The bakery of the Park Hotel, where the palmier was first served at afternoon tea when the hotel opened in 1934, sells the city's favourite butterfly palmier (hudiesu), made with half the usual sugar so the butter comes through; the recipe is listed as Huangpu district intangible heritage. Shanghainese queue for boxes to give as gifts.
- Address
- 28 Huanghe Road (Park Hotel), Huangpu
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 08:00-20:00 (China Daily via ecns.cn, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- By 07:30 there is already a line (about an hour's wait); in the afternoon it can reach two and a half hours
- Each person may buy at most six packs a day