With a warm “Buona Sera”, ‘good evening’ in Italian, we were greeted by the hostess and the Italian Chef de Cuisine, Roberto Mancini who perfected the welcome with a pinch of his fingers, putting us in the right frame of mind for InterContinental Shanghai Expo’s Bascilico Italian Restaurant, where warmth and charm is as respected as oregano and pesto.
The presence of a 5-star hotel captured in a striking landmark skyscraper, right beside the Shanghai Railway Station of the Zhabei District is a real sign of the modernization of what used to be the common riff-raff junction of Shanghai. Indeed, it was a pleasure to finally have a classy hotel in this high traffic locale.
In contrast to one of Shanghai’s busiest transport hubs, the entry into the upscale Japanese restaurant, Koi, within the luxurious ambiance of the new Intercontinental Puxi, quickly prepares your mind for an evening of relaxing indulgence.
Five Star dining should not be exclusive to dishes that often can be a challenge to envision, let alone pronounce. At Sheraton’s (Pudong New District) The Feast’s regular dinner and lunch menus offers both, the rare and exquisite alongside the familiar, which retains the 5-Star touch.
With an entrance road briefly cordoned off for the President of Fiji, I could not think of a more fitting introduction to Shanghai’s only luxury hotel located directly alongside the World Expo Site – InterContinental Shanghai Expo, a five-star hotel that has been regularly entertaining dignitaries along side its regularly customers around the world.
When called upon to review Café Swiss, part of the Swissotel Grand establishment, it was without question that it will be an evening of gluttony. Since it’s opening in 2008, Café Swiss has already carved a reputation for its repertoire of buffet selection.