Xiao Ping (晓平饭店) is a popular home-style Shanghainese eatery located in Xuhui, Shanghai. Flavorful classics, brisk service, and affordable.

Shanghai Tang (上海滩餐厅) does a sophisticated take on Shanghainese cuisine in a stylish setting, located within a restored shikumen house in Xintiandi.

Fuchun is a legendary Shanghai xiaolongbao spot, famous for their extra-porky soup dumplings.

Rui Fu Yuan (瑞福园) is a well-established restaurant specializing in authentic Shanghainese cuisine.

Fu 1039 is Michelin one-star Chinese restaurant in Shanghai known for classic Shanghainese fare, housed in a 1920s villa.

Fu 1015 (福1015) is Michelin one-star restaurant renowned for its authentic Shanghainese cuisine.

Old Jesse (老吉士) is a well-known Shanghainese restaurant that has been around since 2004, considered a mainstay for many.

Fu 1088 (福1088), a one Michelin-starred Shanghainese restaurant in Shanghai, is renowned for its upscale dining experience in a beautifully restored villa.

Jianguo 328 is a beloved Shanghainese restaurant that serves all the hits. Highlights include red braised pork belly and yellow croaker spring rolls.

The Dining Room, also known as Yue Xuan (悦轩) is a Chinese restaurant that specializes in Jiangnan cuisine. That's food from Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu.

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.

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.