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Ochiyo 1710 For High-Caliber Japanese Omakase in Shanghai

Ochiyo 1710 is a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai that does high-caliber omakase, yakitori, and yakiniku, helmed by chef Sun-San.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 13, 2024
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Cuivre, an excellent French restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

4 Winter Menus: Cuivre, High Yaki, Colca, Highline

Hearty winter warming dishes from seafood stew to beef bourguignon, revisiting one of my favorite yakiniku restaurants, and a festive afternoon tea.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 30, 2025
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Casual Yunnan Restaurant Slurp & Sip For Noodles and More

Yunnan staple Slurp opens a casual eatery on Yanping Lu, an oden bar in the lane across The Cannery, and a French-Japanese bistro in Yongping Li.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 24, 2023
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Pici is a pasta bar via Hong Kong that opened in Jing An Kerry Center. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

2 New Restaurants: Pici and Ember

New restaurants in Shanghai: Pici, a fresh pasta bar via Hong Kong, Soi Thai for Thai street food, and Ember for beef omakase and lots of wagyu.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 28, 2023
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Modern Japanese Yakitori Restaurant Torisawa Opens in Jing’an

Torisawa is a modern Japanese yakitori restaurant at the Jing An Kerry Centre that serves up every cut of chicken on skewers.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Atelier Izakaya, a Japanese restaurant in Jing'an Shanghai that does yakitori and cocktails. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Atelier Izakaya: Japanese Yakitori by Taste Buds in Jing’an

From the group behind Atelier and Taste Buds comes Atelier Izakaya, a Japanese restaurant serving yakitori and drinks in a lively, chic space in Jing’an.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 17, 2025
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3 New Restaurants: Chihuahua, Hundo, Mavis

From the tail end of 2020, here are some new restaurants in Shanghai. Chihuahua for Mexican food, Hundo for yakitori & yakiniku, and wine bistro Mavis.
Rachel Gouk
  • September 10, 2025
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Xiao's Izakaya, a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai's Gubei district that serves food until late. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Gubei Find: Xiao’s Izakaya For Late Night Eats

Xiao’s Izakaya is a quirky Japanese restaurant in Shanghai’s Gubei district that serves skewers, sashimi and izakaya staples until late. Highballs for ¥40.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Where to eat unagi don in Shanghai—Japanese eel rice. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Craving: Unadon Japanese Eel Rice at Manzhong

There’s only one item on the menu at Manzhong, and it’s unagi don. Eat Japanese eel rice at this shoebox of a restaurant in downtown Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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High Yaki: A Winning Formula of Yakitori and Yakiniku

High Yaki is a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai that does yakitori, yakiniku, and dry-aged beef. It is fantastic and should be high on your to-eat list.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 30, 2025
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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.

〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🔘 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
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️

#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
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
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