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Tower Coffee, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai
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Hai ze jiu jia (Shanghai dish): best rice dish I've had in China!
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  • By marielexoteria on October 31, 2009
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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: One of the side streets of East Nanjing Rd
  • Directions: By Shanghai Landmark.
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    LLYH: not your regular fast food place (great!)
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  • By marielexoteria on October 31, 2009
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  • coming up

  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Phone: 021-63217108
  • Website: www.llyh-sh.com
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    Zhi Wei Guan: Hangzhou food... yum...
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  • By cheezecake_deli on October 27, 2009
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  • Private rooms at Zhi Wei Guan - Shanghai
    Private rooms at Zhi Wei Guan
    by cheezecake_deli
    Zhi Wei Guan is a local chain of restaurants serving classic Hangzhou cuisine. It is popular with the Shanghainese for its good-quality food and affordable prices. I've been to the Changshou Lu branch a couple of times for lunch, when it was bustling with diners. Service was efficient and surroundings were pleasant, though nothing to write home about. Appropriately, the cooking takes centre stage... Hangzhou cuisine is similar to Shanghainese cuisine, though it has a number of signature dishes (see below).

    Longjing xia ren (Prawns with Longjing tea leaves), Hangzhou cu yu (Hangzhou vinegared fish), to name a few...

  • Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 4F Hitech Plaza, 831 Changshou Lu
  • Phone: +86 21 57575777
  • Directions: Nearest metro: Jing'an Temple (though you need a cab from the station).
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    Wang Bao He: Nice ambiance
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  • Updated By solopes on October 12, 2009
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    Shanghai - China
    by solopes, 3 more photos
    After being two weeks in China, we become nostalgic of our own food, and somewhat indisposed to appreciate what seems to be... more of the same. Being the last of our meals in China, it was supposed to be special, and... maybe... it was. But to distinguish their several different foods needs more time, and the chance to repeat meals often enough to feel what is common to each area. Arriving at home I must confess that I have no idea about the differences between Sichuan, Cantonese, or whatever (I think that, here and there, we were protected by the guides from spices and... odd food).

    I enjoyed the food in China, spicy or not, but I believe that it's about time to accept worldwide the advantages of fork and knife while dining.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Directions: Central Hotel
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    Rotini Italian Restaurant: Cheap Italian food at Pudong Airport
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  • By lindyz on October 5, 2009
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  • Inside Terminal 2 at Pudong Airport - Shanghai
    Inside Terminal 2 at
    Pudong Airport
    by lindyz
    We had arrived at Pudong Airport with plenty time to spare, as we would rather be waiting around than running late for our flight and stressing badly. Check-in at the airport was amazingly quick, I think there were only about 2 people in front of us, so we had checked in in like less than 5 minutes - a bit different to Xian Airport!

    So, we then went upstairs to the Mezzanine Level of the Departures Hall and found a nice Italian Restaurant with amazingly cheap prices. So, we sat down, ordered a pizza and a drink and settled in for an hour or so. We played "500" (a card game) for a while also, amusing passers by with our antics!

    We ordered our usual ham and mushroom pizza and it was, once again, delicious. They sure do know how to make good pizzas in China! I had a Singapore Sling cocktail and guess what Tracy had??? Thats right - a Tsingtao beer! Total bill was just under 200rmb, so about 95rmb each = about $16AUD.

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  • Theme: Italian
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Shanghai Pudong Airport Terminal 2
  • Directions: On the mezzanine level of departures lounge (near aisle H and J)
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    Shanghai Grandmother Restaurant: Great local food
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  • By lindyz on October 5, 2009
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  • We had walked past this restaurant a few times and were rather intrigued by the name - Grandmother Restaurant?? So, on our second last day, we decided to rock on up and check out the menu. We were not disappointed, the food was delicious, cheap and fresh. I cant actually recall what we ordered, but we shared 2 dishes, plus 2 drinks and the total was about 70rmb = about $7AUD each. The restaurant is centrally located in Fuzhou Road, only a 2 minute walk from our Hotel.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: 70 Fuzhou Road, Shanghai
  • Phone: 86-21-63216613
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    Starbucks at Yu Yuan Gardens: American Cuisine
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  • By lindyz on October 5, 2009
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  • On our second last day in Shanghai we got a taxi to Yu Yuan Gardens. This place is amazingly beautiful, please read my tip on it.

