Shanghai's 9 Best French Fries

Enough with salads and fruits and kale chips. It’s winter, and that means we’re in the mood for some guilty pleasures. One of the best is french fries, but not all fries are created equal.

1. HUNGRY LUNGS KITCHEN – POUTINE - CANADA

Poutine is a Canadian dish, originating in the province of Québec, made with French fries and cheese curds topped with a light brown Montreal gravy and more melted cheese (a savory sauce made from the juices of meats ). It’s not reasonable, but it’s just too tempting to avoid, plus it’s RMB 50 so why the hell not?

Hungry Lungs Kitchen

Address: 99 Jiashan Lu, near Yongkang Lu/ 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, K11 Art Mall/ 68 Yuyuan Lu, Crystal Galleria

Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-10pm

Phone: [phone]

Price: RMB 50-100 per person

2 . BROTHER KEBAB - DONER WRAP - TURKEY

Their number one selling item is their Doner Wrap. A Middle Eastern flatbread with grilled meat of your choice and fresh vegetables. Add to that your choice of sauce and you have a juicy Doner Wrap. They offer 3 different sauces – garlic mayo, mint mayo and chili sauce. And on the side, you can get a basket of hot French fries, there is nothing better than crispy fries when you want to treat yourself to something that appeals to your bad conscience.

By the way they are open until 4 Am on Friday and Saturday nights. And you know why.

RMB 40 the Doner Wrap and RMB 18 for RMB 25 for a L size

Brother Kebab

Address: 528 Nanquan Bei Lu, 1/F, Room 23 / 310 Fengxian Lu / 115 Zunyi Lu / 247 Wulumuqi Zhong Lu

Hours: Sun-Thu 11 AM-10 PM/ Fri-Sat 11AM-4AM

Tel: [phone]

Price: RMB 50-70 per person

3.  DE REFTER - BELGIAN FRITES - BELGIUM

In Belgian there is only on issue you can t mess with: French fries. They even don’t call it French fries but “frite”. Here in De Refter you can be sure that they will serve you 100% certified Belgian frites, fresh and hand made with love. You should count on spending RMB38 for fries here, or RMB 88 if you want to have homemade sausage as well. Two sauces added: BBQ and mayonnaise. All handmade, rustic, and authentic and without any pinch of pretention. Welcome to Bruxelle.

De Refter

Address: Sun-Thu, 4pm-12am, Fri-Sat, 4pm-2am

Tel: [phone]

Price: RMB 150per person

4. UNION TRADING & THE SAILOR– FISH AND CHIPS – UK 

Union Trading

Apart from killer cocktails, Union Trading has some notable bar snacks as well. First is the mouth wateringly good Austin’s Spicy chicken. Then comes their delicious Fish and Chips. It is a classic with a twist. They use a batter that includes vodka and seasoning so it stays super crispy and tasty throughout. Perfection for RMB 98.

Union Trading

Address: 64 Fenyang Lu

Hours: Mon-Sat, 6pm-2am

Price: RMB 100-150 per person

The Sailors

Another well known address for fish & chips in the city. The platter comes with one piece of Flounder, Pollack, Sea Bass, some Squid Rings, Scallops, Shrimps and Chips. We can’t imagine the amount of calories inside this dish, so if that’s the sort of thing you worry about maybe you can order something else. We’ll be getting this one for RMB 88

The Sailors Fish and Chips

Address: 163 Yanping Lu

Hours: Daily, 11am-1am

Tel: [phone]  

Price: RMB 100-150 per person

5. MOULES FRITES – LA PETANQUE – FRANCE/BELGIUM/ NORTH EUROPE 

The creamy mussels and homemade fresh French fries from la Pétanque are certainly one of the best of Shanghai. The delightful union of mussels, cream, white wine and tomatoes is astonishing. At La Pétanque you can discover they secret of French fries: freshness and crispness. This simple meal, perfected with talent, might fill you with regret after finishing, but who cares, it’s great. Every Wednesday La Pétanque it is All-You-Can-Eat for RMB120!! And, there’s 20% off on wine bottle, sounds like an evil plan.

La Pétanque

Address: 163 Yanping Lu

Hours: Daily, 11am-1am closed Monday

Tel: [phone]

Price: RMB 100-150 per person

6.CHEESY BOLOGNESE – DALIAH - USA

Unique recipe you can’t find anywhere else in Shanghai! Homemade, addictive, mushroomy bolognese sauce served on a bed of crunchy fries topped with melted mozzarella & parmesan cheese. Cheesy Bolognese spicy fries for RMB 58 is a steal.

Daliah

Address: 408 Shanxi Bei Lu

Hours: Daily 11am-2pm,4pm-9pm

Tel: [phone]

Price: RMB 100-150 per person

7. CAPO WITH CAPO’S STYLE

One shining star on Capo’s menu: their steak tartar. The Mayura flank steak is seamlessly marbled, with juicy flavors of raw meat. The chef further freshens the dish with diced onions and cucumbers as well as a splash of truffle. However, the selling point of this dish is the addition of match stick fries. The heartiness of the potato acts as the perfect anchor for the dish. At the same time, the crispness of the thinly sliced potatoes prevents from being overwhelming by the tartare. Tartar “punta di coltello” RMB118.

Capo

Address: Yifeng Galleria, 5/F, 99 Beijing Dong Lu,

Hours: Mon-Sat, 6pm-1am Sun, 12pm-5pm

Tel: [phone]

Price:  RMB 150-200 per person

8. FRENCH FRENCH FRIES AT MR & MRS BUND - FRANCE

Mr & Mrs Bund are specialist when it comes to French fries. Currently they serve three kinds. They have the allumettes, the classic ones which go with tartare (cubes), and the brunch fries (thicker than allumettetes). The brunch fries are served with crushed rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper, crushed a little bit, with some cracks to have more crunch. Make sure that they are all Hand-Cut and done in the more traditional Parisian style. Hand-Cut French Fries Allumettes.  RMB 60 +10% service charge

Mr & Mrs Bund

Address: Bund 18,6/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu

Hours: Daily, 5:30pm-10:30pm Thu-Sat, Late night supper, 5:30pm-2am, Brunch, Sat&Sun, 11.30am-2.30pm

Tel: [phone]

Price:  RMB 300-400 per person

9. CHEF JAIR’S STYLE AT 1515 WEST CHOPHOUSE & BAR

Located at the fourth floor of Shangri-La (Jing'an) 1515 West Chophouse has a very creative chef who told us about his own personal way to create French fries. No inspiration from other country’s cuisine, just his personal favorite ingredients to match fries. Tripled cooked fries come all served with house made ketchup (RMB20 extra). You can choose any of the extra toppings: Il Truffelino ( Cheddar with truffle), Gorgonzola dip, fresh grated Parmiggiano cheese, or fresh shaved Yunnan black truffle. RMB 58, with topping RMB78

1515 West Chophouse & Bar

Address: 1218 Yan'an Zhong Lu, Jing'an Shangri-La, 4/F, near Tongren Lu

Hours: Daily 11:30am-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm

Tel: [phone]

Price:  RMB 300-400 per person

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