Saturday, April 6, 2013

Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine, Kangding Lu

This restaurant serves a very great authentic Thai flavors, very good dishes you can choose from the menu.
Papaya Salad (木瓜沙拉)
 

 Green Curry (青咖哩) 
 
Egg Salad (鸡蛋沙拉)

  
Pandan Chicken (香叶鸡肉)
 
Barbecue Pork (烤猪肉片) 
 
 
 
  
A nice Thai style indoor decorative painting and furnishing.
 
Chinese Address: 康定路1019号近延平路
Address: 1019 Kangding Lu , near YanPing Lu.
Tel: +(86)21-57575777; +(86)21-52281588
Operating Hours: Daily, 10:30am -11:00pm
Travel by metro: Metro Line 7, Changping Road Station, Exit 4.
Map:

 

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Wagas, Huaihai Zhong Lu, Shanghai

Wagas specialized in healthy and delicious everyday food – gourmet deli sandwiches, wraps, pasta, salad, cake, fresh juice, smoothie & coffee. There are about Twenty-Five Wagas cafes in Shanghai as well as One in Beijing. 


American Breakfast Set (Sausages, omelet, grilled mushroom, spinach, baked beans, toast)


Smoked salmon Sandwich (cream cheese, capers, onion, rocket with Sunflower & Grain bread)
烟熏三文鱼三明治(烟熏三文鱼,奶油芝士酱, 水果榴, 洋葱,芝麻菜 (49rmb)
  
 
A nice and cozy place that features free Wi-Fi and quality food at good prices

The casual atmosphere is complemented by simple and comfortable décor, there are some lounge seating and you can enjoy your meal on the comfy chairs.




Address: Huaihai Central Plaza, 381 Huaihai Zhong Lu L1 Rm116 (Near Madang Lu)

Chinese Address: 上海中环广场, 淮海中路381近马当路

Tel: 6335 3739 Fax: 3305 1730
Operating Hours: Daily, 7.30am-10pm
Travel by Metro: Metro Line 1 Huangpi NanLu Station  , 地铁1号线黄陂南路站

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Amokka Cafe, Anfu Lu, Shanghai

Looking for a place for coffee in the afternoon? Check out this Singapore-owned Amokka Cafe.
  
 I like the décor of this café, high ceilings, wooden beams, clean white walls with some photograph, comfy seats and lots of windows. Get a cup of coffee, reading a book, seeing people passing by the windows, chit chating with friend and enjoying the afternoon of Shanghai. This is really a great and perfect place to spend the afternoon.

Cappucino 卡布基诺 Small – 26rmb, medium-30, large-32rmb

Macchiato 玛琪雅朵咖啡28rmb
Latte  拿铁(S/M/L) – Small – 28rmb, medium-32 large-34rmb
Nice white wall with exhibiting great photographs from local artists.

Address: 201 Anfu Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu

Chinese Address:安福路201, 近乌鲁木齐路

Phone:+86(21) 5404 0998

Operating Hours: Daily, 7.30am-midnight
Travel by Metro: Line 1 or Line 4, Chang Su Road Station, Exit 8. 常熟路站,8号出口

Bull Noodles, Changle Lu, Shanghai (狠牛)

This Taiwanese eatery, with a simple and sleek décor, serves seven types of homey Taiwanese noodle dishes at a reasonable prices. You may find both soupy and dry varieties of the noodles, plus some simple and delicious side dishes. Looking for an authentic Taiwanese beef noodles, come and try out here. No MSG~

If you are not a beef person, you may still choose from noodles options like vegetarian noodles, braised pork rice or chicken noodles; which you can still taste the texture and yummy noodles.




For the Tapas (小菜), we ordered the:

Thin sliced beef 薄切牛腱(25rmb)
Marinated egg 8rmb

Braised sliced seaweed 卤海带丝 8rmb

For the main course

Chicken Sesame paste noodles 鸡肉麻酱面 (38rmb)
Trio of Noodles三味面 (48rmb) – if you are first time here, try this, you can choose three different flavors of noodles from the menu in a small portion.

