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The World’s Best Shanghainese Food

49 places ranked Updated October 26, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Shanghai Cuisine

    Shanghainese

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    South side of Pacific Century Place, 2A Gongrentiyuchang North Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100027, Chinese Mainland · Beijing
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  2. Rank 2. Cheng Long Hang (Huangpu)

    Shanghainese

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    216 Jiujiang Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  3. Rank 2. Dim Sum Garden

    Shanghainese

    Soup dumplings, made by hand, are the reason to find this Chinatown storefront, which has been a Philadelphia institution for long enough that regulars still refer to the old address. It's a casual Chinese restaurant with a broader menu than the xiao long bao headline suggests, running through stir-fries, noodles, and a full roster of house-made dumplings. The newer space added a bar and private dining room, but the vibe stayed mercifully unfussy.

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    1024 Race St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Monday 11 AM–10 PM

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  4. Rank 2. Fu 1015

    Shanghainese

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    1015 Yuyuan Road, Changning, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  5. Rank 2. Fu 1039

    Shanghainese

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    1039 Yuyuan Road, Changning, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  6. Rank 2. Lao Zheng Xing

    Shanghainese

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    556 Fuzhou Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality 200001, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  7. Rank 2. Liu Yuan Pavilion

    Shanghainese

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    3F, The Broadway, 54-62 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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  8. Rank 2. Ren He Guan (Xuhui)

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    407 Zhaojiabang Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  9. Rank 2. Yè Shanghai (Tsim Sha Tsui)

    Shanghainese

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    702, 7F, K11 Musea, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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  10. Rank 2. Zhou She (Minhang)

    Shanghainese

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    Shop 116, Hongqiao Lihpao Plaza, No.16-101, Lane 318, Suhong Road, Minhang, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  11. Rank 11. CheLi

    Shanghainese

    Red and cream lanterns glow over a warren of nooks on St. Marks Place, where a line almost always trails out the front door. Che Li is a Shanghainese seafood-leaning restaurant with an ambitious menu, so asking the server about regional highlights beats scrolling to the familiar end. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, and the fish stew with Sichuan peppercorns tends to be the last thing standing on the table.

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    19 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    Monday 11:30 AM–10:30 PM

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    Resy
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  12. Rank 12. Lekker Huis

    Northern Shanghainese

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    139 Tervuursesteenweg, 2800 Mechelen, Belgique · Mechelen
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  13. Rank 13. 157 Shi Fang

    Shanghainese

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    Unit 101-102, Building T10, IM Shanghai, 1398 Kaixuan Road, Changning, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  14. Rank 13. Chung Chia Sheng Jian Bao

    Shanghainese

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    Shilin Night Market, 38 Xiaodong Street, Shilin District, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei
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  15. Rank 13. Cong's Kitchen

    Shanghainese

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    158 Luhe Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality 200001, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  16. Rank 13. Din Tai Fung (COD)

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    SOHO, 2F, City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau, Macau, Macau · Macau
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  17. Rank 13. Gong De Lin (West Nanjing Road)

    Vegan Shanghainese

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    445 West Nanjing Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  18. Rank 13. Hang Zhou Xiao Long Bao (Da'an)

    Shanghainese

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    17 & 19, Section 2, Hangzhou South Road, Da'an District, Taipei, Taipei 106, Taiwan · Taipei
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  19. Rank 13. Hao Sheng

    Shanghainese

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    156 Guangyuan Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  20. Rank 13. He Shan Mian Jia

    Shanghainese Noodle Shop

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    1190 Hutai Road, Jing'an, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  21. Rank 13. Lan Xin (Jinxian Road)

    Traditional Shanghainese

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    130 Jinxian Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  22. Rank 13. Little Alley

    Shanghainese

    A Shanghai restaurant in Murray Hill where the vegetable dishes alone could anchor a meal, which tells you something about the kitchen's priorities. The crispy eel arrives sweet and glossy and somehow disappears before you've decided you like it. Pork and crab soup dumplings lean restrained rather than explosive, and the mapo tofu is silken and properly fiery. Dark walls, warm light, a small bar up front. The Michelin Bib Gourmand is on record here.

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    550 Third Ave., New York, NY · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 2:45 PM

    Monday 11 AM–2:45 PM, 5 PM–9:15 PM

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    OpenTable
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  23. Rank 13. Lu Bo Lang

    Shanghainese

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    115 Yuyuan Old Street, City God Temple, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  24. Rank 13. Mao Long

    Shanghainese

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    134 Jinxian Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  25. Rank 13. No Name Noodles

    Shanghainese Noodle Shop

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    69 Shifu Road, Central District, Taichung, Taichung 400, Taiwan · Taichung
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  26. Rank 13. Qing Wa Xiang (Tianning)

    Shanghainese

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    130 Xiejiatang, Xintang North Road, Tianning, Changzhou, Jiangsu, Chinese Mainland · Changzhou Shi
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  27. Rank 13. Yi Jia

    Shanghainese

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    Shop G04, Lime Gala, 393 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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  28. Rank 28. Chugoku Hanten Fureika

    Shanghainese

    A Chinese restaurant in Higashiazabu that has been around forever, with a menu running past 100 à la carte dishes spanning Shanghai, Cantonese, and regional styles from across China. The kitchen leans traditional, working with seasonal ingredients and preparations like whole steamed grouper and Jinhua pork fillet. It's the kind of place where ordering too much is the whole point, and the table fills up accordingly.

