If you are on a tight schedule in Shanghai, various fast food chain restaurants are good choices. These restaurants offer quality food at very reasonable prices. You can have healthy Chinese fast food in Yonghe King, Kungfu, or East Dawning. Or you can choose from many world famous fast food restaurant chains such as KFC, McDonald's, or Pizza Hut to have authentic western fast food. In addition, it is really convenient for you to ask for delivery from most of the fast food restaurants.

 Recommended Chinese Fast Food Restaurants:

 Yonghe King
Chinese name: 永和大王 (yǒng hé dà wáng)
Specialties: Yonghe King is a famous Chinese fast food restaurant chain. It sells fried bread stick and soybean milk for typical Chinese breakfast. There are other tasty Chinese snacks worth trying, including porridge, beef noodles, streamed stuffed buns, streamed dumplings, rice balls, wontons, and bean jelly.
Operating Hours: 24 hours
Average cost per person: CNY 10 - 20

Ruijin 2nd Road Branch: No. 120, Ruijin 2nd Road, Luwan District (near Yongjia Road)
Kongjiang Road Branch: No. 1667, Kongjiang Road, Yangpu District
People's Square Branch: No. 80, Middle Xizang Road, Huangpu District
Biyun Branch: 1F, Carrefour, No. 555, Biyun Road, Pudong New Area (near Yunshan Road)
West Nanjing Road Branch: B1F, New World Department Store, No. 2-68, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District
South Shopping Mall Branch: 1F, South Shopping Mall, No. 7388, Humin Road, Minhang District

 Sun Ya Da Bao
Chinese name: 新亚大包 (xīn yà dà bāo)
Specialties: Big steamed stuffed bun is the signature of this restaurants. Other Chinese foods are also available such as fried bread stick, soybean milk, porridge, fried stuffed buns, and roast chicken.
Operating Hours: 6:00 - 21:00
Average cost per person: CNY 10 - 20

Ruijin 2nd Road Branch: No. 120, Ruijin 2nd Road, Luwan District (opposite Ruijin Hospital)
Hengfeng Branch: No. 307, West Tianmu Road, Zhabei District (near Hengfeng Road)
Tangqiao Branch: No. 190, Tangqiao Xin Road, Pudong New Area (near South Pudong Road)
Minhang Branch: No. 243, Humin Road, Minghang District (near Jiangchuan Road)

 Kungfu
Chinese name: 真功夫 (zhēn gōng fu)
Specialties: Kungfu features various streamed food. Dishes are streamed to be more nutritious. Streamed egg, mushroom chicken rice, mushroom patty, and rice noodles here are recommended.
Operating Hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 20 - 30

Super Brand Mall Branch: 5F, Super Brand Mall, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area
Huaihai Branch: S130, 1F, Hong Kong Plaza, No. 283, Middle Huaihai Road, Luwan District
Zhongfu Branch: Zhongfu Tower, No. 699, Hankou Road, Huangpu District
Cao'an Branch: No. 1685, Cao'an Road, Jiading District

 East Dawning
Chinese name: 东方既白 (dōng fāng jì bái)
Specialties: This is a Chinese fast food restaurant promoted by KFC. Many dishes are worth trying, including the sweet and sour spare-ribs, coconut curry beef, spicy chicken, fish-flavored shredded pork rice, tomato and beef noodles. Drinks like roselle tea and plum juice are also good.
Operating Hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 20 - 40

Tianyaoqiao Road Branch: No. 20, Tianyaoqiao Road, Xuhui District
Wanda Branch: A02, B1F, Wanda Shopping Mall, No. 660, Handan Road, Yangpu District
Changli Branch: No. 625, Changli Road, Pudong New Area

 Da Niang Dumpling
Chinese name: 大娘水饺 (dà niáng shuǐ jiǎo)
Specialties: This restaurant features various dumplings. Shrimps dumplings, cabbage and pork dumplings, and celery and beef dumplings are popular.
Operating Hours: 9:00 - 21:00
Average cost per person: CNY 15 - 25

East Nanjing Road Branch: upstairs, No. 1 Food Store, No. 720, East Nanjing Road, Huangpu District (near Guizhou Road)
Huaihai Branch: No. 768, Middle Huaihai Road, Luwan District (near Ruijin 2nd Road)
Zhongshan Park Branch: No. 1550, Dingxi Road, Changning District (near Yuyuan Road)
Xuhui Branch: No. 57, Tianyaoqiao Road, Xuhui District (near Zhaojiabang Road)

