almost without adding jelly, constitutes the iconic taste of Da Huchun.
👉 I love the crispy taste of [Dongtaixiang] semi-fermented, and the softness of [Da Huchun] fully fermented.
👉 Take a bite, don't worry about the greasy feeling of the juicy shengjian, there is only the sweet and juicy feeling of the meat filling.
👉 As the head office of [Da Huchun], the Sichuan Middle Road Store is better than other branches in terms of the attitude of the cashier aunt and the environment in the store.
Crab roe pan-fried dumplings are very fragrant, with the freshness of crab roe, crab roe and meat mixed together. Foie gras pan-fried dumplings have a unique taste, a different texture, goose liver is very soft in the mouth, and the combination with meat makes the pan-fried dumplings have a layered texture in the mouth. Shrimp pan-fried dumplings have large shrimps in the filling, and the taste is OK. Fresh meat pan-fried dumplings are the most traditional pan-fried dumplings. Curry beef vermicelli soup has a curry taste, a small amount of beef, slightly sweet, and the taste is a bit strange, a different feeling. Fresh shrimp wontons are a bit salty, but the taste is OK. [Mint] Environment:
It is relatively simple and not very big. [Service bell] Service:
It is OK, you can order and take it yourself.
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Ren He Guan (Zhaojiabang Road)
4.6
/5
426 reviews
Shanghai Cuisine
From AU$ 41.00
Dapuqiao Area | 3.5 km from downtown
Address: 407 Zhaojiabang Road, Shanghai, China Mainland
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Rice with Crab Meat (4,420 recommendations) | Over 80-year-old restaurant
Saved by 1280 users160 positive reviews
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🌟Shanghai local cuisine with one Michelin star
🍎The portions of their dishes are small, so be sure to make a reservation! The location is suitable for 4-6 people. The seat is not big (B5), but the service is pretty good. Water will be poured all the time. It is not bad if you are treating guests.
🦀Crab Meal Bibimbap (199 yuan for 1-2 people) This is really good if you can order small portions. If there are not many people, the waiter will help divide the mixture after mixing. It is good for four people to have a small taste.
🍗The braised pork (27 yuan per serving) is for one person. If you don’t want to be too tired, you can share one piece for two people. The waiter can also help cut it. If you eat a small amount, it will feel good and it will feel more refined.
🍲The lion's head (1 portion 27 yuan) is also served per person and comes with soup. If you don't order the soup separately, this is a good treat and tastes relatively light. But the food was served very slowly. Even the pan-fried buns came and this one hasn’t been served yet.
👍The other dishes are also pretty good, and the taste is more memorable than the first time I ate it many years ago
⚠️Be sure to make a reservation! The queue on site started at 16:30 and ended up on the road until we came out at 19:30 after finishing our meal.
💰About 180 yuan per person
It is a local cuisine restaurant that has been open for quite some time. The environment is more characteristic of the 1920s and 1930s. The food is very exquisite. No matter it is dishes or dim sum, there is always a constant stream of diners. I always order the crab roe rice!
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4
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Xian DeLai PaiGuNianGao (YunNan South Road)
4.6
/5
722 reviews
Fast Food
From AU$ 6.00
Huaihai Road Area/Xintiandi Area | 627m from downtown
Address: 云南南路36号
Featured in 2024 Asia 100 - Light Bites
Highlights:
Spare ribs with rice cakes (Recommended by 2,095) | Historical restaurant
Saved by 520 users267 positive reviews
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Blossoming nostalgia 🍭Pork Ribs New Year Cake
2024-1-12
The second part of the three-person tutoring group for poor students, the Flowery Pork Ribs and Rice Cake Check-in Group
establish
It hit 10:30, and the queue was very fast. It only took a while from queuing to the time when the pork ribs and rice cakes were served.
20 minutes😃After eating, I came out and saw the people mountair in picture 5
people sea😂
Spare ribs and rice cakes. Ordered Set A for 23, one piece of ribs, 4 pieces of rice cakes + one bowl
The single-serve soup and pork ribs rice cake are better than expected. The pork ribs are very delicious and the meat is very good.
Thick, fried rice cakes seem to be more delicious like those fried in other stores.
The single level of pepper is about a pound's worth of pepper, it's so spicy that it's a mess
Sure enough, the spareribs are spareribs and the rice cakes are rice cakes. The fresher spareribs are better than the new year ones.
The cake is delicious😋After posting, other friends recommended fresh fried quail
The aunt sitting next door is a wealthy person. Picture 7. A family of four guests. Pork ribs and rice cake + two pieces.
