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Eat Like a Japanese Person in Shanghai

2018-01-15 Cristina Ng ShanghaiWOWeng


Japanese food is amazing because you could eat it every single day without repeating a meal. There’s curry, tonkatsu, ramen, sushi, sashimi, yakitori, shabu-shabu, soba, udon and so much more. Heck, there’s even unique Japanese takes on Italian and French food. Plus sake, shochu and so many wonderful cocktail bars. Of course, booking a holiday to Japan is the best case scenario, but if you can’t leave Shanghai, our Japanese food and drink consultants have you covered. Read their suggestions below. 


Kaoru Takii

Bar Manager, El Ocho

From: Shizuoka



What is your favorite lunch spot?



Shari 

Address: 630 Yongjia Lu Tel: 021 5466 0320

Hours: Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm; 5:30pm-11pm; Sat & Sun, 11:30am-2:30pm; 5:30pm-10pm


They have a big garden and good BBQ for summer time. 


What is your favorite bar?




Speak Low

Address: 579 Fuxing Zhong Lu 

Tel: 021 6416 0133

Hours: Sun-Thurs, 6pm-1:30am; Fri & Sat, 6pm-2:30pm


It’s my [pick for] best bar in Shanghai. 


Is there a place that reminds you of home?


Source: Dianping user 1834618BB 


Gokuraku-yu

Address: 579 Fuxing Zhong Lu 

Tel: 021 6416 0133

Hours: Sun-Thurs, 6pm-1:30am; Fri & Sat, 6pm-2:30pm


It’s a really relaxing place and they have manga as well. 


Satomi

Marketing Director, Translator

From: Tokyo



What is your favorite lunch spot?


Source: Dianping user 小川木土土


Torikura

Address: 486 Huashan Lu 

Tel: 021 6210 9156

Hours: Daily, 10am-10pm


While it isn’t truly authentic, it is an economical choice that has a very good taste. Torikura is near Jiaotong University and is full of office workers and students at lunch time, including Japanese people. When I studied at Jiaotong Uni, I often went there with my classmates and had my old Japanese food. 


What is your favorite dinner spot?


Source: Dianping user 舒芙蕾也有春天  


Kohane

Address: 1/F, Garden Plaza, 2088 Yan’an Xi Lu 

Tel: 021 6040-2969

Hours: Daily, 5:30pm-10:30pm


I know it is very expensive, but it is worth the price. The chef was a chef of Japanese Consulate in Shanghai before. The ingredients are being carefully examined, and seasoning and serving are delicate and top class.


What’s your favorite bar?


Source: Diapping user S要吃好吃的


Sake Bar Yorozu

Address: d-a, Tauyang Square, West Tower, 122 Loushanguan Lu 

Tel: 021 5278 7717

Hours: Mon-Sat, 11:30am-2pm; 5:30pm-9:30pm


To tell the truth, when I tasted their Sake, they existed another place. So I don’t know their current performance.


Kiri Bar

Address: 24 Xinhua Lu 

Tel: 021 13482732227

Hours: Daily, 7:30pm-2am


The owner is a Chinese lady who can speak Japanese well and often serve Japanese dishes for the guests. This is a cozy and calm bar to provide Japanese brand beer and whisky. 80% of guests are Japanese gentlemen, of course. A woman can enjoy their bottles by herself.


Where do you buy groceries?


Shin Senkan

Address: multiple locations

Website: www.shinsenkan.com 


Demae Kan

Website: www.demaekan.cn 


I cannot be alive without these two groceries in Shanghai. [sic]


Noriyo Inoue

Owner, INNO DINING

From: Fukuoka



What is your favorite lunch spot?


Source: Dianping user 吃不饱的金鱼k


Bankura

Address: 1/F, 344 Changle Lu

Tel: 021 6215 0373

Hours: Daily, 11:30am-2:30pm; 5pm-1am (except Sun, closes at Midnight)


Soba noodle restaurant that has a reasonable set lunch.


What is your favorite dinner spot?


Source: Dianping user 米米米米米米米米小姐


Tentekomai

Address: 30 Sinan Lu 

Tel: 021 5228 0650

Hours: Daily, 5:30pm-midnight


The genuine Hakata foods remind me of my hometown. 


What is your favorite bar?



