Xinjiang Traditional Kao Pork Shashlik — Restaurant in Shanghai

新疆正宗羊肉串烧 Xinjiang Authentic Lamb Skewers is where your inner carnivore meets its smoky, slightly charred destiny. The name says it all, no pretentious marketing, no hidden agenda, just sticks of lamb grilled until they look like they survived a small desert sandstorm.

This curbside stall squats proudly at a cross junction of 浙江中路 Zhejiang Zhong Road, where the traffic fumes mix with cumin smoke to form what can only be described as Shanghai’s unofficial perfume. It’s the kind of corner where locals gather, tourists stumble by accident, and lamb skewers disappear faster than common sense at rush hour.

Biting into one is like a geography lesson with seasoning. The cumin hits first, then the chili sneaks up on you like a Urumqi taxi driver ignoring traffic rules. Suddenly, you’re halfway between the Silk Road and a night market, wondering how lamb fat could taste this spiritual.

The stall isn’t fancy, unless you count grease stained menus and plastic stools as rustic décor. But that’s the charm. It feels raw, communal, and unapologetically real, much like Xinjiang itself. You might leave smelling like smoke and ambition, but you’ll also leave plotting your next stick.

Shanghai has 26 million people, yet somehow all of them seem to know about this stall. Highly recommended if you like your meat skewered, spiced, and slightly dangerous to...

the food was really good.. one of the staff know how to speaking a little but it’s still fine. we ate here almost everyday while we’re in town. i also tried other restaurant but not as good as skewer here.. overall this is the best skewer i ever had while i’m in shanghai....

This is HALAL, don’t be misled by name

Great evening vibes, love the skewers, fresh, tender, full of flavour and very well priced...