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Rachel Gouk

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Rachel Gouk has been writing about food and drink in Shanghai since 2011. She is a food critic, writer, photographer, and F&B consultant based in Shanghai. Nomfluence was founded in May 2018 as a means to express her love for the Shanghai F&B scene. Follow her blog www.nomfluence.com or on Instagram @nomfluence.
Speak low is an award winning cocktail bar in Shanghai

Award-Winning Cocktail Bars in Shanghai

The best cocktail bars in Shanghai with award-winning accolades from the 50 Best Bars.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 22, 2025
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Bella Vita is an Italian restaurant in Jing'an Shanghai

Bella Vita: Exceptional ‘Everyday Italian’ in Shanghai

Bella Vita is a casual Italian restaurant in Shanghai dealing in delicious comfort food at refreshingly honest prices.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 22, 2025
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Shanghai — Villa 321 Le Bec is opening on The Bund

News: Villa 321 Le Bec to Open at The Bund, Shanghai

Beloved French restaurant Bistro 321 Le Bec is set to open a new location, Le Bec Bund in March 2026. 
Rachel Gouk
  • October 22, 2025
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Yatai Ramen is a ramen cart in Shanghai

Yatai Ramen: A Japanese Noodle Cart in Xuhui

Straight out of Fukuoka’s street food scene — a street stall serving up Japanese ramen and local noodles in Xuhui.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 22, 2025
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Shanghai Scoop: food and drink news in Shanghai, restaurant openings and new cocktail bars

The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (September 2025)

New openings in Shanghai! Spago by Wolfgang Puck, Rambu from the team behind Sage, Bar Leone (Asia’s 50 Best Bar #1), Irish bistro Yeats, Capri by Bottega, and more.
Rachel Gouk
  • September 12, 2025
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Zikoland is an e-commerce platform offering premium food products in Shanghai, China

Ziko Kitchen: Life Hack For Imported Foods in China

Searching for quality meats, artisanal cheeses, or premium seafood but without the price tag? Ziko Kitchen offers some of the finest imported foods in China at flash-sale prices for your home.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 22, 2025
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Upperwood, a super lounge at INS in Shanghai's Fuxing Park nightlife destination.

Upperwood Super Lounge: Shisha & Bar, CUN Creative Dining

New in the Shanghai nightlife scene is Upperwood, a super lounge at INS in Fuxing Park that combines creative restaurant CUN, shisha, and cocktails all in one space.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 22, 2025
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Sichuan food at Laizhou Bar in Shanghai

Heat Meets Highballs: Laizhou Bar’s New Sichuan Lineup

Laizhou Bar is doubling down on the season with a revamped menu of Sichuan-inspired dishes to complement their new lineup of whiskies. 
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  • October 22, 2025
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China Restaurant Week online booking - Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou - the best dining deals.

China Restaurant Week | Autumn Edition: Dining Deals in Shanghai

China Restaurant Week is back! Hundreds of restaurant deals in Shanghai from August 27 to September 28. Pre-booking opens August 21.
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  • August 20, 2025
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Best ice cream and gelato in Shanghai

The Best Gelato & Ice Cream in Shanghai (Updated August 2025)

The best scoops of ice cream and gelato in Shanghai — right here! From the classic flavors to inventive creations, these 20+ shops have something for everyone!
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  • October 22, 2025
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Eating my way through all the 🌮 🌮 🌮 Taco Eating my way through all the 🌮 🌮 🌮 Taco Tuesday at La Diosa is a whole vibe 🇲🇽 tacos are just ¥25 each, all day long. 

• Birria y Consomé with dipping broth (Favorite)
• Al Pastor Trompito - Achiote pork with pineapple (2nd spot)
• Carnitas - New! Slow-cooked pork cheek
• Pollo - Smoked jalapeño pulled chicken
• Pescado Estilo Baja - Battered cod with avocado crema
• Gringa - Shredded pork with mozzarella & pineapple
• Quesadilla - Loaded with cheese, dressed as a taco

🌮 @ladiosa.sh 

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🔘 La Diosa
📍 1/F, 82 Xinle Lu 新乐路82号 
📞 33682997
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#shanghaieats #shanghai #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #tacosarelife #tacotuesday🌮 #zaishanghai
Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOM Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai.

Last October, I had the rare opportunity to experience a very special menu at the Michelin two-star restaurant, where all three chefs were present: the legendary founder Umberto Bombana @umbertobombana (Hong Kong 3 ⭐️) and his protégés Nicolò Rotella @nick_rotella (Shanghai 2 ⭐️) & Marino D’Antonio @marinodantonio (Macau 1 ⭐️). 

So. Much. White. Truffle!

White truffle season runs until late December / early January — now serving, along with other equally excellent non-truffle seasonal dishes. 

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🔘 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai
📍 6/F, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu 圆明园路169号六楼
📞 021 60872890
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️

#米其林 #shanghaieats #shanghai #shanghaifood #michelinrestaurant #michelinstarchef #finedining #italianfood
At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Exec At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Executive Chef Cielo Liu @changliuchef begins a new culinary chapter.

His cooking is deeply rooted in Italian tradition, yet he holds a firm belief: the future of flavor knows no borders. 

His Italian cuisine is a natural convergence of his Chinese heritage and Japanese culinary experience.

· Pasta aged with koji to boost umami
· Chinese yellow wine for aromatics
· And a ravioli inspired by a xiaolongbao. 

This is Cielo Liu, and the latest menu at Giada Garden.

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🔘 Giada Garden
📍 3/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Street 建国门外大街1号中国大饭店三层
📞 010-65057671
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#michelinguide #michelinrestaurant #beijing #beijingfood #finedining #italianfood #michelinstarchef #finedininglovers
Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai. Feral Bahn Mi Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai.

Feral Bahn Mi 

• Started out back in May as a pop-up street cart (totally illegal, totally gangsta) that roamed Shanghai. Now it has found a brick n mortar on Maoming Bei Lu.

🥖 The bread is... THE RIGHT KIND. You usually don’t find this in Shanghai. The bread has an extremely thin, brittle crust, shattering at a bite. And the crumb is soft, airy, and cotton-like — it’s like biting through a hard meringue. 

To order: Lemongrass chicken & crispy pork belly. Sauces are dope too, I favor the “buttery fruit chili sauce”.

📍82 Maoming Bei Lu 茂名北路82号

#shanghaifood #sandwiches #shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifoodie #上海美食 #bahnmi
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