A Bite of Shanghai: Local Classics, Hidden Gems and Global Flavors

舌尖上的上海：本地经典、隐秘宝藏与全球风味

by Yang Di by杨迪

[Chic & Savory] [雅致美味]

Xuhui 徐汇

Xintiandi

Maoming Road 茂名路

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By October, Shanghai slows into autumn. Summer cools, osmanthus blooms, and the city’s food scene changes.到了十月，上海便缓缓步入秋日。夏日的燥热褪去，桂花盛开，这座城市的美食风貌也随之改变。

Steaming baskets of xiaolongbao arrive at breakfast tables, pan-fried shengjian crackle on neighborhood griddles, and, as the month progresses, hairy crab starts making its much-anticipated appearance on restaurant menus.早餐桌上端来热气腾腾的小笼包，街坊们的煎锅上滋滋作响着生煎，而随着月份推进，大闸蟹也终于如约出现在餐厅的菜单上，备受期待。

Food is one of the best ways to get beyond Shanghai’s postcard landmarks and into the city’s rhythm for National Day visitors. From time-honored local specialties to a dining scene that draws flavors and ideas from around the world, Shanghai is a city best understood one bite at a time.对于国庆期间的游客来说，美食是走出上海明信片式地标、融入这座城市脉搏的最佳方式之一。从历史悠久的本地特色美食到汇聚全球风味与创意的餐饮版图，要读懂上海，最好的方式就是一口一口慢慢品味。

Go local: small restaurants that capture Shanghai on a plate入乡随俗：能将上海风味浓缩于盘中的小餐馆

For visitors who want to taste the city beyond the usual tourist circuit, some of Shanghai’s most memorable meals can be found in small, unassuming restaurants.对于那些想品尝这座城市特色美食、跳出常规旅游路线的游客来说，在上海一些不起眼的小餐馆里，就能享受到最令人难忘的美味佳肴。

These are the places where the menu may be short, the tables close together, and the cooking deeply rooted in local habits – the kind of places that have been feeding neighborhood residents for years.这些地方的菜单或许很简单，餐桌挨得很近，烹饪方式深深植根于当地习惯——就是那种多年来一直为街坊居民提供餐食的地方。

Hidden on Jinxian Road, Chun Restaurant (春餐厅) has only a handful of tables and has been serving local-style food for years. There is no sprawling menu to work through.春餐厅隐匿在进贤路上，只有寥寥几张餐桌，多年来一直供应着本帮风味的菜肴。这里没有繁杂的菜单可供挑选。

Instead, dishes change with the season, with ingredients selected by the owner from the local market. The restaurant feels more like an invitation into someone’s kitchen than a conventional dining experience.相反，菜品会随季节变化，食材由店主从当地市场挑选。这家餐厅给人的感觉更像是受邀走进某个人的厨房，而非传统的用餐体验。

Among the dishes associated with Chun are stuffed river snails, hairy crabs with rice cakes, oil-blasted shrimps, braised duck and salted pork, and bamboo shoot soup. Because there are so few tables, the restaurant can be busy during the holiday week. Reservations and punctuality are advised.与春相关的菜品包括酿田螺、年糕毛蟹、油爆虾、红烧鸭、咸猪肉以及竹笋汤。由于餐桌数量极少，这家餐厅在黄金周期间可能会十分繁忙。建议提前预订并准时前往。

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Caption: Wu You Xian is a specialist xiaolongbao restaurant, known for its crab-filled soup dumplings.说明：吴有贤是一家特色小笼包店，以蟹粉汤包闻名。

Just a two-minute walk away is the famous xiaolongbao spot on Maoming Road S. – Wu You Xian 屋有鲜. It’s a specialist xiaolongbao restaurant, known for its crab-filled soup dumplings. It received one Michelin star in the 2025 Shanghai Michelin Guide, becoming the first xiaolongbao restaurant in Shanghai to receive a star.步行仅两分钟即可抵达茂名南路那家知名的小笼包店——屋有鲜。这是一家主打小笼包的特色餐厅，以蟹粉汤包闻名。该店在2025年上海米其林指南中获评一星，成为上海首家获得米其林星级认证的小笼包店。

The place puts a creative spin on the city’s beloved soup-filled buns. The menu goes well beyond the classic pork xiaolongbao, with a wide variety that includes pure crab roe dumplings, crab paste soup dumplings, and crab meat soup dumplings. The crab dumplings are worth trying when they are in season, combining delicate skins with a rich, intensely savory filling of crab meat and roe.这家店对这座城市人见人爱的汤包进行了创意改良。菜单远不止经典的猪肉小笼包，种类十分丰富，不仅有纯蟹黄汤包，还有蟹膏汤包和蟹肉汤包。蟹类汤包在应季时值得一试，薄嫩的外皮搭配浓郁鲜香的蟹肉蟹黄馅料，口感绝佳。

