SHANGHAI

Nanshi, or the Old City, is Shanghai’s original urban core still home to a thriving authentic Shanghainese culture tucked inside crumbling walls dating back to the Ming Dynasty. The tightly winding roads lend explorers a wonderland of old-world sights, historical festivals, and street-food delights inside China's booming financial center, bridging the new and old.

Set inside a private 1930s garden villa, YongFoo Élite boasts moody interiors and beautiful outdoor spaces adorned with the owner’s personal collection of antiques. The restaurant’s traditional Shanghainese menu and light, modern plates have earned Two Michelin-Stars, their most notable dishes the smoked codfish in black tea and braised pork in brown sauce.