traditional shanghainese restaurant near Pudong
Jan 16, 2015, 8:45 am
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traditional shanghainese restaurant near Pudong
Going to a conference next week, but travelling with family. Meeting is at IC Pudong. Are there any good traditional Shanghainese restaurants either in that area or easily accessible?
We're open to other options, but when in Rome...etc.
"Jesse" is the one one always reads about, but it's a bit of a slog from the hotel...
thanks!
tb
PS I don't mean somewhere selling XLB -- we'll do that too, but want a (not necessarily fancy, and certainly not outrageously expensive) meal which showcases some traditional SH cooking.
We're open to other options, but when in Rome...etc.
"Jesse" is the one one always reads about, but it's a bit of a slog from the hotel...
thanks!
tb
PS I don't mean somewhere selling XLB -- we'll do that too, but want a (not necessarily fancy, and certainly not outrageously expensive) meal which showcases some traditional SH cooking.
Jan 17, 2015, 11:50 am
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Thanks, is this the same as XiaoNanGuo -- google maps suggests one Shanghai Min, but several of the latter..but on the Chinese language website, I can't find a "Min", just the XiaoNanGuo...
Also, any indication about approximate price? Tripadvisor doesn't give details but suggests "pricey" and "beloved of expats"...which in SH could mean a lot of things, including too pricey for us!
tb
Also, any indication about approximate price? Tripadvisor doesn't give details but suggests "pricey" and "beloved of expats"...which in SH could mean a lot of things, including too pricey for us!
tb
Jan 17, 2015, 12:04 pm
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Xiaonan guo is the same as Shanghai min for foreigners. It's the best place for a disappointment - in Shanghai or everywhere else. Overpriced, tasteless, industrialized food.
In Pudong, 桂花楼, 苏浙汇, 老克勒上海菜, 私家厨精菜坊 are safe bets.
Really great, non-chain, and "just" accross the Fuxing Lu Suidao are 瑞福园酒家 (excellent food, a lot of fish (their 鳝鱼 is fantastic), grumpy service, need to make a reservation, don't expect an English menu, small portions - so you can order a lot and try a lot. The Ruixin er Lu restaurant is near the Ruixin IC) and 永兴, which is in the same area and a restaurant every Shanghainese knows.
In Pudong, 桂花楼, 苏浙汇, 老克勒上海菜, 私家厨精菜坊 are safe bets.
Really great, non-chain, and "just" accross the Fuxing Lu Suidao are 瑞福园酒家 (excellent food, a lot of fish (their 鳝鱼 is fantastic), grumpy service, need to make a reservation, don't expect an English menu, small portions - so you can order a lot and try a lot. The Ruixin er Lu restaurant is near the Ruixin IC) and 永兴, which is in the same area and a restaurant every Shanghainese knows.
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Jan 17, 2015, 6:17 pm
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traditional shanghainese restaurant near Pudong
It's Chinese name is Xian Nan Guo so they are indeed one in the same. I took 4 of my staff there for lunch last week and it came out to around 600 RMB and we all left very full.
Shanghai Min is famous for a reason, it's good food and reasonably priced.
Jan 24, 2015, 11:16 am
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We did end up at Shanghai Min/ Xiao Nan Guo. As much for convenience, ease of finding etc as anything else. Pitched up without reservations for an early dinner, and were seated at a window table with a great view. Restaurant was otherwise packed though, and not seemingly with tourists, certainly almost everyone was Chinese.
Food was OK, but not in any way spectacular, other than the specialty noodles (10 RMB/ bowl, a bargain!). The Shanghai-style sweet and sour ribs were also rather good. Prices were reasonable I felt. I don't think I'm a fan of SH food, so perhaps it was me, not the food.
Thanks for all the recs, however.
tb
Food was OK, but not in any way spectacular, other than the specialty noodles (10 RMB/ bowl, a bargain!). The Shanghai-style sweet and sour ribs were also rather good. Prices were reasonable I felt. I don't think I'm a fan of SH food, so perhaps it was me, not the food.
Thanks for all the recs, however.
tb
Jan 27, 2015, 5:25 am
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Still, my nicest Shanghai cuisine meals have all been in Zhabei. Have some born and bred SH friends who know modernized local style teahouses that don't take traditions too seriously. Quite imaginative food with fresh tastes.