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hai'an food spots for a two-month trip?
since you're here for two months you gotta pace yourself. start with the cold noodle spots on jianghai road, they mix in this fermented bean sauce that's totally different from the stuff in shanghai. grab a bowl at the unnamed stall next to the post office, it's 6 yuan and they close by 2pm. for a late night snack the grilled squid carts near the bus station are solid, the vendors there have been doing it for like 15 years and they char it just right
The food scene here is more than just the big seafood spots. For a longer stay, you'll want to find the breakfast places that do youtiao and fresh soy milk, the best is a small cart on ninghai road just south of the intersection with jianghai west road, they're out by 9am. Also, don't skip the street vendors selling fried stinky tofu near the wenfeng market around 4pm, it's a totally different texture than what you get in a restaurant. If you're craving something hearty for dinner, the lamb soup shops on chang'an road are worth a visit, especially when it gets cooler in the evening.
hai'an is all about seafood honestly. go to the old market area near renmin west road for the best fried oysters and fresh river eel. there's a tiny stall there called lao yang's that does a mean bowl of xia mian, that's the local shrimp noodle soup. if u want something more filling, head to dongfeng road for a place called li's kitchen, their braised pork belly with dried tofu is unreal and only like 20 yuan a plate
Shanghai hidden gems beyond the Bund?
honestly skip the bund crowds and head to the former french concession around wukang road. grab a coffee at some random lane spot, the whole area has these old lane houses that feel way more real than the skyline. also check out the rock bund art museum near the south bund, it's in this old industrial building with killer views and barely any tourists last time i was there. if u want food, go to tianzifang but skip the main alleys and wander into the side lanes, you'll find a tiny dumpling place that's like 15 yuan for 10 pieces
if you're around on a weekend morning, hit up the antique market on dongtai road before it fully gentrifies. it's mostly gone now tbh but there's still a few stalls tucked near the intersection with liuhe road, you'll find old propaganda posters and weird mao-era knickknacks for like 20 kuai. also the shanghai natural history museum in jing'an is underrated, the building itself is this wild spiral shape and the dinosaur skeletons are legit impressive, plus it's like 30 yuan entry. for a quiet evening walk i'd do the suzhou creek path near the north bund but go west from the waibaidu bridge, past the old post office building, there's a stretch where the lights hit the water just right and nobody's around
yeah if you want something totally different check out the long museum (long museum west bund) it's this massive space with rotating contemporary art, way less crowded than the power station of art. also walk the suzhou creek trail near the north bund, it's kinda rough around the edges but you get these weird views of old factories mixed with new towers