Cila is a contemporary Chinese restaurant in Shanghai inspired by Xibei northwestern Chinese cuisine with an emphasis on Chinese wines.

Yan Gege is an all-you-can-eat Beijing-style vegetarian hotpot restaurant with an emphasis on Yunnan mushrooms.

Loushang Hotpot is a popular restaurant for Cantonese-style hotpot and seafood. It’s more upmarket, but it reflects upon the quality of fresh seafood.

Loushang Hotpot is popular restaurant for Cantonese-style hotpot and seafood. It’s more upmarket, but it reflects upon the quality of fresh seafood.

Lao Men Kuang is a traditional Beijing-style hotpot chain that specializes in hand-cut lamb and beef. It is also listed as a halal restaurant.

Lao Men Kuang is a traditional Beijing-style hotpot chain that specializes in hand-cut lamb and beef. It is also listed as a halal restaurant.

San Lin Tang has been dishing up Shanghai-style noodles and dumplings for more than 40 years. Popular toppings include pork, braised intestines, and kaofu.

Ren He Guan is an excellent Chinese restaurant that does Shanghainese classics. Despite being a Michelin one-star, the average check is only around ¥250.

Quan Ju De is a time-honored Chinese brand for peking duck. The banquet-style dining hall is a little bare, but serviceable for an inexpensive meal.

Da Dong is a fine dining banquet-style restaurant famed for its peking duck. The menu is huge, and features everything from kungpao chicken to charsiu.

Sheng Yong Xing is a Michelin one-star restaurant for peking duck located at Five on the Bund. Fantastic quality of food with excellent hospitality.

Han Lin Xuan is a Cantonese restaurant that specializes in seafood and dim sum, located in Lane Crawford. Solid and cheap too!