Shanghai Stories 1938 epitomises Shanghainese cuisine and sophistication in Chatswood’s The Concourse precinct. Conveniently located on Victoria Avenue, the restaurant replicates the opulence of 1930s contemporary Shanghai society with monogrammed chairs and white linen tablecloths against a backdrop of dim lighting and sleek dark polished timber. Shanghainese classics such as the pan fried pork dumplings, wontons in red chilli oil sauce and soup-filled pork dumplings are a popular pick, as are the more contemporary dishes such as the stir fried crab with vermicelli in a hot pot, the creations of skilled chefs. Regional Chinese favourites like the drunken chicken and sautéed sliced abalone in oyster sauce are also worth trying for the adventurous diners.
