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Wukang Road’s Secret Second Floor: Shanghai’s Best Sichuan Food

The Sichuan Restaurant Hiding Behind an Unmarked Door on Wukang Road, ShanghaiIf you’ve walked down Wukang Road (武康路) more than once, you already know the drill: plane trees overhead, a camera in every third hand, and a lineup of cafes that all start to blur together after a while. What most visitors walk right past, though, is a second-floor Sichuan restaurant with no street-level sign at all —..

Watching a Chef Turn Fire Into Dinner: Inside Shanghai’s Best-Kept Teppanyaki SecretThere’s something almost theatrical about sitting at a hot iron griddle, watching a chef in a tall white hat transform raw ingredients into dinner right in front of you. That’s exactly what happens at Taison Teppanyaki (大神太神铁板烧), tucked inside Panlong Tiandi (蟠龙天地) in Shanghai’s Qingpu district — and it might be ..

Shanghai Dim Sum Guide: Bao Yue Lou in Gubei’s Nanxiang City MallThere’s a particular kind of hunger that only steam baskets and jasmine tea can satisfy — and I found exactly that inside Bao Yue Lou (宝粤楼), a Cantonese dim sum tea house tucked inside Nanxiang City Mall in Gubei, Shanghai. If you’ve ever wandered Gubei looking for something more soulful than another bubble tea shop, this is the pl..

A Hidden Seafood Gem Inside Wanxiang City Mall, Shanghai: Ningbo Xiaoguan (宁波小馆) ReviewI’ll be honest — I walked in with zero expectations.It’s tucked inside a shopping mall, so I figured it’d be just another forgettable food-court option. But this little Ningbo-style seafood restaurant completely surprised me, and I walked out in a genuinely good mood 😌If you’re living in Shanghai or just pass..

BCO Shanghai Review: The Hongqiao Brunch Spot Everyone’s Talking AboutIf you’ve lived in Shanghai for a while, you know the struggle: fancy fine dining restaurants are everywhere, but a genuinely nice brunch spot — the kind where you can linger over coffee with a friend without feeling rushed — is surprisingly hard to find. That’s exactly why BCO 豆库, tucked inside Wanxiang City (万象城) near Hongqi..

Shanghai Restaurant Review | Blue Frog 蓝蛙 (Hongqiao Nanfeng City) 🐸🍔Hey everyone, it’s Choo Choo! 👋Today I want to share one of my go-to spots here in Shanghai — Blue Frog 蓝蛙 at Hongqiao Nanfeng City. It’s an American casual dining/bar & grill that’s right in my neighborhood, so I end up here more often than I probably should admit 😅 Burgers, steaks, pasta, ribs, and a killer happy hour — th..

My Go-To Spot for Lamb Skewers in Shanghai: Henjiuyiqian (很久以前羊肉串) 🐑Every time I get a craving for lamb skewers in Shanghai, I end up back at the same place — Henjiuyiqian Yangrouchuan (很久以前羊肉串). It’s popular with Korean tourists too, so today I’m breaking down the full menu, prices, and everything you need to know before you go ✍️📍 Storefront inside Inxiancheng (Yinshang City)• Backstory: Fou..

Ever wondered why peonies show up in almost every traditional Korean painting?If you’ve spent any time browsing Korean folk art (called Minhwa, 민화), you’ve probably noticed one flower keeps stealing the spotlight — right alongside tigers. Big, blousy blooms bursting with color, framed by lush leaves, sometimes with a butterfly or bird fluttering nearby. That’s the peony painting, or Moran-do (牡丹..

You know that feeling when you’re in Shanghai and you want Chinese food — but not just Chinese food? Like, something with a bit more personality?That’s exactly where I was when I finally made it to 一坐一忘云南菜 (Yī Zuò Yī Wàng), a Yunnan cuisine restaurant that’s been all over my social media feed lately. And honestly? It exceeded every expectation — from the space to the last drop of broth. 😮The na..

There’s a place I keep going back to when I want Korean food in Shanghai, but I also want a nice atmosphere to go with it — BELLOCO (倍乐).With a 4.7 rating from over 15,886 reviews, ranked #1 among restaurants in the Gubei/Xianxia area, and more than 1,000 check-ins in the last 30 days, my expectations were high going in — but after eating there, I get why it’s so popular.Many dishes take Korean ..