New restaurant embodies Chinese fairy tale

Fried shrimp with longjing tea, 288 yuan

The restaurant’s postmodern interior design makes the setting more attractive than the dishes themselves. Located at the nightclub center of Beijing at the west gate of Workers Stadium, the restaurant has been successful at luring the city’s party animals and fashionistas.

A sculpture of Xu Xian stands in a pool in front of the restaurant, and on the third floor you can find White Snake and Blue Snake sculptures done by a modern Chinese artist. There is an open balcony on the roof. Sitting there in the summer breeze sipping dry martini and watching the busy streets, you will feel as lucky as Xu.

Xu Xian
Where: West gate of Workers Stadium, Gongti Xi Lu, Chaoyang District
Open: 10 am – 10 pm for restaurant, 10 pm – 2 am for bar
Tel: 6551 8812/13

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