Morton’s Grille
Changning Raffles City Plaza
1139 Changning Road
Changning district, Shanghai
Tel. +86 02160881699
The dishes
Morton’s Onion Loaf
Russian Coldwater Pink Prawn Ceviche and Caviar
Citrus-Infused Crisp Red Horsehead Fish Fillet
96-Hours Dry-Aged Free Range Chicken with Lemon, Thyme and Garlic
Wagyu Beef Cooked in Two Ways:
Sous-Vide Rib Bourguignon & White Truffle Oil Strip Carpaccio
Braised Veal Shank, Truffles, Berries, Foie Gras & Rosemary
Morton’s Legendary Sundae
36-Months Comté Cheese, Yellow Peach and Black Truffle Crème Brulée with Winter Berries
Though with branches of Ruth’s Chris, Wolfgang’s, and other establishments that are even more popular with locals than those, Shanghai is certainly no stranger to high-level steakhouses. But is safe to say that Morton’s is currently offering a combination of steak, service and wine that is as good if not better than most such restaurants in the city. Shanghai boasts two Morton’s franchises: Morton’s the Steakhouse in Lujiazui, the business district of Shanghai (often referred to as its Wall Street) and the Morton Grille located in the upscale Raffles City Plaza indoor and outdoor mall. I had a wonderful dinner at the latter recently, and it confirmed how it is very much a case in point: it provides food and wine lovers with a noteworthy array of just as upscale premium beef cuts, a plethora of delicious sides, and an encyclopedic tome that masks as a wine list. No surprises there: after all, this is exactly what, and no less, sybarites all over the world have come to expect from this legendary Chicago steakhouse chain.