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    3-7-5 Higashiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 106-0044, Japan · Tokyo
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    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM

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    TableCheck
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  29. Rank 28. Hai Wei Guan (Jingan)

    Shanghainese

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    18 Kangding Road, Jingan, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  30. Rank 28. Jardin de Jade (Wan Chai)

    Shanghainese

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    G3-4, GF, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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  31. Rank 28. Jin Jing Ge

    Shanghainese

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    1F, Four Seasons Hotel, 88 Siji Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, Chinese Mainland · Suzhou Shi
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  32. Rank 28. Les Nuages

    Contemporary Shanghainese

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    57F, East Tower, Raffles City The Bund, 999 Dongdaming Road, Hongkou, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  33. Rank 28. Little Dragon

    Shanghainese

    Bamboo plants in the window, dragon heads and red lanterns inside, and a dining room that stays busy enough that you probably shouldn't show up without a plan. This Shanghainese spot near Plaza de España builds its menu around xiaolongbao, shengjian bao, wonton, and hand-pulled lamian noodles, the kind of focused cooking that makes a short menu feel like a complete argument. The crowd skews young and loud, which suits the room.

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    Reyes 11, Madrid, Community of Madrid 28015, Spain · Madrid
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  34. Rank 28. Mak Kee (May Ka Mansion)

    Shanghainese

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    Shop 1, May Ka Mansion, 21 Fort Street, North Point, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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  35. Rank 28. Mimosa

    Shanghainese

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    2F, 3-10-40 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan
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  36. Rank 28. Shanghai

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    2F, Central Hotel, 555 Jiujiang Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  37. Rank 28. Shanghai Club

    Shanghainese

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    L-418, 4F, North Building, HKRI Taikoo Hui, 789 West Nanjing Road, Jingan, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  38. Rank 28. Shanghai Restaurant

    Shanghainese

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    1F, JW Marriott, 183 Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 55100, Malaysia · Kuala Lumpur
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  39. Rank 28. The Merchants

    Shanghainese

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    43-45F, Forty-Five, Gloucester Tower, Landmark, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Tuesday Noon–3 PM, 6 PM–10 PM

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    SevenRooms
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  40. Rank 28. Yè Shanghai

    Shanghainese

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    3F, Infinitus Mall, 168 Hubin Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Chinese Mainland · Shanghai
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  41. Rank 28. Zhang Ji Shanghai La Mian Xiao Long Bao

    Shanghainese

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    120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-56, Singapore 150120 · Singapore
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  42. Rank 42. LJ Shanghai

    Shanghainese

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    3142 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH · Cleveland
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  43. Rank 42. Miss Hot Cafe

    Shanghainese

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    3311 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY · Buffalo
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  44. Rank 44. Fortune Nong Jia Le

    Shanghainese

    The full bar sets Fortune Nong Jia Le apart from its Wash Park sibling, though the kitchen stays on the same page: dumplings, Shanghainese noodles, and fried rice alongside heartier plates like crispy half duck in soy reduction and pork belly with potatoes. It's a casual Chinese restaurant that trends slightly more polished than most in its orbit, the kind of place where the menu reads like someone's grandmother is actually cooking.

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    500 E Alameda Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
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  45. Rank 44. House of Nanking

    Shanghainese

    The menu here is basically a suggestion, since the family running this Chinatown restaurant has been known to steer you away from it entirely and just decide what you're eating. That's not arrogance so much as confidence, and the Shanghainese cooking that lands on the table tends to justify the approach. Pork confit egg rolls with basil and chile sauce are a signature. Cash in on the experience; just don't expect to be in charge.

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    919 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Monday 11 AM–9 PM

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  46. Rank 44. Shanghai Kitchen

    Shanghainese

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    4940 S Yosemite St, Unit E-8, Greenwood Village, CO · Greenwood Village
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  47. Rank 44. Sunflower Asian Cafe

    Shanghainese

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    91 W Mineral Ave, Unit 100, Littleton, CO · Littleton
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Monday 11 AM–9 PM

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  48. Rank 48. Joe's Shanghai

    Shanghainese

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    46 Bowery St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  49. Rank 49. Shanghai Wonderful

    Shanghainese

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    8811 Laurel St #107, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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