Lost Heaven Yunnan Folk Cuisine 花马天堂云南餐厅
38 Gaoyou Lu ,
Xuhui
near Fuxing Xi Lu
高邮路38号
近复兴西路
6433-5126
Open 11:30am-2pm, 5:30-10:30pm; bar from 5:30pm-1:00am
Price Y200-Y299 per couple
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- City Weekend
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The owners of Coconut Paradise have worked their magic again. Except for the occasional bland jungle-forage dish, this exotic menu will bring you delights from ethnicities you never knew existed. Dark, rich colors and romantic spotlighting provide the perfect atmosphere for hip, young culinary anthropologists.
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Lost Heaven brings to the heart of Shanghai these traditional foods of the various ethnic groups which live along the Ancient Tea Horses Trail for you to enjoy. We have chosen the best dishes from the areas of Dali, Lijiang, and Burma which include the foods of the Dai, Bai, and Miao ethnic minority groups. Dishes are prepared with unique ingredients and precious knowledge of our Yunnan chefs, which will provide you with a dining experience like never before.
Contributed by lostheaven
2 years, 6 months ago
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Had dinner here with a group of friends last week, same owner as Coconut Paradise which you see when you have dinner here. The interior is similar in atmosphere, still very nice. The food is ok - I wasn't WOW'ed by anything in particular. They don't serve much authentic Yunnan food other than some dished with mushrooms from that region in them, so just be aware of that before you go if you're hoping to get "real" Yunnan cuisine.
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The atmosphere is good and the deco is cool. Instantly you are reminded of Coconut Grove... The service is competent. Food is bland. It is a blander version of thai food and so not exciting. There is a couple of nice chicken dishes and the curry is so salty! It is definitely a tourist trap.
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The food is very good and the atmosphere is quite nice. However, the small portions they give are far too liltlle. If they are charging 60 -90 rmb per dish, that dish should be a very decent sized portion, not a skimpy portion!
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Name: Calvin Wang Profession: Interior Designer
As an interior designer, when I go out to eat I'm looking not only for great food but also for a nice space. I like to eat alone sometimes, totally enjoying the food and the atmosphere. One of the restaurants I go to nowadays is called Origin. I like the solid wooden wall, long sofas and warm lighting. Of course they have good food, too. In the same area, thaifoodstation is awesome. The place is small but they have a cute balcony and you can hear and see people shopping when you are eating, pretty relaxing. For Burmese food, Lost Heaven is one of the best. Actually they have Thai, Yunnan and Burmese food--rare in Shanghai. Some of the Yunnan and Burmese-style food is really traditional. The interior is warm, cozy and a little bit mysterious. It's a little noisy, but still good.
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Just not that good at all for the price. 50 to 70 RMB for a veritable dish.....come on.
Good for taking out-of-towners if they or your company is footing the bill
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Don't understand the hype of many places in Shanghai. Noisy, lacklustre service, mediocre taste, overpriced.
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A very nice decor, a bit noisy though (don't bring your date there...) About the food, everything is good and well presented but not outstanding. The bill reflects more the good taste on the interior design side than on the kitchen's. As it's classy and "bone-less", I'd recommend this place for a western friend's visit.
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I find the main floor bar ambience excellent--a good place to come and enjoy the spicy Thai Zeed drinks and a few appetizers before heading elsewhere for dinner. A definite favorite place of mine...
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If you are looking for a place to dine and sweet-talk with your date, Lost heaven is not right for you because it's too noisy that you barely hear what your date says, or your date easily get distracted by other people sitting around you; instead, it's a great place to dine and chat and laugh with your close friends. Perfect for a Friday girls night-out after work, your neighbour wouldn't pay attention to what you gossip about. Food is good in general, price is around RMB150-200 per head.
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I agree with above who say its a bit noisy in the restaurant. That makes it a great place for a group. Excellent food. I love everything I have ever tried there. Low lighting is a plus I think. Lounge downstairs very comfy and I can't seem to recreate their delicious Thai Zeed drinks no matter what I do! So I just have to keep going there for them.
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1st time: dissapointed 2nd time: Enjoyed it
Maybe it was a too much drunk and a nightlife vodka-rum headache, but i didn't enjoy it really well the first time and i paid too much for 2 beers and 2 dishes.
BUT the second time, good surprise!!! The design is awesome, the food was good and the bill was quite reasonnable.
Go there if you want to discover new flavours but don't go there drunk!
The French critic
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Lost Heaven Yunnan Folk Cuisine is located in the trendy French Concession area. The restaurant is actually a 3-storey Shanghai villa and apparently attracts lots of celebs and the stylish crowd. It's not hard to see why - trendy and moody, it's filled with chic Shanghainese and loads of expats.
The interior is gorgeous, with Southeast Asian wooden floors and Yunnanese stone face masks as decor, and minimalist spotlights here and there. It's dark and moody, but is definitely more of a place to go with mates, than a date restaurant.
So what's Yunan cuisine like? It's actually just like Thai food, with perhaps some Vietnamese influence. Nothing too exotic that we couldn't eat it, but still interesting enough. We ordered up a STORM. Or I should say I did, whoops! I am dangerous when the menu is left in my hands and I'm the one doing the ordering ;) I basically ordered my way round the menu and we neded up with almost 30 dishes.. for about 18 people ;)
The food was good, but not all-out spectacular. Rather, some were fairly standard (you'd get it at any other place for half the price), whilst others were unique and delicious. They have an extensive menu, so I'd prefer they have a smaller one and focus on making each and every one of their dishes perfect. My favourite, by far, was the whole steamed fish (that came out on a fish-shaped platter) in some soy sauce and a scattering of fried bits on top. The fish was so tender and absolutely divine.
It's a great place to go with friends, but it's certainly not cheap - we paid over 200元 (USA$29) each which is extraordinarily expensive by China standards. Fantastic, attentive service though - despite how boisterous we were. Even when everyone was causing a ruckus outside whilst waiting for taxis, the staff were really tolerant and polite with our drunken lot of annoying people :P
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This is a fun restaurant - good food and interesting atmosphere. I brought some of my clients from the US here and they loved it too. The food is delicious and I love the Thai Zeed drink (one of my favorite drinks!) The one setback is that it is quite pricey, but that doesn't stop it from being busy all the time. Good idea to make reservations. This is a great restuartant to bring guests and clients to for some delicious Yunnan/Southeast Asian cuisine.
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i like the food alot, but i think the problem is that the restaurant is too dark, but apart from that everything is nice. the bar is a good place to enjoy with a company.
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Quite location, with a great atmosphere and decor throughout.
The food was fantastic, and had wonderful service. Definitely one of the best Southeast Asian cuisine in Shanghai.
Well recommended!!
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The food was quite flavorful and served promptly, but meat dishes were on the lukewarm side, probably due to elaborate plate presentation. Low light I found to be a disadvantage.