Jia Jia Tang Bao is a famed xiao long bao restaurant in Shanghai that started as a mom-and-pop shop in 1986. Nearly a dozen locations in Shanghai.

Jia Jia Tang Bao is a famed xiao long bao restaurant in Shanghai that started as a mom-and-pop shop in 1986. Nearly a dozen locations in Shanghai.

Lai Lai Xiao Long Bao is a Shanghai institution for xiao long bao (soup-filled dumplings), especially their crab and crab roe ones, which are all wrapped to order.

Lai Lai Xiao Long Bao is a Shanghai institution for xiao long bao (soup-filled dumplings), especially their crab and crab roe ones, which are all wrapped to order.

Lotus Eatery is an excellent Yunnan restaurant in Shanghai that does delicious food at honest prices. Cheap and cheerful, and a favorite for over a decade.

Liu Tang Men, is a mainstay for Sichuan noodles in Shanghai. A dozen noodles to choose from, but ones to get are tianshui mian and dan dan mian.

Ren He Guan (人和馆) is an excellent Chinese restaurant that does Shanghainese classics. The best hong shao rou in Shanghai is right here.

San Bai Bei is a Chinese restaurant that specializes in Ningbo cuisine, heavy on seafood. It's lively, oozing with energy, and is akin to a "Chinese pub".

Yuangu Yunjing (元古雲境) is a creative Chinese restaurant popular for its beautiful design aesthetic, afternoon tea, and modern cuisine that won't break the bank.

Yuangu Yunjing (元古雲境) is a creative Chinese restaurant popular for its beautiful design, afternoon tea, and inventive modern cuisine that won't break the bank.

Yuangu Yunjing (元古雲境) is a creative Chinese restaurant popular for its beautiful design aesthetic, afternoon tea, and modern…

Venture out to a residential area in Pudong district for jiggly wriggly braised pork hock at A Yue Bao. A delicacy for fans of gelatinous fatty pork.