7 editor picks in Shanghai.
7 street food places in Shanghai we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Shanghai | Street Food across every city.
Hong Yu Fang Guotie, a Shanghai name since 2009 now in a mall basement on Xizang South Road, pleats its guotie to order and fries them in a cast iron pan.
OrderPan-fried pork guotie
TipThey stop handing out queue tickets at 13:30, so arrive well before then to eat.
Auntie Huang Guotie on Wanhangdu Road in Shanghai has pan-fried potstickers since 1997, making its own dough wrappers for a crispy, porky bite.
OrderPork guotie with house-made wrappers
TipRaw, uncooked guotie are sold to go if you would rather fry a batch at home.
A Da Scallion Pancakes near the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, famous since a BBC feature, reopened here in April 2025 with handmade cong you bing.
OrderHandmade scallion pancake
TipExpect a wait of 30 minutes to two hours; A Da and his son still cook every pancake to order.
Shu Cai Ji on Middle Zhejiang Road in Shanghai has fried shengjian and guotie since 1980, and husband-and-wife owners Shu and Cai still run the counter.
OrderShengjian and guotie
TipOrder a plate of caifan, rice fried with bok choy and salted pork, alongside the dumplings.
Yang's Fry-Dumpling on Huanghe Road in Shanghai fries shengjian in thin unleavened dough with plenty of broth, a style the chain has popularised since 1994.
OrderShengjian pan-fried pork buns
TipJia Jia Tang Bao is also on Huanghe Road for xiaolongbao, so pace yourself between the two queues.
Kingichi Ramen near People's Square in Shanghai serves just five kinds of ramen, led by a rich tonkotsu, from one bar counter, plus Iberico pork cutlets.
OrderTonkotsu ramen and Iberico pork tonkatsu, served from a single counter
TipOrder the Iberico pork tonkatsu alongside the original tonkotsu; it is the shop's other standout dish.
Yatai Ramen is a permanent wooden ramen cart tucked into a quiet lane in Shanghai's Xuhui district, styled after a Fukuoka curbside food stall.
OrderEr-Lang Ramen, a tonkotsu broth with thick egg noodles, bean sprouts and thick-cut chashu
TipGrab a terrace table if the counter seats are full; the cart itself only fits a handful of diners.
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