Yong Foo Elite Club Shanghai
Last updated: Jun 19th, 2023
This place brings to life the feel of the city's heyday in the 1930s when Shanghai was known as the 'Pearl of the East'. With a cocktail in hand, lounge on the opium bed set under the impressive ancient magnolia tree or if you want to have a tete-a-tete with your friends, why not enjoy a sunny cuppa on the villa veranda?
Tour Features
- Yongfoo Elite was originally opened as a member-only, private club (hence, the name). And the fact that Yongfoo Elite is no longer private still confuses some people. This Shanghainese restaurant is housed in a wonderful old 1930s villa, on a lovely phoenix-tree-lined street - Yongfu Road. The building was previously used as the British Consulate in Shanghai.- The garden, on your way into the restaurant, is lovely. In the evening, candles light your way. And if you go on a nice day, the garden seating is fabulous. Definitely one of the nicest in Shanghai. Inside, the club is quite elegantly decorated, with rather authentic-looking flowery wallpaper. There are many nice, old-style touches in the decor.
- The Chinese food at Yongfoo Elite is less than spectacular. But no one goes there for the food; this restaurant is one that will delight visitors to Shanghai and will give them a good impression of how the elite used to live in Shanghai during its glory days of the 1920s and 1930s.
Location
200 Yongfu Road, near Hunan Road(in a beautiful part of Shanghai's former French Concession area)
Tel: +86 21 5644 2727
Transfer Advice
It is one of the most famous restaurants in Shanghai, so it's easy to get there by Taxi.Visiting Time
Open Hours - Daily, 11:00 am - 10:00 pmCosts
Absolutely expensive. How expensive?- from $95 per person
Recommended Dishes
- Shark Fin with crabmeat- Goose Liver
- Stir-Fried Shrimps
- Date Mash Cake
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