Top 10 Food Streets in Shanghai

Whenever mentioning where to eat authentic Shanghai foods, local people always think about South Yunnan Road. On this 250 meters (270 yards) long food street, you can not only find time-honored restaurants of Shanghai brands, but also discover cuisines of Guangzhou, Beijing, Hangzhou, Sichuan and northwest China.

 Location: Situated in Huangpu District, it starts from East Jinling Road in the south and ends at East Yan’an Road in the north. 
 How to Get There: Take metro line 8 to Dashijie Station, Exit 2. Then walk east around 150 meters (165 yards) to find the destination. 

 Recommended Restaurants: Abao Fried Pork Chop, Xiaojinling Salted Duck, Xiandelai Chop Rice Cake, Dahuchun Fried Stuffed Bun, Wufangzhai Zongzi

As a well-known food street in Shanghai with the history of more than 30 years, Huanghe Road is home to many time-honored restaurants offering Shanghai local Benbang Cuisine. Many restaurants on Huanghe Road serve local home style foods. Although there are also many Sichuan, Hunan and Guizhou Restaurants, the flavors have been improved based on the locals’ preference. Nowadays, Huanghe Road Food Street has become a unique existence in the eyes of Shanghai people where they go to dine frequently. You can see the daily life of Shanghainese while tasting delicious foods here. At night, the color neon lights make the place livelier.  

 Location: It starts from West Nanjing Road in the south to South Suzhou Road in the north.
 How to Get There: 
1.Take metro line 1 to Xinzha Road Station, Exit 5. After that, walk southeast around 100 meters to arrive at Huanghe Road.
2.Take metro line 8 or line 12 and get off at Qufu Road Station, Exit 3. Then walk southwest 500 meters (600 yards) to find this destination.

 Recommended Restaurants: Shanghai Park Hotel Bakery, Xinghualou, Jiajia Soup Dumpling, Godly Vegetarian Restaurant, Hushang Yijia Spicy Meat Noodles Restaurant

Wujiang Road Food Street offers all Shanghai authentic snacks and local specialties. Some famous chain brands like Yang’s Fried Stuffed Bun and Xibeilang Barbecue originated from here. After renovation of the old street, the new Wujiang Road Food Street is clean and neat, providing a comfortable environment for dinners. Along the road, there are removable vending trucks with unique shapes. On every weekends and holidays, the shops and restaurants always have long lines of tourists waiting. If this is your first time to the city, you shouldn’t miss Wujiang Road for a Shanghai food tour!

 Location: Wujiang Road is parallel to West Nanjing Road, located at the exit of West Nanjing Road metrol station. 
 How to Get There: Take metro line 2, line 12 or line 13 and get to West Nanjing Road first. Then walk east to find Wujiang Road.

 Recommended Restaurants: Yang’s Fried Stuffed Bun, Nanxiang Steamed Stuffed Bun, Xibeilang Barbecue, Jiayouhao Won Ton

When prepare Shanghai tourist guide for avid foodies, Huaihai Road should be on the list. It is actually one of the most prosperous commercial streets in Shanghai. In addition to various restaurants of famous brands, it also gathers shopping, entertainment and hotel services. Here, the restaurants of local brands are mostly decorated in modern style but still provide authentic Shanghai flavors. At the same time, you can easily sample some overseas cuisines and creative dishes with unique taste.

 Location: Close to People’s Square, Huangpu District
 How to Get There: Take metro line 13 to Middle Huaihai Road Station, Exit 1. Then walk south for around 200 meters (220 yards) to arrive at the destination. 

 Recommended Restaurants: Guangmingcun Meat-Stuffed Moon Cake, Laodachang Ice Cream & Curry Dumplings, Harbin Bakery Butterfly Puff Pastry, Canglangting Spicy Meet Noodles, Red House Restaurant

Originated from temple fairs, the City God Temple Food Court has become one of the most popular places in Shanghai Old City God Temple to taste various local snacks. The food court provides more than 500 kinds of foods and snacks.

It is divided into 1F and 2F. The 1F mainly serves Chinese delicacies and snacks and 2F provides Old Shanghai style foods. You will get great satisfaction after tasting these foods. If lucky, you can also enjoy local operas here.


