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could be a tad better but they're trying. The
weekend buffet brunch (served 11.30am-
5pm) is good value at ¥150; otherwise it's
¥300 per person in the evenings. The bar
upstairs, Manifesto (see p.125) is handy.
Shen Yue Xuan
申粤轩
shēn yuè xuān
849 Huashan Lu
drinks in the fantastic bar, and imagine
yourself starring in a Merchant Ivory produc-
tion. There's even a cigar room. ¥200 per
person but watch out for hidden extras
though, like the charge for a glass of water.
T8
House 8, North Block, Xintiandi, Taicang Lu
T
63558999.
Fine Continental-style dining,
courtesy of an Australian chef, in an elegant
reconstruction of a courtyard house.
Reserve, and ask for one of the booths at
the back. Try the pie with coriander bisque
or the braised lamb shank pie. Fabulous
desserts include a chocolate addiction
platter. ¥400 a head.
Ton y's
多利餐厅
duō lì cān tīng
16 Wulumuqi Nan Lu.
Decent, foreigner-
friendly Sichuan food at a reasonable price
make this a good place to experiment with
China's spiciest cuisine (though if you
develop a taste, try Yuxin, opposite). The
emphasis is on hale and hearty and the
menu shows how spicy each dish is.
Vedas
维达斯饭店
wéi dá sī fàn diàn
550 Jianguo Lu, near Wulumuqi Nan Lu
T
62511166.
The best
Cantonese place in Shanghai, situated in an
old mansion, and serving scrumptious dim
sum at lunchtime. In warmer weather you
can dine alfresco in the garden, a rarity for
a Cantonese restaurant. Dinner for two
comes to around ¥120 per head, drinks
included.
Shintori
新都里无二店
xīn dū l
l wú ér diàn
803 Julu Lu
T
54045252.
Take someone you
want to impress to this nouvelle Japanese
trendsetter: the buffet will set you back
around ¥300. Entertaining presentation will
give you something to talk about, though
you'd better order a lot or you'll be bitching
about the small portions. Finish with green
tea tiramisu (¥60).
Shu Di La Zi Yu Guan
蜀地辣子鱼馆
sh
dì là zi yú gu
n
187 Anfu Lu, on the corner with Wulumuqi
Zhong Lu.
Never mind the tacky decor -
concentrate on the excellent, inexpensive
Sichuan and Hunanese cuisine. A big pot of
Sichuan spicy fish is a must, but also
recommended are bamboo fragrant chicken
(zhu xiang ji
(
T
64458100. 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-11.30pm.
An unpretentious little restaurant that knows
its stuff: tasty Indian food, reasonably priced
at around ¥100 per person, and no
compromises for wimpy palettes.
Xinjishi (Jesse Restaurant)
新吉士餐厅
xīn jí shì cān tīng
41 Tianping Lu
T
62829260; Shop 9, North
block, Xintiandi, 181 Taicang Lu
mala doufu -
) and old fave,
spicy tofu.
Simply Thai
天泰餐厅
tiān tài cān tīng
5-C Dongping Lu
63364746.
The decor is a bit tatty at the tiny original
branch on Tianping Lu but there's nothing at
all wrong with the tasty home-style cooking.
Dishes are from all over the country, but go
for the red cooked pork and other local
faves. Reservations are required. The new
branch at Xintiandi, with its traditional
styling, looks better, but the food is not
quite as good.
Ye Shanghai
夜上海
yè shàng h
i
House 6, North Block, Xintiandi, 338 Huangpi
Nan Lu
T
64459551.
The best of the
city's Thai joints, with an eclectic range of
good-quality dishes and a smart but
informal setting with a leafy courtyard. Try
the stir-fried asparagus and fish cakes.
There also a branch in Xintiandi but it's not
nearly as good.
South Beauty 881
俏江南
qiào jiāng nán
881 Yan'an Zhong Lu, opposite the Exhibition
Hall
T
62475878.
Upmarket Sichuan food in
what looks like an English country house.
Speciality of the house is beef in boiling oil,
cooked at your table. Linger afterwards for
T
63111323.
Shanghai cuisine in an
upmarket pastiche of colonial grandeur - so
lots of red lanterns and dark wood. Go for
drunken chicken, prawns with chilli sauce or
T
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