Shànghǎi Restaurants

Jade On 36

#16 of 574 things to do in Shànghǎi

#16 of 574 things to do in Shànghǎi

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Good for: Romance, atmosphere, food, service

  • Address
    • 33 Fucheng Rd Pǔdōng 36th fl, Tower 2, Pudong Shangri-La
  • Transport
    • Lujiazui
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 021 6882 3636
  • Hours
    • 18:00-22:30

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Lonely Planet review for Jade On 36

Foie gras lollipops, strawberry-cola spaghetti, a lemon tart that's a hollowed-out lemon with a sorbet-like filling - the food here is as extraordinary as the ornate setting (courtesy of Adam Tihany, the world's leading restaurant designer) and views.

It's simultaneously Shanghai's wackiest and most exclusive dining experience; take your pick from one of the four set menus (there are no other options) and prepare to be astonished.

 

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    Jade on 36: Abstract Expressionism on a Plate

    restauran2er recommends this,

    I saw the best boulevardiers of my generation, destroyed by gluttony, groaning, bloated, intoxicated dragging themselves through a decadent menu looking for the smallest fault. I didn't go with Ginsberg, but my compliments to the Cook, his wife, the thief and her lover for a memorable gastronomy as Greenaway undoubtedly had a hand in some of the most hauntingly bizarre courses I have had.

    Before the startling food, the most astonishing thing was that this restaurant has service. The waiters watch, anticipate and are invisible until you need something and then they miraculously appear.

    The food, thankfully, works on a tasting menu, because each dish is a masterpiece, yet not a triumph of form over function but a match of form and function. Everything is delicious. Routes through the tasting menu are best advised by the maitre de.

    The Jumbo Shrimp Citrus was served in a jar with citrus with the plump crustacean precariously but sufficiently supported by a lemongrass stem. Succulent, flavoursome and capricious. Served with just a hint of Dali.

    The Short Rib Teriyaki was a cut of tender meat attached to the bone, but manicured to have just a hint of Hirst. We did at first get a bodgy sample, but it quickly replaced so as to ensure that it was hardly noticed. A small consolation prize was offered as a distraction.

    Dessert brought a peculiarity of ‘vegetables’ served as sweet fruits. This had a hint of Camille Paglia about it. You never knew quite what you were getting. Charming, interesting, but a little peculiar.

    There were plenty of extraordinary offerings for the palate and for the eyes. The elevation provides an excellent view of the Shanghai smog, but if that doesn’t please there’s a rather zany bar and the de rigueur display of bottles to walk past whilst making one’s way to the table.

    Dinner was pure “Pictures at an Exhibition,” expensive as dinner, but as art it was a steal.

    Good for: Romance, atmosphere, food, service

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