" Delightful "

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

A delightful little place. The food is lovingly prepared, tasty, and fresh. The soups and salads change regularly and all those I have tried so far (five or six visits) have been truly good. The atmosphere is quiet and laid back, heavy on Buddhist and quasi-Buddhist paraphernalia. My only complaint is the background music, the owner's rather idiosyncratic understanding of 'world music'.

" Cute Place And Healthy Good Food Too ! "

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

I went to Anamaya early this evening for a dinner. Just switched to being a vegetarian 3 months ago so still checking out the dining options.
Anamaya will be one of my regular spots from now. Cute little place, also good for an afternoon coffee and cake with a book. They have wireless too.
For dinner I had the tofu sandwich which was great. Vegetables and a salad comes with it. As a starter I had a miso soup which really tasted like homemade.
Prices for the food are reasonable, but the price for a fresh juice was 30 RMB. This is normally ok but the glass was pretty small, maybe 0.3 cl.

When I left, the chef asked me how I liked my sandwich, which was nice from him.
Their menu right now is pretty small, I hope that will expand over time.

But go and try it out !

" Guide To A Healthy Diet "

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

This place is a true treasure, and what I thought was a one stop eat turned out to be a positive change in diet, no joke! I've took the time to write some detailed info on my visits for the vegetarians out there FWIW:

Stopped by for a Meal - Went there with my coworkers early august, I was looking for a vegi place near the area and decided to give this place a try (I think its the only Non-Chinese Veg Restaurant in Shanghai). The place has a cool home feel with some nice tunes, real Zen. The kind of place where you just want to pick up a book and chill. Their menu is very diverse (low oil no MSG), so I told the owner, we're big guys, what do you recommend!? We ended up eating some really yummy dishes with respectable sizes (I like the curry w/t brown rice). Knowing that food can taste good and is really healthy at the same time made us want to come back!

Eating their regularly- I decided to do this (already lived in Shanghai for 3 years) when I got a health check up where the doctor saying I had to cut on oily and fatty foods big time. I guess thats the price I paid with no time to cook and eating out in restaurants all day (and I was avoiding street food). Even at the normal vegi places they fill up your stuff with MSG and oil. I told the owner I needed to clean up my diet and wanted to eat their regularly. To my surprise she was very knowledgeable about Macrobiotics (look it up), and we agreed on a month program based on my needs. Its been a week, and I never had the same dish twice, which I thought were all tasty, healthy, and filling. Whats the biggest trip is that I feel like I have more energy and need less sleep! Feel healthier and happier. Real cool, and I have no plans on stopping! Big thanks to the owners for stepping up and bringing some style of Veggie food to China.

(to the comment below) Microwaves!?!! You must be nuts man!? Thats a toaster for bread! You should delete that post or apologize : P .

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

The place has so much potential, if the food was actually available that is. Why have a menu if the classic response is "don't have" mei you" to this or that, and then some hand written menu job thrust in front of you... Have a blackboard with the daily specials, and make them special, but you also need to know how to cook, rather than zapping them in the mircowave which is hidden under the cashiers counter.

It's a shame, but perhaps that why on a Saturday evening there were only three patrons dining there at 8:00pm.

Another restaurant that will bite the dust.

" Home Cook Meals.... "

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

Annamaya is in a great building that feels like you are in someone's home, and that is reflected in the food as well.

Simply home cooked food. However, if I had to eat this food at home everyday I would definitely eat out whenever I could. Small servings that don't satisfy and meals that taste like mum made them (I was glad when I moved out years ago), rather than having been prepared by a professional chef.

Nice ambience, but shame about the food.

" Great New Vegetarian Cafe! "

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

A great new vegetarian cafe has opened. It is run by a lovely Japanese lady who knows all there is to know about having a vegetarian diet and the whole menu is based on a macrobiotic system, which focuses on balance.

If you want a really nice, healthy, clean meal with friends and a cosy atmosphere this place is for you. We went there last night with a large group and they were great they organised a set menu for us so that we could try lots of different foods.

Have been twice and will definitely be making this place one of my regulars!