Ren He Guan is an excellent Chinese restaurant that does Shanghainese classics. It has a Michelin one-star, but dinner would only set you back around ¥250 per person. It’s currently my favorite Shanghainese restaurant in Shanghai. And in my opinion, it outpaces Old Jesse by miles in food, and especially in service.

There are two locations of Ren He Guan, one on Zhaojiabang Lu in Xuhui, opened since 2014, and another that opened end 2021 in Jing’an. The Zhaojiabang Lu is the busier location, the one that holds the star, and the one I go to.

Signature dishes at Ren He Guan include hong shao rou (it’s out of this world!), crabmeat-everything from rice to tofu to sheng jian bao, and Squirrel Mandarin Fish, among others.

Recommended to book in advance, Chinese language service only. Otherwise, be prepared to wait. Bilingual menus available.

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