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603 Fuzhou Lu
T
63223673.
Wang Baohe bills
itself as the “king of crabs and ancestor of
wine”. It's been around for more than 200
years, so it must be doing something right,
and is famous for its hairy crab set meals,
which start at ¥200 per person.
Whampoa Club
黄浦会
huáng p
huì
5th Floor, Three on the Bund
T
63213737.
Posh
nosh from celebrity chef Jereme Leung in
what looks like an art gallery. The cuisine is
broadly Shanghainese, with a twist. Go for
the signature slow-cooked Australian
abalone or - if you don't mind spending
more than you would on a hundred bowls of
noodles and still feeling hungry at the end of
it - the five-course tasting menu (¥550).
Reserve for a riverside view.
Yuanlu Huizhuan Shousi
元绿回转寿司
yuán lù huí zhu
n shòu sī
Zhongshan Yi Lu (The Bund), at the corner of
Beijing Dong Lu.
Convenient, bright and
friendly Japanese restaurant with sushi on a
conveyor belt; each plate is priced between
¥9 and ¥18.
The Old City and around
The Yu Yuan area has traditionally
been an excellent place for
snacks
-
xiaolongbao
and the like - eaten in
unpretentious surroundings. Now that
the area is so firmly on the Chinese
tourist itinerary places get very busy
and you'll pay a bit more than in the
rest of the city. For quick bites, check
out the satay, noodle and corn-on-the-
cob stands lining the street bordering
the western side of Yuyuan Bazaar.
EBI Sushi
和风海老日本料理
hé fēng h
il
l lo rì b
"
n liào l
l
Basement, Times Square, 111 Huaihai Zhong Lu.
This elegant little Japanese restaurant has
nicely understated decor. Either pick one of
the red booths or plonk yourself down by
the conveyor belt. A sushi set meal is good
value at ¥65.
Lu Bo Lang
绿波廊
lù bō láng
115-131 Yuyuan Lu, just south of the Huxing
Ting Tea House.
Tourist-friendly venue, tricked
out with chinoiserie, with good enough, if
rather pricey, dim sum and the like.
Nan Xiang
南翔馒头店
nán xiáng mán tóu diàn
85 Yuyuan Lu.
A famous dumpling place
that's on the “must-do” list for Chinese
tourists. The ground floor is for proles to
munch your standard pork and crab; the
higher you go, the fancier the decor and the
dumplings become. Most customers are
here for takeaway - eat in and there's a
minimum spend of ¥60 per person.
Quanjude
全聚德烤鸭店
quán jù dé
4th Floor, 786 Huaihai Zhong Lu
T
54045799.
A
Beijing duck chain restaurant. A whole
duck, which will feed three, is ¥160. Smear
it with sauce and wrap it in a pancake, and
then finish with duck soup. You can even
have a side order of duck tongues.
Shanghai Ren Jia
上海人家
shàng h
i rén jiā
41 Yunnan Nan Lu
People's Square
As well as the restaurants below, check
out
Element Fresh
(see p.114) and
Barbarossa
(see p.113).
Godly
功德林
gōng dé lín
445 Nanjing Xi Lu.
A vegetarian restaurant
with a temple-themed decor, specializing in
fake meat dishes. It's all rather hit and miss:
try the meatballs, roast duck, crab and ham,
but avoid anything meant to taste like fish or
pork, and be wary of ordering just vegeta-
bles as they'll turn up too oily. Staff could
be livelier. Around ¥60 per head.
Kathleen's 5
赛马餐饮
saì m
cān y
y nw
5th Floor, Shanghai Art Museum, 325 Nanjing Xi
Lu
63272221.
In a great location - an
elegant glass box on top of the Shanghai Art
Museum - with views over People's Square.
The Western food is not quite as inspiring but
the three-course lunch sets (¥140) are decent
value, as is the afternoon tea set (¥50). Try
the crab meat tower (which includes avocado
and mango) as a starter and follow with the
cod or lamb. Good for a date.
T
63513060.
Huge, bustling
chain restaurant, with interesting twists on
standard Shanghainese fare. It's best to
T
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