10 Restaurant Recommendations for the SLAS Community
By Ashim Sapkota
There are many restaurants around Shanghai and
each one of them provides a different experience.
Whether those restaurants are big or small, grand or
humble, they always have satisfied customers to the
fullest. These are some of the restaurants that were
suggested by Shanghai Livingston American School
(SLAS) community members. and his colleagues.”
参鸡汤 (Can Ji Tang)
Can Ji Tang is exclusively a chicken soup restaurant
that serves one type of food but in many different
flavors. This gives multiple options for people every
time they go. “I like their food and the service is really
good. My favorite food there is 药参鸡汤( yao can ji
tang),” said Hong An Nan, a 10th grader at SLAS. He
added, “I think that it is really unique that they only
serve one category of food.” Liza’s
This restaurant is a French tapas restaurant with
generally good food at a very affordable price. “They
have great steak tenderloin. They serve really good
French food for a reasonable price. I actually found
this restaurant when I was on Sherpa’s (the food
delivery website) and decided to try it,” said Mr. Tom
Szyszkos, an ESL teacher at SLAS.
New York Steak and Burger
New York Steak and Burger is one of the restaurants
with really good beef and the best burger patty. “The
burgers there are decadent. They have pretty good
meat, and they also have a wide variety of toppings
for the burger. The quality is also higher. I first heard
Fat Cow
of this place from a coworker about a decade ago,”
Fat Cow is a burger restaurant that has interesting said Mr. Cade McBroom, a physics teacher in SLAS.
names for their dishes and unique indoor decoration.
It is a great restaurant if you enjoy burgers and other Salvo
grilled and deep fried foods, while being in a raw Salvo is an Italian restaurant with unique interior
designed building. “Fat Cow provides good food,” wooden design and it is near SLAS. The restaurant is
said Masaki Monji, a senior at SLAS. He went on to say, a perfect place for students and community members
“I like the burger called “What Does the Cow Say”. I to have a relaxing Friday night dinner. “I think this
first knew of this place when my friend recommended place is unique because the owner is not Italian but
it to me.”
Nepalese, but the food is great and very authentic,”
said Aidan Lupori, a 10th grader in SLAS. He went on
Bistro’s
to say, “I first learned about Salvo when I went out
If you enjoy Japanese food but also want the variety with some friends.”
to be found in any Italian restaurant, then Bistro’s is
the place for you. It is an Italian restaurant with Mr. Pancake
Japanese flavor to it because of its creative and Mr. Pancake is a restaurant that has pancakes as the
ingenious chef. “The first time I went there was with main dish for any time of the day. It has general 90’s
my family,” said Eri Oji, a senior at SLAS. She then said, themed decoration and interior design. “I like the
“One of the restaurants dish called ajiyo is a Spanish strawberry pancakes at Mr. Pancake. I also enjoy the
and Italian dish that I enjoy because of the heavy garlic mood in the restaurant,” said Matthew Zhou, a 10th
taste.”
grader at SLAS. He went on to say, “I first knew of this
place when I walked by the shop and wanted to try
Mexico Lindo
the food there.”
Two to three times every year Mexico Lindo comes to
SLAS, and participates in our events. Their food is good Sprout Works
and their prices are fair. “I like the taste of their It is a great restaurant for health fanatics, because of
authentic Mexican food. The place is unique because the healthy food selection they provide. They have a
the owner is Mexican and he personally checks on the modern and green design for their restaurants. “They
food made by his chefs to make sure of the quality,” provide a wide variety of food and every day it is
said Mr. Darrel, a cooking teacher at SLAS. Finally he different,” said Mr. Igor Valentic, a history teacher at
said, “I first constantly saw them at our school and SLAS. He went on and said, “You can make your own
then went to try it when my friend recommended me combination so you can create a different meal every
to.”
time.”
There are many more restaurants around Shanghai
Mercato
but these are some of the finest. The community has
Mercado is an authentic Italian restaurant with an now shared their favorite food and now it is probably
exquisite view of the Huangpu River and is one of the a good time to try them.
best place to enjoy your meal. “Their food is really
good, and plus I like Italian food. I think it is unique
because of its view of the Bund,” said Mrs. Suzane Van
Balveren, the chemistry teacher at SLAS. She went on
to say, “the first time I went there is with my husband
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