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[SHANGHAI] Table No. 1 at The Waterhouse
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Table No. 1
Address: 1-3 Maojiayuan Lu, near Zhongshan Nan Lu / 毛家園路1-3號1樓, 近中山南路
Tel: 6080 2918
Hours: 12:00~2:30pm, 6:00~10:30pm
Website: www.tableno-1.com
Price: [lunch] 178 RMB+15%/person, [dinner]300~500 RMB/person
Visited on: 2012-03
Please note that this is an arranged tasting.
I love Table No. 1 in daylight, but it is even more charming after dark. With candles lit on every table, this minimally decorated dining room becomes quite a romantic spot, and whether you are here for a date (choose a window seat) or a friendly gathering (choose a communal table), this place will not disappoint.
Our table looked into the interior courtyard, across which we could see some actions from the kitchen.
There’s also a semi-private room available for those looking for more seclusion.
I started the meal with a Dirty Lychee Martini (80 RMB), muddled lychee fruits shaken with lychee liqueur and Absolut raspberry vodka, while my friend went for TN1. Mojito (80 RMB), muddled mint leaves and lime mixed with Havana Blanco rum and topped with soda. Thumbs up to both.
[SHANGHAI] River Suite at The Waterhouse
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The Waterhouse at South Bund
Address: 1-3 Maojiayuan Lu, near Zhongshan Nan Lu / 毛家园路1-3号，近中山南路
Tel: 6080 2988
Website: www.waterhouseshanghai.com
Visited on: 2011-03-24
If you’ve seen pictures from my previous post on The Waterhouse, you already have a good idea of what its style is like – broken tiles, exposed bricks, rough edges, and plenty of rust…the design is certainly not for everyone, but for those who do like it, take a look at its River Suite where I stayed at for one night. Like the public spaces in the hotel, the suite has a minimalistic and bare look, but is comfortable nonetheless. A few characteristics that stood out: large bed to lounge on, open wardrobe, and an exposed bathroom (nope, no blinds…)
What’s included in the room: flatscreen TV, DVD player, safe, fridge, bathrobe, iPod docking station…and free wi-fi, thank you very much.
[SHANGHAI] The Waterhouse at South Bund
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The Waterhouse at South Bund
Address: 1-3 Maojiayuan Lu, near Zhongshan Nan Lu / 毛家园路1-3号，近中山南路
Tel: 6080 2988
Website: www.waterhouseshanghai.com
Visited on: 2011-03-24
The Waterhouse at South Bund, a venture of Singaporean hotelier Loh Lik Peng, is a 19-room boutique hotel reconstructed from a 1930s warehouse. Designed by Shanghai-based Neri & Hu, this thoughtful restoration successfully infused modern touches to the original structure, resulting in sharp contrasts of the new and the old. Broken tiles, exposed bricks, rough edges, and plenty of rust, complete with eclectic furnishings and random phrases written haphazardly all over the building, The Waterhouse design is undoubtedly one of the most unique in town.
Note: This post only includes pictures of the hotel’s public spaces. For pictures of the River Suite where I stayed at, click here.
The design of The Waterhouse has been applauded by those in the know – it is on the Conde Nast “Hot List” for 2011, as well at the list from Travel + Leisure, CN Traveler, and Concierge.com.
[SHANGHAI] Restaurant Week at Table No. 1
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Table No. 1
Address: 1-3 Maojiayuan Lu, near Zhongshan Nan Lu / 毛家園路1-3號1樓, 近中山南路
Tel: 6080 2918
Hours: 12:00~2:30pm, 6:00~10:30pm
Website: www.tableno-1.com
Price: [lunch] 178 RMB+15%/person, [dinner]300~400 RMB/person
Visited on: 2012-03-09
By the time I got around to making Restaurant Week reservations, most of the places that I’d like to visit are already fully booked. I was glad to find, however, that Table No. 1 – one of my favorite restaurants in Shanghai – still had open spots! Lunch it is.
Table No. 1
The dining room, designed by Neri & Hu, is spare, plain, rustic. It quickly filled up after I snapped this picture, but somehow the space never got too rowdy even with a full house. Bonus points for that.
Interior
Table setting
The cuisine at Table No. 1 is a blend of the simple and the subtle using fresh, seasonal, and top quality ingredients. Take this starter for example: salmon tartare, quail egg, radish, cucumber and tea vinaigrette – clean plating, refreshing flavors.
