Bastard is a modern chinese restaurant in Jingan, Shanghai.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Known for its dinner small plates and natural wine, but its lunch-only bastardized noodle bowls barely get a mention.
3h 30m
Discover the aesthetics of Jiangnan, where every big wonton is an edible work of art. While northern dumplings represent boldness and heartiness, Shanghai big wontons ...
2 hours
Make Dan Dan noodles and one Chinese cold dish of your choice in a local Shanghai home. Cook alongside an English-speaking host, then sit down and enjoy the meal you prepared.
5 hours
Join a private team challenge in central Shanghai with a local lunch. Solve clues, complete missions, and explore the city with a private vehicle hotel pickup and drop-off.
Address: No. 102, Bldg 30, 319 Jiaozhou Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai
Duli on Yanping Road in Shanghai packs bold, Sichuan-inspired plant-based dishes like mapo tofu hummus into a room small enough that seats go fast.
OrderMapo tofu hummus and the guabao sandwiches.
Why locals goJust a handful of tables inside, so the mapo tofu hummus and kungpow pizza go to whoever gets there first.
TipGo outside peak lunch and dinner hours if you want any chance of a table without a wait.
Yan Gege inside Shanghai's 800 Show complex now serves Yunnan wild-mushroom claypots after retiring its old all-you-can-eat hotpot format entirely.
OrderThe plant-based pork chop, made to resemble the texture of the real thing.
Why locals goSwapped its all-you-can-eat hotpot format for à la carte claypots, so its plant-based version of pork is easy to miss on the new menu.
TipIts old hotpot bases survive as single claypots: Yunnan wild mushroom, truffled tofu and a spicy Sichuan broth.
Duli on Yanping Road in Shanghai packs bold, Sichuan-inspired plant-based dishes like mapo tofu hummus into a room small enough that seats go fast.
OrderMapo tofu hummus and the guabao sandwiches.
Why locals goJust a handful of tables inside, so the mapo tofu hummus and kungpow pizza go to whoever gets there first.
TipGo outside peak lunch and dinner hours if you want any chance of a table without a wait.
Juke on Dongping Road in Shanghai is an 18-seat neo-bistro from chef Michael Janczewski, pairing Mediterranean cooking with playful Asian twists.
OrderThe hand-rolled udon with razor clams and Sichuan caviar, or the osso buco in mapo tofu gravy.
Why locals goOnly 18 seats in the old Pirata space on a quiet stretch of Dongping Road, with a menu built to trick the senses rather than announce itself.
TipThe menu runs 12 to 14 dishes built for sharing, so come with at least one other person.
Gubigubi on Yongjia Road in Shanghai serves Ningbo rice cakes and grilled Zhoushan mackerel from a Mediterranean-style lane house on a quiet corner.
OrderSeafood Ningbo rice cakes and the grilled Zhoushan mackerel.
Why locals goThe airy cafe downstairs reads as a brunch spot, so the Ningbo dishes served in the upstairs dining room are easy to miss.
TipThe airy ground-floor cafe is casual; climb to the upstairs dining room for a proper sit-down meal.
Yan Gege inside Shanghai's 800 Show complex now serves Yunnan wild-mushroom claypots after retiring its old all-you-can-eat hotpot format entirely.
OrderThe plant-based pork chop, made to resemble the texture of the real thing.
Why locals goSwapped its all-you-can-eat hotpot format for à la carte claypots, so its plant-based version of pork is easy to miss on the new menu.
TipIts old hotpot bases survive as single claypots: Yunnan wild mushroom, truffled tofu and a spicy Sichuan broth.