 Da Chang Shao Wei
Chinese name: 大昌烧味 (dà chāng shāo wèi)
Specialties: It serves barbecued food of Cantonese and Hong Kong flavor. You can try the barbecued pork, roast suckling pig, roast chicken, fish ball, and the milk tea there.
Address: No. 2138, North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District (near Luxun Park)
Operating Hours: 8:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 20 - 40

 Recommended Western Fast Food Restaurants:

 KFC
Specialties: KFC has over 100 branches in Shanghai. You can have the delicious hamburgers and fried chicken almost everywhere in the city.
Operating Hours: 8:00 - 23:00
Average cost per person: CNY 25

Bund Branch: No. 105, East Zhongshan 2nd Road, Huangpu District
Huaihai Branch: No. 627-641, Middle Huaihai Road, Luwan District
Meilongzhen Branch: No. 1038, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District
Babaiban Branch: No. 501, Zhangyang Road, Pudong New Area
Xuhui Branch: No. 52, Hongqiao Road, Xuhui District
Gonghe Branch: No. 3318, Gonghe Xin Road, Zhabei District
Changning Branch: No. 890, Changning Road, Changning District
Hongkou Branch: No. 2178, North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District
Minhang Branch: No. 279, Jiangchuan Road, Minhang District
Baoshan Branch: No. 1688, Mudanjiang Road, Baoshan District

 McDonald's
Specialties: McDonald's has locations throughout Shanghai. Some of them have 24 hours service.
Average cost per person: CNY 25

New World Branch: -1F, No. 2-68, West Nanjing Road, Huangpu District
Dapuqiao Branch: No. 1, South Ruijin Road, Luwan District
Zhangyang Road Branch: No. 601, Zhangyang Road, Pudong New Area
Xuhui Branch: No. 1, Tianyaoqiao Road, Xuhui District
Hongkou Branch: No. 1500, North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District
Wujiaochang Branch: No. 161, Songhu Road, Yangpu District

 Pizza Hut
Specialties: Pizza Hut is very popular in Shanghai. Pizzas of various flavors and the delicious chicken wings are recommended.
Operating Hours: 9:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 50 - 70

Miramar Branch: No. 180, Middle Xizang Road, Huangpu District
Jinyan Branch: 2F, No. 5, Yandang Road, Luwan District
New Times Branch: 1F, No. 881, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District
Super Brand Mall Branch: 5F, Super Brand Mall, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area
Metro Branch: 1F, Metro City, No. 1111, Zhaojiabang Road, Xuhui District
Zhongshan Park Branch: No. 770, Changning Road, Changning District
Dongtai Branch: 1F, Dongtai Plaza, No. 22, Lane 2002, North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District
Caoyang Branch: 1F, Caoyang Cinema, No. 125, Lanxi Road, Putuo District

 Gino
Specialties: Gino serves Italian food such as simple Italian dishes, macaronis, and gratin rice. Set menu and afternoon tea are available.
Operating Hours: 9:30 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 60 - 70

Bund Branch: 2F, No. 66, East Nanjing Road, Huangpu District (near Peace Hotel)
Huaihai Branch: 8F, Parkson, No. 918, Middle Huaihai Road, Luwan District (the intersection with South Shaanxi Road)
Super Brand Mall Branch: 5F, Super Brand Mall, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area
Xuhui Branch: 2F, No. 33, North Caoxi Road, Xuhui District (near Zhaojiabang Road)
Changning Branch: 2F, New Changning Shopping Center, No. 823, Changning Road, Changning District (near Zhongshan Park)

 TGI Friday's
Specialties: It is a famous American restaurant serving authentic western fast food. The beefsteak, fried potato strips, and chocolate milk shake are tasty.
Address: No. 4, Hengshan Road, Xuhui District (near Urumqi Road)
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 1:00 (the next day)
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200

 Taco Bell
Specialties: This restaurant serves Mexican food. You can try authentic Mexican tacos, burritos, empanadas, nachos, kabobs, puddings, and tunny salad.
Address: No. 190-208, West Nanjing Road, Huangpu District (next to Park Hotel)
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 22:30
Average cost per person: CNY 60 - 100

 Burger King
Specialties: Burger King is famous for its delicious whopper hamburgers with roasted bakemeat inside. You can buy one burger and get one free on Tuesdays.
Average cost per person: CNY 20

Jing'an Temple Branch: No. 132, Yuyuan Road, Jing'an District (near Jiaozhou Road)
Super Brand Mall Branch: East Area, 5F, Super Brand Mall, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area
New World Branch: B1F, New World Department Store, No. 2-68, West Nanjing Road, Huangpu District
Tianlin Branch: beside Trust-Mart, Tianlin Road, Xuhui District (the intersection with Guilin Road)