Where to eat in Shanghai after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Shanghai after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Er Guang Wonton on Huangjiaque Road in Shanghai serves pork wontons in clear broth or dry with sesame sauce, plus a crisp pork chop, from 07:00 until 02:00.
OrderPork and vegetable wontons in broth and the deep-fried pork chop.
TipThe dry wontons dressed in sesame paste or chili oil are worth ordering alongside the soup version.
Loushang Hotpot on Nanhui Road in Shanghai simmers a Cantonese yellow broth from fish maw, chicken and abalone, serving live seafood until 04:00.
OrderGolden chicken soup hotpot with live seafood and the claypot rice.
TipLive tanks hold geoduck, conch and king crab, so ask staff to help pick what looks freshest that night.
Sake Ichi Oden on Shaanxi South Road in Shanghai serves chicken soup oden and tsukemen from a warm-wood room that feels like a Tokyo backstreet at night.
OrderChicken soup oden with rice cake fudai and a flavored highball.
TipHighballs start at about ¥30, so it is a cheap late-night stop even without ordering much food.
Ding Te Le down an alley off Middle Huaihai Road in Shanghai serves thick yellow croaker noodle soup, congee and five-spice pork chops around the clock.
OrderYellow croaker noodles and the scallion oil noodles.
TipOrder the fried pork chop on the side; it is a house favorite alongside the noodle bowls.
Kebaba on Jinxian Road in Shanghai builds chicken doner kebabs to order from a tiny street-side stall, staying open past midnight on weekends.
OrderThe Classic chicken doner and the Champion's fries.
TipThe Berliner kebab adds grilled vegetables and feta if you want more than the classic version.
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