Located at the Mandarin Oriental Pudong Executive Apartments, Fifty 8° Grill is focusing on the traditional values of a modern-French grill restaurant.

PROFILE

Fifty 8° Grill offer an exceptional dining experience with the menu of the mix of French dishes, contemporary creations, and grilled meats. Located in the Mandarin Oriental’s Executive Apartments building in Lujiazui, the restaurant Overseen by the acclaimed chef Richard Ekkebus, focus on the traditional values of French cuisine.

MUST TRY

Fifty 8° serves arguably of the best Wagyu beef in Shanghai. Mushroom and pea concoction is a good choice for vegetarians. Livingstone Farm Rump Cap, Vegetables and Red Wine Jus.

AMBIENCE

The interior of the restaurant is nice but isn’t very assuring with its floor-to-ceiling windows and alfresco tables on a lush green to the sophisticated yet easy-lounging Art Deco-style. Fifty 8° Grill is furnished with dark chestnut leather banquettes and Christofle silverware oozes classic Manhattan with its patterned floor, elegant light fitting and impressive glass-enclosed wine case. SERVICE Service efficient, professional and delicate! Food design amazing and perfect balance between flavor and texture, very good temperature and awesome presentation. The restaurant can be relatively busy, yet the affable staff is on hand to create a cohesive experience from start to finish.

FOOD

Starters like beet and green apple dice and legumes เ la grecque, intriguingly-colored burnt sienna spread tempts you to ruin your appetite before the first course even arrives. The main menu includes Crispy frog legs, escargot with chorizo and fig with beetroot salad, grand David Blackmore Wagyu short ribs accompanied by potatoes as well as garden peas. The taste and texture of the wagyu cannot be more delicious. For dessert, From Madeleines, Chestnuts, or huge chocolate souffl้, as well as the apple tart, will maintain the brilliance of your meal and the wine collection is perfect! Although Fifty 8° Grill didn’t offer many stereotypical French dishes, it offered very good food.

PRICING

Lunch: RMB 268 – RMB 398 Dinner: RMB 688 – RMB 1,298

SUMMARY

Fifty 8° Grill serves quality food with the unique and creative presentation. Pricing is a bit pricey but if you compare to any hotel steak restaurant, the food actually is better! Unfortunately, they steak options are limited.