Porta Nova 波特诺瓦
No. 40, Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu,
Gubei/Hongqiao
near Hongxu Lu
虹梅路3338弄40号
近虹许路
6465-7788
Open 10am-11pm
Price Y200-Y299 per couple
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SMS Guanxi for: Receive a 15% discount off food items (wine and other beverages exempt). This contemporary venue features a varied and extensive menu of northern Italian fare that will satisfy the heartiest appetites with extensive antipasto, pastas, mains and outstanding pizzas. Those who love the classics may enjoy the cheesy tomato basil sauce of the Margherita pizza. Sunny days are great for enjoying a glass of wine on the outdoor patio.
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Visited Porta Nova to try their Italian menu but unfortunately was disappointed from the start:
Our drinks (Mojito and Daiquiri, well not too Italian?) contained no fresh ingredients just ready mixtures (actually the mint leaves were replaced by mint liquor).
Antipasti platter was a collection of vacuum packed cold cuts served on lettuce and the risotto I chose for main course was more rice pudding than anything else (seafood meant 3 prawns and a single mussle). My partners pizza was slightly better but still far away from anything you might call Italian.
For 460 RMB you can certainly get better food in Shanghai .
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From Northern Italy
Porta Nova is a new addition to the ethnic eateries along Hongmei Lu. Famished and eager to satisfy our appetites we perused a menu peppered with molto descriptions in Italian, looking for authentic favorites. For starters we opted for the Insalata Caprese (YY68). The tomatoes and mozzarella were smothered with an olive oil basil emulsion which was satisfying to the palate. Though beautifully presented, the portion was meant to please a Lilliputian and definitely required more mozzarella and fresh basil for the price. Pasta choices are abundant including lasagna al forno (YY58) as well as the Gnocchetti Verdi al ragu (YY68) which we sampled, a homemade green gnocchi topped with a light ragu sauce of tender beef shank bits which did not disappoint. Angel hair pasta served with prawns and clams and flavored with a hint of garlic and olive oil was pleasing though molto skimpo (YY78). The tasty and reasonably priced Margherita Pizza (YY46) had a perfect pizza crust complimented with a cheesy tomato basil sauce giving this staple a slightly different twist. Tiramisu (YY38) at any Italian restaurant is a must try. Unfortunately, this one didn't hit the mark. The mascarpone was lightly whipped, but close to tasteless, as was the absence of any rich coffee flavor and hardly a lady finger to be found. Italian food is envisioned as hearty and bountiful. Porto Nova provides the hearty. Bountiful could be revisited. --Peggy Rosen