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El Willy vs 1221 CanGuan
ElWilly and 1221 CanGuan are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, ElWilly is the choice of most professionals compared to 1221 CanGuan. ElWilly comes in at 82 with endorsements from 5 reviews like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
El Willy
Frommer's
BlackBook
Time Out
Travel + Leisure
Huangpu District Zhongshan East 2nd Road 22 5 Floor, Shanghai
From $35 /night
Frommer's
"This contemporary Spanish restaurant is a favorite with expats, and frequently garners a host of awards from the local English-language lifestyle and dining magazines."
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BlackBook
"One of Shanghai's most exuberant and un-selfconscious restaurants, is also one of the city's most acclaimed new openings in 2008."
Time Out
"Read more about El Willy."
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Travel + Leisure
"With views over the city's financial district, this Bund-side Spanish restaurant specializes in modern and extravagant tapas like beef cheeks with banana and passion fruit, or crispy suckling pig."
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1221 CanGuan
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
1221 West Yan'an Rd, Changning District, Shanghai 200050
From $15 /night
Frommer's
"The classy "One-Two-Two-One (Yi Er Er Yi)" has been quietly serving consistently fine food at reasonable prices for more than a decade."
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DK Eyewitness
"1221 serves up a Canton-influenced and less oily version of Shanghainese dishes including a refreshing pork and papaya soup, or a spicy boiled beef with warm sesame loaf."
Rough Guide
"A little out of the way, a 10min walk east of Yan’an Lu subway stop (though bus #71 stops right outside), this is foreigner-friendly Shanghai cuisine."
Fodor's
"This stylish but casual eatery is a favorite with expats."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"No one has a bad thing to say about this smart expat favourite and rightly so, as it has never let its standards dip over the years."
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