Part of a vegetarian restaurant group from Taiwan, offering a slightly more upscale dining. At the Jing'an Temple complex of buildings near Wanhangdu blocks, MRT Jingan Temple Station, at 静安区愚园路151号3-4楼, you will find a few vegetarian restaurants plus an attached bakery. On the ground floor is a bakery and also a vegetarian noodle restaurant. A 2nd floor restaurant offers vegetarian Chinese & Western cuisines. On the 3rd floor is Lian Xiang Zhai Vegetarian Buffet which is all-you-can-eat buffet. On the 4th floor is Lian Xiang Zhai Vegetarian Restaurant with separate booths and VIP rooms, serving Chinese and Western cuisine (expensive). Reported closed August 2022.
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3F-4F, 151 Yuyuan Rd, Jing'an District, Shanghai, China, 200000
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Added by Dabizi on 26 May 2013
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24 Reviews
First Review by Dabizi
AaronStreeton
Points +810
Wow - Edit
I accidentally came across this place and it’s 4 floors of vegan heaven. The buffet is huge and largely vegan. A few dishes had egg but they are identified. So many options I’m giddy!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, The desserts! OMG!!!
Cons: A little pricey - 178rmd = 30USD
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thesimodi
Points +88
Big bang for your buck - Edit
Been eating at the first floor: a little noisy environment, but the food is amazing! non-vegan food is clearly labeled with egg & milk symbols and the portions are really good. for 40 yuan you can get really stuffed.
Read morePros: Big portions, Affordable, Good labeling
Cons: Noisy
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VickiB
Points +104
Vegan paradise! - Edit
On the third floor you find this amazing place. They call it a vegetarian buffet but it is a vegan paradise. So many options! Everything is labelt so you can se if they contains milk or egg. The sushi is fantastic! The price is 198 rmb per person but that also includes drinks. The food is so tasty and there is SO much to choose from. Even some desserts. If you are a mushroom-fan like me, you must try the mushroom tea. It is so tasty! We ate so much, so we left with stomachaces and we didn’t even try half of it - there were so many options. The place should be listed as vegan. We are definently going back!
Read morePros: So many tasty options, Good signs, Everything is included
Cons: You will leave with stomachace - SO good!
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lisaferguson
Points +23
Lots of options - Edit
This is a great option for vegetarians in the Jingan Temple area. First floor is inexpensive set meals that have a main meatless dish with a vegetable, some small side dishes like nuts and a soup. Perfect for a quick meal. Second floor is an a la carte restaurant and the third floor is a huge buffet. The buffet is mostly vegetarian with lots of vegan options. Great dumplings, dim sum and vegetable options. Drinks included in the buffet. Monday nights are cheaper, lunches are slightly cheaper than dinners and weekends.
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AlexKolb
Points +441
Pricey - Edit
Nice to be able to have a vegan buffet experience with vegan food clearly labelled. However for the price, I was not blown away. Expected a bit more from the experience. I arrived at just after 8pm and this was enough time to eat before it is all packed away just before 9pm. Food was good but nothing special. Sadly a lot of the desserts were not vegan, when I used to eat dairy I’m sure I would have eaten a lot of ice cream. Sadly they do not have a vegan alternative. Drinks are included in the price of 198 each.
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JennaHancock
Points +325
large variety of traditional Buddhist foods - Edit
the atmosphere is sophisticated, cozy, and calm. servers are freindly and the food is made in a traditional Taiwanese Buddhist manner... meaning this is the food you'd eat in Taiwan next to a temple.
Read morePros: lots of vegan options, bakery downstairs
Cons: a little confusing when you walk in
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michiemich315
Points +60
Huge vegetarian buffet - Edit
This has to be the biggest vegetarian buffet I have ever been to. With fried dishes, soups, steamed buns and vegetables, sushi, hotpots, fruit, drinks, desserts and ice cream there really is everything you could want. Although it may seem a bit pricy at first at around 20¥ per person, once you see the range and quality you realise it is worth it.
Read moreMost items state whether they contain egg and milk too which is great for vegans, although some were missing. A more quiet and reserved environment than perhaps most more hectic buffets which is nice. Though i did find the amount of waiters and servers just standing around just watching over the whole place quite intimidating and off-putting at times.
Some of the food may have contained a bit too much oil and MSG for my personal taste but overall very tasty and satisfying meal, particularly if you want a nicer filling meal for dinner.
