A marriage of art and good food
The act of marrying traditional Chinese culture with modern culinary flair has been one of the biggest trends in Beijing's restaurant scene this year.
The recently refurbished Qu Lang Yuan, which was previously better known as a tea house with an art gallery, now wants to be a destination for discerning gourmands by adopting the same approach.
Constructed out of a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) hutong residence, the restaurant first opened in 2015 as a teahouse, which also serves as a venue for events and exhibitions. It is a minimalist space that is defined by an L-shaped corridor that connects four houses, charming wooden rafters and a brick wall with dramatic glass walls that reveal an idyllic interior bamboo garden at the lobby. Its unique design won it numerous international architecture awards.
