While shopping is fun, it's also an energy consuming activity. It's
great to shop non-stop from dawn to dusk, but shopaholics have to
stop at least for one thing. They need to eat. To help shoppers
refuel, here is a list of restaurants located inside some shopping
areas in
Shanghai, be it
the chic stores swarming Jululu-Fuminlu, the offices dominated
Zhangyanglu-Dongfanglu and the recreational Wuninglu-Xigong. Read
on to check them out.
Shopping area one: Jululu-Fuminlu
Jululu is a quiet and elegant road that hosts a bunch of famous
chic stores. It is the favorite place among fashion magazine
editors. Stores such as Shaanxi Shoe Shop and Carry are warmly
received among stylish shoppers.
*Homes
Occupying a three-storey townhouse, Homes features dishes made
from secret recipes exclusively for Homes. The Shanghainese dishes
are the best and are reasonably priced. Roasted fish is highly
recommended for its delicious soup and slender meat. There are also
nutritional items on the menu, such as thick soup shark’s fin
hotpot, which contains chicken, wild bamboo fungus and a good
amount of shark’s fin. You can also get many of the dishes on the
menu in half portions.
Location: No.791 Jululu, Luwan District
Tel: 021-54030010
*Guyi Xiangweinong
A spot frequented by many foreigners, Guyi Xiangweinong features
innovative Hunan dishes. They are less spicy than traditional Hunan
dishes, so this restaurant caters well to those who like to eat
spicy food, but not too spicy. The best seller is duojiao yutou,
fish head stewed together with duojiao, preserved vegetables
marinated in a chili sauce. Make a reservation otherwise you won’t
get a seat.
Location: Tower A, Jufu Mansion, No.87 Fuminlu, Jing'an
District
Tel: 021-62495628/62470758
*Baoluo Jiulou
A famous Shanghainese restaurant, Baoluo Jiulou offers classic
dishes. The highly recommended ones are Swiss beef ribs flavored
with garlic, deep-fried dough sticks stuffed with seafood, and
crispy walnut cake. Reservations are a must.
Location: No.271, Fuminlu Jing'an District
Tel: 021-54037239
Shopping area two: Zhangyanglu-Dongfanglu
Though offices dominate this area, most of the space on the first
floor is rented out to fashion stores. Seeing those beautiful
clothes every day coming to and off work, how is it possible for
those office ladies only to window shop? There's also delicious
food to complement a stylish appetite.
*Tenggeli Village
This restaurant sells dishes with a northwestern Chinese flavor.
The mutton here doesn't taste greasy and smells delicious. Dongbe
lapi, made with dry beancurd slices tastes wonderful. Almost every
table orders spicy and sour potato slices and each portion is
large. Hand-torn chicken here is made from those raised in the
wild.
Location: No.43 Dongfanglu, Pudong District
Tel: 021-58797922
*Jiulongtang
Jiulongtang features fresh seafood. Its signature dishes include
pepper and salted shrimp, roasted goose, roasted meat following a
Mongolian recipe, abalone cake, and seafood and bean curd cooked in
a paper pot.
Location: 9/F, No. 1 Yaohan, No.501 Zhangyanglu, Pudong
Xinqu
Tel: 021-58359977
Shopping area three: Wuninglu-Xigong
Developed around a former recreation center operated by the
district government, the stores here offer everything from fashion
to accessories and toys.
*Yipinquan
A chain restaurant, Yipinquan presents a menu of fusion dishes.
Seafood, Sichuan and Shanghainese dishes are all available here.
And they are all fairly priced, with daily discounts. Some
recommended dishes are roasted eel and the restaurant’s signature
roasted baby pigeon.
Location: No.221 Wuninglu, Putuo District
Tel: 021-62440935
*Coco's
Coco's is a nice spot for a simple and romantic date. Its
well-known dish is the fried chicken wings, which are sweet and
spicy and is a nice treat for girls. Other dishes worth a try
include tuna salad, chicken pizza, duo-colored chocolate balls and
potato wedges.
Location: No.2101, Wuninglu, Putuo District
Tel: 021-52657772
(profile.8j.com December 7, 2007)