There is also a ritual to the experience. Staff demonstrate how to handle and eat them – an important lesson when a thin-skinned xiaolongbao is filled with hot, flavorful broth. For visitors new to Shanghai’s beloved soup dumplings, Wu You Xian offers a chance to see how a familiar local classic can be taken in a more inventive direction.这一体验还颇具仪式感。店员会示范如何拿取和食用——当皮薄的小笼包里装满滚烫鲜美的汤汁时，这门学问至关重要。对于初尝上海这款人气汤包的游客来说，吴友鲜提供了一个机会，让大家看到这道地道的经典美食如何被赋予更具创意的演绎。

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Caption: Yi Gui He brings together familiar local flavors and a nostalgic setting.说明：逸桂和汇聚了地道的本帮风味与怀旧氛围。

For a taste of one of Shanghai’s most understated noodle traditions, Yi Gui He 逸桂和 is the place bringing together familiar local flavors and a nostalgic setting. It’s known for its Shanghai-style Yangchun noodles, 阳春面.想体验上海最低调的面条传统之一，逸桂和是个好去处，这里汇聚了地道的本地风味与怀旧氛围。这家店以上海本帮阳春面闻名。

Simple in appearance but surprisingly nuanced, this classic Shanghai noodle dish is built around a clear, savory broth, springy noodles, fragrant scallion oil, and a touch of pork lard.这道经典的上海面食外观简单，却蕴含着令人惊喜的丰富层次，以清澈鲜香的汤底、筋道的面条、喷香的葱油和少许猪油为核心构成。

The bowl’s quality comes from the noodles, scallions, and broth, not from fancy toppings.这碗面的品质源于面条、葱花和汤底，而非花哨的配料。

The noodle house attracts diners looking for the nostalgic flavor of old Shanghai. A well-made noodle reveals just how much craft can go into something so seemingly modest.这家面馆吸引着追寻老上海怀旧风味的食客。一碗手艺精湛的面条，足以彰显这份看似朴素的美味背后，凝聚了多少匠心。

This makes it an ideal choice for a quick breakfast or a simple meal while exploring the city’s neighborhoods.这使其成为探索城市街区时快速早餐或简餐的理想选择。

Shanghai’s global food scene 上海的全球美食版图

Shanghai’s food scene has long reflected the city’s outward-looking character. Today, that spirit is more visible than ever, with restaurants, cafés and bars representing flavors from across the world – from Italian and French to Mexican, Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian and Latin American cuisines.上海的美食版图长久以来都彰显着这座城市开放包容的特质。如今，这种特质比以往任何时候都更加凸显，各类餐厅、咖啡馆和酒吧汇聚了来自世界各地的风味——从意大利菜、法国菜到墨西哥菜、中东菜、东南亚菜以及拉美菜，一应俱全。

In the tree-lined Xuhui District, visitors can move from a traditional noodle shop to a contemporary Italian restaurant, a Mexican taqueria or a Japanese izakaya within just a few blocks. Many establishments are run by international residents, bringing not only their cuisines but also their own food traditions, design sensibilities and ideas about hospitality.在绿树成荫的徐汇区，游客只需走过几个街区，就能从一家传统面馆走进一家现代意大利餐厅、墨西哥塔可饼店或是日本居酒屋。许多店铺由国际居民经营，他们不仅带来了各自的美食，还带来了本土的饮食传统、设计审美和待客理念。

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Caption: Ginger’s Asian menu moves comfortably across Southeast Asian and broader regional influences.说明文字：金杰餐厅的亚洲菜单巧妙融合了东南亚及更广泛地区的饮食风味。

The first week of October is ideal to sit outside on a leafy terrace, so Shanghai’s best-kept secret is probably Ginger on Xingguo Road.十月的第一周最适合坐在绿意盎然的露台户外，而上海这个最不为人知的好去处，或许就是兴国路上的姜餐厅。

Its modern Asian menu moves comfortably across Southeast Asian and broader regional influences, with dishes such as laksa, satay, and Vietnamese-inspired flavors alongside more unexpected combinations.其现代化的亚洲菜单巧妙融合了东南亚及更广泛区域的风味特色，叻沙、沙嗲以及越南风味等菜品搭配着更多创意组合。

