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Huì Yuán Sù Shí Fāng 慧缘素食坊 Lotus Vegan
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Spacious interior. Groups of 6-12 can be served at a round table on 2nd floor. Located near Dashijie subway station - take exit 2 from the station (next to Starbucks), then take the second left. Restaurant is on the right. Take the lift to the 2nd floor step out and the restaurant is in front of you. Open Mon-Sun 10:30am-8:30pm. Last orders at 8:30pm.
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Second Floor, 49 Huaihai East Rd, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
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Last update on 15 Sep 2025 by suca1vin
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Added by luana on 11 Jul 2013
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148 Reviews
First Review by selena
homebodyhaus
Points +5643
Cozy Vegan Spot With Amazing Soup & the Sweetest Staff 😊 - Edit
This place was so delicious. We ordered the hot and sour soup and the tofu dish—both were incredibly flavorful. We also tried the dan dan noodles, which gave us that tingling, numbing sensation from the Sichuan peppercorns, so definitely be prepared for that kick!
Read moreThe lady working there was unbelievably kind. She noticed I was struggling with my broken jacket zipper and spent a good five minutes trying to help me fix it. She really went out of her way, and it made the experience feel so warm and personal.
We weren’t super hungry, otherwise we would’ve ordered way more, but everything we tried was great. The restaurant is on the second floor and had a calm, cozy vibe. Overall, really good food, really good energy, and we would definitely come back again.
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valesteen7
Points +57
Fantastico! - Edit
Cibo eccezionale! Abbiamo provato gli Xiaolongabao, l’anatra (veg ovviamente), ora he chicken e tofu fritto. 🚀 spaziale
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MichaelRobinson
Points +3673
Amazing - Edit
I've seen the transformation of this place & really like it's latest makeover as Lotus Vegan. The dishes are still the same impressive quality & value. My lunchtime go to was the fried noodles, spring rolls & an alcohol free beer. The deep fried lotus root are always incredible. The staff are welcoming & very friendly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-10
Pros: Great choices, friendly staff, nice interior
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AntonioParascandolo
Points +15
Top - Edit
One of the best veg in Shangai. I ate 3 times here in 5 days.
Read moreIs a little bit hidden. You should enter inside the building and go to the 2nd floor.
Pros: A lot of choises, Quality very high, Waitress was lovely
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LisaCa22
Points +36
Most delicious buns I've ever had - Edit
Vegetable buns were so amazing, fluffy and flavorful. I also got some fried tofu which was great and some seasonal vegetables that were well seasoned. It was also quite reasonably priced for vegan food. Highly recommend
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-05
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DzintarsErdbeere
Points +29
Tofu - Edit
It was very tasty. And vegan! (All)
Read moreIt is not in the same building like the metro!
Pros: Good and tasty food, Vegan
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Healthychefmeals
Points +287
We wanted to like it - Edit
So excited to visit because of the reviews…. We were sadly disappointed. We just arrived in Shanghai and was looking for “the best vegan food “as one reviewer put it. If this is the best in China – we may have to look for restaurants offering vegan options. we ordered the sticky ribs, crab style roe, Mapo, tofu, and two different types of dumplings. Our favorite dish was actually broccoli with mushrooms.
Read morePros: Quiet, All vegan
Cons: Not much flavor in anything , Dumplings tasted like playdough
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veganmaxie
Points +75
Amazing Food - Edit
Easy to find, friendly staff, delicious food. You can use alipay to order but they also have a hardcopy(in english) menu.100% reccomend
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-10-05
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Alex_Samy
Points +17
Tastfull Chinese Vegan Food - Edit
It was delicious food. One of the few vegan restaurants in this area. The price is also cheap. The service was also very nice. I will come back :D
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-10-02
Pros: Pricing, Taste, Staff
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hjohansen
Points +1954
Best Chinese vegan food experience - Edit
This is the best food I had on my whole trip to China. Everything was so professional, from the menu to the staff. I must've used almost 20 mins to browse the menu because everything looked so delicious. I was in disbelief when I tasted the food. It was so so good. I highly recommend going to this restaurant. The staff too was amazing. I forgot my wallet at the restaurant, but the staff came running after me with it. It is of course Shanghai prices, but despite that, cheaper than I expected it would be.
Read morePros: Amazing food, Amazing staff, Affordable
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aashkat
Points +629
Waste of time and money - Edit
Food is not great. Dry and tough shanghainese shaomai.
Read moreCrab xiaolongbao was same dry and flavourless. The walnut buns were dry too. The food does not taste fresh and is overpriced. You can get ready cheap and good vegan food at the local food courts.
I will not waste my money and effort to come here again.
Wontons were sold out. Traditional xiaolongbao also sold out.
Updated from previous review on 2025-09-07
Cons: Bad food, Over priced, Nothing special and most of items are sold out.