There are three types of noodles that you can choose from after you picked the flavor you want
- Hand sliced noodle 刀削面
- Hand pulled noodle 5.0mm 中华拉面
- Hand pulled noodles 1.5mm 细面


For the beverages, you may want to try out their Home-made Plum Juice自制酸梅汤(Bottle is 30rmb

Address: 1/F, 3B, 291 Fumin Rd., corner with Changle Rd
Chinese Address: 富民路29113B,长乐路口
Operating Hours: 周一至周日   11:00 24:00 (Last order is before 23:30)
Phone: +86 21 6170 1299
Travel by Metro: Line 1 or Line 4, Chang Shu Road Station, Exit 8. 常熟路站,8号出口

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Coco Curry House Ichibanya, Shanghai (壱番屋)

Coco Curry House is a Japan-based chain restaurant that specializes in curry and rice dishes done Japanese-style. They serve very good curry and inexpensive food. You can find varieties of curry rice, curry noodles, side dishes and snacks. Of course if you don’t like curry, there are still some western dishes on the menu that you can choose from.

Spicy Sauce canapé 肉酱烤面包片(12rmb)
Tuna Salad 金枪鱼色拉 (19rmb) – fresh vege with tuna and sesame sauce

Original mushroom spaghetti 和风菌菇意大利面(30rmb)


English address: 1111 Zhaojiabang Lu, Xujiahui, Shanghai (6/F in Metro City) – inside the shopping center – Metro City
地址:上海徐汇肇嘉浜路1111 (上海美罗城6)
Travel by Metro: Line 1 or Line 9, Xujiahui Station, nearest exit is exit 9 (once you go up the escalator into the shopping center, walk 5 minutes and you will find the shop) 

Operating Hours : Daily 10am-10pm

Monday, February 18, 2013

Whisk Choco Cafe, Huaihai Zhong Lu, Shanghai

Are you chocolate holic or even though you are not, you will love this café as you will be loving the gorgeous mugs of hot chocolate paired with molten chocolate cake. Of course, it doesn’t just offer chocolate;  they also serve a decent selection of food like salads, different kinds of sandwiches, risotto, pizza, pasta on the menu.  Food is very decently priced, and the chocolate desserts are unbeatable.

64% coco-tology (38rmb)- classic homemade hot chocolate
74% Cocoa-Phobia (38rmb) – thick chocolate, rich but less sweet served with fresh whipped cream

Tuna Salad
 
Chicken Risotto (80rmb)

Pizza Chicken Ham Pizza

The atmosphere in the café
 

Address: 1250 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Huating Lu, Luwan district
Chinese Address: 卢湾区淮海中路1250, 近华亭路
Phone Number: +(86) 21 5404-7770
Email: alex@whisk.com.cn
Opening Hours: Tues-Sun from 10:30am until 11:30pm
How to get there by metro: near Huating Lu, Metro Line 1 Changshu Lu Station, Exit 3. 近华亭路, 地铁1号线常熟路站, 3号出口

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Bali Bistro, Shanghai (鸿宾楼)

In Bali Bistro, you can find the traditional delicacies from all over Indonesia in Shanghai. Some of their specialties include Indonesia Fried Rice, Rendang, Satay, Gado-Gado and Chicken Curry, etc. Bali Bistro also serves a variety of Indonesian coffee, snacks, drinks and deserts. You may enjoy the delicious Indonesia cuisine in the cozy ambience decorated with Balinese art.
Corn Fritters玉米饼(28rmb)
Soto Ayam 黄姜鸡肉汤 (35rmb) –chicken soup with glass noodles, bean sprout and slices of egg
 Indonesia Fried Noodles - 印尼炒面 (25rmb)

 Ikan Gurame bakar 烧黑鲷鱼(72rmb – Grilled Gurame Fish with Indonesian sauce

  Tumis KangKung - 虾酱炒通菜 (38rmb) - Water spinach sautéed in shrimp paste and dried shrimps

On weekends dinner time, there is live band performance. While enjoying the food, you can listen to the singing performance as well.

Address: No,75, Wanhangdu Rd,Jingan District, near Beijing W. Rd.Chinese Address: 静安区万航渡路75(近北京西路)
Contact Number :+(86) 6288 5778
Operating Hours: 11am-10pm
How to get there by Metro: Metro Line 2, Jingan Temple Station, Exit 1. (二号线,静安站1号出口)