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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.
Guang Fan is an inexpensive Cantonese restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Guang Fan For Cheap Cantonese Food in Shanghai

Guang Fan (廣范) is a cheap-as-chips Cantonese restaurant in Jing’an, Shanghai. Fan favorites from dim sum to whole steamed fish.
Rachel Gouk
  • March 27, 2024
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Brunch at Shanghai Tavern, Edition Shanghai.

Brunch at Shanghai Tavern, The EDITION Shanghai

Shanghai Tavern at The EDITION Shanghai has a new weekend semi-buffet brunch with oysters, eggs benedicts, and free-flow included for ¥468!
Rachel Gouk
  • September 18, 2025
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Sober Company due to reopen in Shanghai's Fuxing Park this summer.

The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (April 2023)

Burlesque lounge Candor is back, Sober Company reopening this summer, plus new restaurants coming soon to Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • April 19, 2023
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Champagne brunch at Jade on 36, Pudong Shangri-la Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

A Classy Shanghai Brunch: Jade on 36 with Free-Flow Champagne

Jade on 36 is a brunch destination for a classy occasion, serving set menu of re-imagined French dishes with free-flow champagne.
Rachel Gouk
  • September 18, 2025
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Goose Island expands with Taprooms across Shanghai.

Goose Island Beer Company Expands in Shanghai with “Taproom”

Satellite bars Goose Island Taproom to open across China. A dozen beers on tap, Chicago-inspired bar bites, and hella good deals on brews.
Rachel Gouk
  • April 19, 2023
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Wine bar Fenoli opens a Jing'an location, offering grilled mains in addition to their creative small plates.

Popular Wine Bar Fenoli Opens Second Location in Jing’an

Fenoli, a wine bar on Sinan Lu expands with a second location in Jing’an. Creative small plates and grill dishes to share.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 17, 2025
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The Best Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing 葱油饼) in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Best Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing) in Shanghai

Looking for the best scallion pancakes in Shanghai? From street carts to popular chains, here’s where to eat the savory Chinese snack.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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Bella Vita is a casual Italian restaurant in Jing'a, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

​Bella Vita Jing’an: Solid Pizzas & Generous Grill Platters

Bella Vita is a casual Italian restaurant in Jing’an that does good, simple, and tasty Italian comfort food—pizzas, pastas & grilled meats.
Rachel Gouk
  • September 24, 2025
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Michelin Young Chef Award recipient and Asia's 50 Best chef Jason Liu opens Ling Long in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Ling Long Shanghai: Chinese Fine Dining by Chef Jason Liu

Chef Jason Liu of Michelin and Asia’s 50 Best fame opens Ling Long Shanghai, a contemporary Chinese fine dining restaurant.
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  • November 10, 2025
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Sunday seafood brunch buffet at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Sunday Seafood Buffet at The Waldorf Astoria Shanghai

The Waldorf Astoria Shanghai has a Sunday seafood brunch buffet loaded with premium seafood and dry-aged steaks! ¥698 for Nomfluence readers!
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  • September 18, 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
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#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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