Suzie Description

Powerhouse restauranteur and wine aficionado Li Ze (Ottimo, SOiF, theWarehouse) is at again, with the recent launch of yet another modern French bistro – Suzie – next to the Capella Complex. The revamped lanehouse-cum-European wine bar is dedicated to all things champagne, Burgundies and some luxury Italian wines. 

A work of art, the wine menu is compiled by in-house sommelier Yonex Zhang (Ottimo, theWarehouse), who curated a prestigious 600-SKU portfolio, heavy on the Grand Crus – the highest and most well-respected wine classification within the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC), the governing board over the wines produced in Burgundy and Alsace, France – with price tags to match. To avoid sticker shock, it’s good to know going in that bottles start around RMB600, with no real price ceiling. 

Full-time chef Freddy Raoult (The Nest, menu design for SOiF) is behind the traditional French menu, an indulgent smattering of lux buzz word ingredients – oysters, caviar, truffle, foie gras and wagyu – as if Shanghai would allow it any other way.