Halal Food Guide

Halal Restaurants in Shanghai Loved by Our Guests

Visiting Shanghai and looking for halal food? Save this list. These are the halal restaurants our guests keep coming back to — from authentic Xinjiang and Lanzhou cooking to one of the nicest Middle Eastern dining rooms in the city. Photos, what to order, and addresses are all below.

Quick Reference

The Shortlist

Seven halal restaurants across Shanghai our guests love.

Restaurant Chinese Name Cuisine
Guan Guan Ji贯贯吉·新疆餐厅Xinjiang · Chinese Muslim
Asa Restaurant阿萨中东餐厅Middle Eastern
Yi Xin Zhai一心斋Halal Chinese (Shanghai classic)
Yershari耶尔夏丽·新疆餐厅Xinjiang
Zhenwei Lanxiang Ge清真·真味兰香阁餐厅Lanzhou / Northwest Chinese
Maliya清真·玛丽亚新疆菜主题餐厅Xinjiang
Huo Xia Le火夏乐·海派清真菜Xinjiang · Shanghai-style Halal
Detailed Guides

Where Our Guests Love to Eat

1. Guan Guan Ji Xinjiang Restaurant
贯贯吉·新疆餐厅

Great value for money, with authentic Chinese Muslim dishes — hand-pulled noodles and delicious lamb skewers.

Guan Guan Ji — Xinjiang halal dishes
Guan Guan Ji — hand-pulled noodles and lamb skewers
Cuisine
Xinjiang · Chinese Muslim (Halal)
Don't Miss
Hand-pulled noodles · lamb skewers
2. Asa Restaurant
阿萨中东餐厅

Craving Middle Eastern food? This is one of the nicest halal dining experiences in Shanghai, with a beautiful atmosphere.

Asa Restaurant — Middle Eastern halal dining in Shanghai
Asa Restaurant — Middle Eastern dishes
Asa Restaurant — dining room
Cuisine
Middle Eastern (Halal)
Rating & Price
⭐ 4.4 · about ¥110 per person
Branches (2)
Wujiaochang (flagship)
杨浦区政通路189号万达广场C馆特力时尚汇一层1213 / 二层2210号
Teli Fashion Hub, Block C, Wanda Plaza, No. 189 Zhengtong Road, Yangpu District — Shop 1213 (1F) / 2210 (2F)
Livat (Huiju)
长宁区金钟路788号上海荟聚中心 L3层
Level 3, Livat Shanghai, No. 788 Jinzhong Road, Changning District
3. Yi Xin Zhai
一心斋

One of Shanghai's oldest halal restaurants. Perfect for a quick, affordable meal — you can easily get full for around 20 RMB.

Yi Xin Zhai — classic Shanghai halal food
Yi Xin Zhai — affordable halal dishes
Yi Xin Zhai — beef noodles and more
Cuisine
Halal Chinese · a Shanghai classic
Price
Around ¥20 per person
Address
杨浦区平凉路1625号
No. 1625 Pingliang Road, Yangpu District
4. Yershari Xinjiang Restaurant
耶尔夏丽·新疆餐厅

One of my personal favorites. The chicken, lamb skewers, and baked lamb buns are all worth trying. A traditional Xinjiang atmosphere — great for families or groups.

Yershari — Xinjiang halal restaurant in Shanghai
Yershari — lamb skewers and baked lamb buns
Yershari — Xinjiang dishes
Cuisine
Xinjiang (Halal)
Don't Miss
Chicken · lamb skewers · baked lamb buns
Branches (7)
Xujiahui
徐汇区南丹东路106号（近肇嘉浜路）
No. 106 Nandan East Road, Xuhui District (near Zhaojiabang Road)
Tianlin East Road
徐汇区田林东路411号（近钦州路）
No. 411 Tianlin East Road, Xuhui District (near Qinzhou Road)
Changning Raffles City
长宁区长宁路（来福士广场内）
Changning Raffles City, Changning Road, Changning District
People's Square (SML)
黄浦区南京东路829号世茂国际广场西区5层
5F, West Zone, SML Center (Shimao Intl Plaza), No. 829 Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District
Lujiazui (Super Brand Mall)
浦东新区陆家嘴西路168号正大广场内
Super Brand Mall, No. 168 Lujiazui West Road, Pudong New Area
Tianshan
长宁区天山路762号泓鑫时尚广场西区2楼
2F, West Zone, Hongxin Fashion Plaza, No. 762 Tianshan Road, Changning District
Zhengtong
杨浦区政通路218号4楼
4F, No. 218 Zhengtong Road, Yangpu District
5. Zhenwei Lanxiang Ge (Halal)
清真·真味兰香阁餐厅

Lanzhou-style Northwest cooking near the North Bund — fresh, made-to-order dishes, and rated the #1 Northwest restaurant on Shanghai diners' lists.

Zhenwei Lanxiang Ge — Lanzhou halal cuisine in Shanghai
Zhenwei Lanxiang Ge — Northwest Chinese dishes
Cuisine
Lanzhou / Northwest Chinese (Halal)
Rating & Hours
⭐ 4.7 · about ¥86 per person
Open daily 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Address
虹口区武昌路396号虹晋大厦B座一层
1F, Block B, Hongjin Building, No. 396 Wuchang Road, Hongkou District (North Bund, near Sichuan Rd N.)
6. Maliya Xinjiang Restaurant
清真·玛丽亚新疆菜主题餐厅

A Shanghai fixture near People's Square for over 20 years — a Xinjiang-themed halal restaurant known for its baked buns (kao baozi) and classic Xinjiang dishes.

Maliya — Xinjiang halal restaurant in Shanghai
Maliya — Xinjiang dishes
Cuisine
Xinjiang (Halal)
Rating & Price
⭐ 4.1 · about ¥69 per person
Open daily 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Address
黄浦区浙江中路70-1号（浙江中路店）
No. 70-1 Zhejiang Middle Road, Huangpu District (near People's Square, Metro Line 1)
7. Huo Xia Le (Shanghai Halal)
火夏乐·海派清真菜

Shanghai-style halal Xinjiang cooking near Jing'an Temple. Signature dishes include the pepper-sauce fish (tengjiao luyu) and Astana-style beef ribs.

Huo Xia Le — Shanghai-style halal Xinjiang restaurant
Huo Xia Le — pepper-sauce fish
Huo Xia Le — Astana-style beef ribs
Cuisine
Xinjiang · Shanghai-style Halal
Rating & Price
⭐ 4.3 · about ¥79 per person
Open daily 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Don't Miss
Pepper-sauce fish · Astana beef ribs
Address
静安区万航渡路75号鸿宾楼一楼（静安寺店）
1F, Hongbinlou, No. 75 Wanhangdu Road, Jing'an District (near Jing'an Temple, ~250m from the metro)

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