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[SHANGHAI] Jin Xuan 金軒 at The Ritz-Carlton
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Jin Xuan 金軒
Address: The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, 8 Century Avenue / 浦东陆家嘴世纪大道8号上海国金中心
Tel: 2020 1717
Hours: 11:30am-2:00pm, 5:30-1:000pm
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com/shanghaipudong
Price: [Lunch] 168~300 RMB/person, [Dinner] 480~880 RMP/person
Please note that this is an arranged tasting, so my experience is possibly more positive than a regular visit.
The highlight of my weekend was a delightful dim sum lunch at Jin Xuan, the Chinese fine dining restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Pudong. Its interior, designed by Steve Leung, is characterized by high vaulted ceilings and tones of gold, wine red, and purple – grand, yet comfortable and intimate. And the food? Delicious.
Jin Xuan Chinese Restaurant
Interior, designed by Steve Leung
Lunch began with a small cup of complimentary “appetizer” tea, followed by soup of the day (45 RMB). The appetizer tea, a slightly sour blend of goji berry and hawthorn fruit, was a hit for me and did its job in working up my appetite.
Daily soup 例湯, 45 RMB
Jin Xuan’s crystal shrimp dumplings 鮮筍鮮蝦餃 (45 RMB) were – as you can see from the picture below – quite perfectly done. Delicate, translucent wheat starch skin snuggly hugging whole plump shrimps, these dumplings were a delight for both the eyes and the tastebuds.
[SHANGHAI] Stiller’s
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Stiller’s Restaurant & Cooking School
Address: Bldg 13, 6-7/F, The Cool Docks, 505 Zhongshan Nan Lu, near Fuxing Dong Lu / 老码头, 中山南路505号6-7楼, 近复兴东路
Tel: 6152 6501
Hours: [Dinner] 6:00~10:30pm [Sunday Brunch] 12:00~2:30pm
Price: Brunch 348 RMB/person, Dinner 500+ RMB/person
Website: www.stillers-restaurant.cn
Stiller’s, located in “The Cool Docks” (close to Table No. 1 at the Waterhouse Boutique Hotel), is modern European fine-dining brought forth by Stefan Stiller. The sleek dining room is spacious and elegantly decorated with white tablecloths and roses, a much-welcomed space away from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai. The interior exudes an air of sophistication that matches perfectly with the beautiful dishes conjured up by the Michelin-starred chef.
An inviting interior with an abundance of natural light
Sleek and and elegant
Open kitchen
Lazy Sunday Lunch Menu
(Changes regularly with the season)
Bread basket and a trio of whipped butter: curry, sesame, and cilantro
~Cold Dishes~
Starter Variation: cilantro mousse, tuna steak, deviled egg, foie gras terrine, mozzarella and tomato
Beef Carpaccio with Parmesan Mousse
“Gazpacho Soup”, Olive Tapenade, Pine Nuts and Basil
Turbot Herbs Mousse with Sweet Wine Jelly
Fennel and Shallot-Saffron Vinaigrette
[SHANGHAI] Sir Elly’s at The Peninsula
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Sir Elly’s at The Peninsula
Address: 13/F, The Peninsula, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Beijing Dong Lu
. 中山东一路32号13楼, 近北京东路
Tel: 2327 6756
Hours: [Lunch] 12:00pm-2:30pm, [Dinner] Sun-Thu, 6:00-10:30pm Fri-Sat, 6:00-11:00pm
Website: www.peninsula.com/Shanghai/en/Dining/Sir_Ellys_Restaurant/default.aspx
Price: Business lunch 280 RMB + 15%/person; Dinner 500+ RMB/person
Restaurant Week Stop # 3: Sir Elly’s at The Peninsula. The lunch, unsurprisingly, turned out to be the best out of all my restaurant week meals.
A grand Art Deco dining room
Window seats for parties of 4 and round tables for bigger groups
Red Chinese lacquer, black walls, polished wood
Excellent bread basket
The Restaurant Week lunch was a 3-course affair – appetizer, main dish, and dessert. Both the appetizers and the desserts were served in sampler sizes, allowing guests to try a variety of what the restaurant has to offer. Even something as simple as the tomato salad was thoughtfully put together – the cherry tomatoes were briefly cooked, skinned, chilled, and served with orange and ginger confit and a splash of olive oil. Perfect for a hot summer day.
[SHANGHAI] The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo
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The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo
Address: 2967 Lujiazui Xi Lu, near Fenghe Lu / 陸家嘴西路2967號, 近豐禾路
Tel: 5054 1265
Hours: 11:00am-2:30pm, 6:00-10:00pm
Price: Lunch 128~188 RMB/person + 15%, Dinner 300~400 RMB/person + 15%
Website: www.ystable.com/Branch_2.html
Pudong’s riverbank is lined with a good number of restaurants and bars, but The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo seems to be one of the very few that offer decent food to match the views. We came here for lunch and found it to be a delightful oasis on a hot summer day (especially after walking for more than 15 minutes under the scorching sun). The lunch set menu is simply a great deal. The first set includes an appetizer, a pizza/pasta, and dessert for 128 RMB. You can order a main course of meat/seafood instead of the pizza/pasta for 148 RMB, or both the main course and the pizza/pasta for 188 RMB. Drinks extra.
The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo
A nicely designed outdoor seating area with trickling water
Salvatore Cuomo started his brand in Japan and is apparently quite a celebrity in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya. The Kitchen is his first attempt in China, and judging from the bustling lunch hour traffic, Salvatore seems to be doing quite well here too. You can also find his concept and style at Issimo, a wildly popular Italian restaurant located on the 2nd floor of JIA boutique hotel.
An open kitchen is always a plus
(we got there early so there’s not much going on yet)
A glass house filled with natural light
For appetizers, we ordered the Atlantic salmon carpaccio with rocket leaves and Mediterranean dressing, and the traditional Neapolitan eggplant lasagna. The Salmon carpaccio was fresh and plump, and the accompanying mango-hinted Mediterranean dressing elevated the dish into something refined. The eggplant lasagna was nicely done, flavors all there, a bit oily but the arugula helped to cut back the greasiness. (FYI, the two other appetizer choices are: coppa ham served with vegetable pickles, and seasonal salad with olives and artichokes.)
Atlantic salmon carpaccio with rocket leaves and Mediterranean dressing
