A restaurant is awarded two Michelin stars when it offers exceptional food and a distinctive dining experience. The food is made with high-quality ingredients and advanced cooking techniques.
I have had numerous amazing meals in Shanghai but I figure that this is worth a solo post by itself. Michelin and cheap don’t usually go hand in hand! You might have heard of the cheapest Michelin restaurant in the world but the most affordable 2 Star Michelin Restaurant, ought to be unique. This is also a proper restaurant! Not some street food or vendors! I was so curious and upon looking at the prices, it makes me wonder how they can upkeep the standards at this price point. I managed to get a reservation and went on to give it a try during my time in Shanghai.
Reservations
The restaurant opens for lunch from 11am to 3pm and dinner from 5pm to 10pm daily. You can find the restaurant at 63 Runan Street, Huangpu, Shanghai, China Mainland. They only take reservations via WeChat or by calling in. I would recommend doing so via WeChat. It is easier to get in touch with them. Some of the private rooms require a minimum spending. It is rather modest for a Michelin restaurant. It can get packed with how popular the spot is. Reservations are recommended. Do take note that Dim Sum is only served during lunchtime.
Menu
Dimsum
喜粤虾饺皇（3件）Steamed Crystal Prawn Dumplings 33元
珊瑚虾烧卖（3件）Steamed Pork Sui Mai with Coral Shrimps 28元
带子菜苗饺（3件）Steamed Scallop Dumplings with Vegetables 30元
山竹牛肉球 Steamed Mince Beef Meatballs 36元
柱候蒸凤爪 Steamed Chicken Claw in Brown Sauces 32元
金蒜蒸排骨 Steamed Pork Ribs with Garlic 36元
鲜虾腐皮卷（3件）Deep-Fried Shrimp Beancurd Roll 28元
蜜汁叉烧酥（3件）Baked Barbecue Pork Puff Pastry 28元
赛螃蟹春卷（3件）Deep-Fried Spring Rolls with Scramble Egg White 32 元
腊味萝卜糕（3件）Pan-Fried Turnip Cake with Air Dry Sausage 28元
珍珠糯米鸡（2件）Steamed Glutinous Rice Warp in Lotus Leaf 36元
牛肉蒸肠粉 Steamed Mince Beef Rice Roll 32元
梅菜叉烧肠粉 Steamed Barbecue Pork & Preserved Vegetables Rice Roll 28元
脆皮鲜虾肠粉 Crispy Shrimp Roll Warp in Steamed Rice Roll 36元
蜜汁叉烧包（3件）Steamed Barbecue Pork Bun 28元
鸡粒鲍鱼酥（1件）Baked Abalone Tart with Dice Chicken 38元
Main Menu
脆皮七味豆腐 Deep-Fried Tofu with Spice 28元
糖心酸姜皮蛋 Century Egg with Preserved Ginger 28元
秘制香醋花生 Peanuts Soak in Chinese Vinegar 38元
黄金香脆鱼皮 Crispy Fish Skin Toss with Salty Egg Yolk 48元
陈醋青瓜海蜇 Jelly Fish Cucumber with Aged Vinaigrette 58元
野生辣泡凤爪 Chilled Chicken Claws Soak in Chill Broth 58元
沙姜拌捞猪手 Chilled Pork Knuckle with Peanuts and Chopped Ginger 68元
卤水麻辣牛展 Braised Beef with Spicy Aged Soya 68元
星级叉烧Imperial Barbecue Pork 78元
脆皮挂炉烧肉 Roast Crispy Pork Belly 98元
蜂蜜脆烧河鳗 Honey Glazed Crispy Eel 88元
喜粤烧味拼盘（又烧、烧肉、鳗鱼自选）Barbecue Platter 双拼108元/三拼158元
挂炉先知乳鸭 Deep-Fried Baby Duck 一只78元
港式潮莲烧鹅 Hong Kong Style Roasted Goose 上庄98元/下庄108元
花雕酒香醉鸡 Hua Diao Chicken 半只138元/一只258元
