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By Benjamin Cohen
Shanghai is full of Chinese-owned “Italian” bistros that serve up overcooked and overpriced corn and ketchup pasta. We found a place that breaks that stereotype. Tucked away on Anfu fu, a few doors down from Enoteca, is a small café with inexpensive authentic Italian food, Lavazza coffee and imported wines.
Caffé Saluto's been around for a few months. While the décor is nothing special (as you can see in the picture), the good food at reasonable prices and casual atmosphere make this a good spot for lunch with a friend or morning breakfast. A margarita pizza costs RMB 30. An Italian beer, Birra Moretti, is RMB 25. Their pesto penne pasta was cooked al dente, made with quality ingredients and elegantly presented on a white rectangular dish. Be sure to say hi to the owner, Elena. A former hairdresser from Xiamen, this friendly, brightly dressed woman has spent time in Italy and speaks Italian.
Caffé Saluto
43 Anfu Rd (安福路43号)
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I am going to take a look the next time I am in town.
The sky is blue
I adore their cappuccino!
Most new places in town go for a flying start and then go down, beaten down by staff trouble, over-zealous food safety inspectors (who love to get down on restaurants that are posing as cafes) and greedy (Chinese + foreign) landlords.
If the current trends continue, this city will be carpeted by likes of McAvoid, KFC, Star*ucks and GII Wonton.
Lets hope this one does not allow its quality down the toilet after a couple months.
I like variety in this city I am going to go to Saluto and support it.
As the reviewer says, the food is good and relatively inexpensive. The pesto is bland, but the meat lasagna is very good and comes with an unadvertised side salad. The pizzas, with their square, bread-like crust, are decent as well. It would be nice if bread rather than peanuts was served before the meal, but nonetheless the food is solid. The decor is perhaps nothing special, but it's perfectly nice, if simple.
The extremely friendly owner says they've been open for a month and a half now. Hopefully she'll manage to keep the place afloat.
Sometimes they have nice italian row ham, salami and veggy and eggs cakes.
The food is good, ciabatta bread with all kinds of nice staff is delicious.
Hot is coming and is nice to drink a real pure ice espresso or cappuccino.
Tomorrow I will try, croissant and nutella (chocolate jam) or croissant ice cream.
Before dinner i will have a nice NEGRONI cocktail or San Pellegrino CHINOTTO.
Last Sunday I had very good tiramisu' is pitty they haven't every day, check it
I was not impressed. First and last time.
CAFFE' SALUTO AFTER 5 MONTHS OPERATION IS ON DECORATION FOR BETTER CONFOR AND BETTER FOOD AND WILL BE REOPEN SOON WITH NEW NAME, CHECK AFTER 10 DAYS.