Arch Cafe in Shanghai: Weekend Brunch

I've recently read some article in some Shanghai magazine about weekend brunch. I believe weekend meals should be simple, light and refreshing. Meals should be a wide variety, several choices and taste, served with the appropriate drinks to quench the thirst within.

As we work and work hard, Monday to Friday, i doubt that we replenish our energy at all on weekdays. Over the weekend, without any nice meal especially, is torturing. Hence, the need for a simple, nice cozy refreshing enjoyable meal over the weekend. Wide variety should be the answer or common ground when we search for food choices.

I like brunches. Its nice and refreshing especially on Sunday noon. With lady luck on my side, Shanghai and Suzhou is a bus journey away for a breakaway meal over the weekend. Weekend brunch should be taken with the following condition:

1. The lunch cum breakfast cum evening tea over a single meal on Sunday

2. The meal should be taken at around 12pm to 2pm, latest to 4pm

3. Meal should served with an orange juice and a double shot cappucino

4. Brunch should be taken after last night hangover at clubs/bars resulting in waking up at 11am

5. Ciggies, newspaper and light musics from IPOD is a must must have

6. Sunglasses and aviators is an optional but highly recommended

7. Makeup, lipsticks and perfumes is a NOT really recommended on brunches

8. Clean nice cozy laid back bermudas and t-shirts are the recommended attire!

There are some nice place to hang out in Shanghai over the weekend brunch. Of course, i will do more research and try more of these, but, over the last time, i tried Arch over the weekend brunch. More about Arch.

Arch is sort of an alfresco cafe dining that is cozy and nice. Check out them at their website for more information (i love their kickass website for a restaurant!) Located at Wukang Lu by Huaihai Zhong Lu, nearby to Xujiahui in fact.




Meals and foods are nice and tasty. Their dessert, namely cheesecake and chocolate mousse is tremendous, i heard. Their drinks, coffee and wine is rather nice. Prices are affordable, within the range of RMB100 per person. Mostly i love Arch for their ambience and cozy design with cold aircon during the summer.

You can hang out there having sipping your cup of coffee, while laying back on the sofa, smoking like a chimney and read that magazine and newspaper. Its cool and its nice. Sort of al fresco dining! Check out the pictures.

Of course, all the above are my personal experience and maybe not suitable for everyone. Some like it classy while some like it fast. Hey, everyone is unique! But, if you are similiar as me, check it out. You will definitely love it there!


Bon Appetit!