Large ribs + a gift bag of 10 pieces of ribs
Fresh Pork Xiao Kun Chuan 9, the price is very conscientious even though it is not in Shanghai
The kind of gauze little wontons that people eat at stalls, and the fresh little wontons too.
Thick-skin wontons can be understood as normal wontons that are smaller in size, but
Only the meat is stuffed, lusty one by one
!! Rare guides and tips for two people to cooperate and one person to line up and order.
Find a seat alone (food will be served, don’t worry about yourself)
Queue to get it) The first choice is to take a walk on the second floor. The second floor has a good environment and many seats.
Spare ribs are pork ribs and rice cakes are rice cakes.
This time, Xian De Lai went crazy and started selling cards on Dragon TV's live broadcast at the door. Boxes of rice cakes kept arriving.
Serve:
The waiters and aunts are all from out of town, and their attitude is not to say bad. It's also a bit...
The color of Qi in the plate
!! If you order the spareribs rice cake a la carte, it’s 15 per person for one piece of ribs and two pieces.
rice cake
It’s another noisy day!
This is a famous old-fashioned food restaurant in Shanghai. It is recommended for tourists visiting Shanghai to try it. Its classic combination is pork ribs and rice cake + single gear. The pork ribs are fried twice in oil, which makes them crispy on the outside and locks in the juice in the meat. The rice cake is also produced by a special manufacturer, and the sweet dipping sauce is a perfect combination.
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5
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THE YIDAO RESTAURANT
4.9
/5
113 reviews
Jiangzhe Cuisine
From AU$ 96.00
The Bund Area | 1.8 km from downtown
Address: 2F, Yifeng Bund Source, 88 Yuanmingyuan Road
Highlights:
Multi-award-winning spot for tea-infused Huaiyang fare
79% positive reviews100+ recent views
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Yidao (Bundyuan Branch) My friends chose this small gathering and made reservations in advance. I like the service. The service attitude is great. The dishes were served and the empty plates were cleared in time. The honeydew melon was very sweet after the meal, and a small smile was given after the meal.
Classic Huaiyang soft pocket, fresh eel shreds, the seasoning is a bit salty
Black tiger shrimp with scallion flavor, delicious
Steamed crab with pickled bones, I have eaten this dish at Sinan Mansion, it is so-so
Black pepper Nanjing roast duck, crispy skin and tender meat, not bad
Purple cod lion head, light and fresh
Straw-tied pork, the sweetness can be added a little more, and the fat part can be a little less, it will be more delicious
Stir-fried vegetable moss Black truffle roasted vegetables, the vegetarian dishes are delicious
Single garlic fresh scallops Yangzhou steamed dumplings Moss and pine nut sesame balls Caramel baked brulee are also good
Finally came to check in, booked a single set meal in advance, lunch on weekdays is so cost-effective.
Appetizers, pickled cucumbers, eaten with porridge in the company cafeteria every day, 1 yuan is a lot...
Appetizer, it turned out to be garlic, I couldn't taste it at all, I thought it was radish. Panax notoginseng seedlings, first time trying, it's okay.
Mingyue Edelweiss Tofu, 108 dollars, well-deserved, like an edelweiss. Chicken soup, delicious.
Marbled beef, tender and melts in the mouth.
Lobster: creamy, delicious.
Scallion and wild rice stewed with sea cucumber, the soup is so rich and fresh, it feels like your mouth is sticky.
Shrimp roe Yangchun noodles, the noodles are so thin, there are too many scallions...
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6
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Li Baixie Crab Roe Noodles
4.5
/5
66 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 20.00
The Bund Area | 1.9 km from downtown
Address: 3rd Floor, No. 22, East Zhongshan 2nd Road, The Bund 22.
Highlights:
Savor delicious, fresh-picked crab and enjoy stunning views of the riverside 'Three-Piece Suit'
Saved by 103 usersRecently viewed by 1,000+ people
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A noodle restaurant that has become very popular recently~
[Environment]
Many tourists come here with their suitcases to eat. The restaurant is very popular and the seats are always full~
[Service]
The staff is very good, busy and diligent~
[Taste]
The crab roe noodles are delicious, the quantity is large, and you can refill them for free~
Pairing|side dishes^Not greasy at all~
【Service】
I give full marks to the service. The staff is very enthusiastic. Whether it is the usher or the on-site reception staff, they all provide good service.
