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ants - it's a wonderful combination of smart but unfussy modern European cuisine, warm
service and breathtaking Bund views.
Mercato
6/F, Three on the Bund, 17 Guangdong Road; tel: 6321 9922; $$$
Above Jean Georges at Three on the Bund, Jean Georges Vongerichten has unveiled his
first Italian inspired outpost. Mercato's rustic menu, hip concrete and reclaimed wood interi-
ors and comparatively reasonable prices make this an inviting Bund dining destination. The
sit-up pizza bar fires gourmet thin-crusts 'til late.
Mr and Mrs Bund
6/F, Bund 18, Zhongshan East (No. 1) Road; tel: 6323 9898;
www.mmbund.com
;
$$$
Shanghai celebrity chef Paul Pairet prepares modern French food with a tiny touch of the
unexpected in this Bund 18 hotspot. Behind a big red door, the whimsical interiors with river-
front views set the scene for a memorable Shanghai meal.
Shanghai Grandmother
70 Fuzhou Road (at Sichuan Road); tel: 6321 6613; daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-9.30pm; $
Authentic Shanghai-style home cooking, reputedly from a legendary grandmother's recipe
files, in a pleasant, unstuffy setting. Signature dishes include tender
hongshaorou
(red-
cooked pork) and classic
xiaolong bao
(steamed dumplings).
Table No. 1
The Waterhouse at South Bund, 1-3 Maojiayuan Road, Zhongshan Road South; tel: 6080
2918;
www.tableno-1.com
; $$$
Tasty mod-Euro restaurant by London chef Jason Atherton, former frontman for Gordon
Ramsay. His first solo venture occupies an industrial-chic 50-seat restaurant in boutique
hotel The Waterhouse at South Bund.
Tock's
221 Henan Road Central, 6346 3735;
www.tocksdeli.com.cn
;
$
A tasty pit-stop close to the Bund and Nanjing Road pedestrian street. Shanghai's only
Montreal-style deli is renowned for its juicy brisket that they smoke in-house making an in-
credible reuben. Add a side of the authentic poutine.
Ultraviolet
'Secret' location; book via
www.uvbypp.cc
;
$$$
