Breakfast and sandwiches in Shanghai

Where the day starts, and lunch in hand.

10 places in Shanghai · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   Polux

   Xintiandi

   Order: Club sandwich

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2. 2

   BizyBoy

   Yuyuan Road

   Order: Pastrami sandwich

   102, Building 10, 546 Yuyuan Lu, near Zhenning Lu, Jing'an District, Shanghai 200040 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Smokin’ Bowl

   Jing’an

   Order: Choriqueso torta

   974 Wuding Road (武定路974号), Jing'an District, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Wang Jia Sha

   Changning

   Order: Traditional Shanghai breakfast snacks

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5. 5

   Sub Standard

   Jing’an

   Order: Corned beef sandwich

   230 Wanhangdu Lu (万航渡路230号), Jing'an District, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Fahua Tangbao

   Changning

   Order: Soup dumplings

   504 Fahuazhen Road (法华镇路504号, near Xianghua Qiao Road), Changning District, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Pancake House

   Yongkang Road

   Order: Shandong-style jianbing

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8. 8

   Dong Tai Xiang

   Changning

   Order: Shengjian pan-fried buns

   63 Changning Road (长宁路63号), Shanghai 200042, China · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Focaccia Nerds

   Jing’an

   Order: Roast beef or porchetta focaccia

   111 Xikang Road (西康路111号), Jing'an District, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Xiao Taoyuan Doujiang

    Fuxing Road

    Order: Soy milk, youtiao, shaobing and sticky rice

    1251 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Xiangyang Nan Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai · Map · Add to Chef Amazing