SIS 月见草

Address: 293 Xinyu Dong Lu 


My best friends from Hokkaido own this bar. 


Editor’s Note: This is one of those hard to find online super Japanese places, so you know it is worth checking out. 


Is there a place that reminds you of home?


Source: Dianping user cat8114


INNO DINING

Address: 1/F, Fenglan Hotel, 58 Yanping Lu 

Tel: 021 5213 5408

Hours: Mon-Sat, 6pm-11pm


Our restaurant because the food, Japanese customers and atmosphere.


Kazuhisa Arai

Manager, Sober Company

From: Tokyo



What is your favorite lunch spot?



Shari 

Address: 630 Yongjia Lu 

Tel: 021 5466 0320

Hours: Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm; 5:30pm-11pm; Sat & Sun, 11:30am-2:30pm; 5:30pm-10pm


When I’d like to eat good rice, It’s gonna be here.


What is your favorite dinner spot?


Source: Dianping user xiah_lulu


MARUMICHI 九道焼肉

Address: 676 Xianxia Lu 

Tel: 021 6236 5559

Hours: Mon, 5am-midnight; Tues-Fri, 5pm-5am; Sat, 11am-5am; Sun, 11:30am-5am


Also after work with our team every guys are big fun Japanese style BBQ.


What is your favorite bar?



Oji

Address: Bldg A, 3/F, Rm. A2, Zhangyuan, 99 Taixing Lu 

Tel: 13162773450

Hours: Daily, 7:30pm-2:30am


We don’t need to explain about this bar. 


Is there a place in Shanghai that reminds you of Japan?


Fuxing Park, because I saw cherry blossoms, which really reminds me of Japan. 


KN

Consultant

From: Hyogo



 What is your favorite lunch spot?


Souce: Dianping user 世间的尘埃上传


Hong Mei Shokudo 虹梅食堂

Address: 1B-3, Taihu Building, 3211 Hongmei Lu 

Tel: 021 6401 0015

Hours: Daily, 11am-midnight


It’s a canteen style Japanese restaurant. They’re very popular in Japan and have good variety of food. 


What is your favorite dinner spot?


Source: Dianping user 丧丧女孩兰


Wen Bing Wei 纹兵卫

Address: 1/F, Ruijin Mansion, 205 Maoming Nan Lu 

Tel: 021 5465 3085

Hours: Daily, 11:30am-2pm; 5:30pm-10:30pm


Where do you buy groceries?


Freshmart 久光百貨

Address: B/F, SOGO Jiu Guang, 1618 Nanjing Xi Lu

Tel: 021 3217 4838

Hours: 10am-10pm


I usually bring them back from Japan, but if you’re looking for Japanese products, you can find pretty much everything at SOGO.


Ichinohe Naoki

Chef, Machiya

From: Tokyo Hino



What is your favorite lunch spot?


Source: Dianping user saral9liu


Daweiman Unagi

Address: 342 Wulumuqi Zhong Lu 

Tel: 021 6438 7383

Hours: Daily, 11am-2pm; 5pm-10pm


Lunch is a very reasonable price. 


What is your favorite dinner spot?


Source: Dianping user 大麦茶一杯


Tetsuya Yakiniku

Address: 213 Chengjiaqiaozhi Lu 

Tel: 021 6209 0253

Hours: Daily, 6pm-11:30pm


I love the environment.


What’s your favorite bar?


Source: Dianping user 盛梓葵



El Ocho

Address: 3/F, Zhangyuan, 99 Taixing Lu 

Tel: 021 6212 1114

Hours: Mon, 2pm-2am; Sat&Sun, 6pm-2am


Is there a place that reminds you of home?


The corner of Daimaru department store.


Mami Kawai

Sales

From: Osaka



What is your favorite lunch spot?


Source: Dianping user 是萧萧萧呀


Gatten Sushi

Address: multiple Locations 


There was only expensive, authentic sushi or very low quality cheap sushi in Shanghai before Gatten Sushi opened. Now there are several Gatten Sushi in shanghai and I can eat decent sushi dairy. They have good lunch set menu. My favorite is Nigiri set. It's not fancy or special, but it tastes real Japanese sushi! 


What is your favorite dinner spot?


Source: Dianping user cat8114


INNO DINING

Address: 1/F, Fenglan Hotel, 58 Yanping Lu 

Tel: 021 5213 5408

Hours: Mon-Sat, 6pm-11pm


This place is not like "Japanese food" most of foreigners/locals imagine. 


