Linlongfang — Restaurant in Shanghai

While tourists and amateurs go to overrated Yuyuan Garden or even worse: DTF. Shanghai locals go to Lin Long Fang.

Found out abt this place on Dianping, rated five stars, went to try it and it did not disappoint.

Go for the simplest no-frill pork xiaolongbao, get the sweet vinegar with ginger slices (美丝）and a bowl of noodle or soup.

For those who don’t read Hanzi/Chinese, ask for English menu (英文菜单-yingwen caidan). Accepts Alipay and cash. The cashier lady aka #GIRLBOSS is extremely helpful and funny, bless her!

The most amazing thing is you get to see how these baozi are made, perfect material for...

Best food I had in Shanghai hands down. There is no English menu on the wall, if you ask politely the server at the door will show you a printed english version so you can make your choices. I would recommend the pork and crab xiaolongbao and the plain pork version. Each are as good, if not better, than the far more expensive restaurants like Din Tai Fung which is so overpriced it's crazy. It's super cheap, incredible flavour and a good chance to see a traditional district of Shanghai (Laoximen) before they move everyone out to open a few more Starbucks and McDonalds stores instead. Well...

Great spot, highly recommend! I’ve been staying in and exploring this area of Shanghai for the last three weeks and have gone to Lin Long Fang at least four times. Very reasonably priced and authentic. You’ll definitely see locals there, a sign that the food is on point! Some of my favorites: -Xiao Long Bao (go early if you want just plain pork, they sell out fast!) -La Rou Mian (spicy meat noodles) they have a BBQ pork taste to them and the noodles are perfectly chewy

The wontons are also...