Gubigubi is a zhejiang restaurant in French Concession, Shanghai.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: The airy cafe downstairs reads as a brunch spot, so the Ningbo dishes served in the upstairs dining room are easy to miss.
Private tour · 4 hours
Explore traditional Shanghai dishes in the French Concession and discover the city’s culinary history and street food culture. Perfect for international tourists looki...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience an authentic taste of Shanghai in the former French Concession. Sample a dozen traditional Shanghai dishes, noodles, buns, dumplings, barbecue and craft beer.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Walk through lanes of Shanghai’s former French Concession with over 10 local breakfast delights. Delving into the heart of the city’s culinary scene with stories of tr...
Address: 271 Yongjia Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
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, 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.
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.
