Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Beer/Wine
春风松月楼, 老城隍庙百翎路23, was founded in the Qin Dynasty and follows an ancient vegetarian culture to serve up veggie favorites in Yuyuan Garden Bazaar (Shanghai Old Town). The vegetarian food includes traditional cuisine, health care cuisine, popular Shanghai cuisine. Seats 150. Open Mon-Sun 6:30am-8:00pm.
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37 Reviews
First Review by bethyang
mermicorn22
Points +247
Lots of vegan options - Edit
Fully vegetarian restaurant with lots of vegan options, including noodles and traditional Chinese food. Ingredients are clearly listed on the menu. Food is very reasonably priced and very tasty. I’d been in Shanghai for a couple of hours and was hungry, stressed and struggling to find anything vegan, so I was so happy to come across this restaurant. Staff speak some English and are really helpful at pointing out the vegan options, and were very kind to help me figure out how to use Alipay. Definitely recommend if you’re in the area!
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thesunrisedreamers
Points +1310
Lovely vegan food in Old Shanghai! - Edit
Some dishes have ingredient labels and most of them seemed vegan.
Read moreWe shared the Shepard's Purse (wontons) in broth, one of the vegan noodles sets and the veggie bao's fried in sesame soy sauce. I can't remember the names exactly but you can find everything on the AliPay or WeChat app. We ordered and paid on the app, but we did use translate to understand most of the menu😄it's easy though! Good meal!
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Easy to find
Guest
Niallmol
Points +36
Delicious and near tourist attractions - Edit
You’ll have the most choice if you have WeChat (you can scan the code on the table to order)
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satievegan
Points +148
soooo yummy - Edit
this is definitely the best place for veg eaters visiting shanghai old town. the food was so filling and delicious, and the staff were great at explaining which dishes were vegan. the portions were ginormous but i just couldn’t stop eating it, the flavours were immaculate
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MiaCohen
Points +1705
Yummmm! - Edit
I really enjoyed this meal, especially the wontons with sesame sauce! Outside there are also two stalls attached to the restaurant with bao buns and other veg snacks ☺️☺️
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RobynHattersley
Points +182
Nice Food - Edit
The food was tasty and staff were helpful in telling me what was vegan.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Friendly staff
Guest
Ruidi
Points +61
Nah an den Yuyuan Gärten - Edit
Wir haben hier Nudeln Suppen gegessen und waren froh, gleich nach dem Besuch der Gärten etwas veganes zu finden. Das Essen war korrekt.
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Worldvegkitchen
Points +1295
Great find in a sea of meat - Edit
If you are visiting Yu Gardens and Market, this is your must go. An entirely veg authentic Chinese restaurant with nice staff. Go here
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BenVGML
Points +22
Good vegan options - Edit
Yuyuan is limited for vegan good but this place had several options. Staff friendly.
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Jessica Bailey
Points +434
Really yummy traditional food in great location - Edit
Yuyuan is a lovely (albeit touristy) area full of beautifully renovated old buildings. We were pleasantly surprised to find a vegetarian restaurant here and really enjoyed the food. The staff were so helpful and friendly and it is so cheap. We had noodles the first time and they were very tasty and filling. The next time we tried the dumplings and buns (ask for them without egg) and they were delicious! I'm going back for more today. Copy and paste the Chinese name above into maps and it's very easy to find. They also have a takeaway area facing the street with sweet and savoury buns etc.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-30
Pros: Very delicious & cheap, Helpful staff, Great location, easy to find
Cons: Be careful to specify no egg, Small menu
Guest
Melbourne.Vegan
Points +113
Authentic gem - Edit
The noodles were great - wish I’d been able to visit a few more times to try the rest of their menu. The menu lists (in English) the ingredients in each dish so it’s easy to avoid the non-vegan ones (which contain egg).
Read morePros: Good portion size, Authentic local food, Delicious!
