Michelin releases its first mainland China edition
Restaurant guidebook Michelin just entered a major new territory: mainland China. Michelin released its first Shanghai dining guide on Wednesday, awarding stars to 26 of the city's restaurants.
Michelin has named one three-star, seven two-star and 18 one-star restaurants in its first edition of the Michelin Guide Shanghai 2017. The T’ang Court restaurant of the Langham Hotel situated at Xintiandi, a Cantonese restaurant with a very fancy dining room that just holds six tables, was awarded three Michelin stars. The restaurant’s counterpart in Hong Kong was also awarded three stars in November 2015.
“The experienced chef delivers a mix of classic and modern Cantonese dishes,” the guide says. “Specialities include braised sea cucumber with dried longan, and sautéed Wagyu with organic mushrooms.” The Michelin Guide suggests that 270RMB (AU$53.38) is the minimum price per person for a dinner at T’ang Court.
Out of the six restaurants which were awarded two stars, Canton 8 in the Huangpu district was on the list, and the restaurant made it to be world’s cheapest restaurant. It was praised by the Michelin Guide for its dim sum and Cantonese cuisine. The average spending for diners during lunchtime starts from 48RMB (AU$9.49).
“Canton 8 is a reflection of what can be found in Shanghai – masterful, delicious and very good quality cooking,” Michael Ellis, international director of the Michelin guides, told AFP.
Hong Kong-based Umberto Bombana’s 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana, known for its fine dining Italian cuisine, and Ultraviolet, which has gained interest for projecting images on its walls, playing music and even pumping out fragrances to intensify the dining experience, are also among the two-starred Michelin restaurants.
Among the Shanghai restaurants awarded one star, Hong Kong Cantonese chain Lei Garden’s two locations, in the city’s IFC and iapm malls, were listed along with Seventh Son and Da Dong.
The guides were first published in France more than a century ago to promote automobile travel, and now covers 28 countries and spotlight diverse cuisines including Brazilian, Burmese, Cajun, Peruvian and Tibetan.
Decanter has the full list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Shanghai.
