" The Only Italian We'll Ever Need. "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

After searching far and wide for a good (but affordable) Italian restaurant, last year our five-year quest ended when we found Pane e Vino on the old bar-street Maoming lu. Run by a wonderful couple (Antonio and his wife Echo), we almost forgot just how great Italian food can be when it's made with integrity and good ingredients. You will not be wowed by the decor, but the food and service grew on us like no other little restaurant in Shanghai has. Arguably the best Spag. Bol. in town, pizza's made with imported Italian flour, beautiful salads, all under a hundred RMB. If the occasion requires, they have some higher-priced dishes too (foie gras-topped tenderloin, truffle & scallop linguini). Wines are affordable, and service is warm and friendly (they remembered our names on our second visit). In short, ONLY come here if you are prepared to come back 2-3 times a week like we do. It's addictive.

" Down-to-earth, Good And Reasonable Priced Food. "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

I've had dinner at Pane E Vino there on Friday after reading good things about it here on this site. The place is excellent, and that kind of restaurant that I've missed in Shanghai for years. Nothing fancy, no international chain behind it, no franchise and it's not in a shopping mall. Pane e Vino is located on the (now) very quite Maoming Nan Lu (old memories) in between a bunch of other small restaurants and bars (Blue Frog, El Wajh ..). The location is perfect if you want to have some drinks at Face or Colors before dinner, or go out to e.g. Park 97 after dinner. The menu offers all the Italian classics, we've tried 3 different pizzas and they are just the way you'd expect them in an authentic Italian restaurant, with very good ingredients. At 80rmb a pizza this is probably the best price/value ration in town. Dinner for 3, including starters and a bottle of wine at 550rmb. Bargain. Make reservations, people where lining up to get table on a Friday evening, and the place is rather small.

" Can't Say I Would Go Back "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

My girlfriend and I went to Pane E Vino after reading a review where Pane E Vino was mentioned. I was surprised upon arrival and thought that the review that I had read was old and outdated. Pane E Vino does offer a great welcome and good service. However, as we opened the menus one can only be badly surprised to see that the cheapest bottle of wine lies around RMB 200. Even the House Wine was not under RMB 200. The food was nothing spectacular (I can recommend quite a few other places where the pizzas are better), but I do agree that the atmosphere is very nice and cozy. A place for a first date? - Could definitely work A place for having a good value Italian meal? - Sorry, but I have to say no!