Dai Feast! Yunnan Food at Ronglek in Jing’an, Shanghai
Tucked away on the sleepy part of Yanping Lu in Jing’an is Ronglek, a humble Yunnan restaurant specializes in dishes from Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna.
Impressive Modern Chinese at Shanghai’s The Dining Room
The Dining Room (Yue Xuan 悦轩) is a Chinese restaurant specializing in Jiangnan cuisine at Park Hyatt Shanghai. This is what modern Chinese food looks like.
Forever Reliable: Elixir Health Pot For Healthy Hotpot in Shanghai
Elixir Health Pot is a Taiwanese hotpot chain in Shanghai that specializes in healthy broths. Plus you get unlimited “tofu bread” and duck blood with every order.
Maolago: Inventive Guizhou Food, Cocktails & Hotpot
Maolago is a restaurant and bar in Shanghai that serves contemporary Guizhou bar snacks, hotpot, wine and cocktails. Good for dates and adventurous palates.
Six Restaurants for Dim Sum in Shanghai
A kaleidoscope of dim sum from Michelin-starred restaurants to fast casual chains. Here are six restaurants in Shanghai for dim sum and my favorite dishes.
Lamb Hotpot in Shanghai: Lao Men Kuang 老门框
Lao Men Kuang (老门框爆肚涮肉馆) is a traditional Beijing-style hotpot restaurant in Shanghai that specializes in hand-cut lamb and beef. Chopsticks at the ready!
Oha Eatery: Experimental Guizhou Food Fusion in Shanghai
Oha Eatery is a restaurant in Shanghai that specializes in experimental Guizhou food. Tree bark, “sours” and more on the new menu.
Chinese Food in Shanghai: Dongbei Iron Pot Stew at Yao Ji 姚稷大铁锅
Yao Ji is a Chinese restaurant in Shanghai that specializes in Dongbei-style Iron Pot Stew “Tie Guo Dun” 铁锅炖.
La Wei Xian 辣味鲜 Private Kitchen For Sichuan Food in Shanghai
La Wei Xian 辣味鲜 is a private kitchen in Shanghai serving Sichuan home-style food. Three tables available by booking only. Here’s the experience.
Rui Fu Yuan 瑞福园: A Shanghai Institution for Shanghainese Food
Rui Fu Yuan 瑞福园 is a home-style Shanghainese restaurant in Shanghai with two decades of local cred. This is a great place to explore Shanghainese food.