Taikang Foods is a bakery in Peoples Square, Shanghai.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: In spring look for the red bean and malted milk qingtuan, a local favourite alongside the pork mooncakes.
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Address: 766 East Nanjing Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Park Hotel Bakery inside the Art Deco Park Hotel on West Nanjing Road in Shanghai draws block-long lines every day for its bagged butterfly crackers.
Worth the queueBagged butterfly crackers (hudiesu)
TipEach bag holds five crackers for about ¥30, from some 2,500 bags made a day; buy two if one is a gift.
VERIE Bakehouse on the ground floor of Xintiandi Style II in Shanghai bakes buttery viennoiserie under Quebec pastry chef Frederic Jaros, ex-Da Vittorio.
Worth the queuePain suisse
TipSit on the dog-friendly terrace outside; TING, chef Frederic Jaros's chef's table, is on the floor above.
O'Mills Sourdough Bakery & Bistro on Yongjia Road in Shanghai bakes sourdough loaves and sourdough pizza, with plant-based dishes and fermented foods.
Worth the queueSourdough olive bread
TipThe sourdough olive bread is the loaf most often recommended; the bistro menu leans healthy, natural and plant-based.
BasdBan on Yuyuan Road in Shanghai bakes its popular croissants inside a design forward stainless steel and concrete storefront with a dog friendly patio.
Worth the queueCroissant
TipSeasonal specials rotate often, but regulars keep returning for the plain, flaky croissant.
Money Shops on historic, protected Yuyuan Road in Shanghai bakes a Hong Kong sized egg tart alongside French breads, tarts and cakes every day.
Worth the queuePudding Français egg tart
TipThe Pudding Français egg tart, about ¥42, could feed a family of four; the first-floor counter handles coffee.
Park Hotel Bakery inside the Art Deco Park Hotel on West Nanjing Road in Shanghai draws block-long lines every day for its bagged butterfly crackers.
Worth the queueBagged butterfly crackers (hudiesu)
TipEach bag holds five crackers for about ¥30, from some 2,500 bags made a day; buy two if one is a gift.
Kaisiling on Nanjing West Road in Shanghai has sold its whipped chestnut cake since a 1928 copycat of a Tianjin cafe opened at this address.
Worth the queueChestnut cake (tossed cream)
TipBeyond the chestnut cake the case holds eclairs, cream horns and millefeuille; this is the original site, now in a newer building.
