Rozebiff Description

The newest offering amongst Shanghai's most recent sandwich lineup is Chicago-inspired Rozebiff on Shanxi Bei Lu, backed by ex-Da Vittorio Sous Chef and Chicago-raised Jimmy Shi and partner Edison Liang (ex- Da Vittorio Chef de Partie). 

It’s basically the real life equivalent of the Hulu series The Bear with a China twist and *spoiler alert* no dead brother. And if you’ve been living under a rock for the last two years, it’s the story of a famed chef that leaves the fine dining world to run his late brother’s storefront. Here he cranks out Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches – a sacrosanct entity in the eyes of every Chicagoan – and the eponymous sandwich of Shanghai’s newest establishment. 

Working with Tender Plus as their beef supplier, the duo spent nearly a year finding the exact right cut of meat – called roastbiff – which, with a bit of creative spelling, became the name above the door. 

Shi worked his way around Chi-town at iconic restaurants like Japanese noodle joint Takashi, Italian institution Spiaggia, and modern Mexican resto Topolobampo, picking up bits and pieces that find their way onto Rozebiff’s menu, a genuine taste of Chicago’s comfort eats scene.