 Location: It is situated inside City God Temple & Yu Garden Commercial Area.
 How to Get There: Take metro line 10 to Yuyuan Station, Exit 1. After that, walk southeast around 600 meters (660 yards) to arrive at the destination. 

 Recommended Snacks: Nanxiang Steamed Stuffed Bun, Crab-Yellow Pastry, Fried Stuffed Bun, Chop Rice Cake, Vegetable Stuffed Buns, Cream Spiced Beans

When talking about Shanghai tourist guide for foodies, Zhapu Road should not be forgotten. Shaping in middle 1980s due to the establishment of the first power station in Shanghai and the first movie theater in China, Zhapu Road has the longest history among all food streets in Shanghai. After years’ of development, it now provides diverse cuisines. Shanghai people prefer it for the low cost and good taste, hence a good destination for tourists to have a Shanghai food tour, too.  

 Location: Situated at southwestern part of Hongkou District, it connects Suzhou Creek in the south and Haining Road Wujin Road in the north. 
 How to Get There: Take metro line 10 or line 12 to Tiantong Road Station, Exit 5. Then walk east around 500 meters (550 yards) to find Zhapu Road.

 Recommended Restaurants: Yongxiang Roasted Goose, Jinmiluo Restaurant, Wangchao Restaurant, Dingxiang Restaurant, Yongxiang Roast Meat

Changli Road is regarded as the most popular night market in Pudong District, having a history of over 20 years. The food price here is reasonable and acceptable by ordinary people. You can find seafood, barbecue and all local snacks here. After daytime’s travel, you can go there with friends to feed your stomach. 

 Location: Pudong New District Business Center
 How to Get There: You can take metro line 8 or line 13 to Chengshan Road Station, Exit 4. Then walk northwest around 450 meters (500 yards) to arrive at Changli Road.

 Recommended Restaurants: Zhanjiang Sanzai Grilled Seafood, A Ming Soup Dumpling, Changli Fried Chicken, Shangnan Sancun Chop Rice Cake

Zhaozhou Road Food Street is another famous night market in Shanghai, where gathers a lot of star restaurants on the online Shanghai tourist guide, like Erguang Won Ton, Linlongfang Steamed Buns, Spicy Beef Noodles Restaurant, Changjiao Soup Noodles. Although the foods here doesn’t have exquisite appearance, their flavors are always unforgettable.

 Location: It starts from Wanshengqiao Road in the north and ends at Xujiahui Road in the south.
 How to Get There: Take metro line 8 or line 10 and get off at Laoximen Station, Exit 3. Then walk southwest around 300 meters (330 yards) to Zhaozhou Road.

Hongquan Road Food Street is a little bit special because lots of Korean Restaurants are located here. It has become ‘Shanghai’s Korea’ nowadays due to abundant Korean style barbecue, fried chicken and desserts restaurants as well as more than 30,000 Koreans living here. When you arrive here, you can find that most people can speak Korean and have a feeling of being in Korea. If you are in Shanghai and like Korean food, this place is a good destination for a Shanghai food tour.  

 Location: Situated at Minhang District, it connects Longming Road in the east and Hongxiu Road in the west.
 How to Get There: Take metro line 9 to get to Hechuan Road Station, Exit 3. After that, walk northwest around 950 meters (1,050 yards) to arrive at Hongquan Road.

 Recommended Restaurants: Mango Six, The Cafe Kacao, Marin Blues Town, Sulbing, Self-Cook Rick Cake Hot Pot, Kubixiang Chicken Rice Cakes, Seorae Barbecue

Stretching around 2,400 meters (2,600 yards), Guyang Road is a Japanese food street to taste authentic Japanese flavors because there are lots of Japanese living here. All kinds of Japanese style burning flesh and izakayas can be found here. 

 Location: Situated at Xuhui District, it starts from Zhonghuan Road in the west and ends at Songyuan Road in the east. 
 How to Get There: Take metro line 10 and get to Yili Road, Exit 3. Then walk southwest around 850 meters (930 yards) to arrive at Guyang Road.

 Recommended Restaurants: Seorae Barbecue, Daji Barbecue, Japanese Grilled Eel Over Rice