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Lu Bo LangvsShangHai South Beauty (ZhengDa)
Both ShangHai South Beauty (ZhengDa) and Lu Bo Lang are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, ShangHai South Beauty (ZhengDa) ranks marginally higher than Lu Bo Lang. ShangHai South Beauty (ZhengDa) scores 76 with endorsements from 5 reviews including Time Out, Rough Guide and Condé Nast Traveler.
Lu Bo Lang
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Gayot
Michelin Guide
No.131 Yu Yuan Road, Shanghai 200010
From $0/night
Fodor's "A popular stop for visiting dignitaries, Lu Bo Lang makes for a great photo op." Full review
Frommer's "This restaurant has become a de rigueur stop on the average tourist itinerary strictly on the basis of its celebrity guest list." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A three-floored building of the Ming Dynasty style is home to this restaurant, famously said to have hosted Bill Clinton and Fidel Castro." Full review
Rough Guide "Cantonese-style dim sum and Shanghai dishes. A good place for dumplings and noodles, though don’t neglect classic local staples such as crab meat and cabbage."
Gayot12.0
"Famous restaurant with good Shanghai-style food in a traditional-looking building." Full review
Michelin GuideBib Gourmand
"The room now boasts wavy silvery panels on the ceiling and recessed lights emitting a subtle green glow...the menu stays the same so expect food that is as tasty and reasonably priced. " Full review
ShangHai South Beauty (ZhengDa) Frommer's
Time Out Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
Superbrand Mall, 10th fl, 168 West Lujiazui Rd, Shanghai
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Frommer's "There are five South Beauty locations around town, but this one in an old financier's mansion off the old Avenue Edward VII (today's Yan'an Lu) gets raves for its glamorous ambience." Full review
Time Out "Sichuan cuisine with a modern makeover, served in sophisticated designer digs." Full review
Rough Guide "Upmarket Sichuan food in what looks like an English country house. The house speciality is beef in boiling oil – cooked at your table. ¥220/person."
Condé Nast Traveler "South Beauty is considered Shanghai's most popular Szechuan restaurant—or restaurants, to be more accurate, as it is a mini-chain." Full review
Lonely Planet "This popular branch of the stylish and upmarket Sichuanese chain serves outstanding food, including the fiery mápō dòufu (tofu with pork crumbs in a spicy sauce; ¥38) and other classics." Full review