玫瑰豉油鸡 Traditional soy chicken 半只138元/一只258元
天天老火靓汤 Chef Recipe Homemade Daily Soup 每位 per person 28元
蟹肉粟米羹 Sweet Corn Soup with Crabmeat 38元
龙虾酸辣羹 Lobster Hot & Sour Soup 38元
竹笙珍菌汤 Double-Boiled Mushroom & Bamboo Fungus Soup 48元
川贝炖燉鹌汤 Double-Boiled Quail with Chuanbei Soup 58元
椰皇炖乌鸡汤 Double-Boiled Black Chicken with Coconut Soup 68元
鲍鱼炖螺头汤 Doubled-Boiled Sea Conch & Abalone Soup 88元
淮杞花胶炖鸡汤 Doubled-Boiled Fish Maw & Black Chicken Soup 98元
豉油皇生煎大虾 Pan-Fried Prawns in Superior Soya Sauces 68元
花雕蛋白波士顿龙虾钳 Steamed Lobster Claw on Egg White with Hua Diao Sauces 78元
百花煎酿波士顿龙虾钳 Pan-Fried Lobster Claw warp in Shrimp Paste 88元
金黄酿焗蟹盖 Deep-Fried Stuffed Crab Shell with Sauté Onions 98元
鲍汁扒柚子皮 Braised Dry Pomelo Peel with Abalone Sauce 28元
鲍汁扣鹅掌 Braised Goose Web with Abalone Sauce 38元
鲍汁辽参 Braised Sea Cucumber with Abalone Sauce 138元
鲍汁三十头花胶筒 Braised Dry Fish Maw with Abalone Sauce 168元
元原只四头鲜鲍鱼 Braised Fresh Abalone (4 head) with Abalone Sauce 168元
原只十五头干鲍鱼 Braised Dry Abalone (15 head) with Abalone Sauce 298 元
酸辣鱼翅羹 Hot & Sour Soup with Shark ‘s Fin 98/位
红烧蟹肉鱼翅 Braised Shark’s Fin with Crab Meat Soup 128/位
浓汤鸡煲翅 Shark’s Fin with Chicken Soup 258/位
菜胆高汤炖鱼翅 Double-Boiled Shark’s Fin Soup 258/位
蟹肉干捞翅 Crab Meat Shark’s Fin 388/位
古法潮州翅 Traditional Chew Chou Style Shark ‘s Fin in Broth 288/位
天鹅蛋 Giant Clam 每只 48元
波士顿龙虾 Boston Lobster 每只368元
肉蟹 Meat Crab with Ginger 每只458元
膏蟹 Roe Crab 每只588元
笋売鱼 Marble Goby Fish 每条328元
龙趸石斑 Dragon Fin Grouper Fish 每条288元
老虎斑 Tiger Grouper 每条388元
东星斑 Red Star Grouper 每条688元
怀旧锅贴明虾夹 Deep-Fried Prawns on Toast 88元
香煎琵琶豆腐 Pan-Fried Tofu Stuffed with Shrimp 88元
翡翠味皇酱螺片 Wok-Fried Sea Conch with Homemade Sauces 118元
玉簪金腿明虾球 Wok-Fried Prawns Skewered with Vegetables & Yunnan Ham 128元
香茜辣味泡虾球 Wok-Fried Spicy Prawns with Parsley 128元
麦米金沙虹球 Deep-Fried Prawns Toss in Salty Egg Yolk 138元
松子彩椒泡带子 Wok-Fried Scallops with Bell Pepper & Pine-nuts 158元
碧绿菌皇炒带子 Wok-Fried Scallops with Mix Mushrooms 158元
红烧沙田乳鸽 Deep-Fried Pigeon 68元/只
腰果宫保鸡丁 Kung-Po Chicken with Cashew Nuts 58元
翡翠黑椒泡鸡片 Stir-Fried Chicken Fillet with Black-bean Sauces 58元
广东啫啫鸡煲 Sizzling Chicken in Clay Pot 68元
咸鱼鸡粒豆腐煲 Dice Chicken Tofu with Air-Dry Salty Fish in Clay Pot 68元
金针云耳蒸滑鸡 Steamed Chicken with Mix Fungus 78元
蟹肉鸡粒蒸乳酪 Steamed Dice Chicken with Grab Meat on Egg White 78元
喜粤手吊脆皮鸡 Canton 8 Signature Crispy Chicken 半只138元/一只 268元
味皇花菇炒牛肉 Wok-Fried Beef with Mushroom 68元
柱候萝卜牛筋腩 Braised Beef Brisket with Turnip 98元
石锅豉味牛仔粒 Sizzling Beef in Stone Pot 138元
黑椒蒜香牛柳条 Wok-Fried Beef Strips in Black-Bean Garlic 168元
时令鲜果咕咾肉 Sweet & Sour Pork 58元
马蹄莲藕煎肉饼 Pan-Fried Mince Pork Patty with Water Chestnuts 68元
土鱿马蹄蒸肉饼 Steamed Mince Pork Patty with Dry Calamari 68元
虾酱豆腐炆火腩 Braised Tofu Pork Belly in Dry Shrimp Paste 78元
香酥陈皮炸排骨 Deep-Fried Pork Ribs Favored With Dry Tangerine Peel 98元
花菇红烧豆腐煲 Braised Tofu with Shiitake Mushroom 58元
