Review of Prada's Restaurant 'Mi Shang'

Dimly lit stone steps leading up to the colonnaded entrance of the Rong Zhai mansion, with potted palms, wicker chairs and a glowing stained-glass doorway.

Overhead view of a white tablecloth set with several dishes on gold-rimmed plates: a pasta, a green risotto, a broth-based pasta and small side plates.

A second overhead view of the same table of dishes on gold-rimmed plates.

Round filled pasta in a clear golden broth, topped with thin slices and a small tangle of greens, in a plate decorated with blue flower motifs.

Bright green risotto topped with prawns and green asparagus.

A nest of spaghetti with prawns, basil leaves and an orange sauce on a gold-rimmed plate.

A second shot of the prawn spaghetti with basil leaves.

Small folded filled pasta in a glossy brown sauce, served in a plate with blue flower motifs.

Close-up of an empty white plate with a gold rim, painted with two stylized blue-green flowers and the restaurant's Chinese name. — The plate carries the restaurant's name in Chinese, Mi Shang.

Looking up at a dark wooden window frame with red floral stained-glass panels above clear panes showing green trees outside.

Dark wood-paneled dining room with deep window recesses and a glowing wall light above a white-clothed table.

Dining room with mustard-yellow walls, a curved burgundy banquette, green glass lamps, a round ceiling light and a set table with pink flowers.

Pink dahlias in a silver vase on a white tablecloth beside a small dish of olive oil, with a glowing light fixture in the background.

A colorful stained-glass ceiling with a checkered yellow and white pattern and a blue and red central medallion, above a hallway of wooden doors.

A plain ceiling with ornate white cornices and a round frosted ceiling light.

Yellow-walled alcove with a white molded arch, an arched stained-glass window and open dark wooden window frames.

Another view of the stained-glass ceiling above the hallway and its wooden doors.

Marble-floored hallway under the stained-glass ceiling, leading to a pair of wooden doors with a person walking away.

A round scored loaf of bread on a white napkin, with a small plate and cutlery behind it.

A second shot of the round loaf of bread on its napkin, with olive oil and cutlery nearby.

Another view up at the window with red floral stained glass and trees outside.

Another view of the dim stone steps leading up to the lit entrance of the Rong Zhai mansion.

🍝 Like a scene from a Wong Kar-wai film

During a trip to Shanghai, I visited Mi Shang, Prada's first restaurant in Asia, hidden in a quiet alley in Jing'an District. It isn't just a restaurant but an artistic space where fashion, film and fine dining meet.
It is located on the 2nd floor of Rong Zhai, a historic mansion built in 1918, and is a space Prada created when it restored this building in 2017. 🎭
Just the name Prada restaurant had my expectations high, but when I actually arrived... I was overwhelmed by a dreamy atmosphere, as if I had stepped into a scene from a Wong Kar-wai film.

🎥 Pure Wong Kar-wai film mood

The moment you walk in, you feel the deep lighting and red walls, and a fantastical space created by light reflected in mirrors.
Wong Kar-wai's signature colors and slow mood, reminiscent of In the Mood for Love and Happy Together, are woven in everywhere.
Artworks from Prada's collection are placed on one side and 1960s Chinese furniture on the other, creating an atmosphere where East and West coexist.

✨ This is not just a "restaurant",
but a stage where art, film and fashion meet.

🍷 The best al dente I had in Shanghai

The dishes presented by Italian chef Lorenzo Lunghi
are not just pasta but works of art. The noodles are perfectly al dente, and the sauces are full of luxurious truffle and herb aromas!
The fusion menu, which adds the flavors of Chinese ingredients to authentic Italian cooking, has a taste you can only experience here.

💡 My list of the best dishes I tried:

🧀 Fagottini (Ricotta & spinach fagottini): a soft, nutty pasta combining ricotta, spinach and truffle butter
🦐 Seafood spaghetti: full of prawns, clams and mussels! A seafood pasta bursting with freshness
🥣 Anolini: handmade pasta in harmony with an Asian-style broth made with ginger and lemongrass
🐟 Black Cod: a refined white fish dish, crispy outside and tender inside
🥩 Wagyu steak: rich, juicy wagyu with a spoonful of intense pepper sauce!

🍰 And of course, dessert!
The tiramisu, cassata and lemon delizia made by world champion chef Diego Crosara
combine a deep espresso aroma with freshness for the perfect finish. ☕️💛

📍 Visitor information at a glance

Item	Information
🕰️ Opening hours	Daily 10:00–22:00
📍 Location	No.186 North Shaan Xi Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai
📱 Reservations	Available through the WeChat mini program (opened March 31, reservations from March 29)
💰 Price range	Main dishes from about 200 yuan

📝 Tip! It's hard to get in without a reservation. The wait is also very long, so be sure to book ahead!

🎬 This is not just a restaurant

A space curated by Prada itself,
a mise-en-scène alive with Wong Kar-wai's sensibility,
and dishes that add an Asian lingering note to flavors from Italy's heartland.

It was the most artistic meal you can have in Shanghai,
and a place I definitely want to visit again on my next trip to Shanghai.

💭 "Fashion is not clothing but culture, and culture extends to food and space, film and art."
— The place this saying fits perfectly: Prada Mi Shang.

💡 Wrapping up

If you're looking for the most poetic dining in Shanghai, Prada's Mi Shang is the answer.

🍝 Like a scene from a Wong Kar-wai film

🎥 Pure Wong Kar-wai film mood

🍷 The best al dente I had in Shanghai

💡 My list of the best dishes I tried:

📍 Visitor information at a glance

🎬 This is not just a restaurant

💡 Wrapping up

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