Brand Philosophy
West Lake in Hangzhou has two unique treasures,
Longjing green tea and Hupao Spring water.
The Longjing Tea Plantation began to prosper in the Yuanfeng period of the Northern Song Dynasty. During Grain Rain each year, the plantation was permeated with aroma as tea was harvested and fried by farmers. In 2008, Green Tea Restaurant was founded in this luxuriant tea plantation. The name Green Tea is supplied from one of the ten scenic spots in West Lake, “Enjoying Tea at Longjing,” where you can appreciate pleasing landscape, taste tea, as well as learn about the tea ceremony and stories behind the Longjing green tea.
Should West Lake be one of a kind beauty
while a fine tea resembles a fair lady
In the Longjing Tea Plantation, the two founders of Green Tea Restaurant started their complicated and poem-like entrepreneurial journey with emotive twists and turns.
It is a place with green hills and lucid water. In such picturesque surroundings, Wang Qinsong, a stoical veteran and former foreign trade worker, started a common entrepreneurial journey with his beautiful wife Lu Yan, which was not built on utilitarianism but touching love stories.
Half immersed in misty waters, half drawn from soulful dreams.
From a hostel created for young backpackers to the first restaurant in the tea plantation, Wang Qinsong followed the idealistic blueprint in the mind of his dancer wife with meticulous care.
Green Tea Restaurant represents the combination of landscape and spiritual pursuit, and it is a place where material advancement that transcends practicality meets spiritual pursuit for perfection. With a poetic temperament of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, it is much more than material values.
A brave heart serves justice, a sharp mind produces eloquence
Despite hardships and travails in their youthful years, they aimed high and pursued noble aspirations. As such, there was no denying the fact that they led a poetic and wonderful life. The aesthetics that Wang Qinsong and Lu Yan developed over the years is the most proper answer to the question “what is an ideal life?” in the culture in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It was such aesthetics they used to build Green Tea Restaurant with meticulous care and at their own pace.
New Zhejiang Cuisine
Zhejiang has a versatile range of unique geographical resources such as rivers, lakes, and seas, as well as a long history of food culture.Since its establishment, Green Tea Restaurant has focused on the blend of food and culture. It is committed to discovering and passing down the cultural essence of Zhejiang cuisine, seeking high-quality and unique ingredients and traditional delicacies,and improving them through in novations. A distinctive menu is formulated based on this, and new dishes are presented every season.
Dongpo Pork Ribs
First braised to tenderness, then stir-fried with a flavorful glaze, delivering a balance of sweet and tangy flavors that perfectly complement rice.
Vermicelli-Wrapped Shrimp
Infused with the rich fragrance of raw and cooked garlic, the shrimp is juicy, firm, and velvety, encased in delicate vermicelli.
Lovely Bread with Ice Cream
Freshly baked, with a crispy, soft texture and a creamy, milky flavor that melts in your mouth.
Longjing Roast Chicken
Lightly marinated for deep flavor and roasted to order, with a crispy exterior and tender, juicy interior.
XiShi Tofu in Stone Pot
Slow-simmered over soft fire, the rich broth brings out the fresh flavors, while the tofu is tender and aromatic.
Green Tea Scallion Roast Pork
Expertly marinated and slow-roasted to perfection—crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. Each bite is rich in flavor with a delightful, springy texture.
Topmouth Culter with Pepper and Chili
Marinated and steamed to a tender, smooth finish, the dish brings a delicate, spicy flavor that's mild yet comforting, reminiscent of Jiangnan-style cuisine.