Top Xinjiang Restaurants in Shanghai

Coming so far from Shanghai, Uigur food has still taken root in this big city. There are many Uygur Cuisine restaurants in Shanghai offering authentic and delicious food and drink with a Xinjiang flavor, including various beef and mutton dishes, shashliks, spicy chicken stewed with potatoes, stir-fried noodles, Nang Cake and yoghourt. In these restaurants, dishes are always served in large containers and there usually are Xinjiang music and dance shows. Hereunder are the top Xinjiang restaurants in Shanghai:
 

Chinese name: 耶里夏丽 (yē lì xià lì)
It serves typical Xinjiang food in Shanghai. Many of them are recommendable such as the shashliks, grilled mutton chop, spicy chicken stewed with potatoes, stir-fried noodles, and the home-made yoghourt.
Average cost per person: CNY100
 Hongkou Plaza Branch
Location: 5F, building B, Hongkou Plaza, No. 388, Xijiangwan Road, Hongkou District
 Zhengda Square Branch
Location: 2F, Zhengda Square, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road
 Dongfang Road Branch
Location: No. 918, Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area
 Nandan Branch
Location: No. 106, East Nandan Road, Xuhui District
 Tianshan Branch
Location: 2F, the west area of Hong Xin Fashion Plaza, No. 762, Tianshan Road, Changning District (near Gubei Road)
 Wujiaochang Branch
Location: 4F, No. 218, Zhengtong Road
 

Chinese name: 塔哈尔 (tǎ hā ěr)
Being one of the top Xinjiang restaurants in Shanghai, its decoration is always simple but elegant. All of the  Uigur food are authentic Xinjiang flavor and you are recommended to taste the Xinjiang Chow Mein, Ding Ding Chow Mien and pasta noodles. Different ethnic music instruments are displayed at the door, with which the staff and some customers play distinct music from time to time.
Average cost per person: CNY100
 Xinzhuang Branch
Location: No. 2094, West Meilong Road
 ASE Center Branch
Location: B2 Floor, ASE Center, No. 618, Xujiahui Road, Luwan District
 Wujiaochang Branch
Location: 4F, Teli Fashion Shopping Mall, Wanda Plaza, No. 189, Zhengtong Road
 Xingyoucheng Branch
Location: 5F, Xingyoucheng, No. 580, Tianyaoqiao Road
 Bailian Nanfang Branch
Location: 5F, Bailian Nanfang Shopping Mall, No. 7388, Humin Road
 

Chinese name: 亚克西 (yǎ kè xī)
As one of the top Xinjiang restaurants in Shanghai, it boasts authentic Xingjiang food. Like other Uygur Cuisine restaurants, the  Uigur food served here are mainly made from beef and mutton. There are Xinjiang music and dance shows at night.
Average cost per person: CNY50
Address: No. 106, Baicheng Road
 

Chinese name: 古丽仙西域料理 (gǔ lì xiān xī yù liào lǐ)
Gu Li Xi'an means the mountains covered with flowers in Uygur language. Decorated in the style of western regions, this restaurant offers green Uigur food in Shanghai and self-brewed wine for its customers. They can have tasty Xinjiang food like shashlik and roasted whole sheep over enjoying the pleasant Xinjiang songs here!
Average cost per person: CNY150
 Daning Guoji Branch
Location: 4F, Building No. 9, No. 1978, Gonghexin Road
 Jinqiao Guoji Branch
Location: 3F, Building No. 3, Jinqiao International Mansion, No. 3611, Zhangyang Road
 Xintiandi Branch
Location: 1F, Xintiandi, No. 295, Tacheng Road
 Baodi Square Branch
Location: 3F, Building C, Baodi Square, No. 1018, Tangshan Road
 

Chinese name: 锡伯新疆餐厅 (xī bó xīn jiāng cān tīng)
Located at the quiet Changshou Road, the restaurant is elegant and full of ethnic style. It is on the list of top Xinjiang restaurants in Shanghai. The Xibo flavor dishes here are really worth a try! The Xibo Stewed Fish, Shredded Chicken Egg Rolls and shashliks cannot be missed. 
Average cost per person: CNY130
 Fengshengli Branch
Location: Unit 204, Building F, No. 16, Lane 281, North Maoming Road
 Jing'an Temple Branch
Location: 3F, Shenzhou Commercial Building, No. 83, Changshu Road
 Shuangpu Lingshi Branch
Location: 1F, Shangpu Business Center, No. 99, Jiangwancheng Road
 

Chinese name: 阿罗新疆餐厅 (ā luó xīn jiāng cān tīng)
Average cost per person: CNY110
 Jinyulan Square Branch
Location: 2F, Jinyulan Square, No. 1, Dapu Road
 Xinshijiecheng Branch
Location: 9F, Xinshijiecheng, No. 68-2, West Nanjing Road
 

Chinese name: 西域疆南 (xī yù jiāng nán)
Shashliks are roasted outside of the restaurant to draw attention of many people. As well as that, the pasta noodles are also worth a taste!
Average cost per person: CNY90
Location: 3F, Wenfeng Square, No. 801, North Zhangyang Road
 

Chinese name: 阿里家 (ā lǐ jiā)
It is owned by Xinjiang people, so there is authentic Xinjiang food in Shanghai. As it charges reasonably, it is very popular for friends and families dining together!
Average cost per perosn: CNY120
Location: 2F, No. 20, East Yuyuan Road
 

Chinese name: 楼兰新疆餐厅 (lóu lán xīn jiāng cān tīng)
Average cost per person: CNY90
 Wanda Plaza Branch
Location: 4F, Wanda Plaza, No. 988, Yierba Jinian Road
 Xuhui Branch
Location: B1, Riyueguang Shopping Mall, No. 33, Caobao Road
 Riyueguang Center Branch
Location: 4F, Riyueguang Center, No. 618, Xujiahui Road
 

Chinese name: 那时新疆 (nà shí xīn jiāng)
Average cost per person: CNY90
Location: Room L313, 3F,  Yangguang Tiandi, No. 777, East Gaoke Road
 

Chinese name: 天山传奇 (tiān shān chuán qí)
Average cost per person: CNY100
Location: 5F, Aiqinhai Shopping Mall, No. 1588, Wuzhong Road
 

Chinese name: 马兰 (mǎ lán)
Average cost per person: CNY60
 Wujiaochang Branch
Location: B112, No. 333, Songhu Road
 Lujiazui Branch
Location: B1, Shangyuewan Square, No. 66, Yincheng Road

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