I have a craving. Does anyone know if there are restaurants here serving cheese fondue? Thanks!

i saw the fondue sets for sale at City Plaza in the kitchen ware section. Don't think any restaurants have it. Even that "Swiss" place called Abbey Rd doesn't have it.

One of my tech guys looked for the swiss cheese fondue too last week.. I think he found a place but I didnt get the name. Will ask him tomorrow. I found this

http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/index.php? ... c&p=600739


Never tried the place but may be worth taking a look

I have a craving. Does anyone know if there are restaurants here serving cheese fondue? Thanks!


go to Baci in Park 97, ask about the chef, he's from north Italy, close to the border with Switzerland, ask before,need booking, he do Cheese fondue in Aosta Valley style, he use real Fontina cheese imported from Italy ( the only cheese for make fondue a la Valdotaine, not Fontal, but FONTINA... ), Fontina cheese marinated in fresh milk, fresh cream, yolk egg and a touch of cinnamon or white truffle paste if you like, for the Swiss cheese fondue he can make with the Raclette cheese, white wine, but not with Kirsch, can no found in Shanghai

caffe1962 wrote:but not with Kirsch, can no found in Shanghai

You can get Kirsch in Shanghai.

Bols do one which you should be able to pick up at Metro. It is no good for drinking straight (has a kirsch flavor but sweetened and reduced to around 30% alcohol). I guess it is artificial but would still be good enough for Fondue. Better still, the guy who runs Old Dan's Farmhouse in Julu Rd. usually has good Kirsch and other fruit schnapps (I think the brand is Shladerer - a very nice one). No idea where he gets it from but I'm sure he would sell you a bottle.

they serve them in the Tavern Grill restuarant at 78 Radisson Xing Guo hotel, Xing guo Lu. 128rmb a pot. Was there last week. Very nice!

oh no. do NOT buy bols as a replacement for kirsch. it tastes NOTHING like it. sticky and sweet and quite artificial. better to toss in a spoonful of brandy or scotch (or skip it alltogether). i haven't found kirsch here either. and only mildly passable cheese here. gruyere, ementaller, and appenzellar are just ok from cityshop - but NOT from carrefour (made that mistake TWICE). and the last time i went to cheese&fizz all their stock was stuck in customs.

go to a small italian shop Gourmet DiCasa, near the Germany embassy they sell imported cheese from Italy as Ubriaco, Pecorino di Pienza, Gorgonzola, Crostanera, Fontina, Asiago, Buffalo mozzarella truffle flavor, and more

Thanks guys, I'm gonna check out Radisson. Woohoo!

any good?

Paulaner has it and so does Mediterraneo. Bon appetite!

What is Mediterraneo? Sound like my cup of tea.

It is restaurant on WuDing Lu near JiangSu Lu, not far from Le Bouchon. It has recently changed management and everything is so much better than before: food, services, prices (was a bit pricey in the past). They have a really good lunch deal (148 for soup or salad, main and desert, plus one soft drink and one cup of tea or coffee). Really nice atmosphere, especially when the weather is nice and you can sit in the garden. Definitely give it a try. I am up for it if you want to go together, it's near my office. We can chat about kids during lunch

It has recently changed management and everything is so much better than before: food, services, prices (was a bit pricey in the past).


if is good price good luck maybe you happy some still your money........
Salad at 118r mb ?? good price??
Caesar salad at 128 rmb ?? good price??
Salad w sprout, lettuce,arugola, tomato & beans at 148 rmb?? goodprice??
Seafood spaghetti at 228 rmb ?? good price??
the cost for the restaurant owner of rich seafood pasta in shanghai is maximum 23/25 rmb .......but maximum
show you the food cost for a big and rich spaghetti seafood:
NB the prices of the ingredients are the price that the restauranta pay to the suppliers, not Carrefour or Metro prices

Quantity Unit Ingredients
Unit CosTotal Cost
20 g Olive Oil 60 1.2
20 g Garlic 7 0.14
5 cl White Wine 22 1.1
5 g Parseley 12 0.06
100 g Tomato Sauce 20 2
5 g Fresh Chili 12 0.06
30 g Squids 60 1.8
30 g Prawns 56 1.68
40 g King Prawns 128 5.12
100 g Clams 16 1.6
80 g Mussels 8 0.64
30 g Scallops 120 3.6
30 g White Fish 40 1.2
100 g Spaghetti 16 1.6
21.8
100 g of pasta mind 180/200 g after cook plus
100 g tomato sauce and 200 g of seafood…….
very very rich Seafood Spaghetti, cost 21.8rmb
Mediterraneo sell at 228…….

Where did you get these prices? I am pretty sure these are the old prices, when the restaurant was empty. Like I said, it has RECENTLY changed management (i think something like a month or two) and they have very decent prices now. I only went for lunch, but I did ask to look at their dinner menu and it looked very decent.

I was a HUGE lunch and very fancu and good food (fillet mignons, lobster bisque soup, lemon sorbet, and my friend had veal medallions), the food was amazing, the servings were big, it came with a drink and a coffee...i do think it is a good price for what it is. This is a nice and classy restaurant for a business lunch or a romantic lunch date, western standard service, perfect English...

freedelia wrote:Where did you get these prices? I am pretty sure these are the old prices, when the restaurant was empty. Like I said, it has RECENTLY changed management (i think something like a month or two) and they have very decent prices now. I only went for lunch, but I did ask to look at their dinner menu and it looked very decent.

I got they price on the web on line http://www.mediterraneo.cn
have a look, and this is the new menu......................