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2025 Top 10 Recommended by Shanghai Local Cuisine Ranking

Shanghai Old Hotel Shanghai City God's Temple/Little South Gate

This dish is a low-born market dish, which is a collective creation of the old city of Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and has only a history of more than 100 years. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, a number of low-end home-cooked restaurants serving the common people began to appear in the Huajie City Square of Shanghai.

170 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

84

popularity

14250
Ruifu Garden Xintiandi area

Ruifuyuan is a 30-year-old restaurant with a history of business, although its history is not as good as the old restaurant, Lao Zhengxing and other old Benbang restaurants, but its reputation is even better than the time-honored brands, in the minds of many Shanghainese, Ruifuyuan is a...

150 per person Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

82

popularity

12439
Cuiting Restaurant bund

From the 80s to the 90s of the last century, individual industry and commerce resumed their development with the active development of the market economy, and the first batch of family-run local restaurants in Shanghai were born at this stage. Nowadays, many Shanghainese are familiar with the famous restaurants of this gang, such as Lanxin, Lanting, Mao...

90 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

3

Score

81

popularity

11255
Shanghai Dexing Pavilion (South Gate) Shanghai City God's Temple/Little South Gate

There are two century-old brands in Shanghai, Dexing Pavilion, both of which have the same name but are not related to each other. One of them made Soviet-style noodles, which began in 1878 as a Dexing noodle restaurant; A local cuisine began in 1883 and was called Shanghai Dexing Restaurant. The signboard of Dexing Noodle Restaurant is...

60 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

80

popularity

20084
Lao Zhengxing restaurant (Fuzhou Road store) bund

This long-established restaurant with a Michelin Guide one-star has a complex history. The name of Lao Zhengxing comes from the 1862 founding of the Xibang Restaurant Zhengxing Pavilion (Tongzhi Lao Zhengxing), apprentice Fan Bingshun then set up his own door and founded the counterfeit Zhengxing Pavilion (...

150 per person Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

5

Score

80

popularity

20078
Lyceum Restaurant Jing'an Temple District

Jinxian Road is a well-known place where the local cuisine hides the dragon and crouching tiger, and there are many famous shops in a short street. In the old days, the Benbang restaurant on Jinxian Road had four golden flower spring restaurants, Lanxin restaurants, Haijinzi and Maolong restaurants, and later the most famous spring restaurants closed down, and the remaining three restaurants...

80 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

78

popularity

20983
Elderly & Hotel (Golden World) Jing'an Temple District

This cuisine has three major flavor characteristics, one is the thick oil red sauce of the root Hui cuisine, the second is the salty and sweet from the Su Xi Bang, and the third is the fragrant and dregs flavor from Taicang, Suzhou. When it comes to the flavor of fragrant dregs, it is necessary to mention the elderly and the restaurant, which is one of the originators of Shanghai's own bad goods.

102 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

78

popularity

17442
Pavilion Restaurant People's Square area

Shanghainese people are well-known for their patience in queuing, and Lanting Restaurant should have a say in this. In the era when the Internet was not yet developed, the Lanting Restaurant on Songshan Road was often a big pomp and circumstance, a small shop with six tables, and almost every day had to wait for two hours. Songshan Road Demolition

70 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

8

Score

77

popularity

19894
Small affordable Jing'an Temple District

The name of the store is small and affordable, but it is actually a little expensive. This small shop is located on Weihai Road, and there are three local restaurants on one street: Good Brothers, Huagong Restaurant and Xiaobei. Xiaofei is the most famous among them, and the popularity is also the most prosperous, the door is not big, and a few tables are often full...

90 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

9

Score

77

popularity

13550
Shanghai Old Railway Station (Xujiahui) Xujiahui / Shanghai Indoor Stadium

Located directly opposite the Xujiahui Catholic Church, Shanghai Old Railway Station is a 5-storey white building that was originally built in 1929 as Notre Dame Cathedral of Xujiahui. Opened in 2001, the old Shanghai station is named after the two celebrity carriages in the restaurant's backyard: the 973 produced by the Hannover depot.

245 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

10

Score

76

popularity

22674
Celebrity Chef Benbang Restaurant Dapuqiao area

A small shop with a small door, located in the obscure Runan Road, dares to call itself a celebrity chef, and the Michelin-starred two-star restaurant Xiyue No. 8 is opposite, and the origin is naturally not small. Chen Jianxin, the chef and owner of the store, is a close disciple of Li Borong, the master of this gang, in the 80s...

100 per person Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

76

popularity

19371
Haijinzi (South Shaanxi Road store) Jing'an Temple District

Zheng Meifang, the proprietress of Haijinzi is the daughter of the proprietress of Lanxin Restaurant, and in the first ten years of Lanxin Restaurant, Ms. Zheng was the chef of Lanxin, and the two restaurants can be described as the same vein...

65 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

75

popularity

11214
Sanlin Benbang Museum (Zhonglin Street Store)

In 2014, CCTV's "A Bite of China" recorded the Sanlin Benbang Restaurant managed by Li Mingfu, the son of Li Borong, the master of this gang's cuisine. After the show, the people of the Sanlin Bengang Museum...

100 per person Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

13

Score

75

popularity

21350
Maulong Restaurant Jing'an Temple District

Maolong Restaurant is the least pleasant of the Benbang restaurants on Jinxian Road, mainly due to the good hospitality of the old lady of the restaurant. It is a Michelin Bib gourmand recommended restaurant on the same street, but the popularity of Maolong is not as popular as Lanxin and Haijinzi, with five tables and twelve seats...

