Nanxiang Steamed Bun
Yu Garden original since 1900; the birthplace of xiaolongbao.
- Average price
- 60-120 CNY/person CNY per person
- Signature dish
- Crab-roe xiaolongbao (seasonal autumn)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
What it is
The original xiaolongbao house at Yu Garden — steaming since 1900 at the very corner where the soup dumpling was born. The takeaway window and the restaurant upstairs are two different experiences sharing one legend.
How to order like a local
Two queues: window (fast, one basket, standing) or upstairs restaurant (the proper 18-fold version, waiter service). The crab-roe season version (autumn) is the connoisseur's order. Ginger vinegar dip, always.
Good to know
The window queue moves in ten minutes; the restaurant can run forty at lunch. Prices upstairs are Yu Garden prices — the basket is the receipt.
More to eat in Shanghai
- Huanghe Road Food Street
Old-school Shengjian and noodle houses behind People's Square.
- Xiaolongbao Soup Dumplings
Paper-thin dumplings hiding pork and hot gelatin broth.