As the saying goes, medicine and food come from the same source. Why don't you come to the Hall for Listening to Orioles in the Summer Palace and try some palace medicinal dishes? Located in the Summer Palace, the world-famous royal palace, the Hall for Listening to Orioles is situated at the southern foot of Wanshou Mountain, facing Kunming Lake in front of a long corridor. It is backed by the famous "Tour in the Picture" on Wanshou Mountain. Surrounded by bamboos, the scenery is pleasant. At that time, it was an important place for the Empress Dowager Cixi and her favored ministers to enjoy music and entertainment. Because of the beautiful sound of oriole birds, it was named "Hall for Listening to Orioles". The plaque was handwritten by the Empress Dowager Cixi herself.

As a time-honored Chinese restaurant, it is one of only a few restaurants in the country that offers "Ching and Han Royal Dynasty Feast". The restaurant has developed different styles of palace birthday banquets based on the meal menu of the Qing Dynasty "Longevity Kitchen", and there are hundreds of dishes.

Many of the special dishes come from the Longevity Kitchen menu, and the selection of materials and workmanship are extremely elaborate. Among them, the palace pasta not only undergoes more than 20 procedures, but also has to be made into 6 kinds of shapes of longevity peach, pomegranate, apple, ruyi roll, lotus leaf cake, and Buddha's hand. They were designed to mean longevity, success, peace, prosperity, harmony and promotion with the help of Empress Dowager Cixi. In short, if you want to experience the palace medicinal dishes, this place is worth a visit.

Address: Summer Palace, No. 19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 11:00-14:30

For dinner or group reception, please make a phone call in advance: 010-62881955