Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Take-out
功德林 brand was originally established in 1922. Serves extensive variety of vegetarian dishes and snacks. Located inside of a building and on the right side near the Family Mart is a elevator, take it to floor 2. Open Mon 11:00am-2:00pm, 5:00pm-8:30pm, Wed-Sun 11:00am-2:00pm, 5:00pm-8:30pm. Closed Tue.
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2F, HongXiang Plaza, 21 Huanghe Rd, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
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26 Reviews
First Review by Bob Sultan
NikkivanB
Points +77
Amazing!! But not open after 7:30pm - Edit
Fantastic place, I like the menu better than the other Gongde Lin around the corner. Had the tofu and mushroom pot. Wow!
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nemeryxu
Points +71
So much vegan food! - Edit
Loved that there were so many vegan options. Especially enjoyed the tofu “duck”!😋 Definitely a must-visit if you’re in Shanghai!
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bigpinkenergy
Points +47
Authentic Chinese - Edit
A lot of restaurants in China only have options with tofu - it’s refreshing to come somewhere that better caters to vegetarian diets and gives more options.
Read moreFood is good and service is the usual friendly and welcoming standard we have found across Shanghai.
Pros: Accommodating staff, Good options on menu, Easy to find
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Maireann
Points +54
Interesting flavours - Edit
The marker on the map is currently wrong. Search 21 Huanghe Rd in Bing Maps and you get to the right place. Last orders at 7:30pm, closing at 8pm.
Read moreMy meat-eating colleagues absolutely loved it, probably more so than me😄But I will definitely be back, just to try more of their food. Communication was a challenge, so it’s hard to find out which of their options are vegan. Some have it in the title though. I had the vegan chicken with peanuts and red Chili and found the sauce really interesting.
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Dariush
Points +1032
Calling Most All Vegans - Edit
I’m a long-time fan, from even before having gone vegan. The food is reliable, with lots of vegan options. My go to when using Meituan is the 净素辣酱饭套餐- admittedly spicy, but a taste sensation.
Read moreFieldRoaster🌱
Oh Gongdelin. Pedestrian.
Read moreFieldRoaster🌱
It’s not even a sensation feeling compared to what’s available now in SH. Most all vegans don’t do Gongdelin. Not at all cookout. Not for delivery. Believe that.
Read moreDariush
Fieldroaster...am l supposed to belive that? You can tell me that you were there, but am l supposed to believe that. Bad mapo tofu or feeling disrespected, you still dont got no restaurants up here!
Read more#BELIEVETHAT
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RKirstie
Points +29
Amazing food - Edit
The food is very tasty, my friend who is a meat eater didn't experience the need after that to eat meat at all in China and wouldn't stop convincing me to go back here for another meal.
Read moreOne drawback, during my visit I noticed that many options on the menu were not available, it could be because they run out due to the high volume customers, but we still found excellent options.
Pros: Vegan chicken with peanut, Baos, Spinach and vegan meat cold rolls
Cons: Unavailability of some dishes on menu, Hard to find, it's inside a building
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a.ndyw100
Points +66
Closed on a Saturday evening. - Edit
After eventually finding the place inside the Carter Building. It was apparently closed (7:00pm on a Saturday) even though there were a couple of other tables eating. The place looked like it was either ready to close down and move out or it had just moved in (even though it’s apparently been established since 1922). So after a lot of faffing to find the place, we couldn’t eat there for no apparent reason.
Read moreCons: Closed, Difficult to find
Guest
HenriquePinotti
Points +20
Good traditional vegetarian - Edit
Gratitude for finding this place.
Read morePros: Good vegan options , Very traditional
Cons: Not so easy to find but it exists!
Guest
LucasWeiss
Points +331
Excellent Authentic Chinese Cuisine - Edit
Cody atmosphere, quick service, reasonably priced, huge variety of dishes, a lot of mock meat options, such as the famous vegan deep fried ‘duck’. There speciality are dumplings. Highly recommend this place!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Cody atmosphere , Good value for the money
Guest
WanderlustMemoir
Points +319
Not the best in service, overall still appetizing - Edit
We were expecting a 5-star hotel dining experience in this overly rated vegetarian restaurant, which was highly recommended by Lonely Planet and various travel websites. Much to our disappointment, their service is way below par as evident by how they ignore customers walking in instead of serving them with attention. First impression is somewhat lasting impression.
