Prego
After about a week and a half of Chinese food, my classmates and I craved Western food - more specifically, Italian. That's when we found Prego, an Italian restaurant located on the second floor of The Westin Bund Center, Shanghai. We were skeptical at the idea of Italian food in China, but they lived up to their outstanding review as the best Italian food in the city. We were served fresh bread with marinara sauce and the best pizza and pasta dishes I have tasted in a long time. The setting is chic yet laid back, the service was great, and the wine list was diverse. The price is a bit on the expensive side, but it is worth every yuan. Definitely hit the spot.
Location: 88 Henan Middle Rd, by Guangdong Rd
M on the Bund
I didn't get a chance to eat here, but someone else should (and tell me about it). Spectacular views of the Pudong skyline, this restaurant claims to be famous and the best in Shanghai. Indoor and outdoor sitting areas, modern European cuisine, the never-ending wine list, a.k.a. - expensive. The restaurant was full of foreign expats and other visiting business men and women, taking in the view while taking in their steak tartare. Reservations are highly encouraged.
There's a bar in the basement (same owner as the M) of the same building, the antithesis of the upscale restaurant on the 7th floor. I don't remember the name of it, except for the salsa music playing in a Irish pub style atmosphere while drinking a glass of sangria. Drinks are a bit expensive (relative to China) but the place is complete with open dance floor, full bar, and a pool table. It's a good venue to hang out with some friends but not necessarily to meet other people - despite that it was a Saturday night, the place was rather empty.
BYOC - Bring Your Own Company.
Location: No. 5 The Bund (at Guangdong Lu), 7th Floor
Attica
A club based in Singapore, possibly named after the prison located in New York, it's the typical discoteque experience - flashing lights, fog machine, tacky "modern" furniture, and sleazy boys. It's located on the top floor of a building (somewhere near the Bund) so there is access to the roof patio which again, reveals a spectacular view of the city. There are bars all over the place so it's not difficult to get service, but the drinks are expensive. From what I remember, a shot cost about 15 USD each, and the patron that a few expats bought my friends and myself were more than 25 USD.
One major con: there is no place to sit down. If you want to sit, you have to get bottle service, otherwise, you pretty much have to stay up on your feet. It was a good thing that the DJ played decent songs which kept us dancing for a while. The music played was the same as with any other expat bar we went to - but that doesn't get old, especially when in a foreign country; it gives you a warm feeling inside - or maybe that was the alcohol?
Location: 15, Zhong Dong Er Lu, Shang hai
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