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🥟 Shanghai · Xiaolongbao Soup Dumplings
Din Tai Fung (Xintiandi)鼎泰丰（新天地）
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ · ¥80–150/person
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ · ¥80–150/person
Din Tai Fung is the most internationally famous xiaolongbao restaurant in the world — a Taiwanese chain that perfected the art of soup dumplings to the point of earning a Michelin star in Hong Kong. The Shanghai Xintiandi branch is the most popular with foreign visitors. Each dumpling is made with exactly 18 folds and contains precisely 16.8g of filling.
['Arrive 30 minutes before opening to join the queue — waits can be 2 hours on weekends', 'Watch the dumpling makers through the glass kitchen window — extraordinary skill', 'The correct technique: put the dumpling on a spoon, bite a small hole, sip the soup, then eat', 'Order the classic pork before any flavored varieties']
The xiaolongbao-eating technique tutorial is one of the most-watched China food clips — featured by Mark Wiens, The Food Ranger, and Mike Chen
Address (English): 123 Xingye Rd, Huangpu District, Shanghai (Xintiandi Shopping Center)
Address (Chinese — show to driver): 黄浦区兴业路123号新天地购物中心
Take Didi (China's Uber equivalent) and show the Chinese address above. Or use the metro — all major Shanghai attractions and restaurant districts are well-connected.
Most restaurants in Shanghai accept Alipay and WeChat Pay. Both apps now accept international credit cards — set up Alipay before arriving in China. Some traditional restaurants prefer cash.
Citizens of 54+ countries can visit China for up to 240 hours (10 days) without a visa. This restaurant is fully accessible during a visa-free transit stay in Shanghai.
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