NOMFLUENCE - A SHANGHAI FOOD AND DRINK BLOG

Alea Shanghai: Casual Fine Dining with Chinese Accents

Alea is a casual fine dining restaurant in Shanghai where Ningbo heritage meets modern Western technique in an intimate six-table setting.

A beloved Shanghai institution for guotie, two-time Bib Gourmand awarded Hong Yu Fang continues to make pleated-to-order porky potstickers.

Sultan Shanghai serves up an A-to-Z menu of Turkish halal dishes, from mezze and kebabs to breads and baklava in a grand setting.

There’s nothing more Shanghai than xiao long bao. Here’s a big guide to xiao long bao in Shanghai, including my top four restaurants.

A bookkeeping of the city’s ever-changing restaurant scene. More than 90 notable restaurant closures in Shanghai in 2025.

A definitive guide to the best new restaurants in Shanghai from 2025 featured on Nomfluence.

New cozier and brighter interiors, and not just Sichuan, but also Yunnan and Guizhou food at Laizhou Bar.

Spending New Year’s Eve in Shanghai? Here’s a hand-picked list of dinners and parties for your celebration needs.

Rambu puts a bold, creative spin on Southeast Asian cuisine — it’s new, yet oddly familiar. This season’s hottest new opening.

Toast champagne at the best rooftop bars in Shanghai! A dozen venues to choose from, including the highest rooftop bar in Shanghai.