Shanghai: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

9 places in Shanghai · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   A De

   Near Longhua Temple

   Order: Shengjianbao to take away

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2. 2

   Xiao Yan

   Zhongshan Park

   Order: Shengjianbao

   1226 Dingxi Road, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Old Jesse

   Xuhui

   Order: Red-braised pork, eight-treasure duck or trotter

   41 Tianping Rd, Xuhui, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Da Hu Chun

   Huangpu

   Order: Xiaolongbao

   89 South Yunnan Rd, Huangpu, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Jia Jia Tang Bao

   Near People's Square

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

   Order: Pork xiaolongbao; crab-roe version in autumn

   Also on the list: The best xiaolongbao in Shanghai.

   90 Huanghe Road, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Fu Chun Xiao Long

   Jing'an

   Order: Xiaolongbao

   650 Yuyuan Rd, Jing'an, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Yang's Fry-Dumpling

   Citywide

   Order: Pork, shrimp or vegetable shengjianbao

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8. 8

   Din Tai Fung (Xintiandi)

   Xintiandi

   Order: Pork xiaolongbao

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9. 9

   Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant (Yu Garden)

   Old Town, Yuyuan Bazaar

   Order: Pork xiaolongbao; crab-and-pork in autumn

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