榄菜干煸四季豆 Stir-Fried Green Beans with Mince Pork & Dry Olives 48元
西芹百合炒秋耳 Stir-Fried Celery, Lilly Bulbs & Fungus 58元
小葱炒铁棍山药 Stir-Fried Yam with Shallot 48元
竹笙鼎湖上素 Bamboo Fungus with Mix Vegetables 88元
蒜蓉粉丝蒸胜瓜 Steamed Luffa Cylindrica with Garlic 68元
啫啫唐生菜煲 Sizzling Lettuce in Hot Clay Pot 58元
广东菜心/芥兰 Canton Choi Sum / Kale 48元
港式鲜虾云吞面 Hong Kong Style Wonton Noodles Soup 48元/位
豉油皇银芽炒面 Stir -Fried Noodles with Bean Sport in Superior Soya 58元
菜远牛肉两面黄 Pan-Fried Noodles with Beef and Vegetables 68元
豉油皇干炒牛河 Wok-Fried Rice Pho with Beef 68元
豉汁排骨脆米粉 Pan-Fried Rice Noodles with Pork Ribs 68元
鲍汁金菇炆伊面 Braised E-Fu Noodles with Enoki Mushroom 58元
瑶柱蛋白炒丝苗 Egg White Fried Rice with Conpoy 78元
喜粤招牌炒丝苗 Canton 8 Signature Fried Rice 88元
鲍鱼鸡粒烩饭 Braised Rice in Abalone Sauces with Dice Chicken 98元
陈皮红豆沙 Hot Red Bean Soup with Dry Tangerine Peel 28元/位
生磨蛋白杏仁茶口 Hot Almond Cream Soup 32元/位
香芒杨枝甘露 Chilled Pomelo Mango Sago Soup 36元/位
雪花椰皇露 Chilled Coconut Soup with Jelly 36元/位
古法马拉糕 Traditional Steamed Cake 26元
酥皮蛋挞仔（3件）Baked Egg Tart 28元
菠萝流沙包（3件）Baked Bun with Melted Egg Yolk 36元
莲蓉油香饼（3件）Baked Lotus Seed Paste Pastry 28元
Canton 8 Shanghai
Food
星级叉烧Imperial Barbecue Pork 78元
喜粤虾饺皇（3件）Steamed Crystal Prawn Dumplings 33元
珊瑚虾烧卖（3件）Steamed Pork Sui Mai with Coral Shrimps 28元
金蒜蒸排骨 Steamed Pork Ribs with Garlic 36元
鲜虾腐皮卷（3件）Deep-Fried Shrimp Beancurd Roll 28元
脆皮鲜虾肠粉 Crispy Shrimp Roll Warp in Steamed Rice Roll 36元
龙虾酸辣羹 Lobster Hot & Sour Soup 38元
天天老火靓汤 Chef Recipe Homemade Daily Soup 每位 per person 28元
广东啫啫鸡煲 Sizzling Chicken in Clay Pot 68元
元原只四头鲜鲍鱼 Braised Fresh Abalone (4 head) with Abalone Sauce 168元
陈皮红豆沙 Hot Red Bean Soup with Dry Tangerine Peel 28元/位
雪花椰皇露 Chilled Coconut Soup with Jelly 36元/位
Conclusion
I hope that this guide will be useful if you are planning to dine here at Canton 8. Information is hard to find outside China and if you know how to since these are not available on Google. Getting reservations might be challenging too unless you know some form of Chinese and know how to use WeChat. If not, you will be better off getting a concierge or your hotel to make one. I have included the entire menu here! As you can see, the prices are unheard of! We over-ordered so much and we only paid 622 CNY for the three of us! That is about 115 SGD! 38 SGD each!!! This is especially true for a 2-star Michelin Restaurant. The staff service is pretty good with the owner even giving out heat packs generously at the entrance to both customers entering and exiting. That is so thoughtful! With that being said, is this a 2-star Michelin worthy? I doubt so! It is delicious, high quality and affordable Cantonese food. But perhaps lacking a little wow for Michelin standards! Still worth a try! The neighbourhood is also super gorgeous!
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