Pros: Overwhelming amount of options and variety, Flavourful and tasty food, Fair price
Cons: Quiet, intimidating atmosphere
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bek
Points +187
Great food and menu - Edit
We ordered the orange cashews which were a bit sweet for our taste, tofu wrap mushrooms which were delicious, assorted fried rice noodles also delicious, and multi grain rice. A very satisfying lunch, we will come again
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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NaeemStevens
Points +44
Great value for money - Edit
Plenty of choice for both vegetarian and vegans. Visited here three times with only once ordering a dish too sweet for me, although I loved the hot pot!
Read morePros: Great value, Plenty of choice
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DavePlatter
Points +70
Comfortable, relaxed, vegetarian, vegan, and practically 1000 options options - Edit
I was amazed by the number of selections
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Mostly Chinese but also some Western food, Many desserts, including some vegan, & Hage. Daz
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HappyKumara
Points +16
Vegetarian oasis in busy Shanghai - Edit
I found the description of this place unbelievable but there really is four restaurants over four storeys (with a bakery for good measure). I ate at two of the four restaurants and also purchased items from the bakery.
Read moreThe second storey restaurant has a comfortable, easy-going atmosphere and the food is everything expected from wholesome vegetarian Chinese dishes. I recommend the Gong Bao 'chicken' - and usually I don't like fake meats.
I visited again for a noodle broth from the first storey restaurant which was also good - and rare to find without beef stock. The Baozi also looked good but I was too full!
If you're looking for comfort, go for the second storey restaurant but if you're on a tight budget, best enjoy the first storey restaurant.
Pros: Many options, Friendly staff, Good vibe
Cons: Closes early (by Chinese standards)
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Ajitasvegechips
Points +13
huge restaurant behind Jinan temple in Shanghai over 4 floors - Edit
Quick cheap vegan set meals on ground floor
Read moreBakery is on this floor but I think they use eggs
Restaurant order from menu take lift to next level
Buffet restaurant next level huge selection
I love this place.
Great location close to subway Jinan station
Good shopping in this area.
Pros: pure veg
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Wyatt
Points +124
Fantastic buffet on 3rd floor - Edit
There was a huge selection of really delicious food at the buffet on the 3rd floor of this place. Every dish was labeled in English and told you if it had eggs or milk in it. Most of the food was vegan excluding the non Asian cuisines and deserts. There too many things to try all of them!
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veganinseattle
Points +195
2nd Floor Restaurant - Edit
We enjoyed our visit to the 2nd Floor with a Chinese Menu and sit down service. We ordered the mushroom fried rice, sweet and sour spareribs, sauteed spinach and radish cakes. The restaurant was relatively quiet the day we visited and the food came out quickly. The bill for our meal was a reasonable 135 RMB. We enjoyed the quality of the presentation and the flavour of the dishes. The restaurants are vegetarian and not vegan and dishes with egg are noted with a symbol.
Read morePros: Large Menu With Photos and English Descriptions, Very Good Food, Elegant and Quiet Ambience
Cons: Modest Portion Sizes, Some Menu Items Sold Out, Tea Service Expensive
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HelenFry
Points +61
Amazing range - Edit
I went to the ground floor cafeteria-style part one day for a huge, cheap, tasty bowl of mushroom noodles. I came back a few days later for the all you can eat buffet on the third floor. It was mind-blowing. Endless options, all delicious. Fake meats, vegetables, salads, sushi, pizza, dumplings, noodles, soups...well worth the 180 yuan. The vegan options are clearly labelled and extensive - although not when it comes to dessert, sadly.
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maurene
Points +90
Great cafeteria-style restaurant on the first floor - Edit
We loved the inexpensive cafeteria-style restaurant on the first floor. Almost all of the diners were local. Seating is at long tables, usually with a seat or two between groups. The lively hustle and bustle added to our enjoyment. There are about 12 set meals; we went several times, trying about 6 of them...all different and all delicious. You can also order small dishes of various vegetables and a few tofu dishes. We even got takeout, when we needed to eat where we were staying.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Inexpensive; good value, Lively atmosphere
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Meghlake
Points +76
fanciest buffet ever! - Edit
This is the fanciest Buffett I have ever been to. Everything is presented so well and there are so many options nice options including main meals, soups, appetizers, desserts and drinks. The food looked beautiful, but honestly I was not impressed with the flavor. The dessert was very tasty and good. It is expensive so I would go there with that in mind. Overall a really pleasant experience.
