Old flavors, new buzz on Huaihai Road

If you go

Huaihai Road Food Trail

• Guang Ming Cun — No 588, Huaihai Middle Road. The time-honored eatery is famous for fresh pork mooncakes and braised duck.

• Wei Xiang Zhai (Yandang Road Flagship) — No 14, Yandang Road. The nearly century-old noodle shop is known for its signature sesame paste noodles with fried pork chop.

• Wu You Xian — Room 103, No 7, Maoming South Road. Michelin-starred soup dumpling shop, specializing in handcrafted crab roe dumplings made with freshly shucked crab daily.

• Matcha Wang — Inside HAI550 mall, No 550, Huaihai Middle Road. Its signature "little sheep latte" sold 20,000 cups in five months.

More recommendations along the route

• Shanghai National Native Produce &Specialty Food Emporium — No 483-499, Huaihai Middle Road. Founded in 1936, it's known for Peili pickles and dried specialties.

• Lao Da Chang — No 558, Huaihai Middle Road. The French-style bakery, founded in 1937, is known for its ice cream cake.

• Lao Ren He Restaurant — No 558, Huaihai Middle Road. The local eatery, founded during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), is famed for rice wine lees-marinated dishes.

• Changchun Food Store — No 619 to 625, Huaihai Middle Road. The State-run time-honored shop is popular for freshly baked pastries.

• Jie Er Jing Sichuan Restaurant — No 82, Yandang Road. The eatery, founded in 1927, serves Shanghai-style Sichuan cuisine.