Lately, Shanghai city synonym to luxury added another name to its list with the opening of world’s first full-service, Gucci-themed restaurant besides the café which brand has in Florence.
Named as 1921 Gucci, it took two long years by the Italian fashion house, which was formed in 1921, to open the Shanghai restaurant.Housed on the fourth floor of the IAPM luxury shopping center, guests can only get there by means of an elevator from the Gucci store in the mall. The ambiance is fancy schmancy while diners will get surrounded by velvet, numerous pillows, and everything Gucci, starting from silverware, napkins, and menu.
The menu is more or less Italian. For RMB 150 (approximately US $24), one can indulge on a two-course Italian lunch while RMB 300 (approximately US $48) allows one diner to splurge on a gourmet dinner. The menu includes soup, salad, pasta, meat, and seafood. However, an entire cake runs at a pricier tag with RMB 438 (approximately US $71) for a whole tiramisu and RMB 348 (approximately US $50) for a whole mango cheesecake.
