About this place

To be completely honest I am a little unclear about the difference between Azul and Viva. They appear to be the same restaurant, and share the same business card, but they are listed separately in directories. They do say that the downstairs is a tapas bar and the upstairs is the restaurant, but I have eaten on both floors and the menu has been the same.  Either way, the atmosphere is cool and the food is great. Call it Azul, call it Viva, this is a wonderful place to have a fine meal and choose from a wide array of items on the menu. 
 
I love tapas, because they give me the opportunity to sample a lot of different things. However, after eating tapas I often leave a little unsatisfied, a little hungry, and missing my main course. Fortunately Azul and Viva has mastered the perfect serving size, and I never leave feeling hungry! Do not miss the Seared Tuna Carpaccio with Spicy Soba Noodle Salad & Wasabi Aioli (78RMB), the Calamari (38RMB) or the Sesame Prawns (98RMB).  The restaurant also offers larger plates, but the tapas are always what I remember the next time I go back.  Last, but not least, be sure to taste their sangria wine – I like the original the best.
 
How to get there: Take Metro Line 1 to Hengshan Lu Station.  Exit onto Henghsan Lu, and then head north. Take a left onto Dongping Lu about 8 minutes walk from the subway stop. The restaurant is on the right side.