(That's Shanghai)
Updated: 2006-08-10 10:20

Derived from the Latin Indal Eccius, Indalo means "messenger of the gods". Typically, this bearer of good tidings is represented by the figure of a man holding a rainbow, the latter a symbol thought to ward off evil and bring good fortune.

The message sent by Shanghai's Indalo is equally fortunate: here, one can meet with friends for cosy gatherings and intimate conversations in a pleasant space with wood floors, and half-circle lounge areas.

The menu, too, provides much pleasure. We were smitten with the Portuguese sausage with cider (RMB 50) and the deep fried Portuguese codfish rolls (RMB 30), though the latter portion was disappointingly small. Our main course of chicken and Portuguese sausage paella (RMB 135) tasted more like a risotto-our request for a longer cooking time was apparently not heeded.

Nevertheless, the Filipino wait staff is warm and friendly, as befits a messenger of fine Latin cuisine.

Indalo 
Location: 4A Xiangshan Lu, by Sinan Lu
Opening time: Sun-Thurs 5-11pm, Fri-Sat 5-12mn. All cards.
Cost for two (excluding drinks): RMB 128
Tel: 021-53820738