Meiwei Chinese Restaurant

Meiwei at 315 Putney Bridge Road in Putney SW15 is a Chinese restaurant specialising in the cuisines of Shanghai and Sichuan that Hardens' 2024 review praises as "surprisingly good," with "excellent flavours and produce." Hardens specifically recommends asking for the Chinese-language menu for the most authentic dishes. The Shanghainese and Sichuan repertoire includes xiao long bao (soup dumplings), mapo tofu (silken tofu in a spicy fermented bean sauce), twice-cooked pork belly, dan dan noodles and dry-fried green beans. Putney SW15 is one of South West London's most desirable residential areas, known for the Thames at Putney Bridge, the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race starting point, Putney Heath and a competitive local restaurant scene. Meiwei brings authentic regional Chinese cooking to a neighbourhood better known for gastropubs and Italian restaurants.

Available for dine-in at 315 Putney Bridge Road, Putney SW15. Ask for the Chinese menu for the best dishes.