Read moreMy first visit to Gongdelin was at the Huanghelu restaurant (功德林黄河路餐厅) which is just a milestone away from the Nanjing West Road’s restaurant and is their smaller branch. This particular branch is rather remote and confined (their full capacity is probably 10 tables maximum). The menu is completely in Mandarin and there is neither English nor picture of dishes at all. We had to request for recommendations and, they eventually provided judging from the fact that we were tourists. Our dishes were quite quickly served as soon as we ordered, since at the time of our visit, we were the 2nd customers for their dinner at around 7pm. The restaurant feels as empty as space, though it is tiny. We ordered mock duck, spring rolls, mushroom tofu, 2 bowls of rice and one glass of chrysanthemum tea. The food is simply sumptuous, and we love the dishes recommended to us. That costs us Y80.
Their staff seemed to be eager to knock-off as soon as it reaches 7:45pm (with only 3 set of customers for the day?), which I believe is extremely early for most restaurants. As such, we were rushing to finish eating our food to depart this place, without checking our bill. The cashier took 5-10 minutes to give us our change, which is quite annoying. Next, we realised we were overcharged with 3 bowls of rice instead of 2, and went to claim for refund the next working day. The same staff who served us last night were pleasant in refunding, much to my surprise as I had the impression that they were fleecing foreigners.
This branch is conveniently located near People’s Square train station. As our hotel is within walking distance to this restaurant, we merely spent around 15-20 minutes walking from our hotel. However, we had to repeatedly asked for direction as the walk is not straight forward and the building is not easy to locate.
All in all, the food price is rather decent, and so are the food quality and taste. We do not mind returning to try more dishes, but it’s certainly not in our priority list!
Pros: Decent and delicious food, Portion is just right, Location near hotel and public transportation
Cons: Indifferent customer service, Slow in giving us payment change, Early closure for the day
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JeanneM
Points +116
Delicious chinese food - Edit
It's really a restaurant to go, especially with your meat eaters friends, they will be surprise !
Read moreGlad that we can have traditionnal chinese food but vegan friendly. (Just the "crabs" contains eggs).
Pros: Delicious, Cheap, Traditionnal chinese food
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JacobShu
Points +38
Mostly Delicious - Edit
Didn't realize the crab dish had egg in it until half way in. Sucks as a vegan, also made my stomach hurt. They were so nice though and was a great vegetarian place....just avoid that crab dish cause it must've had like 5 eggs in it.
Read morePros: Great food and friendly, attentive staff
Cons: Eggs used in stuff when it could be avoided
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joshbb96
Points +34
Now you won't miss out on authentic & delicious Chinese food! - Edit
This place is 100% worth the challenge that it is to find it! The menu is incredible and relativity inexpensive, I'll be going back for more. There is a plethora of 'meat' and 'seafood' options cooked in an authentic manor which us veggies and vegans miss out on in China...well, no more. The atmosphere was great, relaxed and full of locals at lunch away from the hustle and bustle of People's Square. Definitely try the kung pao 'chicken'!!!
Read morePros: Impressive meat substitute options, Authentic flavours, Inexpensive
Cons: Not easy to find
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CharlesHefley
Points +506
I’ll be going back 😋 - Edit
I stopped here and tried the Buddha’s Delight Tonic Soup. It was excellent, lots of mushrooms. It was a nice clean place with friendly helpful staff. Other reviews mentioned “mi fan” meant rice and that was helpful.
Read morePros: Vegan wontons clearly marked on the Eng menu., Nice tree lined streets to walk nearby.
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ReesRay
Points +42
Yum - Edit
This place was a little difficult to find, I had to ask a few people. There is a big sign on the outside of the building but a little unclear how to get to the second floor once inside. Take the elevator to the right when you walk in on the ground level. The fried noodles and veggie steamed buns were delicious.
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NadiaG
Points +43
On ne vient pas pour la déco, ou l’ambiance, mais la bouffe est très bonne. - Edit
Très bon. On mange bien.
Read moreQuand vous entrez dans l’édifice, prenez l’ascenseur à droite et montez au 2e étage. Le restaurant sera à votre gauche une fois arrivé au second plancher.
Le personnel parle un petit peu anglais.
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JoelHoisko
Points +32
Hot tofu! - Edit
Nice traditional place. The menus pages are labeled (vegetarian cold food, vegetarian fried food etc) but otherwise the menu was entirely in Chinese. I ordered spicy tofu and it had a nice amount of Sichuan pepper, really got my mouth all tingly!
