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Once there was the Citizen Café, a popular coffee house/bar on Jinxian Lu. Then, from the same stable, earlier in 2009, came Sichuan Citizen, an equally popular emporium of all things chuān. Don't be fooled by the small-looking interior. Once you get inside, the restaurant opens up into a big dining area and several ante-rooms. But it isn't one of those brightly lit production-line joints. Thanks to the atmospheric lighting, cool wall art and wide, enticing menu, Sichuan Citizen retains ...
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This is the place for Sichuan fans that need a break from bland Shanghai-style suppers. Reasonably priced and eye-wateringly spiced, clients can choose from a menu that includes popular Sichuan favorites as well as those rarely found this far east.
This Sichuan-style restaurant offers the full range of spicy dishes you'd expect to find in the middle of Chengdu. Its staff however are not reputed as the speediest in the city.
Low prices and wonderful food packs them in. Try their marinated soybeans (Mao Dou), spicy chicken (Liangge Xiangji), fiery wild mushrooms, or spicy fish broth. An'Fu Branch Add: 185-187 Anfu Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai Tel: 021-54037684 Jing'an Branch Add: 53 Fengxian Lu, Shanghai Tel: 021-62670097 Fushan Branch Add: 82 Fushan Lu, Shanghai Tel: 021-50812700
If you've got some cash to flash and want to taste Shanghainese food in opulent surroundings, the Whampoa Club is the place for you. It's on the fifth floor of Three on the Bund - one of Shanghai's most famous buildings, with stunning interiors to match. The concept is Shanghainese with a modern touch, cooked by experienced Chinese chefs who know what they're doing when it comes to local haute cuisine.
This beautiful white garden villa restaurant specializes in Shanghai Cuisine. Try the ''Three Whites of Taihu Lake,'' a fresh, delicate fish-ball soup. Al fresco dining available in the beautiful little courtyard or on the balcony. Accepts international credit cards.
South Beauty is a China-wide chain of quality Sichuan restaurants. The French Concession branch is situated in an old colonial mansion with a lawn that's seen its fair share of weddings. The prices are more than what you'd pay at a home-style place, but it's worth it for the surroundings. The other branches are less well-located, but of an equal calibre.
This modern Sichuan joint offers the usual suspects like mapo tofu and stir-friend prawns, as well as lesser known regional specialties such as salmon sashimi and Chongqing rabbit.