Surrounded by office buildings, hotels, a cinema and a shopping mall, Neverland Coffee is nonetheless an oasis of calm in the busy CBD. The place is awash in cheerful colors; the silk curtains are green, the cushions purple and the corner sofas red. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow sunshine to illuminate it.
Sip some coffee or drink some Shiraz and feel your worries drift away. Take a book along or just savor a moment of solitude during your lunch break.
A basketball signed by Yao Ming is the centerpiece on a honeycomb green shelf; proudly displayed around it are exquisite tea kettles and cups designed by Heinrich Wang, a Chinese fine porcelain designer.
On the dining tables are ashtrays in quirky shapes beside the wooden menu. Toilet signs in English were designed by contemporary artist Xu Bing.
The restaurant offers a wide selection of coffees, including cappuccino almond syrup (32 yuan), Hawaii fruit iced coffee (38 yuan), cappuccino jasmine (32 yuan), caramel macchiato (32 yuan) and latte almond syrup (32 yuan).
Also available are vanilla smoothies (35 yuan) and chocolate milkshakes (30 yuan). For a healthier option, there are fresh fruit juices (35 yuan) such as kiwi, cantaloupe and lemon.
Occasionally, Neverland also serves contemporary Chinese cuisine. Try its “cuoyumian” (naked oats noodle), a Gansu dish. The noodles are shaped like little fish and can be prepared with or without meatNeverland has become a sort of cultural center, regularly co-organizing documentary screenings and book talk. Some evenings, you can catch Streaming, a multi-media work by contemporary artist Lin Shumin.
