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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.
High Yaki The Sea, a new seafood focused restaurant in Shanghai from the High Yaki and Hundo team. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

High Yaki The Sea: Popular Yakiniku Restaurant Rides The Wave

High Yaki The Sea — A seafood-centric grill restaurant in Shanghai from popular yakiniku restaurants High Yaki and Hundo.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 1, 2025
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Michelin Guide Shanghai 2023

Michelin Guide Shanghai 2023: Full List, Bib Gourmands, Selected Restaurants

The Michelin Guide Shanghai 2023 selection was announced today, December 15, awarding a total of 50 restaurants with stars.
Rachel Gouk
  • December 15, 2022
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Chef Lucky Lasagna opens Bambino, a modern Italian restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Bambino: Lucky Lasagna Returns With The Juke Team

Chef Lucky Lasagna opens Bambino, a restaurant in Jing’an that serves “unconventional traditional” Italian food alongside excellent cocktails.
Rachel Gouk
  • April 19, 2023
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RAC Allee, restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

The New RAC Allée: Dinner & Wine in The Chalet

RAC has just expanded to Jing’an with a third location, RAC Allée, serving dinner at a gorgeous rooftop destination.
Rachel Gouk
  • December 24, 2024
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Stellar Thai restaurant Urban Cafe at The Sukhothai Shanghai launches new winter dishes. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

With Love From Chiang Mai: New Dishes at URBAN Café

Stellar Thai restaurant URBAN Café at The Sukhothai Shanghai launches new winter menu of Chiang Mai dishes.
Rachel Gouk
  • December 4, 2022
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Pasha Turkish restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Pasha For Excellent Turkish Food & Steaks in Shanghai

Explore Turkish cuisine at Pasha, one of few Turkish restaurants in Shanghai. Platters of meats and kebabs, steaks, and zesty seafood salads.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 24, 2024
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Dentree, a sustainable cocktail bar in Shanghai with drinks by Hope & Sesame, powered by Remy Cointreau. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Cocktail Bars in Shanghai: The Upper Room & Dentree

Bund-side bar The Upper Room to serve a revolving cocktail menu by the J.Boroski team, and Dentree, a sustainable project with drinks by Hope & Sesame.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 24, 2025
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Shake, a restaurant and bar for live funk and soul music performances in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Latest Bites: Shake, Sui Tang Li, Smokin’ Hog

House of funk and soul Shake reopens, Sui Tang Li launches a Dassai sake pairing menu, and American-style barbecue delivered by Smokin’ Hog.
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  • January 16, 2024
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The Merchants Shanghai, a restaurant that does dry aged fish and fowl, grilled over open flame. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

3 New Restaurants in Shanghai: The Merchants, Charbon, Drunk Lee Bistro

Open-flame grilling and dry-aged fish and fowl at The Merchants, Paul Pairet opens Charbon, a casual grill serving skewers and sundaes in iapm.
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  • January 7, 2025
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Shanghai Wine Bistro Le Verre a vin Gets A Refresh

Le Verre a vin, one of Shanghai’s longest standing wine bars, relocates to Ferguson Lane with an upgrade in both food and ambiance.
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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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