Newly opened!
Things to know about Secco:
Serves German and European stuff. Food if pricey, and it does have an environment, but not popular.
Where? Kunlun Road, which is the by the main gate of Xuanwu lake
Contact Number: 8337-0679
The restaurant is called 珍记 [zhen1ji4].
Once again, a place that you’d never find on your own. Here’s one: Guangdong food to your liking.
If you haven’t been here yet, check it out before it gets too crowded. The boss below is quite a character, but wait till you meet his most hardworking waitress (see below [...]
This shop is along the night-market alley next to Mcdonalds off Zhongshan South Road.
火腿 [huo2tui3] is translated as ‘fire limb’.
It’s like a burger really…
Milk tea is like the Chinese version of coffee. Locals would grab a cuppa of milk tea for any mundane occasion, whether it’s to bide your through your nightlong project, or if it’s a study marathon.
If you want great milk tea, then buy from the store with the longest lines. Very interesting mix of ingredients, [...]
I spotted this store at Taiping South Road 太平南路 [tai4ping2nan2lu4], and love their cakes.
Red dates are used in Chinese cuisine as tonics and also to give soups a flavoring. The sign behind tells you its known properties, which include helping you calm your mind and inhibiting growth of cancer cells.
I like the Taiping South Road [...]
This restaurant was in the Nanda area up till late 2006. Now it’s moved to a more stylish place at 1912. To get there, just take a taxi to 长江后街 [chang2jiang1hou4jie1] which is adjacent to Babyface club at 1912. When the cab drops you off, Babyface is on your right, while the restaurant is on [...]
Golden Harvest (金禾泰) is one of the many restaurants in the zhiziqiao (狮子桥) pedestrian street. Great service and good food. I liked eating the thai curry meat dishes, with rice of course.
Add: No. 2 Shiziqiao (狮子桥2号)
Tel: 8324-1823/2525
Most people probably know this place by now. It’s one of the first residents of 1912.
Few filipino bands rotate ever so often, and sing on the first floor (where the bar is). They are rather entertaining and if you can sing, they’ll let you try out. If you say please…
On Saturday nights, Blue Marlin [...]
And of course, here’s a street treat that everyone should try out…
That was 梅花糕 [mei2hua1gao1] in preparation. 1-2 yuan per piece. Delicious.
by the way, do you know how to clean your kettle?