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A5 sukiyaki Japanese restaurant Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

The Holy Grail of Sukiyaki Meals with A5 Wagyu

Osaka-style sukiyaki, the holy grail of sukiyaki meals, served with A5 wagyu. Eat it at Ri He, located at Arch Walk mall in Gubei, Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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Okonomiyaki at Japanese late-night restaurant Himari in Gubei, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

A Dozen Okonomiyaki at Late-Night Spot Himari in Gubei

Seeking out the beloved Japanese pancake okonomiyaki at late-night restaurant Himari in Shanghai’s Gubei district.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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Tonkatsu, deep-fried Japanese pork cutlets in Gubei, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Tonkatsu Find: Thick-Cut Deep-Fried Pork Cutlets in Gubei

The hunt for crispy fried pork cutlets brings us to Shizuoka Katsu, tonkatsu specialists located in Shanghai’s Gubei area.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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Cheap tempura sets at Ebinoya in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Cheap Tempura in Shanghai at Japanese Chain Ebinoya

Cheap and satisfying tempura sets at Ebinoya — a bowl of prawn, fish, eel, egg, and veg for just ¥50! Three locations in Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • January 23, 2024
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Sushi Bar Ichi Roll For Inexpensive Hand Roll Sushi

Ichi Roll is a casual Japanese sushi bar and restaurant serving up hand roll sushi in Shanghai. Casual, no-frills, and affordable.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 3, 2024
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Wanghong Worthy: Queuing Up For Hamburger Rice in Xujiahui

People are queuing up for Rou Rou Da Mi (肉肉大米), a Japanese fast-food restaurant with a single menu item. The dish? Hamburger rice.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 31, 2024
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Best restaurants for ramen in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

The Best Ramen in Shanghai

Shanghai has hundreds of ramen shops, but which ones are the best? I tried a dozen of them, and these six ramen shops made the cut!
Rachel Gouk
  • October 29, 2025
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3 New Openings: ma-ia-ki, Oliang Bangkok Bistro, Efes

Vos Families group opens yakitori restaurant ma-ia-ki, Thai restaurant Oliang Bangkok Bistro, and Turkish restaurant Efes expands to Puxi.
Rachel Gouk
  • January 3, 2025
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Rumor For Yoshoku, Japanese-Western Foods Like Hamburger Steak

Rumor is a tiny café brimming with character that does yoshoku, a style of Japanese cuisine influenced by western/non-Japanese food.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 24, 2023
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The best Japanese restaurants in Shanghai for omakase. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Best Japanese Omakase Restaurants in Shanghai

Some of the best Japanese restaurants in Shanghai for omakase, ones that I frequent and keep going back for more.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 14, 2025
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I rarely recommend vegetarian restaurants, but thi I rarely recommend vegetarian restaurants, but this one is worth shouting about!

Salt-Less 淡盐

A creative restaurant in Shanghai’s Jing’an district that will change your perception about how tasty vegetarian food can be. As a carnivore, it really did impress. And contrary to its name, the food here is plenty flavorful. 

Also, if you’re allergic to shellfish, they do a vegetarian version of crab roe noodles that comes pretty close to the real thing. Great if you want to see what all the fuss is about.

#上海美食 #shanghai #shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #vegetarian #素食 #eatyourvegetables #chinafood
Brunch by day, bistro by night! Newcomer on Shan Brunch by day, bistro by night! 

Newcomer on Shanghai’s Yongfu Lu: La Pomme de Terre. 

Hearty breakfast plates and comforting bistro food (plus a few Canadian-inspired dishes).

Recommended:
🍳 The Big Breakfast 
👍 Burrata
🐷 Pork Belly 
🦞 Cajun Boil

🐶 Dog friendly venue!

📍 47-1 Yongfu Lu 永福路47-1号 
📞 15618527609
🕒 11am-3:30pm, 6pm-11pm

#上海美食 #Shanghai #shanghaieats #shanghailife #shanghaifood #shanghaifoodie #上海
When 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA says it’s white When 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA says it’s white truffle season, you come a’ running. This is most definitely the most decadent meal I’ve had this year. 

The never ending blizzard of white truffles! More on this later — still wrapping my head around the amount of white truffles I had in one meal 😆 from not one but three chefs!

Thank you so much for having me @nick_rotella @ottoemezzobombanashanghai @ottoemezzobombana_hongkong @umbertobombana @ottoemezzobombana_macau @marinodantonio 

White truffle menu is ONNN 

#whitetruffle #bombana #italianfood #shanghaieats #shanghairestaurant #shanghailife #shanghaifood #truffles #italia
Everyday Italian comfort food done well! Bella Vit Everyday Italian comfort food done well! Bella Vita brings home the classics. 🍕 🍝 🥩 🦑 🇮🇹 

Top 5 Favorites

1️⃣ Seafood Salad
2️⃣ Florentia Village Pizza
3️⃣ Calamari “steak”
4️⃣ Lamb Chops 
5️⃣ Striploin *best value* (+2 sides)

Not in my neighborhood, but thankfully they deliver 🛵 

✔️ Average check ¥150
⭐️ Selected pizza B1G1 on Mondays 
🐶 Dog friendly
🎉 Good for groups

@bella_vita_concept 
📍 555 Haifang Lu 海防路555号 
📞 19102180231

#shanghaieats #zaishanghai #italianfood #shanghairestaurant #shanghaifood #shanghaifoodie #上海美食 #shanghailife
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