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maltman23
Points +6560
Great, inexpensive, vegan meals! - Edit
Crazy crowded, and kinda loud during normal meal times, but the food is do good, and also super reasonably priced! You order at the counter, and then find a table. The third floor has a more traditional sit down restaurant that costs a bit more, but has even better food. The restaurants are all vegan. There's also a bakery on the 1st floor (street level) with non-vegan pastries and bread.
Read morePros: Really good vegan food. Cheap!
Cons: Kinda crowded and loud during regular meal times.
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PaulineChiangMai
Points +94
Superb! - Edit
My comment: We went to the 3rd floor buffet. Superb! Enormous buffet with a huge diversity of dishes, beautifully displayed; lovely place and atmosphere. Very tasty, creative dishes. Its exquisite cooking with a huge range of dishes including appetizers, soups, main dishes, salads, Japanese sushi, a salad bar, fruit, desserts, Hagen Daas ice-cream, coffee, an assortment of great teas - all included in the price. Every item we tried was fantastic. Also the display and location were beautiful. It should be noted that the price is not moderate. It is, in fact, an upscale and expensive buffet (about $35 US per person) but it was worth it. We thought that it was the best restaurant we have ever been to. Note: Take subway Line #2. Jingan temple station is nearby. They close exactly at 2 pm. Also, it IS open on Saturday. Expensive
Read morePros: Incredible food, Ebormous range of dishes, Beautifulo display
Cons: expensive
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Tiditadido
Points +49
Unbelievable restaurant! - Edit
The building comprises of 4 levels with vast varieties of food. These are plenty of choices and definitely worth the value! The place are easily located, the restaurant ambience is nice.
Read moreThe bread at 1st floor bakery are freshly baked and the sweet potato buns and banana loaves are yummy!
Definitely worth visit again!
Pros: Lots of varieties, Delicious, Great service
Cons: The place is too big? haha
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malcolmsfross
Points +67
Really good - Edit
We ate in the upscale restaurant...its a buffet, as much as you can eat. |The food is labelled in English so you can have some idea of what you are eating. Some of it looks so like meat that we were quite worried at the beginning. Beware, the desserts are good so leave room. I find Chinese cooking a little bit slimy but there was so much variety that this was not a problem. Some reviewers said it was expensive. For a huge choice plus a fascinating experience it works out at around £30/head - what could you get in the UK for that price?
Read morePros: Huge choice, Well labelled, Quiet and lots of room
Cons: you dont realize how big it is
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MDR
Points +110
Vegetarian Heaven--really! - Edit
Ate on the 3rd floor for an all you can eat buffet. Not cheap, at about 180 RMB per person--but an absolutely unbelievable selection of delicious food, in a stunning atmosphere. Probably about 75% vegan, with the non-vegan items marked as containing milk and/or eggs. I will going back to try out the other floors of this magnificent restaurant.
Read morePros: delicious, amazing, varied selection, great service & beautiful decor
Cons: some milk & eggs
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maddywa
Points +203
Great meal - Edit
We ended up dining on the second floor. It was very upmarket and the prices reflected that- between 30 and 80rmb per dish but well worth the money. The food was fast and the service was excellent- I don't think I have ever had my water topped up so frequently! The waitress serving us had fluent English. We didn't go for dessert but they had a wide range of Chinese style western cakes- you know the ones I'm talking about.
Read moreI recommend the veggie crab(mushroom) dish for 40rmb- very tasty!
Also, the buffet on the 3rd floor is around 180rmb for dinner per person and very upmarket with heaps of selection.
Pros: great flavours, good range, not too busy
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Dabizi
Points +64
Many choices in one location - Edit
Liked especially the vegan hotpot and the noodle soups. Every bowl of soup is served with 1 cup of an orange soda. Prices for the soups range from around 25 to 50 RMB. Excellent Chinese food (we didn't try the Western food choices) is served in the restaurant on the 2nd floor, but a bit pricy. On the first (?) day of every month according to the Chinese moon calendar the place is regularely overrun by carnivores who think they shouldn't eat meat on one day of the month.
Read morePros: very friendly staff, many choices - many price levels
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