Shanghai River Restaurant
$$$ • Shanghainese, Chinese, NoodlesAbout Shanghai River Restaurant
Customers' Favorites
Deep Fried Shrimp Paste & Crab Meat
Stir Fried Duck with Lettuce Wraps
Peking Duck Skin with Pancake Wrap
Braised String Bean w Dry Chili
Steamed Xiao Long Bao Pork Buns
Chinese Ham Seafood Fried Rice
Hot & Chili Tan Tan Noodles
Crab Meat & Fish Maw Soup
Black Vinegar Ribs w Nuts
Black Vinegar Spare Ribs
Shanghai River Restaurant Reviews
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I found this is the best Chinese restaurant in Vancouver 👍👍👍
Edit Sep 12, 2026:
So happy we decided to give it another shot. The old standard is back! We ordered jelly fish, xiaolongbao, shengjian bao (pan fried buns), youtiao (Chinese churros), and soy milk. They were all delicious! Much better than the DTF on Alberni. If only the soy milk were warmer, it would have been even better!
What happened? This used to be so yummy! But the standard has recently dropped so much! We ordered 2 bowls of salty soy milk. It came in one big...read full review
So happy we decided to give it another shot. The old standard is back! We ordered jelly fish, xiaolongbao, shengjian bao (pan fried buns), youtiao (Chinese churros), and soy milk. They were all delicious! Much better than the DTF on Alberni. If only the soy milk were warmer, it would have been even better!
What happened? This used to be so yummy! But the standard has recently dropped so much! We ordered 2 bowls of salty soy milk. It came in one big...read full review
Good shanghainese food. Even compare to HK and Shanghai
Hours
| Monday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 3PM |
| Tuesday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 3PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
| Thursday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 3PM |
| Friday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 3PM |
| Saturday | 10AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
| Sunday | 10AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
Shanghai River Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant located in Richmond, a short sky train ride from the cruise port. The restaurant offers a busy and inviting atmosphere, with Mandarin being the predominant language spoken. It is an ideal Shanghainese restaurant in Metro Vancouver, with adequate parking space and interior decoration. The staff's service is of a high standard, and every food is served hot and at a reasonable price. The portions are generous, and the flavors are bold, making it a popular choice for families and groups.
The menu features a variety of dishes, including the popular Xui Long Baos, served hot with thin skins and juicy meat. The Shanghai Chow Mein, Szechuan style Prawns, and Peking duck are also highly recommended. Other dishes enjoyed include pan-fried dumplings and XLB. The salted pork on rice in stone pot was noted as very tasty by a customer.
Customers have praised the restaurant's well-done dishes, including the soft and smooth wine chicken, the crispy bean curd, juicy dumplings and buns, and the oyster rice soup with three whole oysters. The fried rice has also been described as the best ever tasted. The restaurant's service in Shanghainese language has been appreciated by customers, providing an authentic dining experience.