Nanling Restaurant, which originally opened in the Peking Opera House on Yueyang Road, is known as "the most elegant restaurant in Shanghai". A garden house in the old shop is the former residence of Zhou Xinfang, a famous actor in Peking Opera, and the word "Ling" is derived from this; After the house was taken over by the government, the new store was located in the Kerry Centre South shopping mall in Jing'an, and the food, environment and service are still consistent and decent, with an excellent reputation. The restaurant focuses on Huaiyang cuisine, but there are also many dishes made of thick oil red sauce, which is obviously closer to the taste of the local gang, and in the eyes of many Hong Kong customers who come to visit, Nanling Restaurant is already a classic restaurant that can represent the old Shanghai.

Sunflower chopping meat - that is, the lion's head, is Nanling's specialty, and among the Huaiyang restaurants in Shanghai, Nanling's lion's head is one of the best. A good lion's head must be cut more and chopped less, Nanling Restaurant's practice is the traditional hand-cut meat filling, the local pig pork belly slices are shredded and diced, changed to the size of the pomegranate version, the egg whites are sticky, hugged into a ball, and then simmered in the soup for two hours. The "tenderness" of the lion's head comes out of the fat meat, and the lion's head of Nanling Restaurant is the standard melt in the mouth, the meat is fragrant and fragrant, soft and delicate, and the tongue is fresh when you sip it down. The stewed yellow sprouts are full of gravy and delicious, relieving greasy and aftertaste.

Scallion oil chicken is also one of the must-order dishes when you come to Nanling, the chicken skin is crispy, the oil is bright, the chicken is soft and tender, the bone and meat are loose, the heat is just right, the scallion oil is fresh but does not hide the chicken fragrance, and it is not inferior to the famous "Little Shaoxing" white chopped chicken. Nanling's Yangzhou dried silk, the soup base is light and fresh, the standard is good, the appearance is a little sloppy, and the dried silk is not as dry as usually seen elsewhere, and even gives birth to a fluffy and soft and glutinous taste, and the taste is different. There are many kinds of eel dishes in Huaiyang, and the products of Nanling Restaurant's Tiger Tail, Huai'an Soft Pocket, Shrimp Fried Eel, Xiangyou Eel, etc., are all classic practices, and the production of Bright Tiger Tail and Soft Pocket is above the average level, and the production of Shrimp Fried Eel and Xiangyou Eel Silk is decent. The only thing in common is that Nanling's dishes, the eel used, the parts of the dishes, and the quality are very thoughtful. The honey sauce fire square meat is tender and sweet, the moss yellow croaker has thin skin and tender meat, the braised fish head glue sticks into the flavor, the waist slice knife work is fully displayed, and the blind spots can be brilliant when you close your eyes, showing the bearing of the famous store.

Nanling Restaurant's Yangzhou simmered noodles are also not to be tried, a small bowl of home-cooked, soup stock is cooked, the noodles are slender and soft, the soup is not rotten, the soup is fresh, and the Huaiyang cuisine is fully displayed, as the staple food at the end of the meal, this bowl of simmered noodles can be a full score. The mille-feuille oil cake in the dessert is crispy and soft, and the aroma of lard blends perfectly with the freshness of the bean paste. Nanling's sake dumplings are also old-fashioned, with glutinous rice strips cut and a solid inner core but a high sweetness. Sliced duck ranks first in the list of signature dishes, dare to compete with the famous restaurants in Beijing, although it is not Huaiyang cuisine, it is also worth a try, the form is full, the color is red, the duck skin is loose but not scattered, and there is no residue in chewing.

Nanling Restaurant is located in the interior of the shopping mall, but the decoration is still full of old Shanghai style, the entrance is Hu Lancheng's real four-character "dragon and phoenix", twill narrow wooden floor, hardwood wall, plain wall, and Cai Lan inscriptions and paintings of various famous artists are scattered in the restaurant, which looks upright and elegant. However, the spacing between the tables in the restaurant is very narrow, and the seating in it is like being in a small alley, the floor is greasy and sticky, and the space of the private room is also very narrow, which detracts a lot from the dining environment. Most of the diners in the restaurant are elderly Shanghai "old Koehler", and the waiters are also Yishui's Shanghai aunts and uncles, who greet guests neatly and diligently, respond to requests, full of old-world sophistication and decency, and the experience is quite comfortable. All in all, Nanling Restaurant is a Huaiyang restaurant that you can hardly go wrong with, and it's always a worthwhile option for family dinners and entertaining friends and family. The only thing to note is that Nanling's restaurant is quite popular, and it is not a problem to wait for a meal for an hour or two, so no matter when you eat, it is necessary to book in advance.