FOOD&FUN
8 New Family-Friendly Restaurants Get Out of the House and Try Something Fresh By Cristina Ng
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aving been stuck in the house eating whatever still delivered for weeks, it sure is time for something new. We’ll you’re in luck, because there’s a new crop of family-friendly indulgences available at Shanghai’s newest restaurants. From mini Danish hotdogs to twee Japanese bentos, these choices will tempt your entire family.
Solana
Creative cocktails (for the parents) and solid eats (for the whole family) make this affordable neighborhood eatery an ideal Jing’an dinner stop. Although busy, the simplicity of the menu makes it easy for plates of food to fly from the kitchen to our tables so you can kiss ‘hangry’ temper tantrums goodbye. With taco fillings inspired by far-flung locales such as the Caribbean and Argentina, the flavors stay interesting without being intimidating. And guess what kids love even more than tacos? Ice cream tacos that blow our memories of the beloved childhood novelty treat Choco Taco out of the water. Kids’ recommendations: Coconut pork rib tacos (RMB48/two), chocolate Aztec dessert taco (RMB58) > 1085 Wuding Lu, by Jiaozhou Lu 武定路1085号， 近 胶州路. Nearest Metro: Changping Lu, 10 min. Open daily, 11am-2am (138 1831 7021)
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BOR Eatery
Mix things up by taking your brood out for casual and creative ‘New Nordic’ Cuisine in this enviable light-drenched space, broken up by the graceful curves of Scandinavian design. The restaurant presents a lively juxtaposition of tastes and textures with a fun menu of snacks and small bites. Mains include Wagyu flap beef with asparagus, brown butter and black pepper glaze or hot smoked salmon. The former is served with grilled jiaozi wrappers, mustard seeds and pickled shallots for a build-your-ownadventure experience. Kids’ recommendations: Grilled baby corn (RMB32), Danish hotdog (RMB58) hot smoked salmon (RMB188), Wagyu flap beef (RMB300) > 2/F, No. 11, 322 Anfu Lu, by Wukang Lu 安福路322 号11栋2楼, 近武康路. Nearest Metro: Changshu Lu, 6 min. Open Mon-Fri, 11am-2pm, 5.30pm-late; Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm, 5.30pm-late (6266 7909)