Guest
plexus
Points +124
Authentic Centennial Vegetarian Cuisine in Yu Garden - Edit
Discover a culinary treasure nestled in Yu Garden, offering delectable local delicacies. I savored the SongYueLou Noodles paired with Vegetarian Crab, alongside Vegetarian Crab 小笼包 and 富贵花开. The noodles boasted impeccable flavor and ideal texture. While the 小笼包 skin leaned slightly thick, the flavorful filling compensated deliciously.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-04-07
Guest
vrony
Points +168
Good portions - Edit
Delicious noodles and Xiao long baos.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-30
Cons: Flavor was ok.
Guest
RKirstie
Points +29
Nice vegetarian food - Edit
The restaurant is located quite central to shopping the area, it has many seats and the staff is very helpful. The waitress also helped with to mix my noodles with the chopsticks. The food is nice, I recommend the mushrooms noodles and the vegan crab dumplings.
Read morePros: Mushrooms noodles , Dumplings , Helpful staff
Guest
khuiping
Points +94
Nice vegetarian food found in Yu Garden - Edit
Nice vegetarian food in Yu Garden. We had the crab noodles and the vegetables rice ball. The vegetables bun is nice too
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WanderlustMemoir
Points +319
The only vegetarian restaurant in YuYuan - Edit
After a considerably long walk in YuYuan Old Street, we were utterly grateful with the presence of a decent vegetarian restaurant serving authentic Chinese cuisine within YuYuan! In fact, we had been planning to make a trip to this two-storey restaurant via our Tripadvisor research.
Read moreAs the reviews were raving and ratings were high, we had high expectations of this restaurant. Unfortunately, it was somewhat met with slight disappointment; the food was just mediocre and I wasn’t sure if it has to do with my choice of selection. Though edible and filling, it didn’t seem to impress me deeply as compared to the other vegetarian restaurants which I had dined in Shanghai. We ordered 3 dishes, mainly the fried rice, soup noodles and fried spring roll. The only dish that I really enjoyed was the fried spring roll.
Furthermore, the service was second-rate, as the waiters were rough and seemed rather indifferent and impatient. At the time of our visit at around 2pm, the restaurant was only partially filled. Do note that the menu has both pictures of the dish and English translations.
All in all, this restaurant serves decent and affordable food within proximity in YuYuan old street and is highly recommended if you are a vegetarian shopping in this precinct. Do note that there is a clean washroom at the second level, in case you need it.
Pros: The only vegetarian restaurant, Decent and not too pricey food, Clean and comfortable environment
Cons: Indifferent customer service
Guest
Manjo
Points +59
Simple with english menu - Edit
We sat on bottom floor, english menu with tick boxes for ordering. We had 2 different types of noodles with a side dish. Quick, clean and staff were helpful. Next to entrance number 5 for the Yuyuan Bazaar.
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c_p_b
Points +55
Open early, beautifully renovated, CLEAN! - Edit
Went in this morning for breakfast - 8:30am on a Thursday.
Read moreAt first I encountered the street-side takeaway counter and got one veggie steam bun and 1 piece of veggie siu mai. Both were inexpensive, delicious and fresh. Like other commentators have noted, go to the cashier and point to which items you would like and say quantity number.
After walking around the area for a bit, I went back to the main floor dining room and had the Assorted Vegetarian Noodles (CNY 12). A what a big bowl of soup! The noodles were fresh and chewy, the broth was flavorful and balanced and the veggies (potato, cabbage, black mushroom) and tofu were nice with a touch of sweetness.
Nothing I had was very oily (I also didn’t order anything deep fried). Due to not speaking Mandarin, I was unable to confirm what is and isn’t vegan.
Definitely check out this place. Food is great, inexpensive and the surrounding area is nice to explore on foot. Also, I couldn’t find any other vegetarian restaurants nearby open before 10am.
Updated from previous review on 2019-11-21
Pros: Everything is vegetarian., Clean, beautifully renovated dining room., Street-side takeaway counter.
Cons: Unable to confirm what is vegan.
