Feral Banh Mi: From Street Cart To Storefront
Feral Banh Mi, a tiny shop serving legitimately authentic Vietnamese sandwiches. From tricycle turned street cart to finding a home in Shanghai.
La Diosa: Taco Tuesday, Brunch & Chilaquiles, Birria Sandwich
Mexican restaurant and bar La Diosa serves up Taco Tuesday, daily brunch dishes featuring chilaquiles, and a killer Birria Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
Refined Sichuan Cuisine at Chai Men Hui Shanghai
Elevated Sichuan food at Chai Men Hui in Shanghai — modernized but with traditional roots. Via Chengdu, where it holds a Michelin one-star.
Discover Shaoxing Cuisine at Yue Ji: Zhejiang’s (Funky) Flavors
What exactly is Shaoxing cuisine? Try it at Yue Ji, a Shaoxing restaurant serving up the famed drunken, funky, and fermented flavors of the cuisine.
Salt-Less Revisited: Vegetarian in Shanghai That Wows
I don’t often write about vegetarian restaurants in Shanghai. But Salt-Less is worth shouting about!
Best Shanghainese Restaurants in Shanghai
Seeking out the best Shanghainese restaurants in Shanghai? This is it. The best hong shao rou, crab roe rice, and scallion fish awaits.
La Pomme De Terre: Brunch by Day, Bistro by Night
Yongfu Lu is stirring back to life with La Pomme De Terre, a handsome restaurant that’s brunch by day and bistro by night in Shanghai’s former French concession.
Bella Vita: Exceptional ‘Everyday Italian’ in Shanghai
Bella Vita is a casual Italian restaurant in Shanghai dealing in delicious comfort food at refreshingly honest prices.
Yatai Ramen: A Japanese Noodle Cart in Xuhui
Straight out of Fukuoka’s street food scene — a street stall serving up Japanese ramen and local noodles in Xuhui.
Upperwood Super Lounge: Shisha & Bar, CUN Creative Dining
New in the Shanghai nightlife scene is Upperwood, a super lounge at INS in Fuxing Park that combines creative restaurant CUN, shisha, and cocktails all in one space.