Best Noodles in Shanghai: 13 Bowls For A Noodle Crawl (2026)
From time-tested, hole-in-the-wall institutions to hip mainstays, here are my favorite local Chinese restaurants for noodles in Shanghai.
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Nasu House: A Late-Night Yakitori Sanctuary in Jing'an
Located in Jing'an, Nasu House is a yakitori restaurant that deals in charcoal-grilled chicken. It's the kind of unpretentious, easygoing spot that every neighborhood needs.
A Dozen Okonomiyaki at Late-Night Spot Himari in Gubei
Seeking out the beloved Japanese pancake okonomiyaki at late-night restaurant Himari in Shanghai's Gubei district.
Cheap Tempura in Shanghai at Japanese Chain Ebinoya
Cheap and satisfying tempura sets at Ebinoya — a bowl of prawn, fish, eel, egg, and veg for just ¥50! Three locations in Shanghai.
Wanghong Worthy: Queuing Up For Hamburger Rice in Xujiahui
People are queuing up for Rou Rou Da Mi (肉肉大米), a Japanese fast-food restaurant with a single menu item. The dish? Hamburger rice.
Guang Fan For Cheap Cantonese Food in Shanghai
Guang Fan (廣范) is a cheap-as-chips Cantonese restaurant in Jing'an, Shanghai. Fan favorites from dim sum to whole steamed fish.
Dai Feast! Yunnan Food at Ronglek in Jing’an, Shanghai
Tucked away on the sleepy part of Yanping Lu in Jing'an is Ronglek, a humble Yunnan restaurant specializes in dishes from Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna.
3 New Restaurants: Chihuahua, Hundo, Mavis
From the tail end of 2020, here are some new restaurants in Shanghai. Chihuahua for Mexican food, Hundo for yakitori & yakiniku, and wine bistro Mavis.
Lamb Hotpot in Shanghai: Lao Men Kuang 老门框
Lao Men Kuang (老门框爆肚涮肉馆) is a traditional Beijing-style hotpot restaurant in Shanghai that specializes in hand-cut lamb and beef. Chopsticks at the ready!
Botong Sikdang: Korean Grilled Pork and Banchan
Botong Sikdang is a Korean restaurant that is all about grilled pork and banchan. This cozy, lovable slice of Korean hospitality is an easy win.
3 Chinese Restaurants in Shanghai: Chi Zi Ji, Tak Lung Siu Mei, Xun Noodles
Here are three cheap Chinese restaurant in Shanghai. Featuring a decade-old cheungfun shop, a new Cantonese barbecue restaurant, and crab roe noodles.
Taiwanese Chain JYJ Noodle Bar For Noods
JYJ Noodle Bar is a popular Taiwanese chain in Shanghai that does excellent noodles. You pay a premium for the noods, but you get to dine with A/C.
Street Food: Where to Eat Jianbing in Shanghai
Jianbing is China's most popular breakfast street food. Here's where you can find this cheap and tasty snack in Shanghai.
Baekjeong: The Korean BBQ Restaurant You Never Heard Of
Looking for Korean barbecue in Shanghai and don’t know where to start? Try Baekjeong, an international chain popular for grilled meats and cheap shochu.
Offally Good: Goose Noodles and Fat Dumplings at Yi Ji E Guan (Closed)
Slurping through whip-taut noodles, offal-rich geese soup, and fat dumplings at this local Chinese noodle shop in Shanghai.
Liu Tang Men For Addictive Sichuan Noodles
Liu Tang Men is a mainstay for Sichuan noodles in Shanghai. Here are four noodles you can't miss.