Zhapu Road

Located in Hongkou District along Suzhou Creek, Zhapu Road rose to fame in the 1980s and peaked in the 1990s as Shanghai’s first official food street, once housing over 100 restaurants ranging from upscale Cantonese seafood mansions to cozy local snack shops serving time-honored Shanghainese dishes. Fully renovated into the city’s only historic film block after serving as the filming set for the hit movie She Who Became the Goldsmith’s Wife, the thoroughfare now blends well-preserved Shikumen architecture, retro vintage movie murals, century-old Victory Cinema, and long-standing eateries offering affordable snacks and authentic Benbang braised meals, perfectly combining nostalgic cinematic charm with genuine Shanghai culinary culture for visitors to dine, stroll and take photos.