Shanghai

沪西老弄堂面馆(定西路店)

Huxi Old Longtang Noodle House · Hu Xi Lao Long Tang Mian Guan

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Getting there

Address 上海市长宁区定西路685号101室 Room 101, 685 Dingxi Road, Changning District, Shanghai
Landmark 定西路小吃带上,饭点排队最凶的一家 On the Dingxi Road food strip; the busiest queue at meal times
Metro 3/4号线 延安西路站 2号口,步行约900米 Line 3/4, West Yan'an Road Station, Exit 2, ~900m walk
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Open 10:00-14:30, 15:30-20:30
Per person ¥40
How locals do it

The signature is 蛤蜊猪肝面 — clam and pork-liver noodles. Order it and you'll be eating what the highest-rated bowl in this entire guide tastes like: taste 4.6 on Dianping, the top score of any shop here. The pork liver is the controversial half — silky if you're used to offal, challenging if you're not. The safe landing is 葱油拌面 (scallion oil noodles) with a fried pork chop.

Don't get this wrong

Closes between 14:30 and 15:30 — a classic trap for afternoon arrivals. Shared tables are the norm and nobody will ask permission. Avoid the pork liver if you're new to organ meats; it's the single most common "one-star from foreigners" review.

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