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LouiseWilton
Points +134
Delicious! - Edit
Fantastic restaurant. On level 2 of a complex with lots of other restaurants. Easy to order with ali pay or wepay. So nice to have vegan options of dumplings that we don't often get to eat! Can recommend the xiao long bao and crispy tofu. Would love to come back
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adamkbfc
Points +27
Everything is epic - Edit
Some of the best vegan food I’ve eaten. Period. Unreal
Read morePros: Flavour, Variety, Authentic
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Wilfredo
Points +108
So good and cheap - Edit
I had 3 dishes for less than €10, all amazing, especially the dandan noodles.
Read morePros: Food, Price
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emi_cpl
Points +28
Best vegan food in Shanghai! - Edit
Loved every dish I ordered. Had to go back 3 times 💖
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Vegan.Guest
Points +391
Traditional Chinese Food Veganized - Edit
Definitely worth a visit! Traditional Chinese food — but without the hassle, because everything’s vegan 🥰
Read morePros: Great value for money, Friendly staff, All vegan
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JoStac30
Points +775
Well worth a Shang-hi! - Edit
This place has it all. Staff are lovely with great English, huge menu and really good food. Not too hard to find on Amaps and well worth the effort. Well priced with good portion sizes. Orange chicken was 👌🏻. Best in Shanghai for us.
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BenWilks
Points +20
If I could give 6 stars I would. - Edit
I came here every day I was in Shanghai. Not too difficult to find and a lot of great options
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Doginthefog
Points +207
Worth searching for... - Edit
Not that it's actually that hard to find if you simply trust the address.
Read moreI nearly turned around when I was standing on the street looking at what appeared to be commercial premises, then walked inside and saw the kind of security guard that you'd typically find in a modern, Western office tower passing judgement on whether you belong.
If you see the 49 out the front of the building and a surly security guy sitting at a semi-circular counter to the left when you walk in, you're there! Just head upstairs and get ready for deliciousness!
Pros: Spicy Szechuan "chicken", Back truffle dumplings if still available, Peaceful space with great air-conditioning
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Sarilein
Points +25515
Most dishes you know. Bit westernized. All vegan - Edit
Updated
Read moreCame again
Xiaolongbao very good
Sweet orange chicken too sweet but nice chicken
Kung Pao wouldn’t order again
Chicken tiny pieces and huge peanuts
Ate all but flavours didn’t quite hit the spot
Disgusting toilet avoid at all costs
I love Chinese food here is what I tried
The food is cheap so I paid 21€ for 6 dishes and I have ordered way too much but some reviews said it’s small portions but they were big
So had half for takeout
- bao buns with cucumber and soy
- mushroom buns
- walnut buns
- sweet savoury pork
- tofu
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Very friendly people
Pay and order via WeChat so definitely download this - generally for Shanghai! No need for cash
Unfortunately had stomach pain afterwards
But maybe because I haven’t eaten for so many hours because of a long flight and fasting so not sure why
Easy to find see outside pic
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-12
Pros: All vegan and pictures , Friendly service
Cons: Toilets! Just awful
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kevegin
Points +72
Delicious - Edit
Every dish was excellent. We had the skewers, mushrooms, spicy cauliflower, spring rolls, maqiu, and more. Highly recommend!
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AngèleNaudin
Points +55
good restaurant with plenty of choice - Edit
We had noodles dim sum and bao Burger, and drinks for around 200 yuan for 2 people. And we had free desert too!!
Read moreit was good everything is vegan.
my favorite was the dandan noodles
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AleRosa
Points +263
The best place I went while in Shanghai! - Edit
It was absolutely delicious, and we ordered many dishes. My friends are not vegans/vegetarians but thoroughly enjoyed the food! The prices were also good 👍 I wish I could go again, as the menu offered so many options!
Read morePros: Delicious, Wide menu, Affordable
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lianlesrobin
Points +58
Super Restaurant mit ausgefallenen Speisen - Edit
Das Lotus vegan ist ein entspannter Ort, an dem wir nach anstrengenden Tagen gut gegessen haben. Es gibt eine Auswahl an lokalen, sehr unterschiedlichen Speisen. Alles, was wir probiert haben, hat uns super geschmeckt.
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SachinCampbellLong
Points +37
Best Vegan place in Shanghai - Edit
Best Vegan food in Shanghai, maybe even the whole of China!! Great selection and delicious mock meat dishes.
Read morePros: Great Selection of dishes, Very tasty
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GrzegorzC
Points +200
Best vegan rest in Shanghai - Edit
I was starving after a week in Beijing. It is almost impossible to find any decent place there. Then we moved to Shanghai and suddenly it turned out there is plenty of vegan and vegetarian places. Last but not least we found Lotus Vegan and we found the food very good. We tested vegan chinese burger, noodle soup, 4 types of dimsums and orange chicken. We will come again and highly recommend it
Read morePros: Dimsums esp wallnut, Orange chicken, Chinese burger
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KasiaKhe
Points +28
Mrs - Edit
Excellent food and absolutely lovely service
Read morePros: Food, Service, Size of portion
Cons: No
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