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Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant and Yu Gardens – Xiaolongbao and Other Snacks

南翔小笼包店和豫园
Average: 5 (2 votes)
Shanghai
China
Yu Gardens are located south of Fuyou Lu
Hours
Open 7:00am-10:00pm
About this place
"Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant" is well known to both Shanghai locals and one-time visitors as THE place to eat Xiaolongbao (小笼包).  What really makes these pork and crab roe dumplings special is the broth inside.
 
The price goes up and the wait goes down as you ascend the three floors of the restaurant.  Instead of waiting in the ridiculously long line, heap up to the 2nd floor to dine on famous xiaolongbao for just 15 yuan per plate.  Worth noting are the hungry patrons who crowd around directly behind the diners as they wait their turn for a seat at a table.
 
When you lift the dumplings off the plate try to do it as gently as possible so as to not rip the dumpling skin.  Also remember that the broth inside is piping hot!  Be cautious and try to bite a small corner of the dumpling first.  It is also quite common to order some ginger to compliment the xiaolongbao.
 
Cowboys eat Xiaolongbao too.
 
Other Snacks at Yu Gardens
 
The area next to the Yu Gardens and surrounding the Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant is packed with a variety of tasty snacks.  Here’s a select few of them:
 
Bird on a Stick
 
Banana and Rice in Bamboo Shoots
 
Super-sized Soup Dumplings
 
Boiled Dumplings
Daniang Shuijiao (DND, 大娘水饺) offers a wide variety of boiled dumplings.  Try the standard dumplings or be more adventurous and go for some snake dumplings.  The entrance is located on the front of Fuyou Lu (福佑路).
 
Stinky Tofu - One of China’s most popular snacks. Some are addicted while others keep their distance. Remember folks, when in Rome...
 
Dim Sum - At least one restaurant around the Yu Gardens serves Dim Sum.
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Tours That Go to Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant and Yu Gardens – Xiaolongbao and Other Snacks

$105 Per Day

One Day Shanghai Walking Tour

9:00 pick up at hotel

9:30-10:00 try the most famous dumpling in the world

10:00-11:30 Yu Garden

11:30-12:00 Old town

12:00-13:30 Shanghai Old Town History Exhibition

12:30-13:00 Traditional Chinese Food

13:00-14:00 Bird and Insect Market

14:00-15:00 Antiques Market

15:00-16:00 The First National Congress of the CPC

16:00-17:00 Xintiandi

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9:00 pick up at hotel

9:30-10:00 try the most famous dumpling in the world

10:00-11:30 Yu Garden

11:30-12:00 Old town

12:00-13:30 Shanghai Old Town History Exhibition

12:30-13:00 Traditional Chinese Food

13:00-14:00 Bird and Insect Market

14:00-15:00 Antiques Market

15:00-16:00 The First National Congress of the CPC

16:00-17:00 Xintiandi

Included:
1. personal English-speaking hiking tour guide
2. entrance fees to all the attactions above
3. dumpling and late lunch in a local restaurant

Not included:
1. personal expenses
2. tipping to guide

Location(s)
Shanghai
China
Duration
1 day

User reviews

Re: Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant and Yu Gardens – Xiaolongbao and Other Snacks

5

If you go to Yu Gardens, never stay in just one restaurant but try as many different things as you can!

Re: Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant and Yu Gardens – Xiaolongbao and Other Snacks

5

Bun operation is transparent to the craft master skill can be seen.Every time I go to a lot of people waiting for tables.

Re: Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant and Yu Gardens – Xiaolongbao and Other Snacks

0

Steamed stuffed bun, it usually servers as the breakfast,no matter which season, open your eye ,dreads up ,have a good bun food ,such a good day begin.

Nanxiang Steamed Buns, always my favorite !

0

Every time i can have 8 of them and if it`s with a duck blood noodle soup that will be perfect !

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