Rui Fu Yuan is a shanghainese restaurant in French Concession, Shanghai.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 132 Maoming South Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Sichuan Citizen on Wukang Road in Shanghai serves amply spiced Sichuan classics and cocktails in a bamboo-clad room, from the team behind Citizen Cafe.
OrderPepper beef, a stone pot dish and the twice-fried eggplant.
TipThe two-storey restaurant handles groups well; at busy times it can take a while to flag down a server.
Nepali Kitchen on Julu Road in Shanghai has served dal bhat, curries and momos from a three-storey lane house since 2001, run by native Nepalese owners.
OrderDal bhat set and the fried cheese balls.
TipAsk for the raised floor seating with cushions; the ground floor of the lane house is a cafe and bar.
Pasha Turkish Restaurant on Nanchang Road in Shanghai has served halal kebabs and mezze from a lane house with rooftop seating since it moved there in 2018.
OrderCharcoal grilled kebabs and the roasted bone marrow meze.
TipAsk for rooftop seating in mild weather; the menu runs from cold and hot meze to kebabs, koftas and steaks.
Di Shui Dong on Maoming South Road in Shanghai is a loud, busy Hunan restaurant whose cumin-cooked spare ribs keep weekend queues forming at this branch.
OrderCumin spare ribs, shredded pig ears with chilli and the steamed jiaozi.
TipExpect a wait on weekends even at this bigger second location, and a buzzing, loud room once you are seated.
Sichuan Citizen on Wukang Road in Shanghai serves amply spiced Sichuan classics and cocktails in a bamboo-clad room, from the team behind Citizen Cafe.
OrderPepper beef, a stone pot dish and the twice-fried eggplant.
TipThe two-storey restaurant handles groups well; at busy times it can take a while to flag down a server.
Legend Taste on Kangding Road in Shanghai is a no-frills Yunnan restaurant serving southern minority dishes like black chicken salad from a covered terrace.
OrderBlack chicken salad with lemon chili and the wild vegetable pancake.
TipThe terrace out front is the more relaxed seat; the dining room inside is cozy and can feel tight.
Nepali Kitchen on Julu Road in Shanghai has served dal bhat, curries and momos from a three-storey lane house since 2001, run by native Nepalese owners.
OrderDal bhat set and the fried cheese balls.
TipAsk for the raised floor seating with cushions; the ground floor of the lane house is a cafe and bar.
Pasha Turkish Restaurant on Nanchang Road in Shanghai has served halal kebabs and mezze from a lane house with rooftop seating since it moved there in 2018.
OrderCharcoal grilled kebabs and the roasted bone marrow meze.
TipAsk for rooftop seating in mild weather; the menu runs from cold and hot meze to kebabs, koftas and steaks.
Masala Art on Dagu Road in Shanghai is a long-standing North Indian dining room for butter chicken, tandoori dishes, biryani and fresh-baked naan.
OrderButter chicken, a tandoori chicken dish and the garlic naan.
TipCome with a group; the tandoori platters and curries are built for sharing across the table.
Di Shui Dong on Maoming South Road in Shanghai is a loud, busy Hunan restaurant whose cumin-cooked spare ribs keep weekend queues forming at this branch.
OrderCumin spare ribs, shredded pig ears with chilli and the steamed jiaozi.
TipExpect a wait on weekends even at this bigger second location, and a buzzing, loud room once you are seated.
