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Huì Yuán SùShí Fāng 慧缘素食坊 Lotus Vegan
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Spacious interior. Groups of 6-12 can be served at a round table on 2nd floor. Located near Dashijie subway station - take exit 2 from the station (next to Starbucks), then take the second left. Restaurant is on the right. Take the lift to the 2nd floor step out and the restaurant is in front of you. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm. Last orders at 8:30pm.
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Second Floor, 49 Huaihai East Rd, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
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Last update on 13 Aug 2024 by suca1vin
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Added by luana on 11 Jul 2013
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109 Reviews
First Review by selena
Jaypes
Points +33
Amazing vegan restaurant - Edit
Buddhist inspired restaurant. They have an amazing selection of different traditional Chinese dishes. I can see why this has been ranked as no.1
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NikkivanB
Points +77
Lovely place - - Edit
Had the mapu tofu which was alright and the wontons with sesame sauce, which were delicious! Price was on the higher side but not extravagant
Read moreThe description of how to get there makes no sense whatsoever, just follow the map!
Pros: Great menu, Wontons and buns, Nice people
Cons: Mapu tofu was alright
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VittorioMontanari
Points +213
Very good - Edit
I had dumplings and spicy noodles. Both very tasty and cheap. Also good quantities.
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Manjuvegan
Points +737
Don’t miss out on this - Edit
Food is delicious and delicate. Portions were on the smaller side, but still filling. I got the orange chicken and it was great, though I’m sure that regardless of what you get, you’ll be pleased and satisfied. It is definitely a restaurant that leaves you wanting for more!
Read morePros: Delicious food
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evalafel
Points +13
Excellent - Edit
Very nice staff and very nice food
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petethefrog
Points +113
Best food of the trip - Edit
Really highly recommended for vegans to try a comprehensive menu of Chinese flavours and food. You must go here!
Read moreThe Szechuan chicken was so good and not oily and not too spicy at all.
You order from your phone.
Didn’t like the hot and sour soup, might be an acquired taste.
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Brycew
Points +944
Great authentic local food!! - Edit
If you want an unpretentious place serving Chinese food to locals, this is the place! One of the tastiest places in Shanghai for vegan food. The dumplings with peanut sauce are amazing! They politely discouraged me from following my instinct to over-order. The food was the right portion and less than 100 RMB.
Read moreUpdate: have returned several times to this place over the last year. Each time I’ve noticed changes to the decor and branding. The delicious food is still the same, with a few welcome menu additions! I’d no longer say this place feels like it’s “just for locals”. They tend to have more people seated now, and maybe with the good publicity on HappyCow they’re leaning into catering to travelers. But it’s still amazing vegan food served in a traditional setting.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-31
Pros: Authentic , Kind, Cheap
Cons: WeChat ordering
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Ivyli
Points +523
Not so great - Edit
It was very good but so much better was VegeGood..
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HannaGwen
Points +71
Hào chī = lecker - Edit
Nette Menschen, entspannte Atmosphäre, sehr lecker. Empfehlung Lotus Wurzeln.
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thesunrisedreamers
Points +1310
Myfavourite place in Shanghai - Edit
I spent 4 days in Shanghai and ate here three times with my boyfriend!! The food is super good and the service is great (although it can get busy at times) we tried so many dishes and highly recommend the walnut bao (so so good as a desert) wontons, orange chicken or ribs, the fried rice and the salt n pepper tofu (near the front of the menu called a different name)!
Read moreIt was amazing being able to pick anything because it's all vegan! The restaurant it's upstairs you can see the window from the street with the happy cow logo! Go up in the lift and there's a sign saying Lotus Vegan😄
Payment - our wechat didn't work but they accepted cash instead (but have some change atleast). AliPay might work!
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-15
Pros: All vegan!
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notkim
Points +93
very nice & fully vegan - Edit
Server was incredibly sweet. Highly recommend the 土豆絲. Authentic and tasty
Read morePros: Good service, Totally vegan, Delicious
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KristianaGeorgieva
Points +319
Delicious food, went as often as possible - Edit
If you're a foreigner you need cash to pay, the app doesn't take foreign cards. Make sure to try the fish and pickle hotpot. All food was amazing, staff was friendly and helpful.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Many options
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SamMerriman
Points +56
Nice Little Near the Bund - Edit
Decent sized menu with a good range of food and friendly staff. No use of onion or garlic for anyone with a Satvik diet. You have to go into the building and take the lift up to the 2nd floor. We paid with cash as our Alipay didn't work.