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Beautifulhestia
Points +17
Amazing meal! - Edit
After arriving in Shanghai, half starved, this place was a sight for sore eyes! Staff was kind, even though only one person spoke English. I had the spring rolls with Kung Pao Chicken and White rice. I would love to go back if I were to visit Shanghai again!
Read morePros: traditional , cozy
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BrianMcCaul
Points +17
Good food, right on metro stop - Edit
The one staff member I got spoke good English, and there is an English menu.
Read moreGet off at people's square metro stop, exit 9. Walk to Huang he road across the street, it is the second building on the left, with a huge sign that says "Godly" 2F. Walk in this building, turn right, take elevator by the family Mart to 2F, and it's on the left when you get out.
Hours seems to be 11:00-14:00 and 17:00-21:00 with takeaway from 8:00-20:00, but that is based on my Google translate of their sign, see photo.
All my food was good. Had Kung Pao chicken, spring rolls, and vegetable buns. Cost for all 3 was 49rmb, but the spring roll and the buns were I think 9 each so they didn't add much to the total.
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Nitika
Points +38
confused - Edit
Can someone please confirm if this is a fully vegetarian restaurant or a veg-friendly place?
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Anjaneya
Points +33
Delicous GODLY food - Edit
Restaurant looks clean and well lightened. Menue is in Chinese and English. Staff isn't fluent in English but helpful.
Read moreFood is served very fast and tasty. Each time in Shanghai I return to this place
Pros: Cheap, Varity, tasty
Cons: No wifi, seat very hard, loud
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AndyT
Points +2360
Maybe better to go to their place in Nanjing rd - Edit
This is a smaller outlet of "Gong de Lin", situated on first floor of an office building.
Read moreWhen I went there I was very happy to see the same menu as in their Nanjing road restaurant (5 minutes walk away). They have only a few tables, and they only had one English menu, so I had to wait 10 minutes for some other guests to make their selection. So the restaurant was very quiet.
Unfortunately, some of the items that I normally order were not available (Which vegetarian Chinese restaurant normally runs out of tofu???). Nevertheless, the food was good, and the waitress was funny and friendly (definitely a big difference to their main restaurant!), but unfortunately also not as efficient as her counterparts in the other restaurant. Being able to speak a bit of Mandarin also greatly helped to place my order.
My suggestion would be to go there if you are right in the area, and do not want to waste time, but if you do have a larger group, or want to spend more time, maybe take the extra 5 minutes walk to their bigger outlet on Nanjing Road.
Pros: Good food, Friendly staff, Quiet
Cons: Maybe fewer options than other outlets
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Tiditadido
Points +49
Delicious and valuable - Edit
Good food, good ambience and value for money. Service is fast and great!
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selena
Points +371
Hours? Subway? - Edit
It would be helpful for this listing (and all the Shanghai listings) to have subway stop and hours listed. It's pretty hard to plan using these listings as a tourist, having no idea just by looking at the address where in the city it might be, especially with the map function not working.
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psiphi75
Points +257
Good food with lots of mock meats - Edit
This fancy looking place was hard to find. They have an English menu with interesting translations. The food was good, typically Chinese. Lots of mock meats. The staff speak limited English.
Read morePros: good food, friendly staff
Cons: interesting menu translations
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Bob Sultan
Points +690
Quiet Cafe with Reasonable Food - Edit
This restaurant is also called "Godly" and is apparently a branch of the restaurant on Nanjing Road. This place is easy to find. 21 Huanghe Rd is a large building. There is an elevator on the right side of the lobby that will take you up to the restaurant's second floor location. The place is small, eight tables or so, and the ambiance is pleasant. I like mock-meats (I notice that a lot of people don't) so I ordered the Papaya Chicken... they didn't have that. They suggested another type of Chicken, but they didn't have that either. Finally settled on the Kung Pao chicken which I thought was good. It wasn't breaded, and it wasn't particularly oily... pretty good. I also had spring rolls, but these were certainly nothing special. It seems that the only drinks are teas (a bit pricey). The prices are comparable to the other 'moderate' veggie restaurants I've been to in Shanghai... dishes generally ranged from 25 to 40 RMB. The wait staff wasn't particularly friendly... I felt just a little like I was intruding. Anyway, I think this is a 3.5, so I'll give it a 3.
Read morePros: Nice ambiance, Reasonable food, Easy to find
Tiditadido
The food is nice, valuable and service is great. 10 stars!
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