(That's Shanghai)
Updated: 2007-11-15 14:24

Franklin Roosevelt’s grandson is a partner in this sumptuous Marshall Mansions restaurant. And much like his careful selection of FDR photos hung on the mahogany-paneled walls, the chefs here have painstakingly chosen only the finest cuts of top-grade USDA Prime beef.

In short, a meal here is a heavenly splurge. At RMB 39,000 per bottle, the 2002 Napa Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon heads an impressive list of nearly 100 wines. In all, the fare is not light: the onion soup is topped with a thick pastry crust and all but one steak weighs in at 16oz or more.

This probably isn't the best choice for a first date, but with its cigar lounge and rustic private rooms, Roosevelt is decidedly a manly paradise, where appetites are as big as billfolds.

Roosevelt
Open: Daily 5pm-11pm.
Location: 160 Taiyuan Lu near Yongjia Lu
Tel: 021-64338240
Cost for two (excluding drinks): RMB 1,100