Shanghai

梅龙镇酒家(南京西路总店)

Mei Long Zhen Jiujia · Mei Long Zhen Jiu Jia

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Getting there

Address 上海市静安区南京西路街道南京西路1081弄22号 Lane 1081, No. 22 Nanjing West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai
Landmark 南京西路梅龙镇广场旁,弄堂内 Off Nanjing West Road, by Westgate Mall
Metro 12号线 南京西路站 14号口,步行约440米 Line 12, West Nanjing Road Station, Exit 14, ~440m walk
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Open 11:00-13:30, 17:00-21:00
Per person ¥188
How locals do it

A 1938 institution that blends Shanghainese and Sichuan cooking. Order 生爆鳝背 (flash-fried eel) and 干烧明虾 (dry-braised prawns), and finish with 豆沙锅饼 (red-bean pancake).

Don't get this wrong

The entrance is set back off the street — follow the lane, don't walk past it. Lunch service ends early (13:30); the kitchen is strict about it.