A time-honoured brand dating to 1744 that started the crab banquet, where almost every dish carries hairy crab, and makes its own yellow wine to drink with it. It has been at this Fuzhou Road address since 1936.
- Address
- 603 Fuzhou Road, Huangpu District
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 11:00-13:30, 17:00-21:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Dinner about CNY 200-300 per person; full crab feast up to CNY 5,000 (SmartShanghai, older article; current prices not verified)
- Price level
- ¥¥¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Peak season is the 9th and 10th lunar months (roughly October-December); book weeks ahead for late autumn
- Downstairs pastries to take away: crab-shell pastry (xie ke huang) and crab meat mooncakes
- Ordering is easier with a Chinese speaker (SmartShanghai)