5 chinese spots in Jing'an, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Jing'an's food · All chinese in Shanghai.

Fu 1088 ★ 4.5

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Fu 1088 in Jing'an, Shanghai holds one Michelin star for Shanghainese cooking inside a restored 1920s Spanish-style villa with sixteen private rooms.

OrderOrder the soy-marinated cod, the glazed pork belly, and the crab roe xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).

TipSixteen private rooms fill the villa, sized for two people up to twenty, so it books out fast for group dinners.

Rongjia Noodles Soup with Yellow Croaker ★ 4.2

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Rongjia Noodles Soup with Yellow Croaker in Jing'an, Shanghai holds a Bib Gourmand for yellow croaker in a milky fish-bone broth over springy wheat noodles.

OrderOrder the yellow croaker noodle soup, its broth simmered from fish bones until milky and rich.

TipIt is a sister shop to one-Michelin-starred Xin Rong Ji, which supplies the premium yellow croaker used here.

Jingmei Wuxi Noodles ★ 4.0

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Jingmei Wuxi Noodles on Yanping Road in Jing'an, Shanghai holds a Bib Gourmand for sweet-leaning Wuxi noodles in a small, cramped dining room.

OrderOrder the Wuxi braised pork rib noodles, dressed with soy sauce and scallion oil and dried shrimp.

TipAlso try the chili and soy-braised pork bone noodles or the Taihu three white dumplings filled with egg and shrimp.

Legend Taste ★ 4.0

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Legend Taste on Kangding Road in Shanghai is a no-frills Yunnan restaurant serving southern minority dishes like black chicken salad from a covered terrace.

OrderBlack chicken salad with lemon chili and the wild vegetable pancake.

TipThe terrace out front is the more relaxed seat; the dining room inside is cozy and can feel tight.

Deda Western Restaurant ★ 3.9

¥¥ShanghaineseJingan

Deda Western Restaurant on West Nanjing Road in Shanghai opened in 1897 in Hongkou and here in 2007, serving the Haipai pork chop, borscht and potato salad.

OrderFried pork chop with Worcestershire-style sauce, borscht, and potato salad, Deda's old three.

TipMost diners are Shanghainese regulars there for nostalgia; the room by the Nanjing Road window doubles as a coffee house with a cake shop.

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