10 Hearty Lasagna Dishes To Warm You Up
Winter dishes are in full swing and Lasagna is one of the best. Hot, gooey cheesy, with meat, pasta and more meat and cheese. Ok there are plenty of other kinds of lasagna as well, vegetarian, seafood… we love them all and so we’ve come up with some of our Shanghai favs!
PORCELLINO
Address: 1/F, Bldg B, 753 Yuyuan Lu
Hours: Daily, 11am-11pm
Tel: 6155 0636
Price: RMB 108
As we just mentioned, a great lasagna doesn’t have to contain meat. At Porcellino their creative chef opted for seafood lasagna. Handmade pasta with basil sauce, topped with seafood and salad. Light and tasty, it’s perfect mix and one you probably won’t forget.
THE TERRACE
Address: Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai Hongquan,1/F, 210 Taopu Lu,
Hours: Daily, 11am to 11:30pm
Tel: 021 5355 9999
Price: RMB 98
If you want a killer, classic Lasagna, this might be the one. Hearty lasagna noodles layered amid perfect tomato Bolognese sauce. There’s minced beef, smoked bacon, gooey assorted vegetables and béchamel. Topped with Mozzarella and basil before being baked, it’s a hot little masterpiece.
HUNGRY LUNG'S KITCHEN
Address: 99 Jiashan Lu
Hours: Daily, 11am-10pm
Tel: 186 1628 2121
Price: RMB 78
At Hungry Lung's Kitchen they love humble and tasty food that is cheese-covered and straight to the point. Their meaty beef lasagna is a perfect example. Beef, onions, cheeses, tomato.... at HLK they want to make sure that your stomach is 100% satisfied when you leave. Just in case you’re a really big eater, they’ve got garlic bread and sautéed mushrooms on the side. Some earthy, crunchy, sweet notes to balance the strong taste of the meat melted with pasta. It’s not the most traditional lasagna, but it’s so good who the hell cares?
ENOTERRA
Address: 1071 Wuding Lu,near Jiaozhou Lu
Hours: Daily, 11am-2am
Tel: 6256 5005
Price: RMB 68
Enoterra is a typical French bistro which means that every meal is also an excuse to drink wine. They say it politely as a “wine pairing". In this case the excuse is a perfectly concocted, French inspired Lasagna, which means less tomato, more meat and thinker slices of cheese. Their Bolognese is done with a mix of tomato and cheese which have a richer body, so you might prefer to balance it with a more full-bodied wine. Enoterra advises you to drink it with a Spanish Red, Rioja. Dried and puissant with high mineral notes this wine is the perfect match to tackle the strong taste of the cheese and the Bolognese. The wine will clean your mouth and refresh your papilla before adding a second wave of milky delight. Served everyday after 4pm.
FUNKADELI
Address: 291 Fumin Lu,
Hours: Daily, 11am-1am
Tel: 021 6256 5005
Price: RMB 65
At Funkadeli they offer two kinds of lasagna. One with meat, one without. The first one is the Ragu Bolognaise. As every real Italian chef does, the pasta in handmade each morning. For the Lasagna it’s layered along with their home made meat sauce and béchamel. However as Funkadeli dedicate their work to people with delicate tastes and gourmet palates, they also offer a vegetarian lasagna. No meat but mixed marinated vegetables, homemade basil pesto and still the same great béchamel.
WUJIE
Address: 22 Zhongshandong Er Lu 4Th floor
Hours: Daily, 11am-10pm
Tel: 021 63752818
Price: RMB 78
The Concept of Wujie is to reconcile meat eaters with vegetarian food. Many of you can’t imagine having a dish without meat right? Well at Wujie they want to invite their guest to rethink that assumption. Something that might help do that is their Lion's Mane Mushroom Lasagna. Instead of meat they rely on the seemingly endless supply of protein and nutriment contained in mushrooms. The Lion's Mane Mushroom comes from Fujian and has a naturally meaty texture and is very nourishing. This added to a vegetarian cheese that does not contain rennet. Nourishing and healthy. Why not?
EQUILIBIRUM
Address: 3300 Zhongshan Bei Lu / 309 Hankou Lu
Hours: Mon-Sun, 8am-10pm
Tel: 021 51690815
Price: RMB 45
There’s a beauty in simplicity. Lasagna Classic beef & pork with lots of cheese and tomatoes – just a like a kick-ass mom would make it.
SCARPETTA
Address: 33 Mengzi Lu,near Xujiahui Lu
Hours: Daily, Dinner: 5.50pm-10pm
Tel: 021 63752818
Price: RMB 138
This special lasagna consists of five incredible layers. The bottom layer is made with home-made pasta, the chef’s receipe. Added to the tomato sauce prepared with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil and olive oil. Then slow-cooked beef ragout, which melts in the mouth. A classic béchamel sauce made from butter, flour and milk. Finally the top layer is strewn with a generous portion of chewy mozzarella cheese and oregano. As usual Scarpetta has hit a grandslam and made out mouths water.
AL'S DINNER
Address: 204 Xinle Lu / 2/F, 174 Xiangyang Nan Lu
Hours: Daily, 11am-11pm
Tel: 021 5425 1930
Price: RMB 68
Some of our readers might have recalled House of Lasagna while reading this list. Although it closed a while back, the same owners now run Al’s Diner, AND they still serve lasagna. A wonderful house recipe, 4 hour cooked Bolognese sauce topped with layers of 3 kinds of cheese: Mozzarella and Cheddar and Parmesan.