Hofbrauhaus Shanghai is a great place to go with friends to enjoy fresh-brewed beer and German fare in a lively atmosphere.
When German beer halls are mentioned, images of ruddy-cheeked men drinking frothy beers from tall glasses while noshing on sausages and pretzels are conjured up. You, too, can now enjoy this atmosphere in Shanghai, with Hofbrauhaus Shanghai bringing beer hall culture to our city.
For many years in Shanghai, the Bavarian beer tavern scene has been dominated by an all too familiar name located in the French Concession. In the recent couple of years, several more ambitious breweries licensed from the world beer capital, Munich, began emerging in Shanghai.
Dai’s Kitchen’s isn’t the easiest place to find. It’s situated down an alley behind the Sichuan Building where Yan’an Dong Lu crosses Sichuan Lu. However, once you find it, you’re in for a treat.
Mirth is not a commonly used these days, but when the owners of Dir Kronen Brauhaus decided to bring the cozy, authentic Bavarian atmosphere to Beijing, it’s clear that this was exactly the intention.
German food is often stereotyped. It conjures up images of sausages and sauerkraut eaten by overweight people dressed in lederhosen. This is obviously a bit unfair. Yes, the Germans do eat a lot of sausages and they do love their sauerkraut, but German food is good, honest and hearty, and it carries little, if any, of the pretentiousness of its Gallic neighbor.
No one who passes by Der Langraf can forget the beatitiful open-air gardens, iron tables and chairs and white-edged morning glories that grow in abundance.
The restaurant is redolent of a German brasserie with dark wood tables, wrought iron banisters and copper light fixtures.
Much of the You Yi Yan Sha (Lufthansa Centre) is influenced by Germany, with a German bakery, a deli stocked with German food (from where many of the Paulaner's ingredients come), so it is no surprise that there is a German restaurant here.