Suzie's Garden Description

Adding to the Vos Families (SOiF, Ottimo, theWarehouse, Suzie, ma-ia-ki) already impressive roster of lauded wine bars – Suzie’s Garden – opened this past May in the 1937 heritage building on Fumin Lu, just south of Yan’an Lu, the same one that used to house Coconut Paradise for nearly 20 years. 

Earning its name, over half of the 200 available seats in this expansive venue are outside – with 100 in the partially covered, partially uncovered garden, flanked by a bar and surrounded by a wall that affords the space tranquility in the middle of Shanghai’s most renao neighborhood. There’s also terrace seating for another 20 on the second- overlooking the garden. 

The restaurant’s interior is spread across two floors, with intimate private dining downstairs and dimly-lit bistro feels upstairs. White walls, white tables, white mid-century modern chairs, and white tableware are accented by warm lighting emitted from hanging contemporary minimalist chandeliers, and pops of color from floral arrangements.

Another smaller building sits at the complex’s entrance – a fully functioning bakery and café that pumps out French-inspired pastries – photogenic croissants, buns, canelés, and cakes – to pair with coffee and fruit tea, best enjoyed in the garden. 

Wine is at the forefront of the concept, with the in-house sommelier offering up suggestions from the lineup of more than 400 unique bottles, made for pairing with the Mediterranean leaning menu.