Ask a QuestionShanghai is known as the capital of gourmet food. The famous Shanghai cuisines including Pan-Fried Bun Stuffed with Pork(Shengjiaobao), Chinese steamed buns(Xiaolongbao), Pot stickers(Guo tie) and Spareribs with Rice Cake etc. are scattered in every street or corner of Shanghai. Exploring the local cuisines has always been an unforgettable experience during your trip. Where are those popular local cuisines ? Do you know the Top 6 Most Famous Food Streets in Shanghai? Here TCT would like to introduce some most famous food streets in downtown Shanghai to you.
Chenghuangmiao Old Street
Chinese Name: 老城隍庙小吃街
Address: Fuyou Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
How to get: Take metro line 10 to Yuyuan Garden station, get out from the exit gate No.1, you could walk to the Chenghuangmiao street easily; take bus No.11,66,126 or 926.
Chenghuangmiao Old Street is one of the most famous snack streets which is regarded as the kingdom of snacks in Shanghai with all kinds of flavored gourmet foods, nearby the famous Yuyuan Garden. If you do not go to Chenghuangmiao Street while you visit the city, you can not say you’ve been to Shanghai. Steamed Buns, Pan-Fried Bun Stuffed with Pork (Sheng Jian Bao), pork balls, Spareribs with rice cakes, crab shell cake, etc. are must-taste snacks here. It is one of top 6 most famous food streets in Shanghai.
Chenghuangmiao Old Street
Chinese Name: 吴江路小吃街
Address: Wujiang Road, Jing An District, Shanghai
How to get: Take metro line 2 and get off at Nanjing Xilu station.
Wujiang Road Food Street is the most popular street in Shanghai with long history where the famous pan-fried bun brand- Yang's Fry Dumpling was originated. Except for the pan-fried bun, other gourmets food like tapioca pudding, barbecue, vermicelli made from bean starch, etc are also hot among tourists.
Wujiang Road Food Street
Chinese Name: 七宝老街
Address: Qi Bao Town, Minxing District, Shanghai
How to get: take bus no.91,92. Or you could get on the tourist bus from tourist centre at Shanghai Stadium which will take you to Qi Bao Old street.
Qi Bao Old Street is characterized by the antique buildings in Qing and Ming Dynasty style which can be divided into two parts: South Street and North Street. The South Street is a snack street mainly for local snacks, like all kinds of braised food, cakes, stinky tofu, dumplings, boiled mutton, etc., while the North Street mainly sells tourism souvenirs, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc.
In addition, Qi Bao Town is the nearest ancient town in Shanghai. You can also have a half-day tour to explore the old town if you do not have time to Zhouzhuang, Tongli, or Wuzhen towns. Qi Bao Old Street occupys an important place in top 6 most famous food streets in Shanghai.
Qi Bao Old Street
Chinese Name: 乍浦路美食街
Address: Zhapu Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai
How to Get: Take metro 10 and get off at Tiantong Road then walk to the food street.
Zhapu Road Food Street is one of the earliest food streets in Shanghai. It used to be the same level with Xintiandi. In Zhapu Road Food Street, people could spend less money but eat the delicious home-cooked dishes and snacks with good enviroment. The seafood here is the most famous.
Chinese Name: 黄河路美食街
Address: Huanghe Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
How to get: You can take Metro Line 1,2 or 8 get off at People’s Square Station and walk to the street.
Huanghe Road Food Street is mainly famous for home-cooked dishes, Many Sichuan cuisine, Hunan cuisine, and Guizhou cuisine are modified according to the tastes of Shanghainese, so they are very popular among Shanghai locals. All buildings along Huanghe Road Food Street are Nongtang lanes which is another classical feature of Huanghe Road Food Street.
Chinese Name: 仙霞路
Address: Xianxia Road, Changning District, Shanghai
How to get: You can take Metro Line 1,2 or 8 get off at People’s Square Station and walk to the street.
Xianxia Road is the gathering place for special dishes including Taiwanese, Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian and other international cuisines. It is an old-fashioned food street known to old Shanghai people.
Above food streets are the top 6 most famous food streets in Shanghai to search out the most delicious and wallet-friendly Shanghai gourmet food or snacks.
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