Because I ate on the fifth floor, I wanted to pack a portion of this restaurant's | Crab Roe ^ Noodles. The staff repeatedly reminded me to eat as soon as possible and helped to pack it. Thumbs up.
【Taste】
| Crab Roe ^ Noodles are really delicious.
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7
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KEZEE
4.3
/5
47 reviews
Bars/Bistros
From AU$ 68.00
Huaihai Road Area/Xintiandi Area | 1.4 km from downtown
Address: 雁荡路109号
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Majestic 13m pillarless space, incredible AV experience
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[Environment]
This time I sat in Area A, with a very good view, so I could see the performance on the stage more clearly and with a good sense~
The interaction with the singers was also strong~
The singers sang well and at a very high level~
[Service]
The staff member in charge of A23 was very timely and diligent in cleaning up the garbage and signing the skewers~
The atmosphere was great! The sound system was amazing and the karaoke experience was great. Standing on the balcony and looking at the first floor, the stage and the crowd were spectacular and the scene was beautiful. The whole row of bands was very impressive, and the singers who appeared later were of higher quality. Ren Ji and Bai Chao Luo Meng were particularly popular.
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8
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Alimentari Grande
4.3
/5
44 reviews
Western-style
From AU$ 33.00
Huaihai Road Area/Xintiandi Area | 2.4 km from downtown
Address: 东湖路20号101-201室
Highlights:
Rich Italian charm, authentic flavors
100+ recent views
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A famous restaurant on Donghu Road, it has two floors and is not small in size. The store is warmly decorated. There are many people on weekends and you have to wait for a table. The dishes are mainly Italian, such as various pizzas, pastas, etc. You can also see the entire pizza production process on site. There are also many drinks and various wines. The pizza base is quite thin, the dough is chewy, and the various hams are authentic.
Finally checked in at this restaurant on Donghu Road. It turns out that it is near Donghu Hotel. I passed by here earlier this month.
This should be the largest one, with two floors and many seats.
But even so, there are still many people queuing.
The specialty of this restaurant is pizza, which is so delicious that almost every table must order it.
Unlike other restaurants, each table here is provided with a bottle of water for drinking, unlike the Anfu Road restaurant where you can pour it yourself.
No.
9
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POP on the bund
4.5
/5
532 reviews
Western-style
From AU$ 82.00
The Bund Area | 1.7 km from downtown
Address: No.3 Waitan, No.3 Zhongshan East 1st Road 7/f, Shanghai 200002 China
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
River view and The Bund city view | Pop art decor
Saved by 523 users105 positive reviews
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The main attraction is the scenic view especially at night. The restaurant can be a bit crowded especially during the evening, but if you have the time you could come earlier and have a chill time drinking at your favorite spot. The food in my opinion is above average but not fantastic. Based on my observation the place is definitely popular among the expatriates, where you see people from various nationalities hanging out and having a good time.
[Environment] I really wanted to see the river view, so I chose this restaurant for a last-minute reservation. The environment is very nice and quiet, but if I could book a terrace earlier, the view would be better.
[Taste] The taste is good, the Boston lobster is quite fresh, of course the children are more interested in desserts.
As for the steak, maybe I can't taste the fine bran, so I won't comment on it.
[Service] The service is very good, lemonade will be served to customers in time, and the appetizers, main dishes and desserts must be specially told to the staff before they are served (I am a little uncomfortable with this, maybe the western restaurants I went to before were not so high-end 😂)
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10
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GONGYAN ORIENTAL ART
4.8
/5
73 reviews
Beijing Cuisine
From AU$ 114.00
Jing'an District/West Nanjing Road | 2.5 km from downtown
Address: 北京西路1485号1幢一、二层
No.12 of Restaurants for Views & Experiences in Shanghai
Highlights:
Unique Han culture dining theater promoting imperial cuisine
Saved by 483 usersRecently viewed by 1,000+ people
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I went there last night and had a good experience.
[Environment]
The environment is very well decorated, and both the lobby and the private rooms are very nice.
[Service]
The reception service was a bit anxious, but it was basically good.
[Taste]
The shape and story of the dishes are a plus, and the taste is acceptable.
Overall, it is a visual and taste experience.
The whole dinner was very complete~
[Environment]
The environment is very ancient, the courtyard, hall, and private room are all very beautiful~
[Service]
Whether it is the dress-up, performance, or serving, the whole service is quite complete and professional. Although some details were not taken care of in time, it was still a pleasant meal overall~
[Taste]
The dishes are good-looking, | Gongyan Tofu Soup^ is delicious~
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