    BUT ... this tip is about about lunch at Yu Yuan Gardens. We explored all Chinese Options, but decided on Starbucks! Mainly because we really felt like a good coffee, but their light snack menu looked ok as well. I had a chicken caesar salad wrap and an iced hazelnut latte for a total cost of only 50rmb = about $8AUD. I thought that was pretty good value and the wrap was simply divine! Starbucks was located outside the actual Gardens, in the Bazaar area, but I couldnt tell you exactly where!

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  • Theme: American
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: At Yu Yuan Gardens and Bazaar
  • Directions: Taxi ride from our Hotel was only 11rmb one way.
  • Website: www.starbucks.com.cn
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    Barbarosa Lounge and Restaurant: Arabian feast
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  • Updated By lindyz on October 5, 2009
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  • This was yet another place that Chris took us to, that we would have never even known it existed. In the middle of the Peoples Park you will find this Restaurant, the Barbarosa. The setting is beautiful, gardens, water features and in the middle of Shanghai, you could be absolutely anywhere in the world. You are a world away from the traffic and chaos that is "Shanghai".

    Any meal you order here comes complete with a light salad, bread and soup, so you realy are getting a 3 course meal for the price of one. And the prices were extremely reasonable, so I would urge you to seek out the Barbarosa - although I cannot exactly give you directions to find it, apart from to say that it is in the middle of Peoples Park and next to the Art Museum.

    I ordered a very yummy chicken salad, Tracy had smoked turkey foccacia and Chris had grilled eggplant foccacia. The bill came to a total of 347rmb including 2 Tsingtaos and 1 Evian water, and Tracy and I split the bill between us. So, for around 100rmb you can have yourself a healthy and delicious Arabic style meal in perfect surroundings in the heart of Shanghai. Chris also took me upstairs, there are 3 levels to this place. A separate function area on the 1st floor and a roof-top area up the top. Chris said he has been to a few parties here and had a ball!

    Barbarosa is VERY HIGHLY recommended.

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  • Theme: Middle Eastern
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 231 Nanjing Road West, Peoples Park, Shanghai
  • Phone: 86-21-63180220
  • Directions: In the middle of Peoples Park, very close to the Art Museum
  • Website: www.barbarosa.com.cn
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    Roof-top at the Bar Rouge: The best view in the world
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  • By lindyz on October 5, 2009
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  • Tracy and I at Bar Rouge roof-top bar - Shanghai
    Tracy and I at Bar Rouge
    roof-top bar
    by lindyz, 4 more photos
    My friend Chris who has lived in Shanghai for about 5 years (he is French) took Tracy and I here as a surprise, and it would be fair to say we were surprised and completely mesmerised. Chris knows the owner (guess that helps!) but as far as I could see, you dont have to actually pay to get in here, but I guess it would help to ring first and book a table. Bar Rouge is on the 7th floor and has completely unobstructed views of the night lights of Pudong, which was simply magic.

    We did have one drink each here (Chris paid!) and only one as they were about 80rmb each. Chris and I had a cocktail each and Tracy had a glass of Chardonay. But it is worth paying that price for drinks when you consider the view that comes with it. Im assuming they also serve light snacks here.

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  • Theme: French
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: 7th floor, Bund 18, 1 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, SH
  • Phone: 86-21-633991299
  • Website: www.bar-rouge-shanghai.com
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    Da Papa Mario's Pizzeria: Best Pizza in the World
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  • By lindyz on October 5, 2009
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  • Us with Da Papa Mario - Shanghai
    Us with Da Papa Mario
    by lindyz, 4 more photos
    When we were on Da gu Road shopping for dvd's we came across two of the best finds in Shanghai. No. 1 was a Dragonfly Health Retreat, same as the one we had used many times in Beijing. No. 2 was Papa Mario's Pizzeria. I can honestly say that it is the best Pizza I have ever tasted - it was cooked to perfection. And Papa Mario was rather chuffed that we liked his pizza so much, he then insisted on a photo shoot!

    Tracy and I shared the bill which came to just under 100rmb including drinks = about $8AUD each.

    We ate a large ham and mushroom pizza called "Proscuito de funghi" and it was just perfect, with a crisp base and just the right amount of toppings. Well done - Papa Mario!

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  • Theme: Italian
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 1/370 Da gu Road, Shanghai
  • Phone: 86-21-63401386
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