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3.5 hours
Shanghai-Cooking Dumpling & Meal in Local Family-w/Vegan
Join a Shanghai family for an immersive dumpling-making experience, enjoy Chinese cuisine, forge cultural connections.
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What to order at Duli
- Must order
- Mapo tofu hummus and the guabao sandwiches.
- Editor tip
- Go outside peak lunch and dinner hours if you want any chance of a table without a wait.
Why locals love it: Just a handful of tables inside, so the mapo tofu hummus and kungpow pizza go to whoever gets there first.
Vegan tastings, classes and tours in Shanghai
5 hours
Shanghai: Private Team City Challenge with Local Lunch
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.
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Private tour · 4 hours
Shanghai Night Tour: Old Town, Local Dinner & Rooftop Bar
Experience Shanghai’s vibrant nightlife. Stroll through the illuminated streets of Old Town, enjoy an authentic local dinner, and take in the breathtaking skyline view...
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Location
Address: 227 Yanping Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai
Also in jingan
Yan Gege Vegetarian Restaurant ★ 3.5
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.
Bastard ★ 3.9
Bastard, set in a former youth hostel in Jing'an, Shanghai, is best known for dinner small plates and natural wine, but its lunch noodles are the real find.
OrderLunch-only Scallion Aburasoba or the Bastard Wonton Noodles, both on Sapporo-style noodles.
Why locals goKnown for its dinner small plates and natural wine, but its lunch-only bastardized noodle bowls barely get a mention.
TipThe noodle bowls run at lunch only; after dark the room turns to small plates and natural wine.
More hidden gems in Shanghai
Juke ★ 4.2
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 ★ 3.7
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 Vegetarian Restaurant ★ 3.5
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.
Bastard ★ 3.9
Bastard, set in a former youth hostel in Jing'an, Shanghai, is best known for dinner small plates and natural wine, but its lunch noodles are the real find.
OrderLunch-only Scallion Aburasoba or the Bastard Wonton Noodles, both on Sapporo-style noodles.
Why locals goKnown for its dinner small plates and natural wine, but its lunch-only bastardized noodle bowls barely get a mention.
TipThe noodle bowls run at lunch only; after dark the room turns to small plates and natural wine.