Trattoria Palatino

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Roman Name on a Shanghai Lane

Tucked along Lane 434 on Chang Le Road, near the leafy intersection with Maoming Road, Trattoria Palatino carries a name that points squarely to Rome — the Palatine Hill, one of the city's oldest and most storied neighbourhoods. That reference sets a tone: this is a place that takes its Italian identity seriously, bringing the spirit of a genuine trattoria to one of Shanghai's most characterful dining districts.

Recognised by Gambero Rosso

Gambero Rosso, Italy's most authoritative food and wine guide, awarded Trattoria Palatino a Fork in its 2026 edition — a distinction that places it among a select group of Italian restaurants worldwide deemed worthy of the guide's attention. For a trattoria operating in Shanghai, that kind of recognition from Rome carries real weight, confirming that the cooking here holds up against a rigorous Italian standard.

What to Expect

The address alone — a quiet Shanghai lane in Jing'an, steps from Maoming Road — signals the kind of atmosphere the restaurant cultivates: unhurried, neighbourhood-scaled, a little removed from the city's louder dining corridors. Italian trattoria cooking at its best is generous and unfussy, built on good ingredients and straightforward technique, and Palatino's Gambero Rosso recognition suggests it delivers exactly that to its Shanghai guests.