120 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

74

popularity

17722
Green Elegance Restaurant bund

Located in Jiangxi Middle Road, Luya Restaurant is a medium-sized local restaurant. Along with Cairn Restaurant a block away, Lvya was once known as the king of the Bund's cost-effective price, and the Cairn Restaurant has disappeared, while Rouya Restaurant has survived to this day. Luya Restaurant is owned by a pair of Yao sisters...

105 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

15

Score

74

popularity

20392
Renhe Museum (Zhaojiabang Road Store) Dapuqiao area

The Renhe Museum located on Zhaojiabang Road has nothing to do with the existing elderly and restaurants. According to the store, today's house and the museum are restored by the descendants of the museum according to some historical materials inherited by the family, and opened in 2014.

120 per capita Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

73

popularity

22051
Jianguo 328 Pavilion Dapuqiao area

The small shop is hidden at No. 328 Jianguo Road, and its appearance is very inconspicuous. This small and famous restaurant named after the house number was initially popular with foreign language diners, and in 2014, former British Prime Minister David Cameron made a low-key visit.

100 per person Taste 8.9 Environment 8.9 Service 8.9

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Score

72

popularity

10676

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Shanghai Old Railway Station (Xujiahui)

Located directly opposite the Xujiahui Catholic Church, Shanghai Old Railway Station is a 5-storey white building that was originally built in 1929 as Notre Dame Cathedral of Xujiahui. Opened in 2001, the old station in Shanghai takes its name from the two celebrity cars in the restaurant's backyard: the 973 from the Hannover Depot
2 22051
Renhe Museum (Zhaojiabang Road Store)

The Renhe Museum located on Zhaojiabang Road has nothing to do with the existing elderly and restaurants. According to the store, today's house is restored by the descendants of the museum according to some historical materials inherited by the family, and opened in 2014 with a new style of local cuisine and petty bourgeoisie
3 21350
Sanlin Benbang Museum (Zhonglin Street Store)

In 2014, CCTV's "A Bite of China" recorded the Sanlin Benbang Restaurant managed by Li Mingfu, the son of Li Borong, the master of this gang's cuisine. After the show, the people of the Sanlin Bengang Pavilion
4 20983
Lyceum Restaurant

Jinxian Road is a well-known place where the local cuisine hides the dragon and crouching tiger, and there are many famous shops in a short street. In the old days, the Benbang restaurant on Jinxian Road had four golden flower spring restaurants, Lanxin restaurants, Haijinzi and Maolong restaurants, and later the most famous spring restaurant closed down, and the remaining three restaurants
5 20392
Green Elegance Restaurant

Located in Jiangxi Middle Road, Luya Restaurant is a medium-sized local restaurant. Along with Cairn Restaurant a block away, Lvya was once known as the king of the Bund's cost-effective price, and the Cairn Restaurant has disappeared, while Rouya Restaurant has survived to this day. The restaurant is owned by a pair of Yao sisters
6 20084
Shanghai Dexing Pavilion (South Gate)

There are two century-old brands in Shanghai, Dexing Pavilion, both of which have the same name but are not related to each other. One of them made Soviet-style noodles, which began in 1878 as a Dexing noodle restaurant; A local cuisine began in 1883 and was called Shanghai Dexing Restaurant. The signboard of Dexing Noodle Restaurant is
7 20078
Lao Zhengxing restaurant (Fuzhou Road store)

This long-established restaurant with a Michelin Guide one-star has a complex history. Lao Zhengxing's name comes from the 1862 founding of the Xibang restaurant Zhengxing Pavilion (Tongzhi Lao Zhengxing), apprentice Fan Bingshun then set up his own door and founded the counterfeit Zhengxing Pavilion (
8 19894
Pavilion Restaurant

Shanghainese people are well-known for their patience in queuing, and Lanting Restaurant should have a say in this. In the era when the Internet was not yet developed, the Lanting Restaurant on Songshan Road was often a big pomp and circumstance, a small shop with six tables, and almost every day had to wait for two hours. Songshan Road demolition
9 19371
Celebrity Chef Benbang Restaurant

A small shop with a small door, located in the obscure Runan Road, dares to call itself a celebrity chef, and the Michelin-starred two-star restaurant Xiyue No. 8 is opposite, and the origin is naturally not small. Chen Jianxin, the chef and owner of the restaurant, was a close disciple of Li Borong, a master of local cuisine, in the 80s
10 17722
Maulong Restaurant

Maolong Restaurant is the least pleasant of the Benbang restaurants on Jinxian Road, mainly due to the good hospitality of the old lady of the restaurant. It is a Michelin Bib gourmand recommended restaurant on the same street, but the popularity of Maolong is not as popular as Lanxin and Hijinzi, with five tables and twelve seats

2025 Top 10 Recommended by Shanghai Local Cuisine Ranking

Shanghai Old Hotel Shanghai City God's Temple/Little South Gate

Ruifu Garden Xintiandi area

Cuiting Restaurant bund

Shanghai Dexing Pavilion (South Gate) Shanghai City God's Temple/Little South Gate

Lao Zhengxing restaurant (Fuzhou Road store) bund

Lyceum Restaurant Jing'an Temple District

Elderly & Hotel (Golden World) Jing'an Temple District

Pavilion Restaurant People's Square area

Small affordable Jing'an Temple District

Shanghai Old Railway Station (Xujiahui) Xujiahui / Shanghai Indoor Stadium

Celebrity Chef Benbang Restaurant Dapuqiao area

Haijinzi (South Shaanxi Road store) Jing'an Temple District

Maulong Restaurant Jing'an Temple District

Green Elegance Restaurant bund

Renhe Museum (Zhaojiabang Road Store) Dapuqiao area

Jianguo 328 Pavilion Dapuqiao area