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Emmasl
Points +15
Delicious Chinese vegan food - Edit
We arrived for a late lunch and were impressed by the selection of vegetarian mock meat dishes of Chinese classics
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XOSH
Points +22
Absolutely amazing - Edit
Very friendly employees and authentic food. Must visit!
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squirrel0815
Points +10
Nice place to eat in Shanghai! - Edit
We were there a bit late and the kitchen closed soon, however we, were friendly served. At this time we were the only customers in the restaurant.
Read moreFood was very good! We can really recommend the green beans!
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satievegan
Points +148
amazing! - Edit
loved all of it. the staff were so kind and generous, and it was very easy to access. delicious delicious food
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tronna
Points +1430
All vegan, difficult to find - Edit
Detailed menu with pictures. Ordering directly through the Alipay app, the food was brought very quickly. Not super delicious, but we were very happy to find something vegan.
Read moreThe place was difficult to find. The restaurant is located in a larger building where you don't see any shops on the ground floor, only a security guard. Take the elevator to the second floor, and that's where the restaurant is.
The second time here was definitely a better food choice by us, but ordered too much. The cucumber juice this time was much thinner and not as tasty.
Updated from previous review on 2024-08-18
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Rosie19
Points +74
Amazing food - Edit
We tried to follow the directions but found it difficult to get there. It’s best to take exit 5 from the subway station, cross the road, take the first left and it’s in that building. Second floor. There is a clear sign from the outside that says Happy Cow too.
Read moreThe food was amazing and staff very friendly. You can only use WeChat or AliPay, and it was easy to communicate with the staff via translate apps. We ordered the Dim Sum, a noodle broth and assorted noodles. It was plenty of food for 2 people.
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RobynHattersley
Points +182
Good food! - Edit
Tasty all vegan menu. Plenty of options and good portions.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-10
Pros: All vegan, Tasty, Quite restaurant
Cons: Directions slightly wrong. Use exit 5
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panamaredhat
Points +18
Food ok, service same - Edit
The food is ordered via WeChat or AliPay and it comes out immediately. Great if you are in a hurry, not so great if you want fresh food. The orange chicken was warm and a sticky sauce that would have been better if it had been hotter temperature. It was gummy, instead. The green beans were also just warmed and a bit old feeling. Good taste but not fresh. The noodle dish was the best but even there the noodles felt aged. Busy clientele. Good turnover, air conditioning was a relief. I would give another chance but was disappointed in this visit. Service was fine. Nothing good or bad.
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ATWIVE
Points +271
Incredible vegan food! 💖 - Edit
Lotus Vegan is absolutely incredible. We came here three times during our short trip to Shanghai and tried so many things on the menu - they were all exceptional.
Read moreWe were lucky enough to be staying just down the road, and having Lotus Vegan on our doorstep was so fortunate. A few times we tried other vegetarian and vegan restaurants and they were either closed or not there at all - every time we headed over to Lotus Vegan instead and they saved us every time 💖
The restaurant is spacious and comfortable, serving authentic vegan Chinese food, including some Shanghai specialties. The service is very friendly. Even though they don’t really speak English, it is easy enough to order through the QR code which takes you to an Alipay mini-app with translations available. By our third visit, it felt like coming home.
Now we are leaving Shanghai, we are really going to miss Lotus Vegan! 🌱
Pros: Incredible food, Good value for money , Friendly service
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Seeayesix
Points +111
Don't miss to visit if you're in shanghai - Edit
Took me a few days to make the effort to go here, even if I'm staying close to Nanjing Road. Was a little bit difficult to find, and the place has many names (Lotus Vegan, Huiyuan Vegan etc)
Read moreThe beautiful menu simply had too many options and I ordered too much. Since I'm staying three more weeks I will be back many times!
Super easy to order food with the AliPay app using the translator function.
Food was delicious and service very quick.
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-23
Pros: Huge menu, Very tasty food, Cheap compared to quality.
Cons: More drink options would've been nice. No alcohol
Seeayesix
I've been back two times since, and I'm not allowing myself to re-order anything because I want to try as much as I can.
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MelanieBraun
Points +79
Absolutely Great - Edit
Authentic chinese Food, but vegan. I really enjoyed it. Will definately come back !
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NilsHeymann
Points +819
Everything was tasty - Edit
Just come and try it out. Really yummy…
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gemmm
Points +44
Great vegan food - Edit
I got the “eel” and the sesame wontons, both delicious. Restaurant is 2nd floor - go into building and take the elevator. The sign says “Lotus Vegan”. You order by scanning the code with Alipay or WeChat.
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VeWarrior
Points +826
Very delicious food in this restaurant - Edit
The vegan seafood was the best, but actually were very good
Read morePros: Vegan Seafood, Vegan rips
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