Shanghai Fresh
About
Shanghai Fresh is a Chinese restaurant in Cambridge’s Central Square area, led by Chef Ben Gu and focused on Shanghai specialties and his own Chinese food innovations. The menu ranges from Szechuan-style fried chicken and kung pao chicken to traditional Shanghai soup, ginger scallion tilapia, rice cakes and egg and scallion fried rice. The restaurant presents its food as authentic Chinese cuisine, with Shanghai cooking at the center and dishes from other regions alongside.
Chef Gu earned a culinary degree and built his career at the Heng Shan Hotel, a well-known historic establishment in Shanghai, training across many styles of Chinese cooking. After moving to Boston he continued to develop his own style and was recognized as one of the city’s popular chefs before opening Shanghai Fresh. Reviews quoted on the restaurant’s site praise the fresh, good-quality meat, the chef’s special sauce and the courteous, attentive service.
What to Know
- Online ordering is available for carryout.
- The restaurant has offered free in-house delivery within a short radius on weekend evenings.
- It is listed with the Central Square Business Improvement District.
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