Deng Ji a Sichuan restaurant in Jing'an, the more accessible counterpart to its sister restaurant, Nan Xing Yuan, a Michelin selected restaurant in Shanghai.

Aburi-En is a Japanese yakiniku restaurant serving Australian wagyu grilled over binchotan at Pudong Kerry Center, Shanghai.

White Foods is a modern Chinese restaurant that serves affordable, well-executed claypot rice sets and matcha desserts in a zen-like space.

Wang Lu tackles the lesser-known Jiangxi cuisine with a masterful hand, serving up more than just spice and heat.

A household name in Shanghai for really porky potstickers. Head to Hong Yu Fang in Huangpu district for some traditional guotie, pleated and sizzled to order.

Nono's is a Chinese-Italian restaurant in Shanghai that's leaning into the fusion category with confidence. Italian foundations, Chinese flavors.

Four Seasons Cuisine is a Sichuan restaurant in Shanghai backed by culinary pedigree, serving authentic dishes in a charming tavern-like space.

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.

Blossom is a casual Chaoshan and Cantonese restaurant operated by the same group behind Michelin one-star Amazing Chinese Cuisine.

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

Lai Lai Lai is a Thai restaurant in Jing’an serving up classic dishes and Jiangxi-inspired specialties by chef Luke Guo of The Divine Dish fame.