FunkadeliFunkadeli 意大利小酒馆

About This Restaurant

A Shanghai expat institution since 2013, Funkadeli is the Italian aperitivo bar that defined the Fumin Road dining scene. Founded on the motto 'Eat-Drink-Love', this casual-chic bistro captures the effortless conviviality of a Milanese neighborhood bar dropped into the heart of Shanghai's former French Concession. The ground floor pulses with energy — an industrial-chic bar area where friends crowd around high tables, Aperol Spritzes in hand, framed by neon signage and walls lined with Italian beer bottles. Spill onto the sidewalk terrace on warm evenings and you'll find one of Shanghai's most reliably vibrant street-side drinking scenes, where conversations in a dozen languages drift into the Fumin Road night. Upstairs, the Italo dining room serves a more composed experience: house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas emerging from the giant Italian oven, and the legendary ham and cheese platter that has converted countless first-timers into regulars. The Capricciosa pizza — topped with prosciutto, mushrooms, and artichokes — is a standout, while truffle fries with parmesan mayo have achieved cult status among the after-work crowd. By day it's a relaxed brunch spot; by night, the transition from restaurant to bar is seamless, with an Italian-leaning cocktail list and one of the best happy hours in the neighborhood. In a city where restaurants come and go, Funkadeli's staying power — over 12 years and counting — says everything about its role as a genuine community anchor. This is where Shanghai goes to drink, eat, and feel a little bit Italian.