Restaurant - Bellagio Cafe (Taiwanese)

Taiwanese food. Surprisingly inexpensive - a great place to treat visitors without breaking the bank. Average cost 50 to 75 RMB (3 to 5 pounds) without drinks. Superb setting. Just outside Xintiandi (north east east of xintiandi), it's a great option if you're walking around xintiandi and fancy trying some taiwanese food.

I can't say I knew what taiwanese cuisine was before coming to Shanghai. It's all great though - stewed meat, fish, fried noodles, with some strong flavours (mushrooms & oysters) and some less strong flavours (taiwan sausage, pickled radish).

It's not a 'noisy chinese restaurant', but if you want a quieter setting, there's the option of sitting on the second floor. They set aside a good number of tables for walk-ins, so you're ok to reserve, or to just try your luck. It's also open ridiculously late (4am).

The Chinese name is slightly different - 鹿港小镇 (lu4 gang3 xiao3 zhen4), which seems to mean 'deer port small town'. Just as well they went for Bellagio as an english name rather than a literal translation eh.

68 Tai Cang Lu
太仓路68号
6386-5701