Guest
jasonds
Points +66
Renovated and beautiful - Edit
7-10am: 4 dishes only for breakfast, including three noodle dishes and one wonton dish (today). Easy to order - point and pick 12rmb
Read moreBut simple noodle dish (not gf)
Guest
Lvn
Points +53
Cheap and sooo good - Edit
They open all the time. It is not expensive and the taste is sooo good. It is located inside the yuyuan or yu garden
Read morePros: Cheap, So many vegan options, Sooo delicious
Guest
tyla21
Points +25
Great value for money - Edit
All in Mandarin and very little English spoken
Read morePros: Great value for money , Yummy
Cons: Hard to locate , No English menu , No English spoken
Guest
docCK
Points +685
Cockroaches climbing over food - Edit
Cockroaches visible all over kitchen climbing over foods ... walked and ran outta there
Read morePros: Fast food
Cons: Cockroaches , Not hygienic , No one eating there
Guest
Scottishvet
Points +456
It’s ok - Edit
Food is average at best. Fast food type. Some stuff helpful, some not.
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alx
Points +98
Bad, then more bad. Then it gets even worse. - Edit
Okay, so. China is an interesting place to visit. I love it. I want to go back. But what i DON'T want is the kind of [censored] service which follows the cantina-style restaurants such as this one.
Read moreBut let's take it from the top.
The restaurant is said to be one of the oldest and best in the city, and the location close to the Yuyuan Garden is a proof, that they indeed do have many customers, as the address must be very expensive.
But upon entering the rather boring shop and having the entire staff look at me and my girlfriend like we where idiots, i knew something was up.
At no point did anyone try to show how to order. I went and asked the cashier girl, but she just laughed at me and looked away. Then I went to the other end of the room, where food was being prepared. Here an old and nice lady actually tried to tell me something, and in the end i understood, that you just point at what you want. Okay, easy.
So after pointing, I got a receipt and I went to the mad lady with the money, payed some money (it was cheap, I'll give them that), and sat down again. But no, this was wrong, because people shouted at me now, and pointed at the kitchen.
Okay, fair enough, i thought. Let's go there then.
So after a while and more strange looks, i got some food which was kinda what i ordered, kinda something else, but i was kinda hungry and kinda tired with this place, so i brought back the food to our table.
There was no chopsticks or anything else to eat with at the table, so i went back to the kitchen. After some confusion, another old and nice lady appeared and finally made me feel like i wasn't an [censored] by showing me where the chopsticks where. She even smiled.
We ate the food , dumplings, rice and veggies and springrolls, while everyone stared at us like we where bearers of the plague and I hate this place and strongly advice you to go somewhere else.
There's so many other good options in Shanghai - so please don't let these guys ruin your experience.
Pros: I didn't get food poisoning
Cons: Horrible staff, [censored] atmosphere, Nothing special about the food
Guest
SuBravo
Points +406
just ok - Edit
Good location, but very oily and no napkins! So pretty uncomfortable... staff not really friendly
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thelion96
Points +22
Less than two stars !!!! - Edit
The lady at the entrance didn't even tell us "Hello", she didn't say anything in fact, it looked like she wanted us to leave. She was the most unpleasant person I have ever seen. The person who was reheating the things was smiling, but the food was disgusting. It was bland, greasy as hell... I would totally NOT recommend going there, by far the worst experience of my life as a vegan.
Read moreCons: Extremely unpleasant staff, Tasteless food
Guest
letsgetfree
Points +145
Great Location, Decent Food - Edit
If you're visiting Old Town and/or the Yuyuan Gardens, this restaurant is convenient. It's also open early. That being said, the food was only okay.
Read moreBased on other reviews, we went to the second floor, but only waitstaff was there and they were catching a smoke break. So way too smokey for us.
We ultimately ate downstairs, where you can choose from a wide variety of noodles and dumplings.
For non-Chinese speakers, it can be really confusing: you're supposed to order and pay at the counter located at the entrance. My advice is to find waitstaff near the food counter, point to what you want and they will then tell the person at the counter what you ordered so that you can pay.
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