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M ON THE BUND $$$
( Mishi Xicanting; 6350 9988;
www.restaurantgroup.com.mbu
nd/home.html;
7th fl, 20 Guangdong Rd; 20 7 mains ¥188-288, 2-course lunches ¥186;
East Nanjing Rd)
With table linen flapping in the breeze alongside exclus-
ive rooftop views to Pudong, the grand dame of the Bund still elicits applause
from Shanghai's gastronomes.
European
Old Town & South Bund
DIN TAI FUNG $$
(
www.dintaifungsh.com.cn
; 2nd fl, Yu Fashion Garden, 168 Middle Fangbang
Rd; 168 2 dumplings from ¥29; 10.30am-10pm; Yuyuan Garden)
This brightly lit and busy Taiwan-owned chain - one of six branches in town -
delivers scrummy Shanghai
xiaolongbao
(dumplings) at the apex of flavour -
not cheap, but worth every
jiao
.
Shanghainese
KEBABS ON THE GRILLE $$
( 6152 6567; No 8, The Cool Docks, 479 South Zhongshan Rd; 479 mains
from ¥45, steamed rice ¥25, naan ¥20; 11am-10.30pm; Xiaonan-
men)
This immensely popular Cool Docks restaurant is a real crowd-pleaser.
The Boti Mutton (barbecued lamb pieces) is adorable, and there's a delicious
range of tandoori dishes, live table-top grills, an excellent range of vegetarian
and daal options, and an all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch (¥150).
Indian
French Concession
YIN $$
( 5466 5070; 2nd fl, 4 Hengshan Rd; 4 2 dishes ¥38-108; Heng-
shan Rd)
A throwback to the 1930s, Yin emanates soft, jazzy decadence with
Chinese
