What do you do when your boyfriend's birthday is approaching and he is a super Chef? Well, if you do not have any culinary experience or knowledge, chances are you will freeze and panic. If your cooking skills are good enough, you will try to surprise him with a romantic diner for two (unless you see yourself as a Martha Stewart and organize a mega diner party for him...). In my case, even thought I have the skills, I always go for the safer route of taking him out for diner. Let's someone else do the hard work but me.
So, on his past birthday we went to Franck Bistro, a Restaurant that looks like a classy bistro-brasserie from a nice parisian arrondisement, where decor, ambiance and food transport you to the City of Lights (even thought you're not in Paris but Shanghai, and the closest to Paris is the name of the neighborhood where Franck Bistro is located: the Former French Concession).
Do I really need to tell you how our diner was?. Ok, I will. It was formidable. From brief but effective Menu we decided to share the Entree: Tomate/Mozarella Salade with authentic melt in your mouth Mozzarella di Bufala. Main courses, a magnificent Bouillabaise soupe for him and Maquerau a la plancha for me, followed by a Cheese Course (in this part of the world, a total luxury!) where Fromage de Monsieur from Ille de France turn out to be a total revelation. To properly finish our diner, a simple but quite effective Fromage blanc with red fruits compote and yummie Nougat glace with hazelnuts and raspberries for me.
I do not know if you are lucky enough to have a Chef at home, but even if you don't, if you live in Shanghai or you're here just for a short visit (and sick and tired of eating chinese food) this Restaurant is a must. Owner Franck Pecol will personally take care you enjoy your visit chez lui.
Franck Bistro
376 Wukang Lu
near Hunan Lu
inside Ferguson Lane
Lunch time : 12:00 to 14:30
Diner time : 19:00 to 22:30
Closed on Sunday night, Monday all day and Tuesday for lunch
Table bookings at 158 2167 6767 (highly recommend to book in advance!)
Price: Diner for two with a carafe of wine around 1,000.00 RMB
Versión Español
Que haces cuando tu chico cumple anos y resulta ser que tu chico es un super chef? Bueno, si tu no tienes nada de experiencia en el ramo culinario te freezeas, es decir te apanicas. Si tus conocimientos culinarios son lo suficientemente buenos para sorprenderlo te animas a preparar una cena romántica para dos (a menos que te creas Martha Stewart y hagas una mega diner party). En mi caso aunque tengo los conocimientos, prefiero siempre salir a cenar con el. Que alguien mas haga toda la faena por y para nosotros.
Así que en su reciente cumpleanos fuimos a Franck Bistro, un Restaurante tipo bistro-brasserie de barrio nice parisino, donde el decor el ambiente y la comida te transportan a la Ciudad Luz (aunque tu no estés en París sino en Shanghai, y los mas cercano a París es la zona donde esta ubicado el Restaurante, el corazón de la Ex-Concesión Francesa de Shanghai).

En realidad tengo que decirles como estuvo nuestra cena?. Ok, estuvo formidable. Del breve (pero efectivo) menú decidimos compartir la Entrada Tomate/Mozzarella Salade, con autentico queso Mozarella di Búfala que se deshacía en la boca. De fuertes, para el, una magnifica Bouillabaise soupe y para mi un Maquerau a la plancha, seguido por un plato de quesos (que en esta parte del planeta es un verdadero lujo) donde un Fromage de Monsieur de Ille de France resulto ser una revelación. Para coronar la cena, un sencillo pero no menos efectivo Fromage Blanc con frutas rojas para el y un exquisito Nougat glace con avellanas y frambuesas para mi.
No se si tengas la suerte de tener un Chef en casa, pero aun si no lo tienes, y vives en Shanghai o vienes de visita (y ya estas cansado de la comida china) este Restaurante es un must. Franck Pecol, el propietario del lugar se encargara personalmente de que disfrutes al máximo tu visita Chez lui.

Franck Bistro
376 Wukang Lu
cerca de Hunan Lu
dentro de Ferguson Lane
Horario Lunch: 12:00 to 14:30
Horario Cena : 19:00 to 22:30
Cierran Domingo por la noche, Lunes todo el día y Martes para lunch.
Reservas al 158 2167 6767 Recomiendo ampliamente hacer reserva con antelación.
Precio: Cena para dos con una carafe de vino alrededor de 1,000.00 RMB



5 Comments:
por lo visto tu chico se la paso estupendo!
Looks wonderful! I do not have a chef in the house, and I guess I am lucky because he will eat just about anything. Perhaps, giving me a false sense of confidence :)
Best,
Emily
justeatfood.com
@ anonymous si, creo que lo paso muy bien!
@ebagger, Hi Emily,thanks for stopping by!I think you man is lucky enough to have such a beautiful and good Chef as you at home!
Hi there! This post was so funny and cute! I have it the other way around where I'm the cook and hubby can microwave! LOL And, I still have a hard time when his birthday comes around trying to figure out what dish to cook him! LOL
@ Kim, your story is even funnier than mine! hahaha, LOL!...that's why going out is the best solution!
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