Dim Sum restaurants in Shànghǎi
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Xian Yue Hien
The Ding Xiang Garden, originally built for the concubine of a Qing dynasty mandarin, is now reserved for retired Communist Party cadres, so the only way you’ll get to peek behind the undulating dragon wall is to eat at this serene restaurant. Stroll past the octogenarian officials in wheelchairs reminiscing about the good old days when the Chairman was running things to sample classic Shanghainese and Cantonese dishes such as lion’s head meatballs (Y56). The seafood dishes can get very expensive here, but the real draw is the dim sum, served overlooking the lawn on mornings and afternoons. Picture menu available.
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Xìnghuā Lóu
This old-school dinosaur has been pumping out quality Cantonese dishes and dim sum since the reign of Emperor Xianfeng (r 1851–61). OK, it’s been state run for the past 60 years or so, but somehow they found the motivation to give the place a total makeover, transforming the enterprise into a comfortable 2nd-floor restaurant. Cantonese dim sum, noodle soups and other dishes are on offer, and the afternoon tea (green, flower and black; pot from Y5) may be the cheapest in town.
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Lei Garden Restaurant
This authentic, bustling dim-sum restaurant makes a good lunch spot if you’re on the shopping trail in the area. They get through an awful lot of congee here, but there’s a wide range of dishes to choose from, such as the delectable steamed shrimp dumplings (Y26). The restaurant is inside the New Hualian Commercial Building, the large office block on the corner of Huaihai Rd and Ruijin No 2 Rd. Enter around the back of the building and take the lift to the 6th floor.
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Bì Fēng Táng
At busy times, this popular dim sum joint resonates to the constant clatter of porcelain dishes and wait staff shouting back and forth to each other. There’s a slack period in the late afternoon, but it’s still bustling in the early hours as the late-night crowd file, or stagger, in. Winners here include steamed shrimp and chive dumplings, duck noodle soup and barbecued pork buns.
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Crystal Jade
What distinguishes Crystal Jade from other dim-sum restaurants is the dough: dumpling skins are perfectly tender, steamed buns come out light and airy, and the noodles are freshly made. Come for lunch; reservations are recommended.
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Chá's
Absolutely packed no-frills dim sum diner (sweet-and-sour pork, baked salt chicken, noodles). Plan on a minimum 15-minute wait.
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Bì Fēng Táng
At busy times, this popular wicker-and bamboo-clad dim sum joint resonates to the constant clatter of porcelain dishes and wait staff shouting back and forth to each other. There’s a slack period in the late afternoon, but it’s still bustling in the early hours as the late-night crowd file, or stagger, in. Winners here include steamed shrimp and chive dumplings, duck noodle soup and barbecued pork buns.
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