[Shanghai] Capo (2)

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Capo | caposhanghai.com | Dianping
Address: 北京东路99号益丰外滩源5楼(近圆明园路) – 5F/Yifeng Galleria, 99 Beijing East Rd near Yuan Ming Yuan Rd (黄浦区 Huangpu District)
Date visited: 2014.04
Total bill: RMB¥ for three people
Will return: Yes
What to get:
– Jet-fresh Burrata and home cured Duck Prosciutto
– Tartar of Yellow Fin Tuna
– Tortellini
– Margherita Pizza
– CAPO Fiorentina Steak

Back to Capo, one of my Shanghai favorites. Let’s get right to it: Capo is very good Italian food by Chef Enzo. We will let the photos speak. Please also see my previous Capo visit for more dishes (and dessert).

Jet-fresh Burrata and home cured Duck Prosciutto (RMB¥118/RMB¥158) with Modena balsamic 25 years / 新鲜布拉塔奶酪和自制腌鸭肉配摩德纳原产地认证25年陈醋
Recommend: yes
Burrata makes everything better. The noise I have to make about this is there are only two slivers of duck prosciutto. I really love this salad but please let me have more duck prosciutto.

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Tartar of Yellow Fin Tuna (RMB¥98) with misticanza of fresh organic vegetables crudités / 黄鳍金枪鱼鞑靼配新鲜有机什锦爽脆蔬菜
Recommend: yes
This is one of my favorite starters here with fresh tuna seasoned with rock salt. The salts here put a really nice finishing touch to a lot of the dishes.

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Tortelli (RMB¥118/RMB¥168)
Home hand-crafted organic egg tortelli, Italian fennel pork sausage, ricotta and scamorza with fresh Italian “pacchetelle di pomodoro”, stracciatella and basil  / 有机鸡蛋自制手工意饺(馅料:精制意大利猪肉香肠, 新鲜乳清奶酪和烟熏奶酪) 配新鲜意大利进口番茄汁, 罗勒和新鲜奶酪
Recommend: yes
A very nice balance of meat, pasta, and cheese that doesn’t overwhelm.

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Margherita Pizza (¥98)
Basil, mozzarella, grana padana / 玛格丽特匹萨 – 罗勒, 水牛芝士和干酪
Recommend: yes
Let me tell you about Chef Enzo’s pizza. I don’t usually like to order pizza. Someone else always makes me and I always end up not liking it. Tonight, Enzo came around and asked: did you try the pizza last time? Me: no. Enzo: did you order the pizza this time? Me: no [I know, I am the best conversationalist ever]. He was like you have to try the pizza and I was like fine I cannot refuse Enzo. A simple margherita pizza came to our table, but it was one of the best I have had. Thin with a crust on the softer side, which I prefer myself (but I know some people like the more crispy crust, which you can find at Mercato and Scarpetta). You got me, Enzo. Capo pizza is what I measure other pizzas against.

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“CAPO Fiorentina” (RMB¥988/900g)
3 to 4 week home dry aged Wagyu bone-in Ribeye – 450 days grain fed – marble score 6+ / 本店3至4周排酸, 450天佛罗伦萨式谷饲雪花牛排 雪花等级+6
Recommend: yes
This steak has become a habit whenever I am at Capo.

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The charcoal on the outside of the steak is made possible by the ovens at Capo, one for pizza (left) and one for steak (right).

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 The back of Enzo’s head.

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This particular steak comes from a Capo-exclusive cow. This steak is consistently crusty on the outside with a layer of fat wrapped around the juicy inside every time. Just dabble in some of the rock salt on the side, no sauce needed.

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 Sides that come with the Fiorentina steak: carrots, mushrooms, and beets.

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