西餐之于上海,是西方饮食文化进入的开始,也是本土文化惊奇而趋新地接纳外来文化的成功案例。开埠后的上海,于1882年由中国人开创了第一家西菜馆,叫做“海天春番菜馆”。但《新民晚报》有一次在“海上珍档”专版中以西餐为题展开回忆,作者薛理勇考证上海第一家西餐馆应 Western food in Shanghai, is the beginning of the Western diet culture, but also a surprising and innovative local culture to accept foreign cultures success stories. After the opening of Shanghai, in 1882 by the Chinese pioneered the first Western restaurant, called “Haitian Spring Fan restaurant ”. However, “Xinmin Evening News” once in the “Sea Treasures ” special edition to recall memories of Western food, the author Xue Li-yong research Shanghai’s first Western restaurant should