SFSF is a Cantonese restaurant on Anfu Lu in Shanghai serving seasonal slow-cooked soups and steamed dishes made with Guangdong ingredients.

Times is a modern Chinese bistro-bar on Yongkang Lu serving Cantonese-inspired small plates and creative cocktails.

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.

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.

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

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

Rongjia Noodles serves milky, collagen-rich broth with tender yellow croaker and springy noodles, alongside Chaozhou-style bites. (Bib Gourmand)

Meet The Bund (遇外滩) is an elegant Michelin-starred restaurant in Shanghai presenting sophisticated southern Chinese cuisine, namely from Fujian.

Established in Shanghai in 1998, Bifengtang is a popular Hong Kong-style Cantonese restaurant chain with more than 50 locations nationwide, delivering comfort food at affordable prices.

Terroir Strong (壮壮) is a contemporary Chinese restaurant that highlights the flavors and ingredients of Northwestern China.