This is a realllllll OG Shanghai restaurant that's been open for over two decades - long before the Yunnan food it serves became trendy, and well before this street became a popular nightlife destination. Southern Barbarian is a casual, somewhat bohemian restaurant that specializes in the exotic and diverse cuisine of China's Yunnan province. Dishes feature ingredients like goat cheese, fresh herbs, tropical flowers, and chili peppers. For the more adventurous, there are dishes like fried honey bees with dried beef. The owner is quite the beer enthusiast and stocks craft brews from the US, Australia, Belgium and more. The upstairs portion also serves as a lounge/art gallery.