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Cafes

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Trifle, a bakery and cafe located in the former French concession of Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Bakery Trifle Takes Advantage of Shanghai’s City Walk Craze

Blowing up the Chinese social media feeds is Trifle, a bakery that’s drawing a hip ‘n’ cool crowd seeking fresh baked breads and pastries while on their “city walk” of Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • March 4, 2024
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Hong Shou Fang (鸿寿坊), a dining destination and commercial hub that boasts more than 60 restaurants, bars, and cafes, located in Putuo district, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Hong Shou Fang (鸿寿坊): A New Food & Drink Hub in Putuo, Shanghai

Newly opened in Shanghai’s Putuo district is Hong Shou Fang (鸿寿坊), a commercial hub that boasts more than 60 restaurants, bars, and cafes.
Rachel Gouk
  • March 27, 2024
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Creative Coconut Water Drinks at Cucurucu

Cucurucu is a café that does creative coconut water based drinks. You’ve heard of juice bars, right? Well, this is a coconut water bar.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 24, 2023
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The Roof in Xintiandi, Shanghai is a new lifestyle development by Aspect Studios and Ateliers Jean Nouvel that houses nearly 20 restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as office space. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Inside Xintiandi’s The Roof aka The Red Building

The Roof aka the “Red Building” is a newly opened lifestyle hub in Xintiandi, Shanghai. Here’s a guide to the restaurants, bars, and cafes in the building.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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Coffee shops in Shanghai. @ Nomfluence

Get Caffeinated! 8 Coffee Shops on Shanghai’s Ruijin Lu

Just so happens that coffee shops in Shanghai tend to cluster. Here are 8 quirky and quaint coffee shops on Ruijin Lu and what you should order.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 15, 2021
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La Matcha, a matcha bar in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

I Tried ALL The Drinks at LA MATCHA

LA MATCHA is a matcha bar serving matcha drinks and desserts in Shanghai. I drink all 10 + 1 of them. Here’s the breakdown.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 3, 2020
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Pass Residence for Antipasti, Pizza, and Natural Wine

Pass Residence is a natural wine bar and café that serves an Italian-inclined menu of antipasti, pastas, and pizzas. Instantly likeable and affordable.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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4 New Shanghai Restaurants You Might Have Missed (June 2019)

Latin American street food at La Mesa, French baked goods at Luneurs, Beijing food and cocktails at Peking Inn, and galettes, sandwiches, and coffee at RAC.
Rachel Gouk
  • January 31, 2023
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Shanghai Café: New All-Day Breakfast Menu at Egg

Popular all-day café EGG’s new menu is all about the breakfast sandwich, from the egg-smothered open-faced variety to their version of the Chinese shaobing.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 10, 2023
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Starbucks Reserve Bakery Cafe in Shanghai, China.

Starbucks Opens First Reserve Bakery Café in Shanghai

Starbucks has opened its first all-day dining Reserve Bakery Café with Italian bakery Princi in Shanghai, China. And for the first time—Starbucks brunch.
Rachel Gouk
  • December 27, 2019
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Rachel Gouk | Writing about food & drink since 2011

Eating my way through all the 🌮 🌮 🌮 Taco Eating my way through all the 🌮 🌮 🌮 Taco Tuesday at La Diosa is a whole vibe 🇲🇽 tacos are just ¥25 each, all day long. 

• Birria y Consomé with dipping broth (Favorite)
• Al Pastor Trompito - Achiote pork with pineapple (2nd spot)
• Carnitas - New! Slow-cooked pork cheek
• Pollo - Smoked jalapeño pulled chicken
• Pescado Estilo Baja - Battered cod with avocado crema
• Gringa - Shredded pork with mozzarella & pineapple
• Quesadilla - Loaded with cheese, dressed as a taco

🌮 @ladiosa.sh 

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🔘 La Diosa
📍 1/F, 82 Xinle Lu 新乐路82号 
📞 33682997
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#shanghaieats #shanghai #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #tacosarelife #tacotuesday🌮 #zaishanghai
Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOM Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai.

Last October, I had the rare opportunity to experience a very special menu at the Michelin two-star restaurant, where all three chefs were present: the legendary founder Umberto Bombana @umbertobombana (Hong Kong 3 ⭐️) and his protégés Nicolò Rotella @nick_rotella (Shanghai 2 ⭐️) & Marino D’Antonio @marinodantonio (Macau 1 ⭐️). 

So. Much. White. Truffle!

White truffle season runs until late December / early January — now serving, along with other equally excellent non-truffle seasonal dishes. 

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🔘 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai
📍 6/F, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu 圆明园路169号六楼
📞 021 60872890
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#米其林 #shanghaieats #shanghai #shanghaifood #michelinrestaurant #michelinstarchef #finedining #italianfood
At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Exec At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Executive Chef Cielo Liu @changliuchef begins a new culinary chapter.

His cooking is deeply rooted in Italian tradition, yet he holds a firm belief: the future of flavor knows no borders. 

His Italian cuisine is a natural convergence of his Chinese heritage and Japanese culinary experience.

· Pasta aged with koji to boost umami
· Chinese yellow wine for aromatics
· And a ravioli inspired by a xiaolongbao. 

This is Cielo Liu, and the latest menu at Giada Garden.

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🔘 Giada Garden
📍 3/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Street 建国门外大街1号中国大饭店三层
📞 010-65057671
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#michelinguide #michelinrestaurant #beijing #beijingfood #finedining #italianfood #michelinstarchef #finedininglovers
Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai. Feral Bahn Mi Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai.

Feral Bahn Mi 

• Started out back in May as a pop-up street cart (totally illegal, totally gangsta) that roamed Shanghai. Now it has found a brick n mortar on Maoming Bei Lu.

🥖 The bread is... THE RIGHT KIND. You usually don’t find this in Shanghai. The bread has an extremely thin, brittle crust, shattering at a bite. And the crumb is soft, airy, and cotton-like — it’s like biting through a hard meringue. 

To order: Lemongrass chicken & crispy pork belly. Sauces are dope too, I favor the “buttery fruit chili sauce”.

📍82 Maoming Bei Lu 茂名北路82号

#shanghaifood #sandwiches #shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifoodie #上海美食 #bahnmi
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