Shanghai time

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273 W 38th St
New York, NY 10018

Shanghai Time is a casual dining cafe in New York City that draws inspiration from the love for shengjianbao, a traditional Shanghainese dish. With a focus on fresh ingredients and careful preparation, Shanghai Time offers mouth-watering dishes that satisfy cravings.

With a history of over 100 years, shengjianbao is considered a top preference among the residents of Shanghai, even surpassing the popularity of traditional soup dumplings. At Shanghai Time, the flavors and traditions of Shanghainese cuisine are celebrated, providing a taste of authentic Shanghai in the heart of New York City.

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4.0144 reviews
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Yi X.
9/30/2025

Shanghainese street food gem in Midtown! Came for the savory pork mooncake -- flaky, juicy, fresh out of the oven, and only $4! Also grabbed their $1 pan-fried soup dumplings -- some of the best...

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Angela Y.
11/3/2025

Nice little ambience. Has a C grade health rating for some reason but happy to say no adverse GI upset or anything following this meal. Maybe a 3.25-3.5/5 stars in actuality. We got the pan...

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Anni K.
9/11/2025

It's a convenient location if you work in the garment center. Today I tried their steam dumpling , the skin is rather thick, but the meat and the juice are good. I also got the Shanghai cold...

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Janice H.
11/14/2025

Food came out quick, beef noodle soup was tender and flavorful, soup dumplings were juicy. Haven't tried the other menu items but I feel like you can never go wrong with these.

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Sophie K.
8/3/2025

TLDR: Pan fried soup dumplings = BIG YUM. FOOD: I came here with four friends, and we shared a bunch of things, which is definitely the way to do it. Everything we got was very good. We ordered...

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