Eating and Drinking

Eating in Shanghai: Nowadays, people in China take food as their first important factor. Among the 4 life factors: dressing, eating, housing and commuting; eating occupies the first place. Chinese people believe in "Men are Iron, Food is Steel".

Shanghai cuisine is one of the little-known kinds of the chinese food, usually characterized as oily and sweet.

Traditional Chinese cuisine is only one of the several cuisines one can taste in the city of Shanghai. For example, exotic seafood, the usual style of preparation being steaming.

Some restaurants in Shanghai:

Name:	Location:	Telephone +86/21
The Tandoor	22 Lane 1081, Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai	021 - 6253 5353
Giovanni's	5 Zunyi Nan Lu, 200336 Shanghai	021 - 6275 8888
Meilongzhen	No. 22, Lane 1081, Nanjing Xi Lu	021 - 6253 5353
Dragon-Phoenix Restaurant	20 Nanjing Dong Lu, 200002 Shanghai	021 - 6321 6888
Element Fresh	1376 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai	021 - 6279 8682
1221	1221 Yanan Xi Lu, Shanghai	021 - 6213 6585
Sens&Bund	6F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road	021 - 6323 9898
Di Shui Dong	2/F, 56 Maoming Nan Lu	021 - 6253 2689
Dynasty Restaurant	2099 Yanan Xi Lu, 200336 Shanghai	021 - 6275 0000

Drinking in Shanghai: In the city of Shanghai the prices of drinks in cafes vary depending on the location, usually can be cheap or be expensive, for example with a basic beer or coffe costing among from �10 to �40 and up if ordered in the "wrong" place.

Some cafes & bars in Shanghai:

Name:	Location:	Telephone +86/
Shanghai Ming Bar Co.	Shanghai Maoming South Road 42	021 - 6253 4717
Old China Hand Reading Room	Shaoxing Road 27	021 - 6473 2526
O'Malley's	Irish pub off Hengshan Road	021 - 6437 0667
Huxin Ting	Yuyuan Road	021 - 6373 6950
Liu Fu Xuan	Wu Yuan Road 145	021 - 6415 8158
Free Soul	897 Fahuazhen Lu, near Yanan Xi Lu	021 - 6282 1810
Huxin Ting	Yuyuan Road	021 - 6373 6950
Dong Hu Teahouse	Dong Hu Road 7	021 - 6415 8158