Popular Places to Eat While in Shanghai

Arriving in the city, a wonderful taste of Asia awaits the visitor to Shanghai. With numerous fabulous restaurants available, it is difficult to choose, so here are a few recommendations. They are not in any particular order.

Juelin Vegetarian Restaurant
250 East Jinling Road
Its vegetarian and organic food is tasty and diverse. Such delightful dishes as fish with wolfberries (goji) and imitation duck grace the menu and delight the vegetarian palate.

Blue Sky Rotational
161 Changle Road
Changing its menu monthly, this large and famous restaurant is very popular. It features dishes from Europe, Southeast Asia, the Americas and Japan.

Bao Luo
271 Fumin Road
Dim Sum is its specialty, but many enjoy sweet and sour fish with pine nuts, fresh crab and more. Find this place by seeking the BL sign in blazing neon red. Locals appreciate this place, and often there is a wait for tables.

Yangzhou Restaurant
72 West Nanjing Road
Tasty dishes here include many in the Yangzhou style, including fish in a sweet and sour style topped with pine nuts, braised meat slices, and dumplings stuffed with pork, flavored with scallions.

Shanghai Old Restaurant
242 Fuyou Road
With a history of over 130 years, this authentic restaurant features Shanghai style dishes and is part of a three star hotel. Famous for freshwater fish, the restaurant also serves a dish named Eight Treasure Duck.

Wangbaohe Restaurant
603 Fuzhou Road
One of the oldest restaurants in Shanghai, it was first established in 1744. Serving dishes from various styles of Chinese food, it is well known for its Freshwater Crab.

Crystal Jade
House 6-7
Lane 123 South Block Xintiandi Xingye Road
Such dishes as chilled mango pudding, shrimp dumplings and juicy fried pork dumplings are all part of the menu at this popular spot.

So there are some choices: Enjoy!