Xing Hua Lou (Fuzhou Road Main Branch)
杏花楼
A historic Cantonese restaurant founded in 1851, renowned for its Cantonese dim sum and pastries; the Fuzhou Road main branch is open year-round.
Founded in 1851, Xing Hua Lou is known as Shanghai's oldest Cantonese restaurant. The main branch at No. 343 Fuzhou Road features a pastry shop on the ground floor and a two-story Cantonese restaurant upstairs. Recommended items include dim sum, shrimp dumplings, char siu, and sautéed crystal shrimp, while their salted egg yolk and pork floss qingtuan (green sweet rice balls) are highly famous around the Qingming Festival. Their Mid-Autumn mooncakes are also a traditional specialty. The restaurant menu is bilingual in Chinese and English, though online reviews are mixed. Average cost is about 150-250 RMB per person. It is about a 10-minute walk from East Nanjing Road, making it a convenient stop for travelers wanting Cantonese dim sum or souvenir shopping.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Nearby sights
- Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
- The Bund
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
- Shanghai Museum
- Yu Garden & City God Temple
- Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge) & North Bund
- Museum of Art Pudong
- Shanghai History Museum