Intrepid foodie and CW contributor Kellie Schmitt uncovers Shanghai's tastiest smoked salmon sandwiches

Cafés | Citizen Café

This grilled sandwich (¥64) comes sliced diagonally without the crusts, just like mom used to make. Inside, the salty smoked salmon and grilled white cheddar cheese make a savory and rich combination. The buttery toast gives the sandwich a nice crunch. You want to gobble it down when it’s warm and fresh off the grill. The sandwich is a more flavorful version of the classic grilled cheese. Even better, it comes with a heap of French fries. Find It 222 Jinxian Lu 进贤路222号, Tel: 6258-1620

Delivery | Urban Soup Kitchen

At this tiny, brick-walled nook you pick your own bread, anything from ciabatta to rosemary focaccia to our favorite: the simple, rustic baguette. Inside the lightly toasted French bread, a veritable work of art awaits. Atop a base of rippled lettuce lies a long slice of rosy salmon. Above it are pickles stacked with hard-boiled egg slices, and, for extra flavor, they add a small but potent dash of salty lumpfish roe. The boiled egg and crunchy lettuce punctuate the salmon’s soft creamy texture and a lemon dressing unites the flavors. Find It 280 Madang Lu 马当路280号, Tel: 5382-2978

Cafés | 19 Café This light smoked salmon sandwich (¥36) has a decidedly “tea party” feel to it–maybe it’s all the cucumbers and cream cheese. The generous smear of cream cheese brings together the medley of crunchy lettuce and cucumbers, ripened tomatoes and the heaps of delicate salmon. Plain toasted white bread buffers the garden-fresh insides. The healthy trend continues with a small green salad drizzled lightly with vinaigrette. Find It 19 Sinan Lu 思南路19号, Tel: 5306-6604