M on the Bund

M on the Bund Chinese: 米氏西餐厅; pinyin: Mǐshì Xī Cāntīng is a restaurant located on the 7th floor of the Nissin Shipping Building at No. 5 The Bund, Shanghai, China and is known as the first restaurant to open on The Bund overlooking the Huangpu River and Pudong. Established in 1999 by Australian restaurateur Michelle Garnaut,[1][2] the restaurant specializes in dishes with a mixture of Middle Eastern and European flavor.[3]

Menu

The restaurant uses local ingredients including black truffles, foie gras, and local fruits to make its dishes. Some of its signature dishes include crispy suckling pig, salt encased leg of lamb, and pavlova dessert.[4]

Awards

Notable guests

Notable guests that have dined at M on the Bund include Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, supermodel Tyra Banks, the Ferragamo family, the United Kingdom's Prince Edward, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, the queen of Thailand and the queen and crown prince of the Netherlands.[14]

Arts and Culture Events

M on the Bund has hosted the Shanghai International Literary Festival since 2003. The annual event runs through multiple weekends in March featuring wine and poetry readings, literary lunches, workshops, and panels with some of the most acclaimed authors in the world.[15]

Additionally, M on the Bund partnered with the Atelier of Chamber Music [16] at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and has been regularly hosting chamber music events in the restaurant's Crystal Room since then.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Stay.com: M on the Bund"
  2. ↑ Shanghai Eats: M on the Bund
  3. ↑ "CNNGo.com: M on the Bund"
  4. ↑ Privy 5 Shanghai City Guide
  5. ↑ The Best of Shanghai Dining 2010
  6. ↑ 2010 City Weekend Reader's Choice Awards: Previous Winners
  7. ↑ 2010 City Weekend Reader's Choice Awards: Previous Winners
  8. ↑ "Financial Times: Dining al fresco"
  9. ↑ 上海米氏西餐厅: Mishi Xicanting
  10. ↑ Zagat Guide: Most Popular Restaurants
  11. ↑ Shanghai 2008 Reader's Choice Awards: Dining
  12. ↑ 上海米氏西餐厅: Mishi Xicanting
  13. ↑ 上海米氏西餐厅: Mishi Xicanting
  14. ↑ CNNGo.com: Where the Celebrities Eat in Shanghai
  15. ↑ "How a martini led to the Shanghai International Literary Festival"
  16. ↑ EnjoyShanghai.com: "Chamber Music Benefit Concert & Dinner"
  17. ↑ Shanghai Daily: "Opening chamber music door"

Coordinates: 31°14′04″N 121°29′26″E / 31.23437°N 121.49058°E / 31.23437; 121.49058

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