Eating in Shanghai

In this page, Top China Travel will give you some tips about where and what to eat in Shanghai. If you miss to eat Shanghai Xiao Long Bao (small steamed stuffed bun), you may be took as a totally stranger to the Shanghai eating culture. If you forget to taste Shanghai Din-sum, you may loose great joys in Shanghai tour. Besides what to eat, restaurants which will help you to enter into the world of Shanghai food are also listed in this page. We aim to make you immerse yourself into this food paradise.

Xiao Long Bao

Original Place Shanghai-style Xiao Long Bao originated in the town of Nanxiang in the suburbs of Shanghai. The buns are traditionally steamed in bamboo baskets. People also give it is an English name – soup dumpling. The

Tangyuan

Tangyuan is a Shanghai local food, as a kind of traditional food in China. Tangyuan, sometimes called glutinous rice balls in English, is small balls made from glutinous rice flour. This traditional Chinese dessert is well loved by all generations.&n

Shengjian and Guotie

Shengjian, fried steamed bread and Guotie, fried dumplings (pot stickers) are two of Shanghai most famous exports. These foods can be found throughout China, and across the globe. These two dishes can be found at almost every breakfast table in Shang

Shanghai Crawfish

If you would like to eat seafood in Shanghai, the first recommended course will be the Shanghai crawfish. Shanghai citizens does not eat much spicy food, but when they pass a crawfish restaurant, they always try really hard to keep themselves from dr

Shanghai Local Cuisines

Shanghai cuisine, sometimes known as Hu cuisine, is a popular style of Chinese food. It is not one of the Eight Major Cuisines of China but it has its own appealing style. Generally, Shanghai cuisine is divided into two styles - Benbang Cuisine and H

Top 8 Most Popular Snacks in Shanghai

Shanghai is a famous international city in China. You can find many kinds of different food in the world. But do you know what the most famous local food in Shanghai? Cuisine is always one of the main theme during a trip. Here TCT would like to intro

Old Shanghai Restaurant

Address: NO.242, Fuyou Road, Shanghai. Signature Dishes: Duck with Garnish, Braised Three Delicacies, Spicy Garnish Old Shanghai Restaurant is a Shanghai culinary style restaurant and has a hundred-year-old establishment in this city. With a 100-ye

De Xing Restaurant

Address: No.239, West Gaoqiao Road, Shanghai Signature Dishes: seafood cuisine, Soviet-styled pastries De Xing Restaurant was established in 1883 during the Qing Dynasty in Shanghai, located at Shiliupu emporia, southern part of the Bund. With

Lv Bo Lang Restaurant

Address: No.115, Yuyuan Road, Shanghai Recommended Dishes: elaborate Shanghai snacks, Soviet-styled dim sum Located in the Jiuqu Bridge at the old Chenghuang (Town God) Temple, Shanghai Lv Bo Lang Restaurant is the most famous pastry s

Top 7 Most Famous Muslim Restaurants in Shanghai

For those muslim tourists who only accept Halal or Islam food, finding a Muslim restaurants in advance will be a homework while planning Shanghai tour. Glad to let you know that there are many Muslim restaurants in Shanghai serving strict halal food

Top 6 Most Famous Food Streets in Shanghai

Shanghai is known as the capital of gourmet food. The famous Shanghai cuisines including Pan-Fried Bun Stuffed with Pork(Shengjiaobao), Chinese steamed buns(Xiaolongbao), Pot stickers(Guo tie) and Spareribs with Rice Cake etc. are scattered in every