Our favourite is their popular peach milk tea (14RMB) which goes down like a juicy ripe fruit, ideal for summer. Read more.
Serving the finest ingredients we’ve seen on an unlimited Japanese menu, Wan Dao impressed us with their botan shrimp (350RMB) – in fact, the sweet-fleshed variety is one of the best we’ve eaten. Read more.
Memorable dishes include the lacy lumpia wrappers stuffed with chopped scallions and red peppers in a spicy black bean sauce, the cumin-laden roasted lamb chop, and various roasted and fried breads. Read more.
The buns were impeccable, with their paper-thin skins and perfectly formed bodies oozing with juice and stuffed with fragrant ground pork. Read more.
Peerless Din Tai Fung is best-known for its traditional dumplings, including the unmissable Shanghai specialty xiaolong bao—tiny, magical broth-filled parcels of pork. Read more.
One of our favorite affordable Shanghainese restaurants. Try the yellow croaker spring rolls, red-braised pork (红烧肉), scallion noodles (葱油拌面), sesame peanut noodles (麻酱面), & fried pork noodles (炸酱面). Read more.
Try the delicate but delicious rendition of lamb korma (78RMB), and round off with the quirky banana and chocolate samosas for dessert - you won’t be sorry. Read more.
Try the delicious meat-free take on the hongshao rou (48RMB) which features large cubes of tofu, which wobble in a thick dark soy sauce with a layer of konjac (vegetarian gelatin) for the ‘fat’. Read more.
The house made tofu (42RMB) at Awana could convert even the most ardent bean curd skeptic. Made fresh every day in-house, the golden brown blocks have a delicate exterior and a silken interior. Read more.
With 60 options on rotation, you never know what you’ll get at this salads ‘n’ sides canteen – but one excellent constant is their signature Brussel sprouts, hazelnuts, lemon and Parmesan side (20RMB) Read more.
This revered Tokyo brand’s first Shanghai location uses citruses and rare salts in flavouring. Try the sushi set (160RMB) for an eight piece meal featuring a revolving selection of fish and meats. Read more.
One of the best hot chocolate in town. Try the peanut shaved ice dessert especially if you are a fan of peanut butter (chunky) Read more.