A loud, no-frills snack hall near Lu Xun's former home where you share tables and fight to place an order. Its xiaolongbao are smaller than average and light in flavour, and many Shanghainese call them the best in the city.
- Address
- 123 Shanyin Road, Hongkou
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 05:00-21:00 (Nomfluence, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Expect to share a table and to push a little to get your order in
- Opens at 05:00, so it works as an early breakfast before visiting Lu Xun's house on the same street
- SmartShanghai's dumpling tester found it grimy and pushy: go for the neighbourhood scene, not comfort