Brunch is the best meal of the week in Shanghai. You can find great menus at affordable prices even in not so affordable places. The brunch menu that I tried with two friends at The Cut falls into this category. I had lunch at The Cut during the week and tried their burger that left me unimpressed. But the brunch was a different story.
The visit
The Cut is located on the sixth floor of IAPM mall (hint, connected to South Shaanxi Road Station of the metro). I learnt that it is operated by the same company behind Mr & Mrs Bund, Bar Rouge and Ultraviolet and I do enjoy Mr & Mrs Bund.
The dining room on the sixth floor is a bit dark, but for the brunch we were escorted to the salon on the seventh floor that has a beautiful view of downtown Shanghai.
For brunch you can choose a 2, 3 or 4 items from the menu at a fixed price and a drink is included. Since I was with two friends we had a chance to sample the menu.
One of the first dishes to come was the a pair of poached Benedict eggs with a slide of crispy bacon. It was good.
I also personally tested their vitello tonnato (tunato on the receipt) that was a bit over the top with the sauce but a nice dish.
One of my friends has slow cooked eggs in a soup with foie gras.
Somebody in the party had a dish with some grilled salmon. A very regular dish, but nicely presented and executed.
Others main we ordered included black angus rump steak, iberico pork loin and lamb. We were all satisfied with our selections.
The portions were suitable for one person, but not too small.
Drink choices included smoothies, mocktails and beers.
The check
The 2 dishes menu cost 148 CNY (around 21 USD) and the 3 dishes menu cost 198 CNY (around 28 USD). The dishes were well executed and the menu offered a good array of options. All in all this was a satisfactory brunch in a nice location.
Where in Shanghai:
IAPM Mall,
6/F, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu,
Address in Chinese: 淮海中路999号6楼