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1221 CanGuanvsDin Tai Fung
Both restaurants are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Din Tai Fung is preferred by most professionals compared to 1221 CanGuan. Din Tai Fung comes in at #6 in Shanghai with positive reviews from 8 sources including Travel + Leisure, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
1221 CanGuan
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
1221 West Yan'an Rd, Changning District, Shanghai 200050
From $15/night
Frommer's "The classy "One-Two-Two-One (Yi Er Er Yi)" has been quietly serving consistently fine food at reasonable prices for more than a decade." Full review
DK Eyewitness "1221 serves up a Canton-influenced and less oily version of Shanghainese dishes including a refreshing pork and papaya soup, or a spicy boiled beef with warm sesame loaf."
Rough Guide "A little out of the way, a 10min walk east of Yan’an Lu subway stop (though bus #71 stops right outside), this is foreigner-friendly Shanghai cuisine."
Fodor's "This stylish but casual eatery is a favorite with expats." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"No one has a bad thing to say about this smart expat favourite and rightly so, as it has never let its standards dip over the years." Full review
Din Tai Fung Frommer's
Gayot Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Xin Tian Di, Shanghai
From $0/night
Frommer's "It's easy to gorge yourself just on dumplings here, but there is a host of noodle and rice dishes that are comfort food for many Chinese and they're also worth trying." Full review
Gayot14.0
"First-rate dumplings served in a modern but a touch sterile environment." Full review
Fodor's "The delicate, impeccably folded soup dumplings are the star attraction, and the pork and black truffle version is especially delectable." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The restaurant is synonymous with dumplings around the world. Their xiao long bao - especially the crab roe and pork version - are delicious. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Din Tai Fung is the sort of place you'd feel happy taking your mom for her first ever dumpling, or your gourmand friend for her thousandth." Full review