The setting is just as appealing: a multi-level villa with a terrace overlooking a park, making Ginger a natural stop after a walk through the historic neighborhood.这里的环境同样极具吸引力：一栋多层别墅带有可俯瞰公园的露台，这让金杰成为漫步历史街区后一个自然的歇脚点。

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Caption: Nono’s represents one of the more playful directions in the city’s contemporary dining scene.说明文字：Nono’s 是这座城市当代餐饮界中更具趣味性的代表之一。

Not far, on Yongfu Road, Nono’s represents one of the more playful directions in the city’s contemporary dining scene. Created by the team behind Yaya’s, Nono’s takes Italian cooking as its starting point and folds in Chinese flavors and ideas, resulting in dishes that can pair pasta with xuecai, seafood with XO sauce, or pizza with distinctly Chinese references. It’s less about reproducing Italian food exactly and more about showing what happens when Italian and Chinese culinary languages are allowed to overlap.不远处的永福路上，Nono’s 是这座城市当代餐饮界中更具创意风格的代表之一。由 Yaya’s 幕后团队打造的 Nono’s，以意大利料理为根基，融入中式风味与创意，打造出的菜品既有搭配雪菜的意面、配 XO 酱的海鲜，也有带有鲜明中式元素的披萨。其核心并非复刻意大利美食，而是展现意式与中式烹饪理念融合后产生的独特风味。

For a more intimate, upscale dining experience, head to Sushi Oyama. It’s one of the city’s veteran names in high-end Japanese dining and has been associated with the development of the local omakase scene. Chef Takeo Oyama, a Hiroshima-born sushi chef, first opened Sushi Oyama on Donghu Road in 2009 and ran it until 2018, where its intimate omakase counter quickly became a destination for sushi enthusiasts. After the original place closed in 2018, Oyama returned to Shanghai with a new Sushi Oyama at Xintiandi Dongtaili in 2025.想要体验更私密、高端的用餐氛围，不妨前往大山寿司店。它是这座城市高端日式料理界的老牌名店，也与当地主厨定制寿司模式的发展息息相关。主厨大山健夫是广岛出身的寿司师傅，他于2009年首次在东湖路开设大山寿司店，并经营至2018年，店内私密的主厨定制寿司吧台迅速成为寿司爱好者的打卡地。2018年原店闭店后，大山健夫于2025年重返上海，在新天地东泰里开出了全新的大山寿司店。

Caption: After the original place closed in 2018, Oyama returned to Shanghai with a new Sushi Oyama at Xintiandi Dongtaili in 2025.说明：2018年原门店关闭后，小山于2025年携全新的新天地东泰店小山寿司重返上海。

The new place retains the essence of Oyama’s approach: omakase as a conversation between chef and diner, with the menu shaped around seasonal ingredients and the chef’s judgement. Traditional Japanese techniques remain at the core, but he also introduces other influences, creating a style that feels contemporary and without abandoning its Japanese foundation.这家新店保留了小山料理风格的精髓：将厨师与食客之间的交流作为核心，菜单围绕时令食材和厨师的判断来定制。传统日式技法仍是核心，但他也融入了其他风格的影响，打造出既具现代感又不脱离日式根基的风格。

Shanghai, a city that has long embraced international culinary traditions, finds this combination particularly fitting for its local tastes and sensibilities.上海这座城市向来接纳国际美食传统，如今发现这种搭配与本地人的口味和审美尤为契合。

If you go 前往方式

Chun Restaurant 椿餐厅

Address: 124 Jinxian Rd 地址：金贤路124号

Tel: 6256-0301 电话：6256-0301

Wu You Xian

Address: Unit 103, 7 Maoming Rd S.地址：茂名南路7号103单元

Tel: 1580-9722-498 电话：1580-9722-498

Yi Gui He

Address: 107B, 686 Xizang Rd S. 地址：西藏南路686号107B室

Tel: 6333-8938 电话：6333-8938

Ginger 姜餐厅

Address: 91 Xingguo Rd 地址：兴国路91号

Tel: 3406-0599 电话：3406-0599

Nono’s 诺诺氏

Address: 2/F, 47 Yongfu Rd 地址：永福路47号2楼

Tel: 1352-4794-793 电话：1352-4794-793

Sushi Oyama 大山寿司

Address: L361 Bldg E, 111 Ji’an Rd地址：吉安路111号E栋361室

Tel: 1801-7563-295 电话：1801-7563-295

Editor: Xu Qing 编辑：徐青