Yoshinori Mizutani, the new Chef de Cuisine of Nishimura, Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing, arrives with 20 years of experience cooking for Japanese diplomats and other connoisseurs of fine Japanese cuisine. For seven years, he was the private chef of Japanese ambassadors in Singapore and Cairo, and has worked in high-end restaurants and five-star hotels in Egypt, Singapore and Japan. His creations have to be tasted to be believed, especially his seafood.
Where: Nishimura, Shangri-La Hotel, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District
Tel: 6841 2211 ext. 6719
Grand Cafe
Grand Cafe is now serving its popular lunch and dinner buffets, including the freshest Japanese sushi, along with hot Mediterranean dishes and succulent seafood; home-made Beijing food and European-inspired desserts are all prepared skilfully. In addition to the wide variety of dishes prepared in the show kitchen, the a la carte menu specializes in Mediterranean and Chinese comfort food. Guests can enjoy dishes like Caesar salad, tagliatelle bolognese and Hainan chicken rice.
Where: Grand Cafe, Grand Hyatt Beijing, 1 Dong Chang’an Jie, Dongcheng DistrictCost: 228 yuan (lunch buffet), 248 yuan (dinner buffet), 288 yuan (weekend buffet); subject to 15 percent surcharge
Tel: 8518 1234 ext. 6021 or 6024
Sureno
Sureno has a new a la carte menu this season. Highlights include the pumpkin and king scallop soup, green gnocchi with Asiago fondue and saffron risotto topped with a passionately prepared ossobuco.
