Xiao long bao are good hut the fried dumplings (round ones) are even better. Pork shoulder, pepper salt shrimp are also quite tasty

Shanghai steamed dumplings here. It’s northern cuisine at its finest. The dumplings come in perfect portions of ten, but they’re a little big, so they’re good for sharing.

Get the Xiao long bao with crab. I also always get Shanghai pan fried rice cakes, sweet and sour spare ribs, kong xing cai (dunno the English translation) or da dou miao (another veggie). :9

The snow pea leaves with garlic are great!

3 上海小籠包 restaurants in a row, this one has been around longer. 蔥拌麵 is good

I'd posit Shanghainese is the gateway drug to all other Chinese regional cuisines. Musts: Lions Head Meatballs / Potstickers / XLB (Soup Dumplings) / Lamb with pickled napa soup / Shanghai Rice Cakes

Try the fried fish fillet with seaweed

For dessert, get the sesame rice balls!

They also have a 10% off coupon on their yelp right now! I showed it to them via phone and they accepted it.