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The best xiaolongbao in Shanghai

Delicate steamed dumplings filled with pork and hot soup, eaten with black vinegar and ginger. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/shanghai.

3 places in Shanghai · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
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  1. 1

    Jia Jia Tang Bao

    Huanghe Road, Huangpu

    Get: Pork xiaolongbao, and the pork and crab if they still have it

    A no-frills local favorite that sells out by early afternoon.

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    90 Huanghe Road, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  2. 2

    Fu Chun

    Yuyuan Road, Jing'an

    Get: Xiaolongbao and shengjianbao (pan-fried buns)

    An old Shanghainese canteen that's been steaming them since the 1950s.

    650 Yuyuan Road (愚园路650号, near Zhenning Road), Jing'an District, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  3. 3

    Lai Lai Xiao Long

    Xiaolongbao · Ninghai East Road, Huangpu

    Get: Pork xiaolongbao with lots of vinegar and ginger

    A popular neighborhood shop known for juicy, thin-skinned dumplings.

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