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Huì Yuán Sù Shí 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 10:30am-8:30pm. 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 31 Dec 2024 by suca1vin
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Added by luana on 11 Jul 2013
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121 Reviews
First Review by selena
SvB1987
Points +236
Good food atmosphere can be better - Edit
The food was great. Especially the mock duck in Orange sauce.
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xMagali
Points +56
Delicious food - Edit
We liked this restaurant so much we went there twice. Especially loved the sweet and sour pork and braised beef dishes. The wontons were also delicious. Staff is friendly and the service is fast. We would definitely recommend this place!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-27
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Vegan_Taster
Points +711
Great for Shanghai - Edit
Was really glad to find this place with so many options and tasty food. As a westerner I did struggle to work out the ordering system but a staff member was nice enough to help me
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-18
Pros: Picture menu
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johannes_1899
Points +1274
Very delicious - Edit
Friendly Service and very tasty
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saltyseitan
Points +24
Super tasty - Edit
This place is so delicious I came twice. I first ordered the chicken mock meat that was in a szechuan sauce- numbed my tongue just a bit. The second I ordered the beef and broccoli dish. It personally liked it but the “beef” was a little doughy. You must try the coconut canned milk drink. It’s the absolute best!!
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GlassyGlobe
Points +16
Worth the trek - Edit
We got a bit lost trying to find it, but it was worth the trouble. Very friendly staff and some excellent dishes. We really enjoyed it. Recommended.
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ImmiPaterson
Points +331
Delicious - Edit
Great food, nice staff, and easy to find (we caught didi to the address listed, then caught the lift to level 2 and it's right there). Their freshly squeezed orange juice was amazing.
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Loic1395
Points +18
Excellent ! - Edit
The food was delicious and the service provided was great. Highly recommended
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Jacquelyn
Points +33
Amazing Food - Amazing Staff! - Edit
We were in Shanghai for 4 days and we ate here twice…. We also got takeaway with us so we could have it in Suzhou (the next stop on our trip). 😂
Read moreThey are a Buddhist restaurant, so all of the food is vegan, cruelty-free, etc. The staff was amazing and easily accommodated for one of our group with a severe nut and sesame allergy.
Highly recommend the orange chicken, chow mein, “egg” and tomato, the lamb skewers, and the sausage.
Pros: Fully Buddhist, Amazing staff, Delicious food!
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Sarilein
Points +23065
Excellent options. All vegan - Edit
I love Chinese food here is what I tried
Read moreThe food is cheap so I paid 21€ for 6 dishes and I have ordered way too much but some reviews said it’s small portions but they were big
So had half for takeout
- bao buns with cucumber and soy
- mushroom buns
- walnut buns
- sweet savoury pork
- tofu
See pictures
Very friendly people
Pay and order via WeChat so definitely download this - generally for Shanghai! No need for cash
Unfortunately had stomach pain afterwards
But maybe because I haven’t eaten for so many hours because of a long flight and fasting so not sure why
Easy to find see outside pic
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-12
Pros: All vegan and pictures , Friendly service
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CarrickMcCullough
Points +179
Tasty and affordable! - Edit
English translations on the menu! But you’ll probably just order via QR code. On 2nd floor which is slightly confusing to get to but not too difficult! Just take the hotel elevator up. Delicious and great variety of options, would come back😄
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hoppycow
Points +867
Varied and very filling - Edit
Many dishes to choose from and notes which ones are spicy and not. I found some of the dishes quite salty in particular the crab paste tofu. The textures were great and there were lots of things that had lots of veg and greenery. I liked that they had such a large selection of Chinese dishes, from the staples to some less known dishes to dim sum and a range of teas (small soft drink selection but includes corn juice… interesting)!
Read moreThe prices are very reasonable, (price is similar to VEGEGOOD also in Shanghai but here you get larger portions) basic soup noodles with veg and tofu for 28RMB meaning you’re tempted to buy a lot of dishes! They charge for Tupperware or you can bring your own. They are friendly and helpful, you order via the QR leading to Meituan on WeChat.
It’s mostly empty on a weekday lunchtime and very fast service.
There are toilets round the corner on the same floor. I found the place a bit confusing to get to as you enter this office like building and go up the lift to get there.
If you write a review on dianping they give you a free dim sum dish of your choice.
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-05
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Jaypes
Points +41
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 +84
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 +313
Very good - Edit
I had dumplings and spicy noodles. Both very tasty and cheap. Also good quantities.
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Manjuvegan
Points +857
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 +1350
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 +553
Not so great - Edit
It was very good but so much better was VegeGood..
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HannaGwen
Points +82
Hào chī = lecker - Edit
Nette Menschen, entspannte Atmosphäre, sehr lecker. Empfehlung Lotus Wurzeln.
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thesunrisedreamers
Points +2169
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 +408
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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