Shanghai Guide Lonely Planet Link: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shanghai.htm FOOD Shanghai's restaurants are among the finest in the country, offering quality food and superior service. The city has a plethora of food delights focusing on the traditions of Beijing, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangzhou and of course the local Benbang dishes. If visitors are homesick for Western food, this is also available in the downtown area. Local Cuisine Restaurants: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shanghai/dining/local.htm Intl Cuisine Restaurants: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shanghai/dining/foreign.htm Traditional Restaurants Shanghai Classical Hotel Shanghai RestaurantsChinese name: 上海老饭店 (shàng hǎi lǎo fàn diàn) Specialties: Formerly known as Rongshun Restaurant, it has been in operation since 1875. Being located near the Old Town God Temple, it attracts many tourists. It serves authentic and traditional local food, including Babao Duck, Fried Prawn and Ba Bao La Jiang. Address: No.242, Fuyou Road, Huangpu District Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150 Lu Bo Lang Chinese name: 绿波廊 (lǜ bō láng) Specialties: It is an old restaurant in the Old Town God Temple area. Being famous for delicious local Benbang Cuisine and dim sums, it is favored by many foreign leaders and visitors. Steamed crab stuffed bun, crab bean curd and Mei Mao Su are its signature dishes. Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150 Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Old Restaurant: No. 115, Yuyuan Road, Huangpu District New Branch: No. 10, Wenchang Road, Huangpu District Jinmao Club Shanghai Restaurant Chinese name: 金茂俱乐部上海餐厅 (jīn mào jù lè bù shàng hǎi cān tīng) Specialties: This is the highest local Benbang Cuisine restaurant, being located at the 86th floor. Dining day or night, diners get to appreciate the charming scenery of Pudong. It has a nice environment and there are many recommendable food such as the seafood soup. Address: 86F, Jinmao Junyue Hotel, No.88, Century Avenue, Pudong New Area Operating hours: 10:30 - 14:00, 17:30 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 500 - 600 Wang Bao He Chinese name: 王宝和酒家 (wáng bǎo hé jiǔ jiā) Specialties: The time-honored Wang Bao He is an ideal place to have crab banquet. It is usually crowded during the crab season in autumn. Dazha Crab, steamed crab stuffed bun and the yellow wine are worth trying. Address: No. 603, Fuzhou Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Zhejiang Road) Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 350 Whampoa Club Shanghai restaurantsChinese name: 黄浦会 (huáng pǔ huì) Specialties: This is a famous luxury restaurant at the Bund. The chief chef there adds many new ingredients to traditional cuisine to enhance the flavor of food. The smoked fish and the fried shrimp balls are recommended. The decor and the tableware are dainty. The service, on the other hand, is satisfying. Address: 5F, No. 3, the Bund, No. 3, East Zhongshan 1st Road, Huangpu District (near Guangdong Road) Operating hours: 11:30 - 14:30, 17:30 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 500 - 600 Ye Olde Station Chinese name: 上海老站 (shàng hǎi lǎo zhàn) Specialties: It is renowned for its two special old train carriage dining hall in its garden. One carriage is from the special train for Empress Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The other is a part of the special train for Soong Ching-ling, the wife of Mr. Sun Yat-sen. Dishes here have authentic Shanghai flavor. Address: No. 201, North Caoxi Road, Xuhui District (near Nandan Road) Operating hours: 10:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 120 - 200 Xiao Nan Guo Chinese name: 小南国 (xiǎo nán guó) Specialties: Xiao Nan Guo is renowned for serving traditional local food. Vegetable salad, crab bean curd, drunken chicken and crackling dove are highly recommended food. Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 23:00 Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200 Shimao Riverside Garden Branch: inside Shimao Riverside Garden, No. 18, Lane 1, West Weifang Road, Pudong New Area (the intersection with Pucheng Road) Huangpu Branch: inside Ruijin Hotel, No. 118, Ruijin 2nd Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Fuxing Road) Morning Shanghai Chinese name: 上海早晨 (shàng hǎi zǎo chén) Specialties: The tasteful decor makes Morning Shanghai a fine piece of artwork. Diners might feel that they are in an imperial European banquet hall as jazz music plays in the background and creative paintings and crystal lights adorned the interior. Local Benbang and Haipai cuisines form its mainstream. Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200 Bund Branch: No. 1, Huangpu Road, Hongkou District (near Daming Road) Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Metro City Branch: B1F, Metro City, No. 1111, Zhaojiabang Road, Xuhui District (North Caoxi Road) Operating hours: 10:00 - 13:30, 17:00 - 23:00 Yè Shanghai (The Night Shanghai) Chinese name: 夜上海 (yè shàng hǎi) Specialties: It is Shanghai Cuisine restaurant with a nice environment in Xin Tian Di. Many local Benbang dishes here are delicious, including shrimp balls, sliced duck and drunken chicken. Address: Unit 1, House 6, North Block, Xin Tian Di, No. 338, South Huangpi Road, Huangpu District Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:30, 18:00 - 22:30 Average cost per person: CNY 200 - 300 Cui Ting Xuan Chinese name: 翠蜓轩 (cuì tíng xuān) Specialties: It has a Southeast Asian style decor. Dishes served here are mainly improved local Haipai Cuisine. Diners may try the crab bean curd and baked fish here. Address: 2F, Haili Building, No. 88, Dapu Road, Huangpu District (the intersection with Xietu Road) Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:30 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 200 Jade Garden Chinese name: 苏浙汇 (sū zhè huì) Specialties: It serves mainly Benbang dishes and food of Jiangsu and Zhejiang flavors. The braised fish and fried prawn are delicious. Operating hours: 11:00 - 23:00 Average cost per person: CNY 140 - 200 Hongkou Branch: No. 895, Dalian Road, Hongkou District (near Feihong Road) Xuhui Branch: 1-2F, Huatai Building, No. 388, Zhaojiabang Road, Xuhui District (near Taiyuan Road) Huangpu Branch: No. 127, South Maoming Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Huaihai Road) Jing'an Branch: No .1121, Middle Yan'an Road, Jing'an District (near Changshu Road) Xian Qiang Fang Shanghai Xian Qiang Fang RestaurantChinese name: 鲜墙房 (xiān qiáng fáng) Specialties: It has the 1930s impression of Shanghai. The furnishings have the 'old' look to them and waiters wear old gown of the 1930s. Dishes are mainly local specialties, including smoked duck, spicy chicken and seafood soup. Another feature of it is the local opera and Suzhou Pingtan performance from 20:00 to 21:00. Operating hours: 11:00 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 300 Hongqiao Branch: No. 1468, Hongqiao Road, Changning District (near Gubei Road) Pudong Branch: 4F, No. 660, Shangcheng Road, Pudong New Area (near North Nanquan Road) Yong'an Hotel Branch: 4-5F, Yong'an Hotel No. 600, Jiujiang Road, Huangpu District (near Middle Zhejiang Road) Zhizhen Chinese name: 致真酒家 (zhì zhēn jiǔ jiā) Specialties: It serves both local and Cantonese dishes. Yuanbao prawn is worth trying. The dining environment is good and the Pudong Branch even has outdoor seats. Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200 Pudong Branch: 7F, Time Plaza, No. 500, Zhangyang Road, Pudong New Area (near South Pudong Road) Changning Branch: 2 F, Maxdo Center, No. 8, Xingyi Road, Changning District (near Zunyi Road) Hongkou Branch: No. 208, Siping Road, Hongkou District (the intersection with North Linping Road) Lynn Chinese name: 琳怡 (lín yí) Specialties: Lynn has a very pleasant environment and is typically popular with foreigners. The signature dish Wuwei Rensheng is worth trying. Address: 1F, Jing'an Gymnasium, No. 99-1, Xikang Road, Jing'an District Operating hours: 10:00 - 14:00, 17:30 - 22:30 (on weekdays); 11:30 - 15:00 (on weekends) Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200 Lang Yi Fang Chinese name: 廊亦舫 (láng yì fǎng) Specialties: It serves authentic Benbang dishes at reasonable prices. The crab bean curd, smoked fish and Babao Duck are its signature dishes. Various snacks like Ge Dan Yuan Zi are appetizing. The branch at Super Brand Plaza has the advantaged point for viewing the scenery along the Huangpu River. Address: 5F, Super Brand Plaza, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area (near West Yincheng Road) Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150 1221 Specialties: With the decor resembling Chinese Restaurants in America, 1221 Restaurant is typically favored by foreigners. Local dishes served here cater to the taste of westerners. The crispy duck and Ba Bao Meal are recommended. Address: No. 1221, West Yan'an Road, Changning District (near Panyu Road) Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 23:00 Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 180 Baoluo Restaurant Chinese name: 保罗酒楼 (bǎo luó jiǔ lóu) Specialties: It looks dull outside but exquisite and exciting inside. It serves Benbang dishes. The steak, lima-bean paste and fried stuffed buns are recommended. Address: No. 271, Fumin Road, Jing'an District (near Changle Road) Operating hours: 10:00 - 6:00 (the next day) Average cost per person: CNY 60 - 70 Restaurant 1931 (Good-Old-Time Restaurant) Specialties: It tries to impress on the diners Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. The horn gramophone, the old show bills and the waitresses in cheong-sams make one reminisces of the old times.