Din Tai Fung is famous worldwide for its Xiao long bao, a favorite dumpling dish, here served in a sophisticated atmosphere and impeccable service, although at a premium prices.

PROFILE
Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese chain has over 100 restaurants around the world with 10 branches in Shanghai and this one located in the Shanghai Centre is probably the most comfortable. The fine dining restaurant offers delicious Chinese comfort foods in an exceptionally clean ambience. The restaurant is always-packed by diners demonstrating the quality and standard of the menu. Whilst the restaurant is famous for the “Shanghai Dumpling” the rest of the menu is worth checking out.

MUST TRY:
Try the delectable Xiao long bao whose remarkable consistency and exquisite taste make them arguably the best in Shanghai.

AMBIENCE
The sleek dining rooms decorations offer excellent classy ambience for quality dumplings.

SERVICE
The staffs are great but not all of them speak English. The service is quite good as well as the presentation of dishes.

FOOD
Aside from the popular Xiao Long Bao, the menu consists of stir fry Snow Pea and soybean drink, Pork or shrimp packages whose tenderness deliver unparalleled delicacy. Din Tai Fung versions of noodles with black truffles, hairy crab, dumplings (cheese corn, chicken truffle, and shrimp), steamed buns, the shrimp and pork shaomai and simple vegetable dishes are impeccable. Dessert of dumplings with chestnut or red bean doesn’t disappoint as well. Drinks and wines are available as well.

PRICING

SUMMARY
The service is always very attentive and the vegetarian options are limited. The atmosphere is of can standard restaurant and always crowded. The quality is consistent and the dumplings are addictive. Simply tasty and yummy food.