Shanghai Classical Restaurant

About Shanghai Classical Restaurant

Shanghai Classical Restaurant is a historic Shanghai-style restaurant at the entrance to Yuyuan Garden. The official city guide dates it to 1875 and highlights eight-treasure duck and stir-fried river shrimp. Other documented specialties include breaded pork chop, Russian borscht, escargots and Italian ice cream. The venue occupies a five-storey building styled after Ming and Qing architecture.

Practical details

Phone

+86 21 6311 1777; +86 21 6355 2275

Full address

No. 242 Fuyou Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China

Sunday

11:00 – 21:30

Monday

11:00 – 21:30 Closed to visitors between 14:00 – 17:00

Tuesday

11:00 – 21:30 Closed to visitors between 14:00 – 17:00

Wednesday

11:00 – 21:30 Closed to visitors between 14:00 – 17:00

Thursday

11:00 – 21:30 Closed to visitors between 14:00 – 17:00

Friday

11:00 – 21:30 Closed to visitors between 14:00 – 17:00

Saturday

11:00 – 21:30

Typical spend

Item prices shown: eight-treasure duck ¥198; stir-fried river shrimp ¥108; crab tofu ¥138; osmanthus rice cake ¥36

Notable dishes

• Eight-treasure duck
• stir-fried river shrimp
• deep-fried freshwater shrimp
• breaded pork chop
• Russian borscht
• escargots
• Italian ice cream

Sources

• english.shanghai.gov.cn
• en.people.cn
• en.people.cn
• english.shanghai.gov.cn
• maps.apple.com
• english.shanghai.gov.cn
• en.people.cn
• maps.apple.com

Checked 2026-09-04

Where it is

• 30 min

  4 min walk

  City God Temple of Shanghai

  • Must see · Heritage site
  • Place of worship
• 1 hour

  4 min walk

  Yu Garden

  • Must see · Heritage site
  • Nature site
• 45 min

  16 min walk

  The Bund

  • Must see
  • Historic monument

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