Japanese food is actually very diverse and has many influences from other cuisines. INNO DINING is one of the first Japanese restaurant opened in shanghai serving fusion Japanese.  Their Miso cheese fondue is must try dish, and these fusion dishes go well with wine or a high-ball (whiskey soda).


What’s your favorite bar?


Source: Dianping user 淮悦


Mokkos

Address: Rm. 103, 1245 Wuding Lu 

Tel: 021 6212 1114

Hours: Mon, Wed-Sun, 7pm-2am


You think we drink Sake all the time?  Nope. We actually drink more shochu, beer, cocktails and wine. Mokkos offers so many kind of Japanese shochu and you can try by glass. 


Is there a place that reminds you of home?


Source: Dianping User Harumi5


Iwami 石見

Address: 999 Beijing Xi Lu 

Tel: 021 6217 9872

Hours:  Daily, 11:30am-2pm; 5:30pm-10:30pm


I like the entrance and the counter table that I can see the chef making dishes and sushi. I feel like I'm back in Japan. Real sushi Izakaya atmosphere and all the Obanzai (Japanese tapas) are good.


Yuko Kakizaki

Advertising Sales

From: Kobe



What is your favorite lunch spot?


Source: Dianping user COCO万万


Komeda’s Coffee

Address: 3/F, F105, 899 Gaokexi Lu

Tel: 021 13916096082

Hours: Daily, 6pm-11:30pm


What is your favorite dinner spot?


Source: Dianping user 1022


Waraku

Address: 308 Changle Lu 

Tel: 021 5383 3357

Hours: Daily, 5:30pm-1am


What is your favorite bar?


Source: Dianping user 马桶公司老总


Senginzou

Address: 1417 Yuyuan Lu 

Tel: 021 18521736385


Where do you buy groceries?


Apita

Address: multiple locations

Website: http://www.apita-sh.com/ 


Takako Yoshikawa

Consultant

From: Kyoto/Tokyo



What is your favorite lunch spot?



Sake Bar Man

Address: D-2, 122 Loushanguan Lu 

Tel: 021 5278 7717

Hours: Mon-Sat, 11:30am-2:00pm; 5:30pm-9:30pm


They have a really nice lunch set with 9 petite dish set with miso, rice, chawanmushi (steamed egg thing), +sashimi. The aesthetics are great on top of taste, and not bad price.


What is your favorite dinner spot?


Source: Dianping user 三文鱼$_$


KINU

Address: 517 Guyung Lu 

Tel: 021 3208 0751

Hours: Daily, 5:30pm-midnight


It really feels like Japan with Japanese TV and it’s small and cozy environment. There are a lot of Japanese salary-men. It’s really good with a variety of small dishes and they have good sake. You hear a lot of Japanese language at this place and of course the head chef is Japanese.


Where do you shop for groceries?


Bazaar by Lutus 

Address: B2, Xintiandi Style, 245 Madang Lu (near Fuxing Lu) 

Tel: 021 3208 0751

Hours: Daily, 10am-10pm


This was the first area that I lived in when I moved to Shanghai, so shopped there a lot back then. It is not big, but they have the necessities plus a variety of Japanese alcohol.


Suzuka Kinoshita

Interior Designer

From: Osaka



What is your favorite lunch spot?


Man Long

Address: 628 Changle Lu 

Tel: 021 5403 6985

Hours: Daily, 11:30am-2pm; 5:30pm-11pm


The unagi (eel) is carefully roasted and reasonable price.


What is your favorite lunch spot?


Source: Dianping user uu优优


Kagetsu

Address: multiple locations

Tel: 021 3256 5287 (Gubei store)

Hours: Mon-Fri, 3pm-11pm; Sat & Sun, 11:30am-10pm


Okonomiyaki is Osaka's soul food. The owner is a lady from Osaka and it's like mom's homemade food. There are several restaurants but the one in Vanke Mall is the best. 


What is your favorite bar?


Source: Dianping user tess530


Tansuke

Address: B113-B115, 2088 Yan’an Xi Lu 

Tel: 021 6029 0418

Hours: Daily, 5:30pm-11pm


It's outside Yatai style only in winter season. 


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