Shangri-La Hotel, Hangzhou on Beishan Road is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on the other, and although it is located in the West Lake Scenic Area, it is rare to enjoy a unique and elegant environment. Its Italian restaurant Babineaux is even more low-key, quietly located in the east building of the hotel, never competing with the outside world, quite a proud posture of peers. After more than 30 years of operation, Babineaux Restaurant is the oldest Italian restaurant in Hangzhou, and although it is not well-known among young diners in Hangzhou, its qualifications and status are unassailable.
Babineau's menu is very intimate, with three special instructions in front of each dish: "Babineaux Special, Nuts, and Pork". It is said to be an Italian restaurant, but in fact, it has more of a steakhouse function, and the iron steak divided into Australian grain-fed high-end steak and fresh seafood is one of Babineaux's strengths. The restaurant offers M9 sirloin steak and M7 ribeye steak, both of which are made from pure Australian Wagyu beef with marbled fat lines. In addition to the meaty aroma, the juicy tender steak only adds a little bit of black pepper and salt, and has a bouncy chewiness. In addition, there are also Australian beef filet, Australian sirloin steak, and Australian bone-in lamb chops, which are often used as staple food choices in the set menu, and are more cost-effective. In addition to beef and mutton, there are also top seafood dishes such as lobster, lobster and bamboo shoot shells, and you can choose from French fries, mashed potatoes and baked baby potatoes as side dishes as well as four sauces: red wine sauce, black pepper sauce, mushroom cream sauce and spicy tomato sauce.
Melon ham is a classic Italian dish. The thin slices of air-dried ham are wrapped in melon, and the sweet and juicy honeydew melon balances the saltiness of the air-dried ham, which is sweet with a hint of saltiness, tender and chewy. Fresh mushrooms and onions are baked in the oven to bring out the flavor, grind and powder them, and serve them with butter and fresh cream. The ice cream puffs have a crispy crust and are fragrant but not greasy when you bite into them, and the ice cream sauce has a cold taste, making it feel like the whole jelly is melting in your mouth, and the crispy flavor is perfectly blended with the ice cream.
Both pizza and pasta dishes are handmade by the chef. The restaurant's Italian pizza has more flavor options and brings an authentic Sicilian flavor. A classic margarita pizza with sliced tomatoes and basil leaves, and a crispy base with a refreshing side dish is a must-go choice. The Italian starter pizza is a classic pizza with rich toppings such as coconut bamboo, mushrooms, tuna, salami, grilled vegetables, olives and sesame leaves. There are also grilled chicken pizzas, parmesan arugula pizzas, smoked salmon pizzas, and seafood pizzas to choose from, all of which are expertly controlled and packed with ingredients, all of which are available for basic flavors. In addition to the above flavors, the restaurant can also provide diners with a choice of made-to-order pizzas, which can be described as a good place to feast on Italian pizza in Hangzhou.
The restaurant also has a separate one-page vegetarian menu with vegetarian appetizers, vegetarian pasta and risotto, with some vegetarian dishes including eggs and dairy products highlighted. This detail is very intuitive and convenient for diners from all over the world with different eating habits, and more foreign friends will choose Babineaux Restaurant to dine in Hangzhou. Step into Babineaux and you'll be greeted by an Italian twist, with classic dining tables and rattan chairs that hint at coziness and comfort. The service of the restaurant of the five-star hotel is in place, and the service staff are mostly soft-spoken and very gentle, and an additional 15% service charge is charged.
