Shang Palace at the Jeddah Shangri-La hotel is a Chinese fine dining restaurant serving great food from the kitchens of Canton, Sichuan and Yunnan.
As soon as we walked through the wooden and bamboo entrance, we were mesmerized by the traditional wood fire oven room with its glass ceiling.
One of the main courses was the golden brown Peking duck, brought to the table by the executive chef. The bird was hanged in a cart between two golden cymbals, which the chef crashed mark the start of the feast.
With glazed sticky and perfectly cooked skin, the sliced meat was offered for diners to bundle up in homemade Chinese pancakes with sliced cucumbers, carrots, spring onions and hoisin sauce.
The wagyu colorful pastry puffs were another delight, with the handbag-shaped parcels providing a treat for the eyes as well as the mouth.
The menu offers a range of gourmet options, from hot and cold appetizers to noodles and rice, dim sum, barbecue, seafood and meat dishes.
For dessert there was chocolate ships of lotus flowers served with peanut cream, soy caramel, whipped cream dip and milk chocolate, as well as mandarin mousse cake.
One of the interesting mocktails was the Secret Garden, a mix of pea butterfly flower tea, rosemary, thyme, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, cucumber, lychee, lavender syrup, yuzu, lime juice, cardamom, cloves and ginger beer.
Shang Palace has a soothing ambiance, with low lights and relaxing music, which makes it ideal for an after-meal coffee. The intimate surroundings are also ideal for couples celebrating a special occasion or just each other.
The terrace area that overlooks the Red Sea and Jeddah Corniche Circuit is available for diners to enjoy their favorite drinks after dining.
