Soba Monbei (纹兵卫) is a longstanding Japanese soba noodle shop that has been serving Shanghai since 2007.

Sun Jia is a long-standing Korean restaurant in Shanghai's Koreatown specializing in marinated crab (ganjang gejang).

Ikkou Izakaya is a casual Japanese restaurant that does a bit of everything. Affordable and good quality sushi, sashimi, and sukiyaki.

Ieyasu Izakaya is a long-standing Japanese restaurnat in Shanghai specializing in ramen and tsukemen with nine different soup bases and dipping sauces.

For the best fried chicken in Shanghai, head to bb.q Chicken (also known as bb.q Village), a Korean restaurant specializing in Korean fried chicken.

Located within Shanghai’s K-Town in Gubei district, Bulloman specializes in Korean fried chicken alongside other Korean dishes like army stew.

Sobamichi is a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai that specializes in soba noodles. Established in 2015, this humble shop prides itself on authentic soba, imported directly from Japan.

Pojeong is a Korean restaurant in Shanghai’s Koreatown, specializing in mul naengmyeon, or Korean-style cold noodles.

Falo is an Italian restaurant in Gubei led by chef Nakamura "Nori" Norihiro. Dishes bear Japanese influence, complemented by charcoal grilling.

Mammamia is an award-winning Italian restaurant and Neapolitan pizzeria with a straightforward approach to classic Italian comfort food.

Motoya is a Japanese restaurant that specializes in Kanto-style sukiyaki. Superb meat quality and value for money.

Tofu Village (豆腐村) is a Chaoxian Zu (ethnic Korean Chinese) restaurant known for making fresh batches of tofu.