Dining
Shanghai is well known to be a gourmet city of China, boasting all kinds of delicacies of China and even of the world. Furthermore, all kinds of fast food always are also available in Shanghai.
In recent years, along with the rising of people’s living standards, Shanghai people’s requirements for food has evolved from the art of color, smell and taste to the health functions of body nurturing, disease deterring, body-building and beautifying. Therefore, all kinds of medical diets, “green” food and traditional vegetarian meals are increasingly popular among both foreign and domestic guests.
Restaurants (Chinese style)
China is a country with a long history and a vast territory. Because of differences in climate, local specialties, customs and economic conditions, people in different provinces have different tastes. Chinese cuisine boasts eight major lineages of dishes - Shandong, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian and Anhui lineages.
| Restaurants’ name | address | phone |
| Shanghai Classical Hotel | No.242 Fuyou Rd. | 63111777 |
| Lao Long Xing Restaurant | No.589 Jiangsu Rd. | 62109988 |
| Lao Ren He Restaurant | No.416, No.2 Ruijin Rd. | 64335907 |
| Xi’s Garden | No.1 Dongping Rd. Xuhui District | 64747052 |
| Merrylin | No.1 South Wulumuqi Rd. | 64666363 |
| Lao Ban Zhai | No.600 Fuzhou Rd. | 63517868 |
| ZhiWeiGuan Hangzhou Taste Restaurant | No.345 Central Fujian Rd. | 63224013 |
| West Lake Restaurant | No.1805 North Sichuan Rd. | 56662415 |
| DongTingChun Hunan Taste Restaurant | No.58 Yueyang Rd. | 64669501 |
| Mao’s Restaurant | No.1 South Ruijin Rd. | 64431777 |
| Xing Hua Lou | Xing Hua Lou | 63553777 |
| Shen Ji Beauty Soup | 6F No.755 Huaihai Rd. | 64668777 |
| JieErJing | No.82 Yandang Rd. | 63581004 |
Restaurants (Foreign Style)
There are not only foreign friends in Shanghai but also foreign delicacies from all over the world.
| style | Restaurants’ name | address | phone |
| German Style | De Da Western-style Food Restaurant | No.359 Central Sichuan Rd. | 63213810 |
| Paulaner | Bingjiang Sightseeing Kiosk, Bingjiang Avenue, Pudong | 68883935 | |
| French Style | Red House | No.845 Central Huaihai Rd. | 64313293 |
| Maxim’s | Room 204, No.200 North Huangpi Rd. | 63720411 | |
| Italian Style | LUKA Restaurant | No.207 North Caoxi Rd. | 64693322 |
| Pizza Factory | No.222 Central Huaihai Rd. Libao Plaza | 53966631 | |
| Hong Mo Fang | No.108 South Shanxi Rd. | 54032111 | |
| Japanese Style | Mu Mu Huaihai Restaurant | No.1656 Central Huaihai Rd. | 64336161 |
| SUMO SUSHI (Huaihai Restaurant) | No.3 Lane 668 Central Huaihai Rd. | 53069136 | |
| Hongqiao itoka Bar | No.111, No.1 Ruijin Rd. | 63275110 | |
| Brazilian Style | Brazilian Barbecue | No.1582 Central Huaihai Rd. | 64377288 |
| Indian Style | Jinjiang Tandoor | No.59 South Maoming Rd. | 62586582 |
| Thai Style | Irenes Thai | No.263 Tongren Rd. | 62473579 |
| Arabian Style | AliYY | B No.5 Dongping Rd. | 62473579 |
Snack Plazas
Many snack plazas are set up on the top floor or underground of department stores in order to make things convenient for the customers who are going shopping; you can choose anything as you like. Some of the famous ones are:
Underground Snack Center of People’s Square
Hong Ji Leisure Plaza of Xujiahui Commercial Area
Jing An Si Plaza
Top Floor of the New World Department Store on East Nanjing Rd.
Top Floor of Pacific Department Store
Fast Food
KFC came into Shanghai in 90s, which introduced a new concept of fast food to Shanghai. And nowadays, in addition to KFC and McDonald, Pizza Hut and others have also entered Shanghai. There are also Chinese style fast food restaurants such as Yonghe Bean Curd Juices, Xin Ya dumplings, Niwota, Bifengtang, which offer all kinds of Chinese traditional refreshments.
Special Refreshments Pavilions:
Some special refreshments in Shanghai are very delicious and exquisite. The following are some special refreshments pavilions boasting classical brand recognition:
| Restaurants’name | adress | phone |
| Shen Da Cheng Porridge Shop | No.636 East Nanjing Rd. | 63225615 |
| Wu Fang Zhai | No.136 North Sichuan Rd. | 63216647 |
| He Feng Pavilion | No.100 Yuyuan Rd. | 63557878 |
| Wang Jia Sha | No.805 West Nanjing Rd. | 62535202 |
| Cang Lang Ting | No.691 Central Huaihai Rd. | 63275738 |
| Qiao Jia Shan | No.1460 Zhonghua Rd. | 63771661 |
